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fin-houseFractional CFO
Sep. 2024fin-house is fuelling start-ups, scale-ups and SMEs with awesome finance teams. From day-to-day to C-suite fractional CFOs, we provide an embedded solution, tailored for every business' needs. Have a value-adding, sustainable and scalable finance team on your side and in your business. I lead on the fractional CFO delivery side for consumer and FMCG clients across London.
HahnbeckM&A Advisor – Accounting & Finance
Feb. 2024London Area, United KingdomHelping sell-side businesses progress through M&A by advising on accounting and finance, building finance packs and assisting through due diligence.
SBTRCT skincareChief Financial Officer
Apr. 2023London Area, United KingdomWorking alongside Founder on this beautiful, b-corp, sustainable skincare brand. Jack of many trades, including financial modelling, cashflow forecasting, analysis, advising on expansion, and all things finance.
Luna DailyChief Financial Officer
Oct. 2022 - Dec. 2023
eight12 LtdCo-Founder - Fractional CFO
Aug. 2022London, England, United Kingdom• Half of husband and wife team at eight12
• Parachuted into businesses in CFO/COO roles to support businesses going through periods of growth and change
• Our mission is to provide purpose-driven businesses with innovative, insightful and intelligent solutions to their financial and operational issues. From design, implementation and execution of processes and controls through to strategic leadership and business transformation, the eight12 team are mechanics fuelling the engine required to drive a business forwards to its purpose.
Wilderness SafarisDirector of Finance And Operations - D2C
Aug. 2022 - Jul. 2024London, England, United Kingdom
Money MeansChief Financial Officer
Aug. 2022 - Dec. 2023London, England, United Kingdom
Philip KingsleyFinance Director
May. 2020 - Jun. 2022London, England, United Kingdom• Family owned, luxury hair and scalp care brand with global revenues of £18m
• Scope of role initially involved overseeing the financial control of the Group and implement efficiencies. The role immediately broadened out to include management of the People, IT and Internal Operations functions
• Key achievements included introducing controls to improve liquidity and profitability; leading budget and 4 year forecasting process to achieve long-term business targets; closure of 2 non-essential business units and sale of HQ building; overhaul and redesign of management information and reporting; improved governance and shareholder communications; introduced pulse engagement surveys resulting in improved employee retention and satisfaction; lead project to evaluate and improve employee benefits and rewards, including introduction of salary sacrifice pension scheme.
Jacada TravelFinance Director
Jan. 2020 - May. 2020London, United Kingdom• Founder-run SME in the luxury travel space with revenue growth of c30% year on year
• Operated internationally through overseas entities and in-country agents • Key achievements and responsibilities included implementing cash forecasting process and urgent changes to payment cycle, negotiated payment plans with key suppliers, production of forecasting scenarios which fed the IM and data room requirements for sale, and restructured and upskilled the finance team.
FnaticInterim Head Of Finance
Jul. 2019 - Dec. 2019London, United Kingdom• Globally recognised lifestyle brand in the high-growth eSports market
• Post Series A (PE backed) with 7 international offices and training facilities, 9 legal entities
• Key achievements and responsibilities included careful management of cash facilities, assistance and support in fundraise round including modelling and forecasting, and implementation of processes/controls including improving management accounts efficiency, implementing bank and payment run authorisations and automating PO process
GymsharkFinance Director
Jun. 2018 - Apr. 2019Birmingham, United Kingdom• High-growth, privately owned SME with a growing international D2C e-commerce business model
• Revenue growth of 100% year on year with strong profitability
• Key achievements and responsibilities included developing a tax function, building an in-house payroll department, presentation of monthly commercial pack to the Board, roll-out of business partnering throughout the wider business, and advise and execute on multinational organisation structuring and set up.
BULK POWDERS®Head of Finance
Aug. 2016 - Jun. 2018Colchester, United Kingdom• Second largest sports nutrition brand in the UK, developing and manufacturing products to be sold through e-commerce channels and B2B retail
• Privately owned SME entity with a global footprint, consistently placing in the Sunday Times Fast Track leagues
• Revenue growth of 100% from 2016 to 2018 while maintaining profitability
• Key achievements and responsibilities included growth and development of high-performing team, design and execution of commercial and analytical reporting at a Board level and supporting as a commercial/strategic advisor within the Board
DeloitteAudit Manager
Jul. 2016 - Aug. 2016Cambridge, England, United Kingdom• Specialised in SMEs, private markets and owner managed businesses within the audit function
• Focus on inventory based consumer businesses • Experienced also included accounts preparation, corporation and personal tax and advisory
Deloitte UKAssistant Manager
Sep. 2014 - Jul. 2016Cambridge, United Kingdom
Deloitte UKSenior Associate
Sep. 2013 - Sep. 2014Cambridge, United Kingdom
Deloitte UKAssociate
Sep. 2012 - Sep. 2013Cambridge, United Kingdom
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