- Over 14 years as a commercially focused, FCA-qualified finance leader with a track record in business partnering and developing high-performing teams.
- Extensive experience across sectors including luxury retail, fleet management, and higher education, supporting revenues from £100 million to over £1 billion.
- Expertise in commercial finance, partnering with senior stakeholders to support budgeting, forecasting, and strategic decision-making.
- Advanced skills in Excel (Power Query, pivot tables, VLOOKUPs), financial modelling, and multiple ERP systems, enabling accurate analysis and insights for decision support.
- Proactively identified cost-saving opportunities through detailed variance analysis and collaborated with department heads to drive operational improvements.
- Acted as finance business partner for multiple high-profile projects, including new product pricing strategies, profitability analyses, and performance reviews with senior leaders.
- Led cross-functional initiatives to drive organisational change, including implementing pricing adjustments that resulted in significant revenue growth.
- Coached and developed finance team members, enhancing business acumen and fostering a collaborative approach to budgeting and financial planning.
