Georgia Eckstein Email & Phone Number

London, United Kingdom

‘Ola is one of the world’s largest ride-hailing companies, with more than a million drivers and 125 million customers in over 110 cities. With a people-focussed approach, Ola’s ambition is to elevate the standing of their drivers and ensure they get a fairer share of each ride – because happier and more engaged drivers mean happier riders. Ola is not only focused on delivering a safe, convenient and competitive ride-hailing experience, it’s dedicated to leveraging the best of technology and building innovative solutions relevant at global scale. Notably, in 2016, Ola Play – the world’s first connected car platform for ride-sharing – was launched, transforming commuting experiences and setting the tone for global innovation in this space. I oversee the PR to PO process for Ola UK and Ola Electric in the UK, serving as the main contact for vendor inquiries. Ensuring timely payments, I collaborate with the India finance team. Responsible for managing 200+ UK offices, I handle notices, renewals, and sourcing. Working with property agents, I secure budget-friendly agreements. I oversee licenses and ensure timely applications and renewals. Saved £50K in rent overpayments within 4 months. I manage company credit cards, staff travel, expenses, and secure corporate rates with hotels. Additionally, I oversee IT, company assets like mobiles and laptops, and mobile phone agreements. I assist with audits, budgeting, and forecasting. Handling pensions and aiding payroll, I ensure smooth operations for both Ola UK and Ola Electric. Lastly, I manage the day-to-day of our London Head Office, Netherlands and serve as the UK offices' primary contact

The Chartered College is a start-up charity and new professional membership body for teachers and school leaders. As one of the original staff members, I have seen the organisation grow rapidly which has reflected in the increased duties and responsibilities given to me over the past two years. My calm nature and meticulous attention to detail have been a necessity within this position and the demands of the position is something that I enjoy. In this role, I am responsible for managing the finances and HR for the Chartered College, reporting directly to the Chief Executive. Responsibilities:• Processing payroll and pension contributions, as well as managing all finance payments from both the charity and trading company's bank accounts• Processing purchase orders, expenses, invoices and payments and reconciling payments using Xero• Maintenance of the charity's grant funding from the Department for Education• Manage the working relationship with bank representatives, auditors and suppliers to ensure the smooth running of financial operations• Researching, analysing and providing recommendations for new bank services• The HR function is managed in-house by myself which includes keeping personnel records up-to-date, arranging interviews and supporting colleagues with the recruitment process, ensuring contracts are up-to-date and leading on each new staff member's induction • Coordinating recruitment, onboarding and exit processes for staff• Reviewing and updating HR policies and contributing to a revised and more comprehensive staff handbook• Ensuring the organisation is GDPR compliant• Ensuring the smooth running of the office

Responsibilities:• Successfully managed the smooth running of the UK and US offices including operations, HR and Finance • Line Manager to the Office/Finance Assistant• Diary management for CEO, COO and all Department Heads• Introduced an efficient system to manage all HR records i.e. holidays, sick leave, staff contracts, recruitment and hold all company policies for both UK and US office• Implemented a new process for invoicing that reduced the timetable for month end closure from 10 working days to 5 working days and reduced Aged Debtors from 90 days and £300k to £30k within 1 month by proactive chasing of outstanding debts• Generated daily management reports, introduced purchase order record system and transferred Sage from single user to multi users• Involved in introducing a new project management system for the company to ensure the smooth transition of the system without any financial issues • Managed all invoicing and purchasing requirements on Sage and supported the company accountant.• Assisted with the UK payroll and cross-checked all US payroll • Managed and processed all office and staff expenses • Central source for all company based information for both UK and US including insurance, health and safety and fire safety• Arranged and managed all internal and external company events