Chris Hibberd Email & Phone Number

Portsmouth, Gb

Lewes, England, United Kingdom

1. Deliver an effective finance business partnering service, to ensure high quality financial information, advice, challenge and support to budget managers. 2. Establish, develop and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external customers, stakeholders and partners. 3. Prepare annual revenue and capital forecasts, in consultation and partnership with departmental budget managers, in line with corporate procedures, timescales and financial regulations.4. Ensure the development and provision of high-quality financial information, advice and training to budget managers, working with and advising them in managing, monitoring and reporting on financial performance.5. Represent the service at internal and external meetings, working groups and project teams as required and brief senior staff on decisions taken or matters requiring resolution.

To establish and maintain good working relationship with managers, external partners and other key stakeholders supporting them to meet the requirements of the contract.• Working collaboratively with the Senior Management team to ensure the W&H JETs Finance team provides them with an outstanding service which delivers upon Key Performance Indictors as agreed.• Accountable for the accurate and timely delivery of financial reporting, in line with DWP contract requirements.• Working with the Senior Finance Business Partner, taking primary responsibility for setting, monitoring and delivering financial budgets for all aspects of the W&H JETs financial planning and analysis activities.• Lead for all audits on finance areas of W&H JETs.• Responsible for all communication, advice and information provided by the WHP JETS Finance team to ensure that it is accurate and effectively delivered• Deploy and develop robust systems and processes to ensure budget managers are fully accountable and responsible for their areas of operation.• Supporting budget managers, with monthly meetings and regular communications, to meet the requirements of the contract whilst providing clear and concise constructive challenge when reviewing the financial performance across all core business areas.

Brighton, England, United Kingdom

Management of the £1m+ Routes Project providing employment support across Brighton & Hove and West Sussex.Leading project consortia of four organisations: Community Works (Brighton), Brighton Housing Trust, WEA and Hangleton Knoll Project. Line management of two staff supporting Finance and Evaluation/Cross Cutting Themes.

Brighton And Hove, England, United Kingdom

Auditing and advising on BBO compliance for delivery partners on the Routes project.

London, United Kingdom

Led a cross finance team review and analysis of current finance Restricted Funds processes to identify and improve areas of weaknesses and gaps, ensuring fit with WaterAid's approach to restricted funds management.Led the development and implementation of the appropriate finance systems, processes and tools to support raising funds, financial reporting and compliance with contractual obligations, collaborating across different teams to embed and build capacity across WaterAid UK and country programmes.Supporting the Cost Recovery project which is refreshing and developing the policy and effectiveness of Cost Recovery across the organisation and ensuring linkage with Restricted Funding project. Acting as International Finance lead for Cost Recovery with specific responsibility for two work-streams: Time Recording and Cost Allocation. Lead for development of guidance for Universal Donor Report (UDR) run via SUN and for refreshed Excel based Time Recording system.

London, United Kingdom

Financial and Business Modelling Support to Capital and Revenue Projects, specifically 'TouchBase Pears'​, a new bespoke £14m build in Selly Oak, Birmingham for the DeafBlind and wider community .Supported Social Bond development and financing options. External Funding applications including successful Regional Growth Fund (RGF) bid, Round 5, £2.1m and for funding via ERASMUS +, Arts Council England, and Sport England. Instrumental in supporting bids which have secured £5m+ in grant and trust funding and £10m in borrowing. £15m+ in finance total.Budget development and compilation for Sense International tenders for funders including ERASMUS, DFID and Comic Relief and Arts, Sports and Wellbeing activity via ERASMUS and Sports England.Development of a monitoring system for Sense International (Sense's sister charity) and its partner organisations to monitor bids and understand funding gaps for proposed projects.Refinement of a monitoring system for Fundraising Teams which combines Trusts, Foundations and Donor giving.Spreadsheet development for budget management within Sport England and Arts Council England funded provision and stock monitoring within the Trading department. Development of provision costing models organisation wide including Short Break provision. VAT modelling for a multi use facility (taxable and exempt services based within it) Audit development and preparation for 2 Sport England projects, cumulative value c£700k.Production and maintenance of internal RGF and Sport England Administration and Finance Manuals. Completed projects which I have supported re finance and audit include: Deafblind Active (Sport England)Sensibility (Arts Council of England)Music Is A Vibration (National Foundation for Youth Music)

Southampton, United Kingdom

Provided audit support for Financial Year 2012/13 (compilation and compliance) and general ledger support within Financial Year 2013/14.

Worthing, United Kingdom

Provided financial and business process support to Budget Holders within Southern Water CS & R Department. This included: Additional Responsibilities:Bad Debt,Shaping The Future and PR14. Left due to end of contract.

