Ownership of operating expenditure analysis for Group. Monitoring effectiveness of internal controls and supporting Group Finance and other functions with application of Group policies and procedures. • Provided insightful reporting and analysis of Group monthly results.• Assisted in half-year and year end reporting process including provision of analysis and requested evidence to external auditors.• Identified the need to maintain headcount reporting, created a monthly tracking file to improve staff cost management.• Set up monthly operating expenses reporting file to monitor monthly and yearly movements across all entities to help the business maintain profitability, cash flow, and efficiency.

Managed all aspects of PLC accounting, budgeting and forecasting, statutory accounts and audit. Monitored and analysed PLC expenditure, working with cost centre owners. Supported Group Planning and Reporting Manager on Treasury Back Office matters, including correctly accounting for foreign exchange from Treasury deals. Assisted in monitoring operating expenses for Plc and for the Group. Provided Group Business Development (GBD) leaders with accurate information to enable them to make decisions in line with Devro’s strategy. Supported the Head of Category and Head of Research and Development. • Developed monthly foreign exchange monitor, solving previous foreign exchange errors on loans.• Created a more efficient month-end process, resolved reconciliations and cleaned up accounts.• Selected to be part of Group restructuring project through operating expense reporting.• Led the financial analysis work required for GBD business cases. • Pre-screened Product Development Project submissions on a weekly basis.

June 2014 to June 2015 - Team Lead Entity Reduction ProjectInvestigation, analysis and implementation of liquidations and restructuring of corporate entities. Negotiating and effecting the realisation of entities and individual assets. Understanding contractual relationships and statutory requirements for liquidation of entities in different countries.April 2012 - June 2014 - Team Lead AccountingManaging a team of 9 qualified and part qualified accountants who managed the cash, payroll, intercompany, fixed assets and period end close of 55 corporate assets in Europe, Africa and Americas. Have the overall responsibility for the payroll, bank, fixed assets, inter-company and period end close processes. Led the team through the Implementation of a new SAP systemMay 2009 - April 2012 - Analyst Financial AccountingController of the SA Services Entity. (2010 - 2012)Controller of the UK Group of entities. (2009 - 2010)Ownership of general ledgers for 18 corporate regional entities in the UK, Channel Islands, Netherlands and BVI by managing transactions and reporting results and also ownership of general ledgers for the corporate regional entity in South Africa.