Cecile Claude

● Lead a team of four finance professionals at FSB, a sports betting and iGaming platform, reporting to the CFO (£20M turnover).

● Oversee day-to-day finance operations, ensuring strong controls and efficient processes.

● Streamlined monthly management reporting to close by WD7, improving speed and efficiency.

● Work closely with the FP&A Manager to improve reporting accuracy, monitor variances, and highlight risks and opportunities.

● Manage annual statutory accounts and audits

● Oversee cash flow to ensure stability and support strategic planning.

● Guided the smooth integration of finance processes after FSB’s acquisition by EveryMatrix.

● Led the migration from Xero to Microsoft Dynamics 365, improving workflows and reporting.

● Lead a team of eight finance professionals at HATS Group, UK’s leading SEND and private passenger transport service (£80M turnover).

● Create and review annual budgets, tracking progress and improving financial performance.

● Prepare monthly, quarterly, and year-end management accounts, highlighting key trends and variances.

● Manage the year-end audit.

● Oversaw financial operations of the patient transport division, supporting rapid business growth from £3M to £40M turnover

● Manage day-to-day finance operations

● Prepare monthly and quarterly management reports, providing key financial insights.

● Perform balance sheet reconciliations and maintained financial controls.

● Coordinate year-end reconciliations and audit preparation.

● Cash flow management, reporting and projections

● Budgeting and Forecasting

● Producing month ends accounts including P&L analysis, intercompany invoices, reconciliations, journals preparation and variance analysis reports

● Responsibility of the purchase ledger accounts

● Working as part of the finance team of a multinational recruitment agency with offices in London, Brussels, and Amsterdam (£15m turnover)

● Sales and purchase ledger duties