Experience

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  St. andrews economics society

  Apr 2013 - Apr 2015

  President (2014-15)

  Former Secretary and Social Secretary (2013-14)• Directly managed a team of 11 people on the committee contributing to the success of three new initiatives.• Initiated intensive marketing strategy and collaborations in 2013-14, rebranding in 2014-15 and organized networking events increasing member base four-fold.

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  Itc limited

  Jun 2013 - Aug 2014

  Summer intern

  • Prepared presentations on macroeconomics topics that were circulated in different departments of one of the largest Indian conglomerates, ITC Limited.• Conducted research, performed qualitative and quantitative analysis and used databases to compare countries’ economies leading to an internship extension and internship offer in 2014.

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  University of st andrews careers centre

  Nov 2013 - May 2014

  Student enterprise intern

  • Used social media and networks to promote entrepreneurship events and competitions.• Initiated and built a database of students interested in enterprise for direct email promotions.

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  Scottish institute for enterprise

  Jan 2014 - Mar 2014

  Student intern

  • Used social media, networks, lecture shouts and events to market events and competitions.• Offered a promotion to manage interns of three universities.

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  Enterprise week

  Apr 2014 - Apr 2015

  Co-founder & director

  • Started and led a team of 3 people organising a week of events that attracted 200+ people resulting in a successful annual week endorsed by the university.

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  Pwc

  Apr 2014 - Apr 2014

  Talent academy delegate

  3 day residential internship • To gain an insight into consulting I worked in teams on case studies and presentations and interacted with PwC partners forming a network within the industry.

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  Playfair consultancy group

  May 2014 - May 2016

  >In charge of researching potential clients for consulting projects, contacting and meeting them to discuss projects.>In charge of analysing project feasibility and formulating potential project proposals.>Involves contacting and liaising with sponsors. • Worked with an award-winning magazine on recruitment strategy and growth opportunities resulting in promotion to team leader.• Led a team of consultants devising a media campaign to convince businesses to vote yes for BID St Andrews.

  • Head of Client Relations

    May 2015 - May 2016

  • Team Leader and Consultant

    May 2014 - May 2015
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  Ey

  Sept 2014 - Jun 2015

  Student brand manager

  Responsible for promoting EY on campus and helping recruit the best talent in the university.• Worked on EY’s lack of campus presence by starting society sponsorship and intensive marketing bringing it from unlisted to 10th employer in St Andrews Times Top 100 employers.• Used intensive social media and society marketing leading to the highest increase of early identification applications from any UK university.

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  University of st andrews

  May 2015 - Jun 2015

  Research assistant

  School of Economics • Reviewed literature on gender differences in school results and reported gender biased teaching methods and coeducation distraction as possible reasons for underachievement of boys, concluding the need for further research.

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  Fti consulting

  Sept 2016 - Apr 2022

  • Cross-industry experience with clients from confectionary, retail, oil and gas, sports technology, education, infrastructure, and communications industries with revenues ranging from £15m to >£2bn. Promoted to Senior Consultant in 1 year.• Stakeholder Management: Built relationships and worked with people from various backgrounds including warehouse staff, factory staff, mid-level management, finance teams, senior management, and investors. Leveraged these relationships to gain a cohesive understanding of the company and uncover overlooked business issues and implement practical policies and reporting tailored to relevant parties' needs.• Data Modelling & Forecasting: Developed 5-year business plan forecasts, cash flow projections and scenario models for clients in education, infrastructure and media industries with revenues ranging from £25m to £230m, including This included building a sales forecast and modelling a new initiative.• Analytical Work: Conducted detailed Independent Business Reviews and financial due diligences across clients in various industries ranging from £15m to £2bn revenues, piecing together information from multiple sources to reveal the bigger picture. Successfully managed a complex inventory clean-up project for a confectionary client with >3k SKUs, optimizing warehouse efficiency, ensuring timely restocking process and correcting erroneous inventory records. • Market Analysis: Performed market research and analysis for the Independent Business Reviews of a listed retail client and an education client to stress test the forecast. Performed market analysis of the UK retail sector and the restructuring market to inform internal strategy and help with business development.• Finance & Reporting: Assisted a £17m revenue confectionary client with month-end process and management reporting. Delivered tailored presentations to different stakeholders across various projects. Show less • Worked on advisory, expert witness, investigations, valuations and contract compliance engagements involving clients in the entertainment, security, manufacturing, oil and gas, construction and financial services industries.• Financial Analysis & Forecasting: Worked as part of a c.£40m revenue entertainment company finance team to prepare monthly balance sheet and cash flow forecasts and analyse revenue streams.• Data Analysis: Managed and analysed large datasets in multiple projects, included editing Visual Basic (VBA) macros, Python scripts and working with SQL. One engagement involved collating and analysing unstructured data relating to transactions totalling c.$8bn from over 60 bank accounts and creating insightful charts illustrating funds flow. Received positive comment in a USD 250m dispute tried in Commercial Court relating to analysis prepared.• People & Stakeholder Management: Led and managed high-pressure projects with up to 7 team members. Ensured seamless coordination across 3 FTI departments. Cultivated strong relationships with client employees and senior executives to gain in-depth business insights. Led client executive meetings to identify challenges and develop solutions.• Reporting: Drafted expert reports and witness statements, and prepared and delivered presentations for external projects, client pitches and internal sessions.• Internal team initiatives: Conducted internal training sessions on several topics including Microsoft Excel. Initiated and organised a successful client networking event to support Action for Children, resulting in it becoming an annual event. Contributed to graduate recruitment process through CV screening and hosting assessment centres. Show less

  • Senior Consultant - Corporate Finance & Restructuring

    Apr 2022 - Apr 2022

  • Consultant - Corporate Finance & Restructuring

    Jan 2021 - Mar 2022

  • Senior Consultant - Forensic and Litigation Consulting

    Apr 2020 - Dec 2020

  • Consultant - Forensic and Litigation Consulting

    Sept 2016 - Mar 2020
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  Skippet

  Jul 2022 - Aug 2023

  Finance & operations manager

  •Managed the finance, tax, legal and human resources functions of the company.•Spearheaded strategic financial forecasting aligning with operational strategy, and prepared reports to comply with investor, Board of Directors, and internal reporting requirements. Implemented robust monthly management reporting, month-end, and year-end procedures, resulting in greater transparency over payables and cashflow forecast, reducing accounting errors and optimising accounting close. •Pioneered internal risks controls framework resulting in better controls over payments, team performance reviews, off-boarding procedures ensuring team leavers’ IT access removal and streamlined repetitive tasks resulting in efficiency savings such as reducing supplier invoice collation time from several hrs to 1 hr/week.•Fostered cohesive alignment between professional advisors, the management team, the Board of Directors, and internal teams to ensure projects’ success and seamless execution.•Identified the 6 key performance indicators and established analytics dashboard and reporting framework to track them. Performed data analysis on market trends providing invaluable insights for strategic company decisions and forecasting. Created data models with multiple scenarios to facilitate Board discussions on investor fundraising targets and informed hiring plans.•Responsible for reviewing tax filings, and legal and HR documents to manage a team spread over 8 countries, including setting up share options with full clarity on any tax implications in the relevant country. Led the first phase of company relocation from Luxembourg to USA, including entity structure decisions.•Led the company wellbeing initiative preventing team burnout and fostering career development for team members. This resulted in increased employee satisfaction and team members reporting enhanced productivity. Successfully recruited high quality contractors for temporary roles, tailored to the company’s specific needs. Show less

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  Scaleup finance

  Oct 2023 - now

  Cfo partner