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Finance Director & Head of Sports Retail
Podium 4 Sport
May 2012 – Present (2 years 2 months) Montgomery Road, Belfast
Podium 4 Sport is a leading sports contractor and retailer of sports & fitness equipment to business' and individuals in the UK and Ireland.
Sport is our job - from balls, bikes and clothing, to goal posts at the Aviva and full commercial gym design and fit outs.
I am seeking new opportunities, be it clients, partnerships, new markets and suppliers, or acquisition opportunities. If I can be of assistance in any way please contact me.
My joint role as Finance Director and Head of Retail Services is varied and the key responsibilities include:
Strategic leadership
Financial & corporate planning
External relationship management
Human resource management
Information and Technology management
Corporate finance
Business and Sales Development
Partnership; 11-50 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry
May 2010 – May 2012 (2 years 1 month) Belfast, United Kingdom
In charge of Finance, HR and IT functions for a group of 11 companies operating in various diverse sectors including Advertising, Recrtuiment, Property and Biometric Development;
Partnership; 10,001+ employees; Management Consulting industry
September 2003 – April 2010 (6 years 8 months) Belfast, United Kingdom
CORPORATE FINANCE
Sourcing of, and advising clients on debt and equity fundraising;
Management of buy and sell side mandates for clients;
Completion of complex company and project valuations;
Preparation of business plans for grant applications and other purposes on behalf of major clients;
Building detailed financial models (using Excel) to enable informed investment decisions;
Responsibility for new and existing business development;