• Co-ordination of the budget process across the University including challenge meetings with Deans and Directors.• Working with colleagues in Strategic Change and Planning on student number planning • Preparation of papers for the Vice Chancellor’s Group and Board of Governors for example on budget assumptions, savings delivery and, fee setting. • Preparation of the Quarterly Management Accounts• Preparation of the HESA Financial Return• Supervision of the cost accountant, project accountant and directorate finance team

Responsibilities:• Preparation of the annual accounts for the IFoA in accordance with IFRS including the consolidation of subsidiaries• Advising the organisation on VAT, Corporation tax and other taxes. • Identification and implementation of projects to improve finance processes (for example we brought in a system to enable our back office payments to be taken in a PCI compliant way.)• Preparation of cash flow statements• Managing financial relationships with offices in Beijing and Singapore • Annual Insurance renewal including PI, D&O, Events, Travel , Legal and Cyber• Management of the financial transaction team of 5

Responsibilities: • Preparing annual budget including working with 11 regions to agree their budgets• Preparing annual accounts in accordance with SORP 2005 and liaison with the auditors• Preparing papers for the Finance Committee and Board and provision of strategic financial advice to both committees• Managing finance team of four to ensure a timely and responsive service is provided to national movements across the world and ensuring that accounting records are kept up to date• Production of monthly management accounts and analysis• Administering the IFES pension scheme• Overseeing payroll for UK and Overseas staff• Involvement in the Senior Leadership TeamIn addition to the ongoing responsibilities mentioned above I have been involved in: Purchasing two properties and arranging the mortgage for one of the properties.  Organising two major international conferences keeping both within budget, and  Implementing a new accounting package including improving reporting to fund holders.

I was a city councillor for Marston ward for 4 years from 2008- 2012. During which time I spent 4 years on the Audit and Governance Committee including 3 years as chair, I improved the reporting to the committee and was involved in monitoring performance to ensure audit issue were dealt with effectively. I had an interest in planning and licensing

Responsibilities:• Preparing annual accounts including consolidating accounts from 3 regional offices• Preparing and submitting VAT returns • Budgeting• Forecasting cash flow

Voluntary position working on a number of finance roles including acting as the accountant for a fee paying primary school, overseeing the finances at a conference centre and support organisation and doing internal audits for the head quarters. Responsibilities:• Running a monthly payroll and dealing with the Nigerian tax authorities• Preparing the annual budget including suggesting the fee level• Running a debtors ledger for student fees• Preparing papers for quarterly board meetings for the school and conference centre

• Audited accounts of a wide variety of organisations including colleges, charities, solicitors and owner managed businesses• Provided advice to clients on how they could improve their accounting systems• Prepared corporation tax returns for client