Simon Leathers
Finance Director @ONI
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WORK HISTORY
Finance Director @ONI
Oxford, GB
Founded in 2016, ONI is now a leading and rapidly growing biotech redefining the boundaries of scientific discovery with super-resolution microscopy. The Nanoimager, ONI’s flagship product, is the world’s first desktop super-resolution microscope, capable of visualizing, tracking and imaging individual molecules in living cells with 20nm resolution.Highlights• Led the Group’s transition into Netsuite ERP from a Xero-based suite of solutions.• Rebuilt the UK finance team (2 to 4), evolving accounting procedures and developing a comprehensive management reporting package.• Managed financial reporting, ensuring compliance with UK financial and legal obligations.• Produced and maintained company financial accounts, preparing monthly management accounts and core financial metrics.• Provided financial modelling and analysis for budgeting and valuation purposes.• Managed cash flow and reporting to the VP Finance (US).• Responsible for accounts receivable, payable and payroll across 3 international jurisdic
EDUCATION
University of Nottingham
BEng (Hons) – Manufacturing Engineering & Management
ABOUT SIMON LEATHERS
A senior finance professional with over 25 years’ experience of advising and executing a wide range of corporate transactions and has a range of public and private company board experience. His experience includes non-executive advisory roles and executive finance lead roles, all within high growth companies.Core Skills• Finance Department lead in fast growing SaaS business, responsible for cash management and process development• Managing complex projects, across a number of internal and external parties, to tightly defined timetables • Reviewing all key commercial, financial or legal due diligence reports and negotiating all agreements in relation to a proposed transaction• Providing practical and innovative solutions to overcoming those obstacles that inevitably arise and thus ensuring a swift and successful completion.Experience• A hands-on Chief Financial Officer with responsibilities across all aspects of financial management, book keeping, budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting• Worked with public and private clients ranging in size from £1m to €300m (Mkt Cap)• Provided Corporate Finance lead advisory services within large accountancy firms, small-medium size broking firms and small boutiques• Comfortable operating in a regulated environment with experience of the Takeover Panel, the LSE’s AIM Regulation team and the UKLA• Regularly advising company boards on capital market and corporate action matters
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