Group Financial Controller
Tim worked in London as an accountant from 2000 and became a Chartered Accountant in 2003, being articled by medium-sized firm Morley and Scott, where he gained awide variety of experience including bookkeeping, management accounting, audit and corporate and personal tax. As Audit Supervisor, he managed the audits of clients in sectors including construction, pharmaceutical, financial services, publishing, engineering and manufacturing.
In 2004, Tim moved to top 5 firm, Grant Thornton, and as Audit Manager he managed audit teams working on his large and varied portfolio of clients including securities and futures brokers, hedge funds, private equity firms, fund managers, insurance brokers, manufacturing and not-for-profit firms as well as working on specialist assignments on the audit of Deloitte LLP and other large listed and private companies.
Tim moved back “up-North” and into industry as Business Support Manager at financial advisor network, Tenet Group, where he was responsible for setting up financial and legal internal audit procedures, management of the external audit process, direct and indirect taxation, treasury management and banking as well as completing special projects for the Board and Audit Committee. He was a member of the Compliance and Risk Management Committee and advised regarding financial systems and controls, micro and macro-economic and non financial risks.
Tim joined HGF in July 2008 as Group Financial Controller and manages all aspects of the finance and tax function.
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