Freelance consultancy work, including a 4-week project at Heathfield School compiling and sending out their termly invoices and advising on streamlining the billing process.

Voluntary work with the School Business Manager, including use of Arbor and SIMS FMS software.

April 2021–Jan 2024, Accounts and HR ManagerKey achievements included: • Improved Glendower’s finance function by leading migration to new accounting software • Reduced payroll costs and improved efficiency by transferring to new payroll provider• Developed Glendower’s HR function to establish a dedicated HR department • Proposed and negotiated an enhanced maternity pay scheme Main responsibilities included:• Member of senior leadership team• Managing day-to-day operation of school’s financial systems• Preparing management accounts for Finance Committee• Preparing annual budgets, monitoring income and expenditure • Payroll management• Line management of Accounts and HR Assistant• Key point of contact for annual audit• Advising on HR issues, obtaining legal advice as necessary• Return-to-work interviews and adjustments • Occupational health reports and implementing recommendationsSept 2016-March 2021, Assistant BursarKey achievements included: • Streamlined accounts receivable by introducing a direct debit scheme • Introduced and maintained pension and death-in-service schemes for support staff• Set up and maintained asset registerMain responsibilities included:• Accounts receivable: termly invoices, twice-termly direct debits, parent queries, debt recovery• Accounts payable, ensuring authorisation of invoices and weekly payment runs• Regular bank, credit card and petty cash reconciliations• Post-offer recruitment processes: contracts, DBS and right-to work checks, onboarding• Improving maternity procedures: risk assessments and adjustments as necessary; maternity leave communications; shared parental leave• Maintaining Single Central Record and meeting regularly with Safeguarding Governors• Secretary to Health and Safety Committee, reviewing H&S policies and ensuring update of risk assessments• Managing policy updates and ensuring school's inspection-ready statusSept 2014-Aug 2015, Accounts and Administration Assistant, part-time

Book-keeping, accountancy and payroll services for medium-sized TV companies, including working in client offices.

Freelance project editor, copy editor, proofreader and writer for clients including the Royal Academy of Arts, the V&A, Yale University Press, Foster + Partners, the Aga Khan Architectural Award, Thames & Hudson.

Part of an in-house publishing team that catalogued the practice’s work.

Editor, educational websites and CD-ROMS.