ThriveGrowth

Providing Fractional CFO services to various startups in Fintech, SaaS, E-commerce, Digital Marketing, and Sustainability.

Highlights:
•	Built 20+ financial models, resulting in $10m+ investments and an acquisition.
•	Collaborated with startups to extend runway by an average of four and a half months.
•	Advised on metrics dashboards, enhancing Founder understanding of unit economics.
•	Guided startups in successful completion of Seed rounds.
•	Led incorporation of India "tech hub" entity and UK office setup for an Australian fintech, including FCA license application.
•	Raised venture debt funding, extended Fintech startup's runway.
•	Advised on share option schemes using Seedlegals and Vestd.
•	Implemented financial tech stacks for scalable growth.
•	Assisted startups in expanding their operations to the US market, providing strategic guidance and overseeing the successful establishment of US subsidiaries.

Fractional CFO

SHAY CPA P.C.

Fractional CFO helping investment backed companies with a range of services from financial modelling, fundraising to systems and processes.

NatWest Accelerator

The NatWest Accelerator supports and empowers UK entrepreneurs to scale their businesses to the next level.

Mentor

Wilbe | Home for entrepreneurial scientists

Wilbe educates, builds and invests in scientists solving some of the world's hardest problems. Based in London, Wilbe works with scientists from leading research hubs from Cambridge, Imperial, Oxford in the UK to Max Planck in German.

Finance Lead

Highview Power

Highview Power is a technology company which has developed the CryoBattery, a proprietary solution to extending wind and solar energy throughout the day. The company is now positioned to roll out the technology on a commercial basis. Involved from the very early stages to c. £200m valuation.

•	Raised £55m (equity and debt) over 5 rounds, with thorough investor engagement and due diligence.
•	Pioneered go-to-market strategy for proprietary CryoBattery technology.
•	Secured £22m grant funding for commercial and innovation efforts.
•	Developed finance, legal, IT, HR functions to sustain growth.
•	Implemented scalable systems including Xero, Receipt Bank, CapDesk, and more.
•	Spearheaded Corporate Governance policies.
•	Led tax strategy, including transfer pricing, patent box, and R&D tax credits.
•	Setup US subsidiary included navigating regulatory requirements, coordinating legal processes, and liaising with local stakeholders for seamless entry into the US market.

Finance Director

ENGIE

Assistant Reporting Accountant

Publicis Groupe

Senior Management Accountant

I help you grow and scale your business as an outsourced CFO. Through the company I founded, ThriveGrowth, I get to do what I love: support startups and SMEs with my finance expertise. With nearly two decades of finance experience — six as the Finance Director of a technology startup — I know what it means to step into a fast-paced business and pinpoint areas for growth.

During my six years at the aforementioned startup, I:

•	Helped it grow from 10 to 50 people
•	Raised £55m over 6 rounds
•	Created a finance function and the necessary team
•	Enabled the company to expand abroad
•	Watched as the company almost went under and helped turn it around 
•	Grew its valuation to £200m 

Now, I bring everything I’ve learned to founders and entrepreneurs through ThriveGrowth. With real hands-on experience, I can help at each stage of your journey (startup, growing, scaling). If you need a CFO, advisor, consultant, or mentor to help you grow your company, get in touch.

👉🏽Schedule a call: https://calendly.com/thrive-growth
👉🏽Email me: enquiries@thrivegrowth.co.uk
👉🏽Call: 0203 920 8210

Rakesh Shah

Virgin Red

Finance Consultant

WorldRemit

Màire was engaged by the Group Financial Controller to support with streamlining month-end processes.

Consultant

Spring Studios

•	Restructured and managed the London finance team (7) and oversaw New York operations (6), including AP, Billings, Credit Control, GL  
•	Implemented best practice and ongoing management of all activities in the Group Finance function including month end reporting, AR, AP, treasury etc. 
•	Managed annual budget and monthly forecast process
•	Managed year-end statutory audit
•	Ensured all tax deadlines were adhered to, including Income and VAT
•	Managed external stakeholders including Bank, Auditors, and Tax  

Key Accomplishments:
•	Successfully restructured the London finance team
•	Reduced month end submission from 25 WD to 10 WD within 3 months
•	Reduced annual audit from 9 months to 3 months within 1st year
•	Obtained factoring facility increase by 0.5m to assist with Group cash flow
•	Reduction of 90+ debtor days from 14% down to 5%

