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Part of a multi-national team within the Global Transformation team. The role involved working within the central management team that oversee the Global network of Spotlight (Analytic) Delivery Centres (SDC’s) across the network of member firms at Deloitte. The role included oversight of the Operations Team, SDC Finance process and the support of the Transformation and Analytics teams within Global Member Firms as they build their deployment strategies.● Implemented appropriate SDC finance processes. Once set up, overseeing this process, including the monthly billing cycle, monthly operating statements, preparing and monitoring budgets and forecasts.● Reporting results to the Lead Partner and providing variance and business analysis and interpretation and creating ad hoc presentations for Senior Leadership.● Management of the Operations Team, averaging 5, responsible for global scheduling, financial processes and general administration support.● Lead the design requirements, testing, and training of a new Global booking and scheduling tool from a User perspective including migration and implementation planning. ● Supporting the creation of x3 new Global SDC’s. This included assisting in recruitment, training, cost analysis, feedback and ongoing support once set up including aligning to Operating procedures set out by Global. ● Supporting the on-boarding of Member Firms using the SDC, including assisting in deployment strategies and negotiation of Service Agreements. ● Monitoring Member Firms using the SDC’s including ensuring Services Agreements and demand commitments have been provided and are adhered to. Helping formulate and implement appropriate reporting packages for these Member Firms. ● Coordinating the creation of a training curriculum for the SDC’s including provision of training.● Providing guidance and a point for escalations for Member Firms using the SDC’s.

Initially an Assistant Manger role within the Audit Service Line as part of the Infrastructure, Service & Real Estate ('ISRE') then promoted to Manager transferring to a newly formed FTSE Group. This involves working on a broad range of clients (listed and non-listed) reporting under UK GAAP and IFRS across a number of sectors including infrastructure and construction, real estate investment and development and renewable energy.● Process documentation of key financial processes and the identification of key controls and any areas of weakness including proposed improvements and business insights, and how an understanding of how recommendations may affect the rest of the business.● Use of data analytic tools to perform variance analysis and identify trends and patterns in source data and use these results to help focus parts of the audit projects to specific risk areas.● Performance and review of audit work including review of Group and Statutory accounts and associated audit work to enable appropriate Audit Reports to be provided. ● Audit and project planning including budgeting, resourcing, creation and tailoring of processes and audit files.● Management of audit teams with up to 6 junior staff, leading and managing engagements, reporting direct to Partners’ and being within the core audit team for larger engagements.● Management, development and mentoring of junior staff members and co-ordination of audit projects while being on a range of audit clients at any one time. ● Extensive liaison with clients Communication to key management personnel and those charged with governance and preparation of audit committee planning and final board papers. ● Business development such as networking both internally across Deloitte service lines, and externally with current and potential clients and performing work on bids.

A Financial Accountant role within the finance special projects team that is responsible for the preparation of the Core and Lottery Fund Accounts along with the Group consolidation Annual Report and Accounts, which incorporates the Annual Accounts of 46 Arm’s Length Bodies. • Responsibility for the preparation of two Lottery Fund Body Annual Reports, including preparation of the Strategic report, Director Report, Financial Commentary and Financial Statements. • Liaison with Auditors, acting as a key contact for the Annual Reports and preparing high quality work papers. • Implement a process to provide reliable monthly cash statements to Lottery bodies, including performing a final review of these monthly statements.• Involvement in data interrogation, identification of anomalies in data and the correction of these to ensure the monthly statements distributed to clients are derived accurately. • Implementing a monthly Fixed Asset reconciliation process and reviewing monthly reconciliations. • Responsibility of Fixed Assets including ensuring FAR is up to date, reconciling items are cleared, appropriate monthly accruals are made. • Supervision of one permanent staff member. • Assist in production of Group DCMS Financial Statements performing ad hoc tasks including responsibility for collating, analysing and resolving Counter Party mismatch data in order inter-entity data to be eliminated accurately.

This was a newly created company formed to manage all the NHS’s ex-Primary Care Trust (PCT’s) estate.● Responsible for the transfer of all assets relating to the 48 PCT’s in the North area of England. ● Review and analysis of opening balances for each PCT, ensuring correct working papers and supporting documents exist to transfer these opening balances.

The Assistant Consolidation Accountant role was within the finance special projects team that is responsible for the preparation of the Group consolidation Annual Report and Accounts. The Department for Culture Media and Sports (DCMS) consolidate 46 Arm Lengths Bodies (ALBs) into their group accounts. The ALB’s report under using one of four different accounting frameworks. The prior year’s accounts were the result of a first time consolidation process that had been completed and these group accounts received a qualified audit opinion. As a result a team of highly skilled consultants was engaged for the new financial year.• Preparation of accounts through the use of reporting packs and in assisting the ALB's with the conversion process where they do not follow the Financial Reporting Manual. • Process development and improvement due to the adoption of a new consolidation method• Validate the ALB reporting packs to ensure they are completed in a consistent manner in accordance with DCMS reporting, including identification of errors • Prepare high quality work papers and files for review by Senior Managers and Auditors.• Prepare journals for alignment and elimination of transactions and balances for entities within the DCMS boundary. • Undertake analysis key areas of the accounts and reconciliation of these.• Collation of information required for the disclosure notes and annual report.

Audit New Zealand operates as a professional services firm, looking at the financial statements of public entities, as well as handling special assignments in the areas of governance, risk, and contract and project management. Key responsibilities:• In depth review of financial statements including variance analysis and detailed account balance analysis, including account preparation for smaller entities.• Review of key financial systems including control and process documentation and testing and identification of areas of weakness and proposed improvements. • Reviewing financial statements against IFRS and key legislative requirements. • Supervision of small, medium and large size audits with teams of 3 – 10 people, ensuring effective communication and resource management.• Assessment of business and audit risks. Review of internal control systems in a range of environments, including formulating solutions where weaknesses and improvements are identified.• Management of client relationships with emphasis on providing high quality and timely services and reporting, resolving and negotiating any issues. • Liaising with key client contacts from processing staff to key management and senior executives.• Non-financial performance auditing, including the review of recording systems and assessment of relevant performance measures.• Helping with the recruitment of Intern and Graduate roles, including presentations at University, discussion forums and interviews of candidates.

The Cambridge Hotel is situated in central Wellington and is a hotel, backpackers, restaurant and bar. The Hotel is managed by a hospitality group that owns a number of hospitality sites in the North Island of New Zealand. Key responsibilities:• Administrative duties including; wages, accounts payable and receivable.• Completion of weekly and monthly management reports, including variance analysis. • General administrative and accounting tasks for another site within the company.• Promoting and marketing the company’s goods and services; • Handling customer complaints, feedback and assisting in the Hotel as required. • Training all new staff.