Qinesis Team Biography – Tony Bilbie
Finance Consultant & Coach
Tony spent the first 12 years of his career in accountancy practice whilst training through AAT & ACCA qualifications, working with sole traders, partnerships & SMEs. In 2002 a switch into industry has seen him work in a variety of senior finance roles in industries as diverse as retail motor trade, online gaming (Gibraltar), professional football, overseas recruitment (India), motor sport, amateur boxing, childcare, & most recently e-commerce.
Tony recently joined Qinesis in September 2020 as a Finance Consultant & Coach. With over 25 years’ experience of working directly with SME businesses in a number of sectors, Tony enjoys helping business understand their numbers & coaching the finance teams. He has assisted a number of businesses with migrating to new accounting & payroll software packages as well as offering a range of payroll & Human Resources support.
Qualifications:
AAT (Assoc of Accounting Technicians) – ACCA (Association of Certified Chartered Accountants) – CIPP (Certified Institute of Payroll Professionals)
Pro Bono:
Local coordinator in Leicestershire for the PPE4NHS initiative; various volunteer & fundraising activities for local sports clubs
Interests:
Travelling, sports, music, CAMRA & Local beers
Skills:
Management Accounting – Cashflow Forecasting – Finance Training & Staff Development – Software Migration – VAT – Investor Relations – Management KPIs – Payroll Management – Human Resources Solutions
Doppelgänger:
European Tour’s left-handed Ryder Cup Poulter-esque stalwart: Bilbo Baggins, always relied on to weave his match-play magic to defeat the USA.