Alex Chalker Email & Phone Number

London, Gb

London, England, United Kingdom

London

London, United Kingdom

Important member of the reporting & financial planning team of a Russell Group, research intensive university.As the finance partner for research grants, I use my analytical skills to monitor the performance of grants across the 3 faculties of the university, meet with managers of the schools to assist with forecasting and formulate ideas to better promote the work produced and how best to come up with a strategy for research work. I also line manage 1 person and am an important point of… Show more Important member of the reporting & financial planning team of a Russell Group, research intensive university.As the finance partner for research grants, I use my analytical skills to monitor the performance of grants across the 3 faculties of the university, meet with managers of the schools to assist with forecasting and formulate ideas to better promote the work produced and how best to come up with a strategy for research work. I also line manage 1 person and am an important point of contact for research queries and to senior management for a university that received over £100m of research grants per academic year. Show less

Responsible for regulatory returns to funding bodies and analysing costs & income for the purpose of the financial strategies of the three faculties of a fast rising university

- I am responsible for managing and developing the service charge system for all leaseholders in the borough.- Responsible for the reconciliation and control of all major works financial returns and output as part of the annual billing process.- Meeting with outside bodies and agencies in relation to the sale of council dwellings and property financial management issues.- Responsible for creating reports for statistical information to be included in committee reports, year end… Show more - I am responsible for managing and developing the service charge system for all leaseholders in the borough.- Responsible for the reconciliation and control of all major works financial returns and output as part of the annual billing process.- Meeting with outside bodies and agencies in relation to the sale of council dwellings and property financial management issues.- Responsible for creating reports for statistical information to be included in committee reports, year end returns and consultation processes. Show less

- Finance Officer for Envrionment & Community Services Department- Highly valued member of finance team managing a department budget of £50m covering varied areas including waste services, parks maintenance, leisure & sports services and security & events.- Mentor to new staff and current staff undertaking new tasks. My wide versatility makes me very reliable and efficient when there are tight deadlines.- Variance analysis via creation of new spreadsheet for budgetholders and… Show more - Finance Officer for Envrionment & Community Services Department- Highly valued member of finance team managing a department budget of £50m covering varied areas including waste services, parks maintenance, leisure & sports services and security & events.- Mentor to new staff and current staff undertaking new tasks. My wide versatility makes me very reliable and efficient when there are tight deadlines.- Variance analysis via creation of new spreadsheet for budgetholders and enabling more accurate forecasting- Undertaking new projects to help workers understand their finances better, leading to greater efficiency savings, smoother running of the department and stronger working relationships between services- Working closely with the financial controller to reconcile accounts, analyse profiled budgets and being aware of upcoming changes like capital expenditure projects or major contract payments.- Preparing guidance notes on financial tasks for other members of staff in the office when I have looked at a new area of work and devised the most efficient, timely method of achieving a solution. Show less

Assistant to Purchase Ledger and Credit Control Departments. Dealing with high number of invoices, scanning, allocating, and calculating currency conversions.Creating tables for account details of new creditors.

Bsc, Mathematics

Modules studied include Statistical Theory, Analysis, Mathematical Theory of Economics and Individual Project on Fluid Flow Control

A, Levels; Including Mathematics And Chemistry