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Norwich, England, Gb

Norwich, England, United Kingdom

Lead PM across 3 projects on the Transform to Grow (TtG) programme, delivering scalable growth opportunites across EMEA and MENA for Sales Operations, Data / BI and Fee Management.Programme Shape: Delivered People Manager Training to mutiple business lines and improvements to Spans and Layers to improve operational effeciency

Norwich, England, United Kingdom

Project Manager in UK Transformation Team (OneJLL), working on projects across all business lines. Reporting to Exec board.Project include:Data ProgrammeInnovators ProgrammeClient Bids (Hammerson) - Lead PM for strategic Partnership with Hammerson adding approximately 12.5m sq.ft of commercial and residential space into JLL management.

Norwich, United Kingdom

• Lead PM - Mobilisation of The Crown Estate’s Central London Portfolio Property Management.• Transitioning and consolidating the entire The Crown Estate’s Central London Portfolio comprising of 795 properties to JLL's Property Management Platform.• Mobilisation plan encompassed 17 separate work streams.• Input from more than 150 people during the 16-week mobilisation involving regular, face-to-face meetings with the client and the various work teams.

Norwich, United Kingdom

• Managed team (3 Analysts, 1 Admin) to support Property & Asset Management (PAM) systems • Managed BSA tasks in JLL Projects: Yardi Propware to Voyager Migration• Project Managed end to end testing for Systems Upgrade: ProgrammExpress, Schroders, AAM• Resolved 600-800 1st-3rd line level tickets per month – 89-95% monthly completion rate • Supported 1500 end users across 15 core applications (inc. Horizon, Voyager, Proactis, Qlik,)• Responsible for task scheduling on multiple servers: BACS Payments, Demand Invoices, Client Statement/VAT Reports • Complete KPMG Bi-Annual Audits for ISAE Controls • Role Matrix Quarterly User Access reviews

Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

• Project Manager for new ERP Implementation• Devised project plan for Greentree4 Software: Modules: Financials, Job Costing and HR• Analysed all Sage 50 & Job Costing data downloads • Tested all modifications in Greentree4

Norwich, United Kingdom

• 2015 YTD and 2016 H1 Delivery targets acheived for Group’s FCA Anti Money Laundering commitments. • Daily analysis compiled for Regional SME businesses (£5m to £30million turnover)• Manage all analytical trackers for Regional KYC (Know Your Customer) cases, goal to develop proactive client lending and deposits

London, United Kingdom

• Successfully Implemented PeopleSoft Financials v.9.0 in 9 EMEA countries • Expert in Financial ERP modules: AP, AR, GL, PC, Query Manager, PS/Nvison Reporting • Project Managed Concur System implementation for 800+ EMEA employees/associates • Concur Expense Implementation accounted for £80,000 cost savings per annum.• Successfully managed team of 5 Analysts who are part of PeopleSoft/Concur Helpdesk • Resolved 1500+ PeopleSoft Financials/Concur tickets a year

London, United Kingdom

• Implemented PeopleSoft Financials v.9.0 in 9 EMEA countries• Trouble-shooted Daily, Month-End and Year End analytical queries/problems • Fully redesigned nVision financial reports to comply with Manpower Reporting• Strategically improved the AP Module Pay cycle functionality to send AP remits via Email• Regularly ran training workshops for all European PeopleSoft/Concur users • Set up & maintained Interface processes between external systems and main ERP system• Expertise in SetID/BU/Ledger/Chartfield configuration and PS/Query design• Designed Allocation rules and new Tree structure for European Reporting.• Cognos System: Analysed & loaded Budget and Forecast Journals for all European entities• Proven success to project manage on Finance/System projects to improve the ERP system• Designed bespoke Screencast training webcasts

London, United Kingdom

• PeopleSoft Functional & Technical support for all UK & European users. (GL / AP)• Design, testing & implementation for PeopleSoft Financials project V8 to V8.8 Global upgrade• Managed PeopleSoft V8 & V8.8 rollouts to overseas offices.• Controlled Security admin role for all UK & European users – Permission lists and Roles support• Designed and maintained queries & nVision reports.• Tree manager design and maintenance experience.• Ran training workshops for UK PeopleSoft users for 8.8 PeopleSoft.• Assisted with reconciliation of financial results. • Configuration and monitoring of AP/GL batch processes.

London, United Kingdom

• Analysis of cost related defects in Global implementation of PeopleSoft v.7.5• Problem solved Go-Live Peoplesoft issues in Asia Pac Region in 3 month Secondment placement • Managed Euro Conversion Strategy for interfaces and external system impacts• Managed data quality issues for the Euro Conversion Project• Active Role in the Cut-over for the Euro Conversion Project• Upgraded a European Data Warehouse system• Fully trained in PeopleSoft v.7.5 Payables / Purchasing / Expenses & General Ledger

New Jersey, Usa

• Responsible for Cost reporting in North American Region & allocation to profit centers.• Produced and analysed the Trade & Regional Month-End Cost Report for North America• Analysed the Year 2000 Terminal Budget forecast for the Month-End Cost Report• Produced programs in Business Objects to assist in Cost/Vessel Reconciliation’s • Trained Montreal team to explain the concepts and practicalities of the regional cost system• Decision-Making in conference calls with AVP Regional Accountant & AVP Regional Operations• Managed the overseas expense account in the General Ledger department• Responsible for coding/validating new ports & vessels into the mainframe accounting system

B.A. (Hons) Accountancy

Prince 2 (2009) Qualified

Diploma, International Business

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