Achievements:Migrated monthly subsidiary accounts from Excel spreadsheets to Cognos ExpressPresented to 30 African state Programme Managers on Finance and Budgeting, in Ghana West AfricaMain responsibilities:Day to day management of the Purchasing & Accounts team (1 Manager with 7 staff)Monthly production of subsidiary accounts including reporting to subsidiary Board on a quarterly basisProduction of Annual subsidiary budgets Production of Statutory accounts for LSTM subsidiariesProduction of 12 month group and individual cash flow forecasts in $, € and £Hedging currency fluctuations using forward contractsPrimary contact for all VAT/Tax questions and liaison with external advisers/HMRCLead accountant for £20m UK grant for neglected tropical diseases in AfricaAssisting Financial Controller with production of LSTM budget and annual accountsUpdated LSTM’s financial regulations and procedures

Register Provider; £22m Turnover approx.Achievements:Setup and subsequent annual production of the Trust's annual budget in conjunction with the Senior Management Team including presenting it to Board for approval.Setup of a new monthly reporting pack including designing system reports, including system administration of the finance system.Reviewed and amended financial controls to ensure both security and efficiency are achievedLead in the changeover of the Trust's bankers and the subsequent system administration. Development of interfaces for the rents/repairs system to the finance system.Main responsibilities:Day to day management of the finance team (4 direct/4 indirect reports), from selecting and recruiting to training and developing individuals through clear performance management.Responsible for the production of monthly management accounts, KPIs and quarterly Committee reports including presenting these to the Resources Committee.Responsible for the production of annual statutory accounts, including managing the audit process and preparation of the Board paper for overall sign off.Working with Assistant Director of Finance to setup and maintenance of Trust's new 30 year Business plan.Preparing and giving presentations to staff/Board on various financial issues/updates.Overseeing the maintenance and management of the Trust's cash flow and loan draw downs.Overseeing and submitting the Trust's VAT returns including regular reviews its partial exemption calculations.Member of the Trust's Value For Money (VFM) working group ensuring that VFM is embedded throughout the organisation.

£55m Turnover approx.Responsible for the timely production of the monthly management accounts including limited consolidation of service company.Production of the annual statutory accounts including liaison with the External Auditors.Operational management and development of the Management Accounting Team (2 staff).Production of the annual budget in conjunction with the Performance Accountant.Management of the group's fixed asset register.Development of Budget Holder reports and Management Information. Finance liaison for new IT systems implementation.Assisting with the maintenance of the Trust's 30 year Business Plan.Ad hoc tasks including; Migrating the Management Accounts from spreadsheets to automated reports from the financial ledger; building and maintaining customised reports; Design and setup of new Chart of Accounts.Supporting and training 2 interim Performance Accountants (Line Manager's).Creation of a Database for payroll reporting, producing a variety of payroll reports and amending as necessary.

Assisting in the creation of a Performance Monitoring Framework for the organisation based on the Balanced Scorecard, determining Key Performance Indicators to be measured and reported. Locating benchmarks and targets to compare performance with.Creation of a Database to contain all data and design of reports for monthly distribution to various levels throughout the organisation from Managers to Directors/Committees/Board.Monthly reporting using the Balanced Scorecard of various Key Performance Indicators.

Insurance; £3m Turnover approx.Preparation of all expenses relating to P & L including Accruals, Prepayments and Depreciation including analytical review of the accounts.Maintenance of Fixed Asset Register.Creation of Reports using Sage Report Designer.Monthly payroll using Sage Payroll.Payroll year end including processing of P11ds.Reconciliation of Debtors & Insurers Control.Preparation and compilation of set of Statutory Accounts.Preparation of monthly Cash Flow Forecast.Preparation of monthly Corporation Tax calculation.Assisting with the preparation of the budget.

Sussex; Education; £16m Turnover approx.Creation and production of monthly Management Accounts (I&E, B/S, Capital Expenditure, Trading Analysis).Accruals Preparation.Various account reconciliations.Assisting with compilation and production of Annual Statutory Accounts.Creation and maintenance of Fixed Asset Register.Creation and updating of Chart of Accounts.

.Adams; Manufacturing; £5m Turnover approx.Purchase Ledger and sales ledger functions.Full Payroll function for both monthly and weekly staff including tax year end.Fixed assets.Petty cash.General/Nominal Ledger inputs and reconciliations.VAT: Preparing Quarterly Figures for VAT Return, Reconciling Control Account.Assisting in the Production of Monthly Management Accounts (P&L, B/S) and Producing and Checking Trial Balance.