• Budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, strategic planning and innovation• Micro and macro five-year financial planning and strategy• Led the Group Overheads and Business Partnering functions• Direct and indirect team of eight reports• Established and chaired the Group Capital Approval Board, accountable for the prioritization of financial investment and deployment of people resources• Implemented a project prioritization framework to support strategic decision making• Responsible for capex budgeting & forecasting • Implemented Direct cash flow forecasting to monitor cash and influence a cash culture within the business• Regular Executive and owner / founder board level interaction

• Budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, strategic planning and innovation, for a $1.4b European Group, spanning 12 countries• Developed micro and macro five-year financial strategy, presenting recommendations at board level• Business modelling for pioneering industry shaping innovation• Responsible for the coaching and development of a team of Senior FP&A analysts• Redesigned and delivered daily and weekly Trading Performance reviews• Oversaw the implementation of Hyperion for budgeting and forecasting across Europe• Developed and implemented driver based budgeting, forecasting and cash flow• Short and long term liquidity modelling, including assessment of the impact of the global pandemic on our future estate• European financial lead for the estate re-opening strategy to conserve liquidity through the pandemic, reporting directly to the European Executive Committee• Financial analysis for the disposal of part of the Odeon Cinemas Group business

• European Senior Financial Officer for a £10m turnover business operating five international entities