Jo Kibble Email & Phone Number

Finance Manager to the Department of Physics

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Leadership of the delivery of the Finance, HR, Catering, Facilities Management, Housekeeping, College Administration and Company Secretarial services

Cambridge, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

Member of the shared services executive team, with responsibility for leading the internal audit, risk and business continuity functions and regular reporting to boards on the level of effectiveness of the controls operating within the organisation. As Head of Internal Audit, used political acumen in a complex environment to achieve agreement to key messages delivered and actions required by operational management as a result. Introduced a step change to the performance of the Internal Audit function by reviewing and redesigning working practices, team structures and improving stakeholder engagement.

London, United Kingdom

Led the process for production of the 3 year plan and annual Net Funding Requirement papers (detailing the annual income required from the legal profession). This included setting and achieving agreement of the planning timetable, reviewing and challenging the consolidated budgets / forecasts, negotiating the papers through the Society's boards and committees and presenting the final agreed results. Took over the role of Head of Internal Audit and introduced improvements to the performance management processes in addition to standardising methods of reporting.

London, United Kingdom

Managed the delivery of the organisational business plan, budget, forecast, monthly management accounts and Key Performance Indicator reports. Redesigned the structure of the business plan resulting in a reduction in length to one third of the previous year. After consultation with key stakeholders, revised the format of the monthly management accounts report to produce a shorter, more user friendly document. Played a key role in the Group Finance Change Programme by leading a workstream focussing on training, wellbeing and communication.

London, United Kingdom

Managed teams responsible for producing the Operational Budget and Plan, Corporate Risk Register and managing the accounts package. Managed the production of the Trust’s employment budget and quarterly forecasts including commentary on changes in headcount, approved posts and updates on reorganisations. Produced the key financial statements and notes to the statutory accounts to a reduced timeframe. Initiated the ‘Financial Awareness’ training course provided to budget holders.

London, United Kingdom

• Set up the management accounts team, designing and recruiting new posts.• Redesigned the consolidated 3 year Financial and Business plan report and monthly management accounts reporting pack, introducing trend analyses and reporting of Key Performance Indicators to aid measurement against strategic goals.• Increased stakeholder engagement and reduced reporting timeframes by introducing standard processes, models and timetables for the production of monthly management accounts, forecasts and budgets backed up by financial training for cost centre managers. • Streamlined the Director General’s report to the Trustees on the activities of the charity and ensured alignment to the Balanced Scorecard.• Introduced a Restricted Fund database to ease the management and control of the Charity’s restricted funds.

London, United Kingdom

• Member of the strategic planning group tasked with a major project to redefine the mission and structure of Scope. • Produced the consolidated budget, forecast and monthly management account reporting packs for the charity in addition to business partnering Head Office budget holders.• Led a procurement project to source a budget and reporting package for the charity

• Performed tax compliance services for a range of clients including a record company, a clothes manufacturer, freight forwarders and a sugar refinery.• Advised clients on tax aspects of group reorganisations, PAYE investigations, thin capitalisation, transfer pricing and capital allowance claims.• Wrote and delivered training courses, both internally and externally, on bookkeeping, corporation tax and management skills

London, United Kingdom

Performed audits of a range of clients including those from the financial and manufacturing sectors