Judith Scott Email & Phone Number

Witney, Gb

Kidlington, England, United Kingdom

Grove, England, United Kingdom

Oxford, England, United Kingdom

United Kingdom

Oxford, United Kingdom

Symm and Company Limited is a privately owned construction company based in Oxford, with offices in London and Worcestershire, employing a mix of skilled tradesmen and construction professionals. My role was to have overall responsibility for the smooth running of the Finance Department within the Group, supporting and co-ordinating the accounting team, maintaining financial standards and providing financial information and assistance to the respective Boards of Directors.Achievements• Reviewed current systems and controls within the company and accounts department. • Introduced new procedures regarding valuations of Work in Progress, purchase ordering and contract sales invoicing.• Streamlined month end accounts procedures and internal processes regarding bank reconciliations and cash management.• Developed multi layered coding structure within the job costing module to ensure that the surveying and accounts departments can access relevant information in report format for ease of access.• Implemented new accounting and job costing package (COINS). • Set up Pensions Auto Enrolment for five company pension schemes which involved complex rules being introduced to ensure that historic employee packages were included in the calculations.• Managed the introduction of the Accounts Department Induction pack.• Effective member of the Senior Management Team looking at communication and procedures within the organisation and working collaboratively with Senior Managers to facilitate change management.• Managed and supported to the Accounts Department during difficult times ensuring that disruption to workload and deadlines were kept to a minimum.

Oxford

The YWCA of Great Britain is a global movement working for the empowerment, leadership and rights of women, young women and girls in more than 120 countries.My role was responsibility for the Housing Finance section (6 staff) producing financial information to 60 housing projects, Senior Management Team and Board of Governors. This involved monthly management accounts, budgets and annual accounts for audit.Achievements• A proactive member of the management team running the Finance Department to ensure effective and efficient operation of all functions including meeting tight deadlines. As part of the management accounting function worked closely with the internal audit departments regarding rent reconciliations and the Housing and property Department regarding arrears of rental income.• Implemented a new finance package (SunSystems). As part of the review it was identified that the current system was inappropriate and a decision was made to transfer six individual ledgers into one. This involved revising and standardising all department and project procedures to ensure uniformity in all paperwork and systems.

Responsible for a team of three producing the month management accounts for 22 housing projects. Report to and worked closely with the Assistant Finance Director (Housing). Produced quarterly and annual returns for the Housing Corporation and other external funders.

Responsible for the co-ordination of Project, HQ and Aggregated Budget including the calculation of Housing Corporation allowances and internal loan financing. Formally presented these to the Finance Committees for approval. Redesigned the budget process and initiated the setting up of the budgets on the computer using Lotus 123. Prepared the quarterly and annual accounts for 15 centrally accounted projects, including the reconciliation of grants, bank accounts and rents. Authorised and controlled expenditure. Prepared VAT return for the Incorporated Company and liaising with the DoE regarding Hostel Deficit Grants.

Responsible for the reviewing of budgets prepared by local projects. Prepared budgets summaries. Produced monthly management accounts for Youth and Community projects ensuring that all control and bank accounts reconciled. Managed the rent reconciliation process and liaised with internal audit.

Cavendish Square, London

I worked within the Engineering Accounts Department and was responsible for providing financial assistance to the BBC transmitting stations including VAT analysis and internal VAT return for the Central Finance Unit.

Aat And Part-Qualified Cima

Shnd In Accounting, Accounting

Scotbec Junior And Senior Secretarial Certificates

Education record

O'Grade Maths, English, Arithmetic and Accounts