Key Achievements:

• Led group accounting and finance operations, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant financial reporting across multiple subsidiaries.

• Designed and implemented robust month-end, quarter-end, and year-end reporting processes, improving reporting accuracy and timeliness.

• Standardised group accounting policies, procedures, and reporting frameworks, enabling consistent financial consolidation and analysis.

• Strengthened internal controls, governance, and risk management, reducing financial errors and enhancing compliance.

• Oversaw statutory and management reporting, delivering high-quality insights to senior leadership and the board.

• Improved cash flow monitoring, working capital management, and treasury processes, enhancing liquidity and operational efficiency.

• Implemented automation and reporting tools, reducing manual processes and improving data quality.

• Led group consolidation and intercompany reconciliation processes, reducing delays and improving reporting accuracy.

• Introduced management KPIs, dashboards, and variance analysis to support business decision-making.

• Managed audit processes, liaising with external auditors, tax advisors, and regulatory bodies to ensure compliance.

• Delivered cost efficiencies through process improvements, system optimisation, and effective financial controls.

• Supported financial planning and analysis by providing accurate, timely, and actionable financial data to senior leadership.

• Mentored and developed finance teams across the group, fostering a high-performing, skilled, and motivated workforce.

• Oversaw fixed asset accounting, capital expenditure controls, and cost allocation methodologies.

• Enhanced financial reporting frameworks to support scalable growth and corporate governance requirements.

• Partnered closely with operational, commercial, and finance teams to improve financial insight and operational performance.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage group accounting and finance operations, ensuring accurate statutory and management reporting.

• Oversee month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes across multiple subsidiaries.

• Ensure compliance with accounting standards, policies, and regulatory requirements.

• Standardise and streamline reporting, consolidation, and intercompany processes across the group.

• Develop and maintain internal controls, governance frameworks, and risk management processes.

• Provide accurate and timely financial information, analysis, and insights to senior leadership and the board.

• Manage cash flow, working capital, treasury, and capital expenditure processes.

• Lead system implementations, automation initiatives, and process improvements to enhance efficiency.

• Coordinate with external auditors, tax advisors, and regulatory bodies to ensure compliance and successful audits.

• Mentor and develop finance teams across subsidiaries, building capability and succession pipelines.

• Support FP&A and strategic initiatives by delivering high-quality financial data and analysis.