Tom Pearce Email & Phone Number

London, Twickenham, GB

• Successfully led (working alongside exec management team) Series A company fund raise in 2020 (£2.5m)- Secured additional investment into the business through the UK Governments Future Fund Scheme in Aug 2020 (£3m), as.
• This included the complete integration of the company’s web platform to ensure accurate real-time accounting records
• Full integration into company’s 3rd party logistics providers in US / UK- Set up US entity from both a legal and financial perspective
• 3rd party payroll service
• Registration of company in all relevant states to ensure proper state and federal taxes are applied- Rigorous management of the company’s cashflow forecasts with weekly reviews taking place at a senior management level.

London, GB

Took overall responsibility for the financial management of Founders other business (Tech 21) during a 3/4 month period as interim CFO, while permanent replacement was found. This included a major internal project to change the company’s invoice finance banking partners and managing a team of 10 staff (3 x AP, 3 x AR, 3 x management accountants, 1 x payroll)

Maidenhead, Berks, GB

- overall responsibility for all aspects of the financial running of the UK operation including financial (AP, AR, tax and payroll) and management accounting disciplines - mentoring and management of 20+ staff across three disciplines- member of senior management team to delivering key strategic projects- responsible for company’s cash flow, include.

Maidenhead, Berks, GB

Frankfurt, Hesse, DE

- complete P&L responsibility for UK and Ireland operation (+£0.9b revenue / +£0.1b cost streams). - overall responsible for entire management accounting function - direct line management of 11 staff covering finance, commercial, op's, IT and admin functions - mentoring / coaching staff - member of senior management lead team - as part of a lead project.

Frankfurt, Hesse, DE

- oversaw and drove significant reporting enhancements within the business during period of massive growth within UK market.- UK representation at global strategy meeting (held at Japanese head quarters)- scenario based price modelling- customer account and product profitability analysis- management of 2 commercial staff handling all aspects of the sales.

Frankfurt, Hesse, DE

- was a key member of the senior management team setting up the Nintendo UK (UK, Ireland and Channel Islands) operation (based out of temporary office in Surrey for 1st 12 months) - responsible for ALL reporting used in the management of the UK and Ireland operation - set up all key process, including product forecasting, invoice generation, credit.

- monthly management account reporting - overseeing journal processing, purchase ledger and credit control - working with National account management in key sales driving initiatives, linked to the clearance of slow moving stock lines - key contact for European head office in the ordering and forecasting of new product lines (studying CIMA)

London, GB

Dual finance and management accounting role which included: - GL processing / supplier account reconciliation / cash flow forecasting / invoice management - year end liason with auditors - generation and management of store performance packs for senior management - weekly KPI reporting for all key stakeholders within the business

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Accounting And Finance

Accounting And Business/Management (A-Levels, Grade A)

Cima, Accounting And Finance