Part time Management AccountantResponsible for review of monthly SPV accounting packs prior to issue to clients; ensuring agreement to supporting schedules and appropriate commentary provided for variances from budget and prior year.Responsible for month end management accounting processes, posting accruals and prepayments, client invoicing and production of monthly accounts for 3 SPVs.Responsible for management accounting including monthly reporting for several Departments within the Division. Responsible for completion of Division’s month end KPI pack.Led the annual budget and quarterly reforecast processes for several Departments within the Division.Submission of annual financial returns to Danish Technical University to support grant claims on a research project.Finance business partner for Measurement Services, Offshore Asset Management and Project Services Departments.

Part time Project Accountant, Measurement Services DeptBusiness lead on project to implement Agresso Inventory Management module.Responsible for preparation of Dept budgets and quarterly reforecasts.Provision of financial analysis to support business planning and business cases, including staff charging rates, equipment rental pricing and business case for in-sourcing of mast installation and maintenance team.

Part-time maternity coverReviewed key business processes, systems and controls within the Procurement function.Reviewed the processes and controls in place over fee income and grant and donation income.Performed a review of a sample of risks from the Risk Register and assessed whether documented controls were operating satisfactorily.Performed a high level review of the risks facing the IT department.Formulated and presented recommendations to senior management.Produced reports of audit findings and recommendations for senior management and produced and presented update reports for the Audit Committee.

April 2001 to December 2003: Manager, Business Analysis & Financial ControlNovember 1998 to April 2001:Investment Administration Manager, Project & Financial ControlPromoted to take responsibility for the Business Analysis and Financial Control function across the Investment Division. Reported to the COO with responsibility for a team of 4.Managed the Division's project activity including projects of a complex and/or confidential nature. Assessed priorities and available resources and ensured implementation within agreed timescales.Provided management information on plans and progress.Led the Division’s budget, quarterly reforecast and 3 year planning processes.Responsible for financial analysis for the Division’s strategic reviews, business planning processes and business cases and prepared reports for Divisional and Executive Management.Integration team member for outsource of fund management.Reviewed recommendations made by Internal and External audit and ensured action taken to implement recommendations.Reviewed procedures and controls and worked with department staff to implement improvements.Set up the Project and Financial Control function within the Investment Administration department.

Reviewed key business processes, systems and controls within Front and Back Office functions.Reviewed operations of the Private Equity Department including appraisal and approval of new investment opportunities.Conducted operational reviews of key business processes and controls at 3 subsidiary companies – a Property Management Company, a Leisure Group and a Hospital Group.Planned, performed and supervised audits with up to 3 staff, whilst working to tight deadlines.Documented and tested the procedures and controls and assessed their adequacy in controlling the risks facing the business.Formulated and presented recommendations to senior management.Produced reports of audit findings and recommendations for senior management.Assisted in the introduction of a risk grading process to assess inherent, control and overall risk and used this to prioritise and plan audit assignments.Implemented a Control Risk Self Assessment methodology.

Reviewed key business processes, systems and controls of Asset Management subsidiaries and Private Banking operations in the UK and overseas.Performed audits of a UK Personal Financial Services Company.Reviewed the operation of 3 Group Pension schemes including financial control, fiduciary responsibilities of the Trustees and legal compliance.

Led audits of a wide range of clients in the financial, manufacturing, retail and service sectors. Prepared statutory accounts, management reports, personal and corporate tax computations. Reviewed regulatory returns.