Group Accounting Manager

Lebara Mobile

•	Managed the UK finance team (5)
•	Controlled the day to day financial operations of the UK entity including management accounts, billing, accounts payable, cash flow, tax compliance and internal controls
•	Calculation of complex monthly revenue
•	Finance point person for the launch of any new Digital offering in the UK
•	Liaised with both internal and external auditors for ongoing process/controls environment and year-end audit completion
•	Preparation of statutory IFRS financial statements for UK legal entity

Key Accomplishments:
•	Restructured UK Finance team from shared service model to UK focussed structure
•	Launched ‘Lebara PLAY’  a migrant content streaming service in the UK via set top box, multiple device apps & online
•	Nominated for the ‘Lebara Talent Program’  a program with the aim of supporting & developing a small group of employees the company considered “high potential”

Financial Controller UK

•	Preparation of monthly management reports for UK Mobile, including analysis of actual vs. budget variances 
•	Prepared financial management reports for key stakeholders, identifying areas to be addressed
•	Preparation of balance sheet reconciliations
•	Maintenance of fixed & intangible assets register & reporting process
Key Accomplishments:
•	Implemented accounting mechanisms for the new payment service provider across all 7 operating countries
•	Restructured fixed asset documentation & reporting for the Shared Service centre including closing 2012 audit queries
•	Promoted to UK Management Accountant following close of 2012 audit

Management Accountant

Novetec Building Products Pty Ltd

Novetec is one of Australia's leading manufacturers, importers, wholesalers and designers of quality kitchen, bathroom and laundry ware. As Management Accountant for the company Maire's responsibilities included the following:
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• Management of Accounts Payable department
• Management of entire Month End process
• Supervision of three staff members
• Management of the company's general ledgers 
• Analysis of the company's financial performance and preparation of long term forecasts 
• Preparation of consolidated monthly management reports, including commentary and recommendations to the Board
• Provision of monthly analysis of actual vs. budget variances & report on findings
• Provision of financial management reports to key stakeholders, identifying key areas to be addressed 
• Preparation of annual operating and capital budgets
• Preparation of annual statutory financial reports
• Management of year end audit 
• Compilation of information for income tax returns for all entities
• Preparation of FBT schedules
• Preparation of monthly BAS 
• Daily cash flow maintenance
• Maintenance of fixed & intangible assets
• Ensure company compliance with financial government requirements
• Management of the company’s insurance program  
• Management of the company’s property and vehicle leases

In her role as Assistant Accountant Maire was responsible for the following:

• General HR & Payroll duties
• Bank reconciliations
• GL cash payments/receipts
• EOM journals
• Maintenance of Schedules – hire purchase, prepayments, accruals, insurance, rates & taxes
• Monthly reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts
• Reconciliation of inter company transactions; sales & purchases, debtors & creditors, and loans
• Maintenance of fixed asset register
• Preparation of FBT schedules
• Compilation of information for income tax returns for all entities

Assistant Accountant

Judge Constable Chartered Accountants

Judge Constable is an independent Accounting firm that offers clients a quality accounting and business consulting service.

As an Undergraduate Accountant in the firm Maire's responsibilities included the following:

• Preparation of Individual tax returns
• Preparation of Trust and Partnership accounts
• Preparation and audit of Superannuation accounts
• Preparation and lodgement of company forms with ASIC
• Bookkeeping
• Monthly & quarterly BAS
• Monthly IAS
• Maintenance of client ledger
• Client liaison
• Management of interstate client’s banking affairs
• Update of share portfolios
• Accounts receivable
• Month end reconciliation and roll-over
• Management of Trust Account

Undergraduate Accountant

Màire is a qualified CPA with fifteen years’ experience across Loyalty Programmes, FinTech, Fashion, Telecommunications & Construction. Having played the role of Finance Consultant, Financial Controller and Management Accountant at Group Level on numerous occasions, she is adept to managing a team, implementing improvements and C-Level Stakeholder Management.  

Màire has carried out a number of challenging roles:
 •	Set-up of the Finance department for Virgin Red including the implementation of Oracle NetSuite
•	Finance Lead for Partner Onboarding and Data Migration project at Virgin Red
•	Supported the Finance Director at WorldRemit on various projects including streamlining month end processes and automating bank reconciliations
•	At Spring Studios, restructured the UK Finance Team and implemented best practice finance processes across UK and New York offices
•	Transitioned the Lebara Mobile UK Finance team from a shared service model to a UK focussed structure
•	Assisted in the restructure and eventual sale of Novetec Building Products

Màire is looking to explore Finance Transformation and Restructuring interim roles. 

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