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Work Background
Close BrothersFinance Business Partner |Financial Services|
Oct. 2021 - Dec. 2025
Chopstix GroupFinance Business Partner (Interim) |Hospitality|
Jul. 2020 - May. 2021
The Clubhouse LondonFinance Director |Business Club, Flexible Working Spaces|
Jun. 2018 - Jan. 2020London, United KingdomReporting directly into the CEO, providing support and insight to the performance and the continued growth of the business. Key Achievements
• Prepare and implement policies.
• Implementing efficiencies across the business.
• Identifying ways to automate certain finance functions. Key Responsibilities
• Liaising directly with lenders and providing regular updates to the performance of the business.
• Business modelling and discussions during investor and lender meetings.
• Support CEO with fundraising. Modelling of various business cases.
• Budgeting and forecasting.
• Cash flow management, including Supplier negotiations.
• Providing business KPI’s to other members of the senior team (Operations, Sales).
• Day to day finance function.
The Clubhouse LondonFinance Manager
Jun. 2017 - May. 2018London, United Kingdom
HCP Social InfrastructureFinance Manager (FTC) |Renewable Energy|
Sep. 2016 - May. 2017London, United KingdomTo provide effective project financial control and deliver relevant and timely information on a portfolio of 4 renewable energy projects (in construction and operational phase), to stakeholders Key tasks and responsibilities: • Delivery of effective transaction service – to include but not limited to bank compliance, information to authorities, revenue streams, settlements, control over funds, supply chain management. • Lead the preparation of board reports, attend, and report the project results to the company board. • Monitor project financial progress and report to management on key financial performance indicators and forecast shareholder returns. • Identification and mitigation of key financial risks. • Identifying opportunities for maximising profit and shareholder returns. • Review all month end processes in accordance with the Monthly Control Sheet, including monthly management accounts and VAT returns. • Reporting monthly and quarterly management information for project companies for inclusion in group results. • Update financial models. Manage modification of financial models for divestments, and for director and shareholder requests. • Budgeting, reporting and control of project performance. • Ensure compliance with local VAT and tax regulations. • Develop a relationship with the General Manager of each project in the portfolio and work with the GM on all aspects of the projects. • Develop a detailed understanding of the terms and conditions of the project documents, and work with the GM to ensure compliance with the contracts is achieved. • Managing the year end audit process and liaising with tax compliance team and internal audit. • Preparation of all statutory accounts and supporting packs as necessary. • Compliance with the project company’s accounting policies. • Ensure accounting policies and procedures in relation to purchasing, sales other financial controls are being adhered to. • Ad hoc analysis or reporting as required.
Care Management Group LtdFinance Manager |PE Backed Healthcare|
Jul. 2014 - Jul. 2016Leatherhead, Surrey, United KingdomReporting to and assisting the Finance Director in his strategic support to the Board and other Key Stakeholders Key tasks and responsibilities: • Managing the production of multi-site monthly management accounts. Performing variance analysis and providing financial reports to Senior Management and commentary to the Finance Director and Board. • Responsible for the company's financial planning process, involving the compilation of three-year annual budgets and quarterly forecasts, at both group and multi-site level. • Performing various financial modelling and assisting the Finance Director in the financial due diligence on group acquisitions. • Managing the Finance Team, organising roles and responsibilities, work plans, timetables and deadlines for finance objectives and deliverables. • Managing staff including training and development, performance evaluations and setting of standards. • Assisting with the setting of group and multi-site Capex budgets. Responsible for the management and monitoring of Capex spends to ensure all spends are kept within budget. • Assisting with the year-end financial audit and preparation of annual statutory accounts. Liaising with external auditors on audit and tax related matters. • Providing support to non-finance staff, Senior Managers and Regional Directors. • Undertaking any other duties relevant to the key tasks and responsibilities identified by the Finance Director. Systems used:
• IBM Cognos TM1 - Budgeting and Forecasting Model
• Dynamics Great Plains 2013
Ignite Group LtdManagement Accountant |Hospitality - Restaurants, Bars, Night Clubs|
Sep. 2013 - Jul. 2014Responsibilities included:
Management accounts
• Preparation of the monthly management accounts • Management accounts commentary
• Monthly accruals and prepayments • Monthly cash flow analysis and quarterly forecasts • Budgeting / Forecasting
• Variance analysis
• Weekly / Monthly KPI summaries Bank reconciliations • Bank reconciliation of all Companies accounts in Sage Line 50 • Inter Company transfers • Treasury account management • Loan account reconciliations (bank / intercompany / shareholder loans) Accounting tasks • Analyse aged creditors/debtors report every month and follow any outstanding issues • Balance Sheet reconciliation • Quarterly VAT returns • Audit / Year end analysis for statutory accounts Projects • Purchasing project • Look for systems and operation inefficiencies • Other projects as necessary
The New Reclamation Group (Pty) LtdGroup Accountant |Metal Recycling|
Aug. 2006 - Jun. 2013Durban Area, South AfricaManagement Accounting
• Preparation and review of monthly management accounts for internal reporting purposes
• Preparation and review of year end audit packs
• Analytical review of financial and business performance including variance analysis
• Preparation and review of budgets and projected cashflows
• Preparation and review of payroll schedules including calculation of leave provisions and other employee entitlements
• Internal review of finance function to identify inefficiencies and areas of improvement
• Preparation of compliance documents and returns
• Reporting to the Board of Directors and management on issues related to the finance functions Financial Accounting • Preparation and review of annual statutory financial reports, including profit and loss, balance sheet, and equity statements
• Application of and compliance with financial reporting standards, applicable to Mozambique, Swaziland and South Africa
• Preparation and review of reconciliations for major accounts and sub accounts including bank accounts, intercompany accounts, debtors, creditors etc.
• Maintenance and review of debtors and creditors ledger
• Maintenance of fixed asset registers including calculation of depreciation, accounting for acquisitions and disposals, and revaluations
• Accounting for foreign currency transactions
• Analysis of financial performance, including variance analysis
• Review and authorisation of company payments • Part of the team involved with designing, testing and implementing SAP Business One ERP system rolled out at group level across all divisions
• Preparation, review and release of company salaries for divisions under my control
Britz Blore & Associates IncorporatedAudit clerk / Trainee accountant (completed CA articles)
May. 2002 - Jul. 2006Pietermaritzburg Area, South AfricaResponsibilities included:
Auditing
• Involvement in client audit work from planning of an assignment to completion of an assignment and preparation of Financial Statements
• Full responsibilities in budgeting, planning and leading audit team for year end, interim and service charge audits
• Monitoring the work of junior staff members and review of their work • Directly reporting to and liaising with clients as well as the partner of the audit firm
• Working under significant pressures to meet specific deadlines
• Analytical reviews on major account balances and analysis of variances from budgets, forecasts and other management account estimates and actuals Other
• Preparation and review of client statutory returns, including tax returns, vat returns, payroll returns and share transfers
• Assisting the partner with reviewing work done by other accounting/audit staff
• Assisting the partner by monitoring staff work in progress
• Preparation and submission of accounts for deceased estate clients
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