Ian Reddish Email & Phone Number

Sheffield, United Kingdom

Responsible for the trust balance sheet controls and reconciliations, heading up a team of four Finance Officers. Preparing payroll postings and reconciliations for over 1200 staff in 21 academies. VAT 126 claim and reconciliation, cash management and lead for internal and external auditors, and annual accounts. Lead contact for PSF accounting management and development.

Sheffield

Provide strong leadership and management of the Finance Team of four in order to deliver a high quality, responsive service providing a wide range of exchequer and management accounting services and financial advice to the Company. Including:The day to day financial management of six statutory companies, two VAT groups, and management of the on-going development and delivery of a consistent set of policies and procedures.Prepare full statutory accounts including year-end audit files for each of the six group Companies to tight deadlines.Manage funding across the group to ensure timely payment of creditors, collection of debt and investment of surplus funds thereby maximising use of cash holdings.Manage payroll and ensure compliance with all statutory requirements.Ensure compliance with accounting policies and concepts and internal financial regulations.Ensure there are robust internal financial controls and effective monitoring processes.Manage the production of accounts and management information in line with statutory and internal requirements and deadlines.Understand the needs of internal customers to ensure information is available when required.Maintain an open line of communication with Sheffield Theatres’ management team, staff members, trading partners and external agencies to ensure good relations and sound management including the installation, integration and training regarding new and existing projects.Maximise use of technology through integrating accounting, payroll, CRM, banking and EPOS systems

Chesterfield

Heading up the Finance Team (seven staff, three direct reports) for the finance operations and decision support function for the Charity. Developed Business Partner culture, revised management reporting, Member of the Leadership and Management group. Responsible for the production of monthly management accounts, budgets and forecasts. Lead for statutory accounts production and auditors.

Supply, installation, configuration, training and support of the Sage 50 and QuickBooks range accounting software. Management Accounting consultancy and Business Process Improvement projects to utilise technology and enhance efficiency. Associate trainer for Sheffield Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Chamber of Commerce.

Engaged to maintain and develop added value services to the client base in the area of Management Accounting and Information Technology. To develop IT awareness to the Practice through targeted training courses for all staff and Partners. To manage the IT function and maintain and develop the Information systems used in the Practice.

Management Accounting, budgeting and forecast responsibility for 3 products totalling £100m turnover. Business Partner for Product Budget Holders with regard to reporting, budgeting, forecasting and training. Projects include: creating cost model used in the outsourcing decision of a £7m turnover, 200 staff Helpdesk; producing a targeted SAP reporting user guide.

Responsibility for the finance function including Payroll reporting to the Managing Director. Achievements include re-defining monthly management accounts to a departmentalised Profit and loss account; production of detailed budgets; set-up and implementation of upgrade to millennium compliant accounting and payroll computer systems; implementation of contract costing system; introduction of monthly management meetings; introduction of time and materials control forms