I am a Finance and Project Professional with over twenty years’ experience working in the Third and Public Sector which includes Schools, Universities, Colleges, Social Housing Associations, Charities, Unitary/County Authorities, National Health Service and Central Government. Achievements• Helped organisations access £18m+ in grants and borrowing to date. • Helped access £10m bank loan towards construction of £14m new centre (‘TouchBase Pears’) for disabled people in Birmingham. Experience • Financial Accounting: 20 Years Plus • Management Accounting: 15 Years Plus• Project Accounting: 15 Years Plus • Grant Funding: 15 Years Plus• Contract Management: 14 Years Plus • Financial Analysis: 10 Years Plus• Business Development: 8 Years Plus • Bid Writing: 8 Years Plus• Staff Management: 8 Years Plus • Audit: 7 Years Plus• Project and Office Management: 3 Years Plus Worked on budgets in excess of £250m. (included SCAS Ambulance and SCSCG Contracts)Extensive experience of Grant Funding (Finance, Management and Bid Writing/Compilation) within Public/Third Sector.Contract Managed and provided Project Accounting ESF/LSC-SEEDA-DWP Funded Provision for Guildford College. (Included Public/Private/Third Sector providers) Value £3m (Including Employer Engagement and Skills Development provision)Managed internal Hampshire LSC ESF/Global Grants Budget. Value £5m per annum. Budget development of projects from initial bidding through to project closure. Variance analysis of project budgets and reporting to Senior Management. Delivered project information and guidance to all levels of staff from Administrator to Treasurer. Managerial involvement in two successful OFSTED inspections.Accounting QualificationsQBE Accountant (By Experience/Qualification)BA Honours Accounting: 2:2 AAT Intermediate Level (via exemption).