I managed a small finance team which contributed to major business cases and helped the trust to understand its costs. I also supported project teams across the trust to quantify and realise benefits.

I provided financial expertise to the project team for 'Hampshire Together: Modernising our Hospitals and Health Services', which is part of the government's New Hospital Programme. This included managing the day-to-day finances of the project and supporting with financial and economic modelling.

Main responsibilities:- Leading financial audits and value for money projects- Planning, collecting and evaluating evidence, using a range of quantitative and qualitative methods- Line managing more junior members of staff- Building and maintaining good relationships with clients- Drafting reports for publication- Producing briefing materials for MPs on the Public Accounts CommitteeFor 5 years I specialised in Health, building up a good knowledge of funding… Show more Main responsibilities:- Leading financial audits and value for money projects- Planning, collecting and evaluating evidence, using a range of quantitative and qualitative methods- Line managing more junior members of staff- Building and maintaining good relationships with clients- Drafting reports for publication- Producing briefing materials for MPs on the Public Accounts CommitteeFor 5 years I specialised in Health, building up a good knowledge of funding mechanisms, oversight and governance in the health sector. I audited various organisations related to the Department of Health and carried out value for money studies on: the financial sustainability of acute trusts; workforce planning; clinical negligence; the NHS funding formulas; maternity services; and the charging regime for overseas visitors.This role has given me substantial experience in financial analysis, familiarity with central government structures and ways of working, and insight into financial sustainability issues across government.I was also heavily involved in the NAO's diversity and wellbeing agenda, mentoring a member of our senior leadership team, analysing results from our people survey, becoming a mental health first aider, and setting up a buddying programme for people going on parental leave. Show less

I trained for my ACA whilst working in public sector audit.

This was a secondment from the National Audit Office.I briefed politicians at the London Assembly on policy and financial issues, helping them in their role to hold the Mayor of London to account. Key policy areas: Budget & Performance, Transport, Housing, and Education.I also led a project on walking and cycling in outer London (with Caroline Russell AM, on behalf of the Transport Committee), publishing a report in December 2017.

Half of my time was spent managing client accounts (and 99% of that with TomTom!). I was the first point of contact to my clients, dealing with new briefings and feedback, setting prices and making sure everything ran smoothly from day to day. Meanwhile, I worked with a team of freelancers and internal writers within the WM Group to produce engaging web content, press releases and sales materials that would appeal to their global customer-base.The other half of my time was spent… Show more Half of my time was spent managing client accounts (and 99% of that with TomTom!). I was the first point of contact to my clients, dealing with new briefings and feedback, setting prices and making sure everything ran smoothly from day to day. Meanwhile, I worked with a team of freelancers and internal writers within the WM Group to produce engaging web content, press releases and sales materials that would appeal to their global customer-base.The other half of my time was spent writing. Following an internal training course from our MD/writing guru, I worked on B2C copy for TomTom, and B2B copy for companies such as Travelport, FIS and Arqiva. Show less