PRIVATE SECTOR EXPERIENCE
Current
- President, European and Asia-Pacific Operations, Ryan, London – One Smart’s Place office
- Overall responsibility for overseeing the Europe and Asia-Pacific (EAP) regional division.
- Defines the strategic vision for the EAP business and leads an established leadership team to drive strategy execution.
- Leads business growth through mergers and acquisitions (M&A), strategic hiring, and investment in technology.
Previous
- Head of Tax, Top 10 accounting firm, UK
- Led the tax practice with more than 500 partners and staff across 12 offices; also a member of the firm’s Executive Committee.
- Responsible for delivering financial results, including revenue growth and margin improvement, with regular reporting to the Executive Committee and Board.
- Identified key priorities to drive continued business growth, including the development of new client propositions, recruitment of new partners, and implementation of technological enhancements to drive efficiencies.
- Head of Growth, Top 10 accounting firm, UK
- Led growth initiatives, including the M&A programme, strategic partner hires, Clients and Markets initiative, and development of the Digital Services proposition.
- Oversaw post-merger integration, including delivering synergies, managing people and technology alignment, and driving earn-out.
- Launched the Clients and Markets programme, including the Key Client Account and Sector initiatives.
- Advised fast-growing fintech and technology business clients on a range of tax, business, and strategic issues.
- Partner, Big Four firm, UK and Middle East
- Held various client-facing roles across sectors, including financial services, technology, and the public sector, with overseas experience in the Middle East.
- Developed entrepreneurial skills in client origination and conversion, becoming one of the highest-billing partners.
- Built several high-performing teams from scratch while developing new client propositions.
EDUCATION/ACCREDITATION
- Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) Accounting Exams
- Bachelor of Science (Honours) Degree, Economics, The University of Warwick