Emma Caesar Email & Phone Number

Telford, England, United Kingdom

Dynamic Finance team leadership, promoting high expectations, contributing to dynamic leadership and strategic decisions.• Risk Management, present risk register and audit trackers at audit committee meetings.• Chair of Staff Matters internal control group, maintaining effective control of pay costs within organisation including regular forecasting.• Present and give insight to Leadership team and Board members of key financial movements and forecasted outturn position.• Financial strategy and financial management responsible for annual budget, 3 year financial plan, funding body monitoring returns and going concern modelling for external auditor requirements. • Budget Management• Responsible for Financial Statements accuracy and compliance and strong working relationships with external auditors.• Co-ordinate cross organisation internal audit plan, maintain audit trackers and risk register. • Effective subcontracting due diligence and compliance.• Safeguarding, students, staff and public funds.

Telford, England, United Kingdom

• Managed the College’s and its subsidiary companies financial affairs efficiently and effectively, including wind up of closed companies.• Preparation and analysis of monthly management accounts.• Preparation of annual financial statements.• Work with internal and external auditors and ensure all actions arising are implemented and monitored.• Overseen all aspects of cash management including bank reconciliations, payment runs and cash flow forecasting.• Assist with the budget planning process and the 3 year financial plan.• Ensure expenditure is kept in line with budget and financial procedures are adhered to• Liaised with managers and budget holders across the organisation to support• operations, resolve issues and monitor internal controls.• Responsible for finance systems including maintenance and development.• Management of accounting procedures and process improvement.• Preparation and submission of statutory returns, including VAT, ONS, ESFA.• Responsible for fixed assets; including maintaining the asset register, acquisition, capitalisation, depreciation and disposal.• Effective procurement to ensure value for money.• Lead and line managed the College Finance team ensuring effective recruitment.• Deputising for the Finance Director when required.

Woverhampton/Derby/Chester

Services 4 Schools offers a range of award-winning professional business support solutions, enabling schools to achieve and operate with excellence and efficiency.Assisting school leaders and business managers with specialist advice, reassurance and hands-on operational support, helping them to achieve educational improvement and success.• Mentoring and training newly appointed business Managers.• Preparation of monthly reporting for Trust/MAT in compliance with the Academy Trust Handbook.• Budget planning and monitoring.• Preparation and detailed review of Trusts financial procedures and policies.• Finance support to individual academies within the Trust, to assist with the maintenance of accurate accounting records.• Conversion support for new Academy Trusts and schools joining an existing MAT including due diligence.• Assistance with the preparation of statutory annual returns, BFRO, BFR, and Statutory Accounts.• Internal audit.

Caesarbrothers is an established and experienced Shropshire construction firm, who specialise in residential refurbishments and extensions. Passionate about customer satisfaction and are fanatical about quality.• Financial Data and Report Preparation: Invoice preparation and receipt coding, cash reconciliation and built job cost reports for individual construction projects.• Multi-team Collaboration and Support: Liaised with contractors, suppliers, customers, creditors.• Computerised Financial Data Management: Bank reconciliations, cost allocations and project forecasts.• Cost Management and Accounting: Successfully performed a variety of job-related accounting functions including project-related cost analysis and job cost reconciliations.

Reading, United Kingdom

One of the largest hospital foundation trust in the country, touching the lives of half a million patients in west Berkshire every year with more than 5000 employees, managing over £401 million income and £373 million expenditure as reported in 2016/17 annual reports.Key Roles:• Developed key databases to enable the Trust to significantly reduce expenditure and considerably improved accuracy in reporting its financial position to the Trust Board.• Lead role in developing the General Ledger Downloads reporting system and real-time Intranet implementation, both of which contributed to reduction in reporting turnaround times by an average 25+ days. • Created an in-house IT Skills Training and Development programme for all finance departments. Identified key areas where elementary training both increased efficiency and effectiveness but also greatly improved job satisfaction of departmental members. • Analysed and interpreted complex financial data for presentation to finance and non-finance colleagues Trust wide.

Reading, United Kingdom

One of the largest hospital foundation trust in the country, touching the lives of half a million patients in west Berkshire every year with more than 5000 employees, managing over £401 million income and £373 million expenditure as reported in 2016/17 annual reports.Key Roles:• Assisted with budget preparation and maintenance of department’s budget setting system and files. Successfully overhauled budget holder distribution databases.• Analysed the Trusts leasing contracts which developed long-term savings for the Trust. Persistent examination of the variety of internal and external sources revealed areas suitable for reducing expenditure and make cost savings.• Trusted with monthly close downs and represented senior accountant at monthly sisters meetings delivering financial reports and managing queries and requests for further information.• Performed a Health and Safety audit of the finance employees and their workspaces.• Coordinated accurate recording of transactions amongst a team of assistant accountants, clearly documented and communicated the various improvements and findings.

Reading, United Kingdom

• From initially becoming involved as a volunteer I grew to being employed and responsible for 40 children (4-13 years) including severe special needs, and up to 8 staff members in various locations. Recruited seasonal staff (100+ bi-annually) incorporating the complete process from advert, CV sifting, interviewing, induction courses and on through to appraisals and reviews.• Ran short courses for internal and external clients in a range of areas including teamwork, basic sign language, positive play etc.

Accounting

P1 - Governance, Risk and Ethics (Passed Dec 2016) P2 - Corporate reporting (Passed March 2017) P3 - Business Analysis (Passed June 2017).

Msc Professional Accounting And Finance - (Distinction), Accounting And Finance

• Corporate Reporting and Governance • International Finance • International Business Environment • Advanced Financial and Performance.

1St Class Ba (Hons) Accounting And Finance, 1St Class

• Auditing • Business Taxation • Corporate Financial Management • Advanced Financial Reporting • Strategic Management Accounting.

Aat Level 3 & 4, Diploma In Accounting

Activities and Societies:My specialist units mean I have the skills to: Prepare draft audit reports for approval Calculate and prepare.

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