More than 15 years in finance at a specialist veterinary hospital, from accounts assistant to Head of Finance & Operations. I produce the accounts, and I also help the people running the business understand what the numbers mean and what to do about them.
I came to finance as a career changer. After working in the printing industry, I went back to college in 2008 to study accountancy. In 2010 I joined Fitzpatrick Referrals, a state-of-the-art veterinary hospital, as an Accounts Assistant. I was promoted to Finance Manager in 2016 and to Head of Finance & Operations in 2025.
For most of that time I've had a foot in both camps. I own the management accounts and take them through to statutory accounts at year end. I lead a finance team of five. I also help run the hospital and step in for the Hospital Director when needed. That's why my reports are written for the people who have to act on them.
Learn how the business makes and spends money: the services, the pricing, the busy weeks and the quiet ones.
Accurate ledgers, reconciliations, accruals and prepayments, so everyone can trust the numbers built on top.
Reports that say what changed and why, in plain English, for owners, managers and clinicians.
Use what the numbers show to fix prices, cut waste and make the monthly routine faster.
The shift Accounts that are on time, audit-ready and easy to trust.
The shift Questions answered with data in hours, not guesses.
The shift Prices that keep up with costs, and margins that don't quietly erode.
The shift Healthy cash flow and a team that knows what good looks like.
A look at your bookkeeping, reporting and cash position, ending in a short list of what to fix first.
A monthly reporting pack built around your business, in Excel, Xero or Sage, with a written routine your team can follow.
Regular support on pricing, cash flow and decisions: someone to sense-check the numbers before you commit.
If you're hiring a Finance Business Partner, Finance Manager or Head of Finance: I've run month end, year end and audit for a complex, high-standard business. I've built the reports that leadership use, led and developed a finance team, and covered operations at senior level. I'm working towards CIMA, and I'm looking for a role where finance helps shape decisions rather than just recording them.
Sage for over 13 years, plus Xero as a Certified Advisor. I'm comfortable taking data out of most systems into Excel, Access or SQL for analysis.
My career has been in a specialist veterinary hospital, which is a busy, multi-department business with clinical, retail and insurance income. Management accounts, pricing, cash and team leadership work the same way in most service businesses.
I passed CIMA Foundation in 2026 and I'm now studying the Operational level. Before that I completed AAT Levels 2 and 3 and most of Level 4.