United Kingdom
As Finance Director at Cognition Land and Water Ltd, I oversee financial strategy, planning, and risk management to support the company’s growth and stability in the construction industry. I focus on smart budgeting, cost control, and ensuring that we stay financially strong while meeting industry regulations. With a background in finance leadership across different sectors, including manufacturing, PFI, and freight and logistics, I’ve developed strong skills in financial planning, forecasting, and process improvement. I enjoy simplifying complex financial challenges, identifying cost-saving opportunities, and using technology to make financial management more efficient. As a leader, I believe in clear communication, teamwork, and empowering those around me. I’ve built and led finance teams, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement. I value honesty, reliability, and a proactive approach to problem-solving, always looking for ways to improve processes and drive success. I’m always happy to connect with professionals in finance, construction, and beyond—feel free to reach out!
Cognition Land and Water is one of the UK’s leading specialist remediation and ground engineering contractors. We have an extensive portfolio of completed projects across many sectors including Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Infrastructure and specialist sectors such as Nuclear. We specialise in delivering solutions to ground-based risks on challenging and complex sites such as landfills, industrial land and radiological facilities, we work directly with developer clients or through government bodies, Tier 1 contractors or consultants/designers. Key Responsibilites: •Lead the Finance function at Cognition Land and Water Limited, bringing Finance in-house and collaborating with senior leadership to deliver company budgets & financial strategy. •Build robust management accounts and a strong controls environment to ensure financial stability and growth. •Work directly with the MD, Founders and Senior Leadership Team to develop and implement financial strategies for the company's success and growth.
Europlaz Technologies Ltd is a family owned medical device contract manufacturer supplying finished devices, services and support to OEM medical device manufacturers around the world. We develop, design and manufacture a broad range of medical products and have state of the art injection moulding and cleanroom assembly facilities. Key Responsibilities: •Provide stewardship and financial guidance to the owners whilst leading a small finance team. •Developing financial strategies at an organizational level by spearheading the financial and accounting information, analysis, and recommendations •Responsibility and presentation of monthly management accounts including variance analysis and KPI performance. •Develop and implement financial strategy including processes and systems, focusing on automation. •Lead the budgeting and forecasting process. •Manage various contract performance and analysis work. •Implement and manage cost accounting principles. •Spearheading business improvement initiatives such as cost optimization, procurement, pricing and process improvements. •Participating in the corporate decision-making process as a member of the Senior Management Team, with joint responsibility for the development of long-term corporate strategies and company policies. •Financial and commercial involvement in merger and acquisition strategies, targets, due diligence and modelling work. •Responsible for the treasury function and prudent management of the Bank's cash flows and associated financial risk exposures in line with Board approved directives/strategies. •Manage external relationships including the bank, auditors, insurances, etc. •Along with the senior leadership team, responsible for driving transformation and delivering value.
I am responsible for controlling the finance functions for two of Xpediator’s subsidiary freight forwarding companies which have a combined turnover in excess of £40m per year. My main duties were as follows: • Presenting financial information to the local board of directors and senior management team as well as to the Group Finance function in line with Group reporting procedures and timelines. • Responsible for the monthly management accounts preparation and review in conjunction with the monthly board reports which monitor Key Performance Indicators. This includes a review of all Balance Sheet reconciliations and monitoring of performance against budgets and forecasts. • Management of the Company’s treasury, including all control processes, policies, banking and relationships, funding requirements, cashflow forecasting and monitoring of working capital. • Direct management of 8 members of the finance team, including supporting staff with any issues or queries, and reviewing the work of the team. • Supporting the Chief Operational Officer and Managing Directors’ with any ad hoc queries, system implementations, commercial advice or analysis that is required. • Preparation and review of all HMRC and Company House requirements including the annual statutory accounts. • Communicating with the Group Finance function and external auditors in the conduct of audits, reviews and investigations and taking necessary actions to introduce improvements to the financial accounting procedures and service. • Understanding of the ERP system for the freight forwarding division, including the recommendation of improvements to processes where required. • Act as the advisor on all tax and accounting issues, working with external advisors as required. • Support any M&A and other commercial activities including due diligence, legal and contract reviews, and commercial leases. • Understanding and review of the customs procedures, including management of a deferment account.
To ensure all appropriate Board Reports, Management Accounts, Financial models, Lender and Investor reporting and Statutory Accounts are produced accurately and on time for those projects, funds, subsidiary and associated companies under management by the Imagile Group. Key Responsibility Areas : • Prepare monthly/quarterly management accounts and board reporting for submission to the investor, including cash-flow projections and clear and relevant commentary to the accounts for review by Project Financial Controller • Detailed understanding of relevant Credit Agreements and other financial contracts to enable calculation of debt ratios, payment of distributions and ensure all banking covenants are adhered to. • Presenting financial information to the relevant directors and investors at client board meetings in an articulate and coherent manner. • Update financial operating models and review future projections and investor returns, including sensitivity analysis and interpretation of financial impact to changes in modelled economic assumptions • Present financial information to relevant directors/investors at client board meetings in an articulate and coherent manor with emphasis on high level financial issues, supported by PFC where appropriate. • Prepare Statutory Financial Statements and review the associated audit packs prepared by Accounts Administrators. • Liaise as appropriate with external auditors and other advisors • Interpret SPA or other relevant contracts to ensure financial transactions are recorded correctly andcompliant with corporate financial structures. • Ensure Accounts Administrators are reconciling all relevant revenues, utilities and other contractual expenses including periodic review of the Project Agreements and their application with the Imagile Operational Management team • Recommend systems or process improvements as appropriate to improve efficiencies • Ad hoc projects for Group Financial Controller and Imagile Board of Directors.
I have been appointed as the treasurer of ISSBA. This role requires me to maintain an overview of the organisation’s financial affairs, ensuring its viability and ensuring that proper financial records and procedures are maintained. I am required to oversee and present budgets, management accounts and financial statements whilst being responsible for approving invoices and payments.