Seasoned financial executive and Chartered Accountant with over 10 years of experience transforming enterprise operations. Expert in cost reduction, mergers and acquisitions, and improving profitability for mid-market companies.
As a Chief Financial Officer who has navigated both Fortune 500 and private equity-backed environments, I bring a practical approach to cost optimisation rooted in real-world financial leadership.
My focus is helping mid-market companies unlock hidden value through operational efficiency, strategic vendor negotiations, and financial transformation. Recently turned negative EBITDA into 10%+ margins in 14 months while reducing costs by millions for a global SaaS firm. With Columbia Business School CFO programme training and CPA credentials, I combine technical expertise with an entrepreneurial mindset to deliver measurable results that directly impact the bottom queue.
My approach to cost optimisation goes beyond simple expense reduction - it's about strategic value creation. I've successfully executed financial transformations across SaaS, IT services, and PE-backed organizations, consistently delivering measurable improvements in working capital, operational efficiency, and profitability. Key areas of impact include negotiating and restructuring major vendor contracts (achieving 30-50% reductions in areas like cyber insurance), implementing financial systems that eliminate 90% of manual processes, and optimising cash flow through working capital management - recently reducing DSO to 35 days while increasing free cash flow by £5M+. My M&A experience spans both buy-side and sell-side transactions totalling over £700 million, where I've led financial due diligence, integration planning, and post-merger optimisation. I excel at identifying and eliminating stranded costs, having removed £35 million following recent divestitures. Whether clients need immediate cost reduction, financial transformation, or strategic restructuring, I bring the hands-on CFO experience and analytical rigour to deliver results that stick.
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