Lewes, United Kingdom

Provided support to Procurement and ICT budget holders and supported overall Revenue Budgeting process for 2013/14. Account managed 15 Cost Centres.Left due to gaining contract role.

Eastleigh, United Kingdom

Bid Writer and Compiler.College lead for The Work Programme Development of Welfare to Work strategy at WBD level. Partnering of the College re Welfare to Work with College Network, Public Sector, Private Sector and Third Sector. Local Economic Partnership (LEP) Engagement - Solent and Coast to Capital.Working/Supporting with the Work Based Development Team/Wider College. (Bid Writing)Partner Management of ESF/R2R/PfU College Consortia & ESF/R2R/PfU Project Close Down. Review of T2G/Apprenticeship Due Diligence process.Eastleigh College lead for: DWP Regional Engagement, AoSEC - JCP Strategic Group/Probation Groups, Eastleigh Community Learning Partnership (ECLP),Coastal Consortium, The Meadows Community Centre (Eastleigh). Part of First Wessex Group.Left due to redundancy.

Eastleigh, United Kingdom

Extensive modeling work on SCAS Ambulance Budget (c£100m) and Contracts.Development of spreadsheets to aid financial and non-financial staff within SCSCG Group to monitor budgets effectively and provide analysis from an accounting prospective. Financial modeling of specialist units and scenario testing.Liaison with private and public suppliers in relation to financial and associated performance issues including United Health.Left due to gaining permanent role.

Guildford, United Kingdom

Operational management of five ESF funded contracts which delivery learning opportunities across the South East. Circa £3mProvision of ESF support and guidance throughout the college. Responsibility for budgeting of ESF provision cross-faculty. Bid writing for externally funded opportunities for the college (SEEDA/LSC/ESF/JCP) Line management of staff (x1 Resource Officer) Preparation of journals (ad hoc/monthly/year-end) and budgeting (including balance sheet/cost centre reconciliation) at departmental level. Management involvement in successful OFSTED audit (ESF/WBD)Left due to gaining role nearer home.

Portsmouth, United Kingdom

Providing financial management and stewardship of external funding projects. Funding streams include ESF and Big Lottery Fund. Provide financial, administrative and managerial guidance for current bidding rounds particularly ESF. Line management of staff (x1 Finance Assistant).Auditing of financial aspects (invoices/receipting/returns) of ESF funding, c£1m. Left due to end of contract.

Portsmouth, United Kingdom

Assisting with Month End and Year End processing and procedures and budgetary review. Working with Department Heads to develop Zero Based budgets. Left due to gaining longer duration interim role.

London, United Kingdom

Advising private sector clients on the processes and sources of available funding including European Social Fund (ESF), Single Regeneration Budget (SRB) and New Deal/Disability Employment Contracts (Job Centre Plus). Left due to end of opportunity.

Segensworth, United Kingdom

Responsibility for internal accounting treatment of European Social Fund Co –Financed projects which equate to £ 5.4 m per annum. Providing financial support to internal management and project staff. (Variance Analysis and year end/monthly financial accounts )Submission of Project Closure Reports and Interim Claims to Government Office. (Audit checks)Provision of qualitative narrative for internal consumption via Senior Management.Delivery of financial support to external providers. (System development and funding support)Left due to redundancy.

Portsmouth, United Kingdom

Providing financial support to internal management and project staff.Submission of Project Closure Reports and Interim Claims to Government Office.Provision of qualitative narrative for internal consumption via Senior Management.Delivery of financial support to external providers.; Responsibilities: Managing two teams of Administration and Finance staff on two sites. (x 8 staff)Overseeing compilation of claims and transactional finance (inc auditing) for New Deal Contracts via Jobcentre Plus.Maintenance and development of record keeping/management information systems: computerised and paper based. Maintenance of process manuals/systems.Left due to redundancy.

Eastleigh, United Kingdom

Responsible for administration, bidding, finance and management information for 'Basic Skills for Ex-Offenders' project. Worth c£2m. Involved from cradle to grave. Provided training on ESF processes.Left due to gaining permanent role.

Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom

Various admin and finance contract roles between Summer 1998 and Summer 2000.

Openlearn Modules, Across Several Study Areas Including Money And Business, And Education And Development., 34 Modules Completed.

Ba Hons, Accountancy, 2:2

BA Hons In Accounting including a Final Year Dissertation on Corporate Governance within FTSE 100 Companies.

Btec Gnvq Advanced Business, Business Administration And Management, General, Merit

Business Studies with focus on finance and accountancy.

Gcses, 4 A-C Grades

English and Mathematics