As a Higher Officer grade Finance Analyst on the Finance Business Intelligence Team I play a key role in ensuring the robustness of the management information that supports financial reporting to Chief Digital and Information Officer (CDIO) customer groups.Key responsibilities include:-• Maintenance and control of finance data within ERP• The timely input of financial data and the provision of robust management information that supports the analysis and reporting of financial performance• Ensuring the accuracy and completeness of all actual spend, budgets and forecasts whilst adhering to the strict month end timetables• Provision of technical accounting advice, including upskilling and training• Ensuring that procedures and practices are maintained• Working collaboratively and proactively with key stakeholders to build trusted relationships and drive performance and continuous improvement• Lead on the development of financial dashboards within power BI

The main purpose of this role was to;• Support the coordination of the Faculty’s strategic planning framework• Provide management information to the senior management teams across the Faculty using appropriate methods, including Excel and Power BI• Provide data analysis, including sector benchmarking, relating to the Faculty’s strategic drivers, including (but not exclusively) student number planning, research income modelling and staff FTE planning to enable focused and strategic growth• Support extensive programme review within the schools across the Faculty• Provide marketing data and trend analysis to inform senior management decision making relating to the portfolio of programmes the Faculty provides• Provide quarterly management information that enables the faculty to realise its strategic aims and highlight any gaps that may arise• Support the budget and forecasting process with timely analysis of current position, supported by appropriate benchmarking and time series analysis• Play a lead role in the establishment of appropriate reporting methods and visual analysis that enables pro-active decision making for all stakeholders

The main purpose of this role was to support the faculty accountant in the provision of a full Management Accounting service by;• Providing a pivotal role in the preparation of detailed annual budgets, plans and quarterly financial forecasts at school/service level• Implementing an effective budget and forecast review process meeting the requirements of school/service heads• Assisting the Head/Deputy Head of faculty and Finance to contribute to the continued development of financial reports to support accurate analysis and the production of commentaries• Presenting and discussing finance information with schools/services, reviewing performance and recommending actions• Developing business cases and financial appraisals for investment on behalf of the school• Providing advice to the schools/services and lead on financial related issues to enable them to discharge their responsibility effectively• Ensuring effective financial control and adherence to University policy and procedure was maintained within the school/service• Providing input, monitoring and comment on key performance indicators as agreed with faculty to inform management decisions• Taking the lead with regards to externally funded projects in order to ensure compliance with funding regulations• Supporting research budget monitoring and financial planning as necessary• Widening the general understating of financial issues within the school/service by preparing and delivering course/workshops

Secondment: This role required me to support the Development and Alumni Relations Office at the University with all aspects of finance reporting and planning, as well as supporting the central services management accountant, by;• Forecasting income and expenditure and producing monthly reports for management discussion• Collating reports for presentation at senior leadership meetings• Completing financial claims to HMRC in support of gift aid donations• Leading on bank reconciliation and month end reporting• Producing cash flow statements• Financial management support for the Great North Museum: Hancock, Science City and the Science Excellence Fund

My primary role in this post was the maintenance of the institution’s research costing system and support for the mandatory finance returns. Tasks included;• Analysis of complex data for use in cost accounting methodologies• Liaising with internal and external stakeholders to ensure funding guidelines were adhered to• Development of new processes and strategies for use in the costing process for new proposals and business cases• Take the lead in the production of monthly KPIs to present to senior leadership teams• Variance analysis of cost centre and cost element reports for use in the statutory returns

This role required me to facilitate tuition fee collection for the Institution by;• Having an analytical mind in order to determine any anomalies on a student’s record and rectify as necessary• Having excellent communication skills to enable effective interaction with students and University staff of differing levels on a daily basis• Dealing with escalated incidents in support of the credit control manager

My primary role at npower was supervising fellow team members and offering guidance for their role in the closed accounts section by;• Quality checking their work to make sure the tasks given to them on a daily basis were being completed to a high standard,• Guiding them and if necessary re-train them in areas standards were not being met• Dealing with high level queries and complaints to ensure they were never escalated to the regulatory body• Completing the daily and weekly KPIs for use at management meetings

This role involved me working as part of a small team quality checking all parts and components produced by the company, this required;• A high degree of responsibility and an attention to detail• The ability to produce data analysis of any faults encountered• Good communication skills to present reports relating to the faults