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Fractional CFO, interim CFO and CFO-as-a-Service for startups and growth businesses. SME, Family Businesses, Growth Businesses including working to exit / IPO. Pre-revenue - £300m T/O. Wide industry experience including Financial Services, Tech, FinTech, FX, Digital Assets, Property, Asset Leasing, Education, IT services and beyond. I am a CIMA Member in Practice (MiP) & Chartered Management Accountant. Call me on 020 7846 0151. Financial, tax and due diligence assignments including company set up / structuring, fundraising, business and financial planning, cloud-based accounting & tax compliance. Start-up, Technology, Business Planning, Financial Planning, Management, Transformation, Change Management, Tax Structures, Clearing, Exchanges, Regulatory Capital, Strategy, EMIR, Dodd-Frank, Cost, Professional Services, Investment Banking, Retail Banking, Finance Systems, FCA, Bank of England, BoE, Cryptocurrency, Custody, Digital Assets, PE, VC Career Summary Most recently, nine years in consultancy developing the Finance function for fast growth start-ups and scale-ups. Start-up finance support, including financial investor presentations, benefits storyboard, accounting & finance function set-up, finance systems implementation and corporate risk governance set-up. Group-level OpCo / FinCo leadership for finance, including strategy, commercial development, operations, financial budgeting, planning and reporting & control. Experienced change management operator, bridging finance and change communities and delivering real value. Significant cost management / reduction experience in retail banking, financial services and technology environments, spanning front office operations, distribution channels, risk, technology and property areas. Corporate and commercial finance experience covering investment/divestment reviews, commercial pricing, business profitability, operational performance, treasury management. Development of corporate-level finance and operating governance mechanisms within closely scrutinised control environments. International business experience, with French to business standard.