• Led end-to-end £120m refinancing process including financial forecasts and investor presentation materials; presented to 9 banks and secured improved terms with offers from all institutions; expanded banking syndicate to include HSBC alongside existing Lloyds and NatWest relationships.
• Delivered transformational system upgrade from Sage 200 to NetSuite; implemented automated processes enabling booking-level transaction detail; significantly enhanced reporting capabilities and operational efficiency.
• Successfully transitioned from legacy Sage 50 to cloud-based Moorepay over 3 months, managing concurrent implementation alongside NetSuite to support business cloud strategy.
• Ran two share buyback programmes, unwinding part of the pandemic dilution following two emergency share placings.
• Maintained stable core finance headcount (38) despite 39% volume growth over three years; absorbed increased complexity through automation and process improvements.
• Built new procurement division from ground up; recruited Procurement Manager, established governance framework; over £1m saved in software costs since inception in March 2024.
• Implemented Alteryx data analytics software, reducing finance and audit team time at year end and eradicating audit overrun fees.
• Led OKR implementation across the finance function.
• Completed 30 hours of one-on-one executive coaching across 2024–25 covering change management, stakeholder management, building teams, and inspiring performance.
• Provided the data that secured On the Beach's legal victory against Ryanair for Covid refunds at summary judgement stage.
• Led the team that recovered over £100m of airline refunds due to the Group.
• Responsible for card rebate negotiations and strategy generating approximately £6m of income annually.

• Supported the in-house technology team with barcoding implementation in the Chinese manufacturing facility, increasing stock visibility and reducing stock loss by 200%.
• Increased automation of the finance function using a low-code integration platform and Microsoft queries to pull ERP data into Excel for analysis.
• Reduced month-end close from 10 to 3 working days.
• Sourced R&D tax consultants and delivered increased claims of 150% on previous submissions.
• Implemented company and departmental balanced scorecards and KPIs, working directly with the board of directors.
• Renegotiated consignment stock agreements with 3 key customers representing 40% of revenue.

Trained for and qualified ACA (September 2016) whilst auditing clients across investments, manufacturing, recruitment, and legal sectors, from owner-managed businesses through to listed companies.