Professional Summary
Chief Financial Officer with over a decade of experience leading finance operations in healthcare and consulting. Specialises in regulatory compliance, forecasting accuracy, and process optimisation. Recognised for preparing timely financial statements and identifying cost savings in complex service environments.
Skills
- Forecasting
- Leadership
- Financial Modeling
- Logistics
- Budgeting
- Communication
- Agile
- Regulatory Compliance
- Process Improvement
- Financial Reporting
Experience
Chief Financial Officer — ACG Cares
- Prepared financial statements that achieved 100% SOX compliance on first submission.
- Reduced forecasting variance to 2% by implementing rolling quarterly models.
- Identified cost savings of £1.2M through logistics optimisation and vendor renegotiation.
- Oversaw £45M budget while coaching a 10-person finance team across seven locations.
- Enhanced board reporting timelines by 30% through automation and standardisation.
VP Finance — Truenorth Executive Search, Inc.
- Managed £20M budget for six offices across APAC, keeping variance under 3%.
- Implemented cloud-based forecasting tools that improved accuracy by 25%.
- Led quarterly board presentations and ensured timely regulatory filings.
- Mentored regional finance leads on compliance and reporting best practices.
- Reduced close cycle from 15 days to 8 days through process streamlining.
Chief Financial Officer — The CFO Centre UK
- Delivered monthly financial dashboards to 20+ clients, improving decision velocity.
- Negotiated banking covenants that supported £5M in new working capital lines.
- Coached client CFOs on budgeting cycles, compliance, and variance analysis.
- Automated manual reporting processes, reducing preparation time by 40%.
- Facilitated workshops on financial literacy for non-finance executives.
Education
B.S. Finance
Penn State University
Certifications
- CFA Level II Candidate
- Chartered Global Management Accountant