Sports and Recreation

Responsibilities:• As a member of the senior leadership team contribute to the development of the strategy and implementation of business plans• To Support Finance, Risk & Governance Group in the execution of their duties; liaison with the chair of FRAG• Up-holding robust financial management processes across the organisation including1. Managing the audit process/ year end accounts.2. Maintenance of management account reports ensuring consistency, high quality, relevance and usability for budget holders.3. Implementing and upholding systems that ensure robust financial rigor; supporting and challenging colleagues to adopt excellent financial and risk management processes.• Management of corporate services including contracting, annual general meeting planning, organisational controls and systems includingo Leading the procurement and contract management activityo Contract negotiation focusing on best value; I have steered the negotiating process of all recent contracts in relation to company leases, insurance and mobile phone contracts.o Shaping and developing the senior leadership team and the wider organisation knowledge of financial policies and procedures; addressing incorrect practicesAchievementsIn the 15 months of my tenure, I have identified two major areas of risk and set a plan in place with company auditors to minimise potential debt to the company.I have also utilised the companies charitable status to 1. Removed VAT liability on any land and advertising transactions saving in excess of £100k in a 4 -year planning cycle.2. Re-written our VAT policy to save approximately £50k per annum. 3. Identified A VAT reclaim in excess of £100k.

Responsibilities• Finance Business Partner to Institute of Swimming (IOS) tasked with 1. Producing timely management accounts, for IOS Director, Senior Leadership team and Board2. Preparing and reporting on IOS forecast and annual budget in conjunction with budget holder providing as a comparison with historical and current business activity.3. Resolving all balance sheet anomalies outstanding at previous year end.4. Preparing IOS annual accounts in conjunction with external auditors, quarterly VAT and all other statutory returns.5. Reviewing and where appropriate updating financial control procedures and systems to keep pace with changing environment.• Ensure IOS and wider organisation is using tax and VAT legislation to its best advantageAchievementsAfter clearing all outstanding balance sheet anomalies, I have undertaken to produce IOS management accounts within 10 working days of month end and have identified several areas where the organisation could save up to £200k per annum through more efficient utilisation ofa. ASA's ‘eligible body status’b. The partially exempt recovery rates of the individual businesses in the organisationc. Greater understanding of the concessions available to Sports Governing Bodies, particularly in regards to education and training.

Responsibilities:Prepare annual budget in conjunction with budget holders and provide monthly management accounts reporting on budgetPrepare quarterly financial report for Senior Management Team, Executive Board and external funders.Prepare medium and long term plans in conjuction with Business DirectorPrepare annual accounts in conjunction with external auditors, quarterly VAT and all other statutory returns.Review and where appropriate update financial control procedures and systems to keep pace with changing environment.Ensure organistaion is using tax and VAT legislation to it’s best advantageOversee and administrate all financial record keeping including company, bank, payroll and pension scheme.Maintain, review and update fixed asset register in conjunction with auditorsOversee and train finance staff using SMART objectives

Evaluate plant hire machinery profitability for 2011-12 and reconcile to financial accountsEvaluate current systems and make recommendations where appropriate.Design Management Accounts for Plant Hire Operation for 2012-13Prepare accounting timetable for current financial year.Train staff in use of database.

Create business plan and budgetEstablish cost base and short/medium term cash-flow needs. Provide chief executive and management team with monthly cashflow statements/management accounts Evaluate control systemsImplement a new accounting (TAS Books), banking and coding system and create financial timetableTrain bookkeeper on new financial proceduresAdvise and train managers on new accounting procedures, authorisation levels and expenses rulesPrepare accounts for audit - reconcile annual payroll, bank and control accounts Negotiate terms of service and interest with banks, trusts and suppliersCreate and periodically produce quarterly financial monitoring reports for funders

Prepared financial business plan, budget, balance sheet and cashflow statements for investors and directors.Evaluated cost base, accounting procedures and control systemsManage short term cashflow issuesSet up accounting structure and finance systemOversaw finance function including training of junior finance staff. Negotiated terms of trade with customers, bank and suppliers

Responsibilities:Oversaw company and production accounting function:• Provide directors with financial statements• Administrator of finance system • Prepare, administer and reconcile monthly UK and US Payroll• Prepare annual accounts for audit, quarterly VAT returns and company and director tax returns• Prepare and reconcile production reports for broadcasters.Day to day business• Negotiator of loans and mortgages with banks and financial institutions & discounts with landlords/suppliers• Administrator of company healthcare scheme• Bank, finance and company administrator.• Administrator of employee share scheme• Train and oversee finance staff• Evaluate, update and maintain internal control procedures

ResponsibilitiesPrepare income and expenditure statements and balance sheet for March quarter 2002Prepare housing budgets for 7 departments for 2002-2003 financial year

ResponsibilitiesInterpret, analyse and prepare financial statements for year end accounts audit via purchase/sales day books and bank reconciliation for PFY 1998/99Implementing new banking (business master) and financial system (SAGE)Devising and maintaining coding structure & implementing charts of accountsPayroll administratorPreparing periodic personal and company tax returnsPreparing monthly management accounts to trial balanceMaintaining day to day business

Prepare and analyse monthly management accounts for management committee Analyse and update financial systems Prepare budgets for next financial year

Responsibilities production of accounts for eight overhead companies with an annual budget of £15mcollation of and preparation of 5 year plans, annual budgets and business plans assisting in devising strategies which would best enable meeting efficiency targetspreparation of periodic cashflow statementsnegotiation of internal contractsanalysis of monthly management accountsannual preparation of accounts for the auditorscontrolling and distributing overhead budgets and charges within News analysis of quarterly returns to corporate division