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Guildford, England, United Kingdom

Guildford, England, United Kingdom

• Harmonised cost rate calculation methods across the company
• Developed backlog reporting analysis for CRO
• Revamped PrimeVigilance Project Profitability Reporting to provide a structured review platform
• Financial Project Management Training
• Developed Project Review Templates and Tracking with Operations Lead
• Developed IFRS 15 calculation model

Reading, United Kingdom

• Supported the delivery of a £140m programme of Cost Transformation with my focus on Support Services, saving £15m per annum
• Operational Finance systems design and build
• Engaged with executive stakeholders to assess opportunities and support execution of efficiency plans.
• Drew out risks and opportunities, including assessment of RAG position, to provide insight to management.
• Developed Power BI dashboards to drill down into huge financial data sets quickly and easily.
• Constructed an Anaplan model to allow the business to allocate and review costs for the Annual Performance Report

Slough, United Kingdom

• Business Partner for 100 global clinical trials and Lead Analyst for 5 key sponsors (40 studies) driving the financial performance and managing the financial risk of a portfolio with a turnover of $75m
• Support Project Managers, Business Development, Account Directors, CFOs, VPs and the CEO with bespoke analysis and liaise with Department Managers, Legal, Contracts and Finance on strategies to solve commercial issues.
• Process review, consultation and contribution to global system developments as well as development and implementation of portfolio models and procedures
• Provide financial support at commercial meetings with Clients and Senior ManagementAchievements
• Development of multiple reports and processes including portfolio profitability and overspend / efficiency models, revenue and backlog variances, out of scope reporting and ad hoc analysis to support Senior Management

Reading, United Kingdom

• Promoted from Project Analyst I
• Business Partner for a larger and more complex study portfolio with an annual turnover of $25m,
• Lead Analyst for a portfolio of studies received during a merger. Conducted risk analysis and process alignment
• Trained, developed and mentored Graduate AnalystsAchievements
• Increased profitability on studies by 35% thorough a variety of analysis and discussions with project teams
• December 2014 – PRA Recognition Award – Process design and implementation of flat fee expense process for the merger portfolio

Slough, United Kingdom

• Financial Lead for the IT Service Delivery of a high profile Government department - Annual turnover £30m
• Responsible for the month end accounting process for my portfolio
• Delivered cost reductions across service lines through developing an understanding of the key risks and cost drivers with the service line owners and monthly reviews with Service / Project Managers and Directors
• Presentation of financial performance, risks and opportunities to the Account Delivery Executive
• Built Oracle Hyperion spreadsheets to convert and load budget informationAchievements
• November 2012 – Chartered Management Accountant (ACMA, CGMA)

Frimley

• Produced monthly management accounts and commentaries, contract reports and supplementary data.
• Was responsible for a group company’s management accounts (Turnover £6m), and worked as part of a close team to produce the overall Business Unit management accounts.
• Variance analysis of overheads and employee recoveries.
• Group company’s balance sheet reconciliations.
• Programme Management contract set up and maintenance.
• Assisted production of year end statutory accounts.

Guildford, United Kingdom

• Developed solutions to unresolved problems using Microsoft Excel / Access, including data cleansing, matching databases and developing payroll calculators.

Guildford, United Kingdom

• Was responsible for maintaining two countries balance sheets.
• Liaised with AR, AP and Cash and Bank teams to rectify discrepancies.

Alton

• Was responsible for the monthly production and analysis of sales and claims data to finance analysts, underwriters and brokers, ensuring they were accurate, timely and fully explainable.
• Produced daily, weekly and monthly management information reports.
• Conducted regular account reconciliations and ensured agreed payments from brokers were received.
• Automated reports and streamlined my procedures to increase efficiency, reducing the main reporting period from 5 days to 1½ days.

Bagshot

• Kept the cash book, purchase ledger and bank statements up-to-date.

Global Chartered Management Accountant

Bsc (Hons), Mathematics, 2.1

Activities and Societies: Swimming, Lifesaving, Football

Education record

5 A-levels Mathematics (A), Further Mathematics (A), Chemistry (A), Physics (A), General Studies (B) 1 AS-level Business Studies (A)