Welcome to my LinkedIn profile. I am an outcome and people focused Chartered Accountant with more than twenty-five years experience in managing Finance and HR functions and being part of the leadership teams of Cambridge tech and SME businesses. Having started off with EY and trained as a Chartered Accountant, I moved into senior Finance and HR roles in 2008. I am bilingual in German and English with two business degrees, a MSc Psychology and with a Coaching undergraduate certificate from Cambridge University. I'm internationally experienced with excellent intercultural understanding acquired through living and working abroad and setting up/managing overseas operations. I have lived through all the fun and challenging stages in the life of a business, from early stages to selling the business to a multinational entity and I have learnt a lot from the mistakes made and the things we got right. Speak to me about raising funds (VC, private equity), grant funding, setting up efficient processes and systems, how to translate your ideas into business strategies. I combine people focus with outcome focus and enjoy identifying the key data that tells you whether you are on track or not. I equally focus on creating an environment of collaboration and building high-performing teams. As a Coach, I combined my senior leadership business experience with career and leadership coaching. I work both with individuals looking to achieve career success and fulfilment and with companies keen to build a positive workplace to attract and retain top talent. I added a MSc in Psychology to underpin my coaching practice and effectiveness as a business leader.People who have worked with, say that I approach Finance and HR with a forward looking and collaborative approach; my favourite sentence is – "Finance brings everything together – any actions you take, any activities you perform in your business will end up as a cost or revenue item so let’s think about where we are and where we want to go and how we get there. What obstacles may we foresee and how can we overcome those challenges?" "Knowing your people, focusing on their strengths and their wellbeing is crucial to ensure you have partners on this journey to success."I will share my experience in leading strategy planning sessions, developing and implementing business plans, fundraising (VC, Private Equity, Grants), tax planning knowledge to expand overseas, financial reporting, tax planning, project appraisals, employee relationship management, talent acquisition and management, leadership & career coaching.