Provision of comprehensive financial systems and controls throughout organisation. To manage the Finance Department, Procurement, Insurance, Health & Safety. Instilling financial awareness throughout TCS, focussing on efficiency and quality of financial information.Achievements to date include: -- Successful restructure of existing Finance Department to meet the needs of the changed TCS corporate structure- Introduction of practical internal service level agreements- Introduction of effective internal customer review forums- Introduction of comprehensive monthly financial reporting package -Introduction of quarterly divisional forecasting focussing on corrective actions- Design and implementation of electronic commitment and purchasing system- Introduction of standard budget modelling tool enabling informed planning decisions- Drafting of TCS Standing Financial Instructions and Scheme of Delegated Authorities to clarify financial accountabilities- Development and successful implementation of new chart of accounts to facilitate detailed reporting requirements for internal and external funders and VAT recovery- Development of standard project costing framework for use by operational managers to build sound business cases for successful negotiations with funders, avoiding over commitment of resources

Responsibilities covered planning, organisation and direction of the Trust and Charity’s financial activities, information systems, patient activity, estate, facilities, HR and insurances. Trust Board Secretary. Secretary, Trustee and Finance Officer of the Royal London Homoeopathic Hospital Charitable Scheme.Achievements include: -- Creation of an effective Finance Department to meet both Department of Health and internal information requirements- Developing treatment cost template to aid profitable contract negotiations- Establishing a Contracts Department successfully monitoring and controlling patient activity within contract and ensuring all non contract activity authorised before attendance- Implementing a practical business development strategy successfully maintaining patient activity in a shrinking market- Successful interim Trust leadership as Acting Chief Executive (two periods, six months and three months)- Maximising Charitable Fund income through planning of grants and investment portfolio- Rationalisation of estate and increasing income by profitable property sales and letting of vacant areas

Planning, organising and directing company financial activities, information systems, HR and office services.Achievements include: -- Increasing staff performance and effectiveness by introduction of PC applications- Reduction of debtor days outstanding by 7 days through tighter controls- Re-introduction and chairmanship of company Job Evaluation Committee- Introducing internal control systems focusing attention on Balance Sheet management