
Timeline
About me
Experienced, articulate finance leader with both CEO and CFO experience. Drives growth and performance through hand-on finance leadership. NED and Trustee.
Education
Oxford university
2004 - 2008Bachelor's degree modern languagesActivities and Societies: Oxford University Officer Training Corps
Experience
Pwc
Sept 2009 - Dec 2015Senior associate- Delivering external audits for a range of FTSE50 clients, including household names from FMCG, Oil & Gas, Construction, mining and infrastructure.
Pwc australia
Jun 2013 - Sept 2013International secondmentSelected to go on an international secondment to Sydney.
Hertz
Jan 2016 - Oct 2020- Part of the UK SMT.- £160m UK revenue subsidiary, part of one of the world’s largest car hire companies.- Driving improvements across all operational and financial KPIs.- Helped design the UK’s response to the COVID 19 pandemic that dramatically impacted the company. - Managed a diverse team, delivering audits across EMEA.- Reporting directly to senior management, developing and monitoring improvement plans to drive business performance.
Finance Manager - Business Transformation
Mar 2017 - Oct 2020Internal Audit Manager
Jun 2016 - Mar 2017Senior Internal Auditor
Jan 2016 - Jun 2016
Econocom
Oct 2020 - Sept 2024- Managed P&L, strategy, and performance for 5 companies in UK, Ireland, US, and Canada.- Region employed 70 people, delivering revenue of circa €100m.- Led growth initiatives, EBITDA improvement, and successful transformation delivery.- Oversaw M&A activities, achieving significant revenue growth and operational efficiencies.- Reported directly to Group CEO.Econocom is a listed European technology Group with circa €3bn revenue. - Led a multi-national Finance team, delivering for multiple entities across the Zone.- Responsible for all day-to-day finance activities, including budgeting, forecasting, financial management, analysis and reporting.- Managed local treasury and tax functions to ensure compliance and achievement of ambitious Group targets.- Partnered senior colleagues to drive strategy delivering revenue growth and EBITDA improvement.
Country Manager- UK, Ireland, USA & Canada
Sept 2022 - Sept 2024Chief Financial Officer- UK, Ireland, USA & Canada
Oct 2020 - Sept 2023
The union jack club
Sept 2024 - nowNon executive directorThe Union Jack Club is the premier military membership club exclusively for serving and veteran enlisted members of His Majesty’s armed forces. As Honorary Treasurer and Trustee, I assist the Executive, Board and Senior Management Team as they manage a military members club with revenue of circa £12m. I advise on investment strategy, procurement, financial planning and management and remuneration amongst other subjects.
Licenses & Certifications
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Strategic thinking for the cxo
EmeritusJan 2025 Aca
IcaewFellow- icaew
IcaewNov 2024Bfp
IcaewJan 2020
Volunteer Experience
Fundraiser and holiday organiser- Exeter College Vacation Project
Issued by Oxford on Oct 2004Associated with Ben Wylie BFP FCA
Languages
- enEnglish
- frFrench
- geGerman
- chChinese
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