ALICE GREEN
Witney,Oxfordshire
Summary
Chartered Accountant with more than 15 years of expertise.
Works closely with executive management to produce
relevant insights and steer financial decision-making.
Hands-on Financial Controller skilled in leading motivated staff to achieve cross-functional activity. Aligns operations with business objectives for good team progress. Challenges policies and procedures to optimise financial performance.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Finance Controller
Cotswolds Distillery
Stourton
04.2024 - 06.2025
- Promoted to lead finance during critical restructure, directing audit readiness, cashflow planning, and internal systems whilst ensuring team stability through rapid organisational change.
- Delivered full ownership of monthly management accounts, board reporting, and strategic commentary across D2C, retail, and wholesale channels.
- Finalised year-end audit and authored a technical paper to recalculate whisky costing, achieving auditor sign-off in a challenging operational context.
- Built and led a lean team while mentoring junior staff and managing finance-adjacent functions (Planning, Buying, IT) in absence of functional heads.
- Managed external relationships including bank (ABL compliance), auditors, tax advisors, investors, and insurance.
- Introduced new invoice management system, reconciled complex inventory positions, and improved financial oversight across departments.
- Consistently served as stabilising force between founder, CEO, and broader business, delivering financial clarity during challenging periods.
Senior Technical Accountant
Zurich Insurance
Swindon
09.2022 - 03.2024
- Authored technical accounting papers for audit and board review.
Produced IFRS- and FRS 102-compliant reports for UK legal entities. - Assessed new accounting standards and aligned interpretations with local and Group policies.
- Partnered with auditors and senior finance leadership on statutory reporting and compliance.
Parental leave
House of Three Daughters
09.2018 - 08.2022
- Bought a photography franchise in New Zealand, developed understanding of financing and running small business whilst pursuing a passion. Delivered professional family portraits to over 20 families with turnover of NZ$28k.
- Obtained Practicing Certificate from ICAEW, optimised 4 clients tax obligations. Maintained CPD.
Accountant
Bendall and Cant
Auckland
01.2018 - 09.2018
- Provided full-service accounting and tax support to SMEs; designed reporting tools and trained staff.
Finance Manager
GS Group Services
Auckland
04.2013 - 01.2018
- Progressed through Group Accountant to Finance Manager; led logistics finance and advised on Warehouse Management System implementation.
Company Accountant
Delegat Wine Estate
Auckland
08.2011 - 04.2013
- Oversaw UK and Australian subsidiaries of global wine brand; managed board reporting, rebates and year-end audits.
Education
FCA - Chartered Accountant
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales
London 09.2007 - 12.2010
CA - Chartered Accountant
Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand
Auckland, NZBA (Hons) - Business & Finance for Managers
Oxford Brookes University
Oxford, OxfordshireWSET Level 2 - Wine and spirits
Wine & Spirit Education Trust
Wellington, NZSkills
- Strategic financial planning
- Cashflow & scenario modelling
- Audit & compliance
- IFRS, UK GAAP
- Management accounts & board packs
- Financial commentary
- Costing & pricing
- Revenue recognition
- Inventory-heavy & FMCG
- Leadership
- Mentoring
- People development
- Xero Microsoft Dynamics Excel
- ERP scoping
Websites
Hobbies and Interests
- Parenting three daughters
- Mentoring women in finance
- Photography
- Pilates
- Camping
- Expeditions with the Scouts (incl. summiting Mt Kilimanjaro)
Timeline
Finance Controller
Cotswolds Distillery
04.2024 - 06.2025
Senior Technical Accountant
Zurich Insurance
09.2022 - 03.2024
Parental leave
House of Three Daughters
09.2018 - 08.2022
Accountant
Bendall and Cant
01.2018 - 09.2018
Finance Manager
GS Group Services
04.2013 - 01.2018
Company Accountant
Delegat Wine Estate
08.2011 - 04.2013
FCA - Chartered Accountant
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales
09.2007 - 12.2010
CA - Chartered Accountant
Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand
BA (Hons) - Business & Finance for Managers
Oxford Brookes University
WSET Level 2 - Wine and spirits
Wine & Spirit Education Trust
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