PROFILE:A proven Financial Controller and qualified chartered accountant with 19 years of experience, 17 within financial services. As a member of the Senior Management Team reported in to the COO and presented financial matters directly to the Board. A trusted, technically competent and driven leader of a finance department looking to head up a finance team. Keen to build on my existing experience in financial services with a firm who is committed to the continuous development of my career.KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:• Ability to communicate complex financial data to non-financial management heads.• Internal and external stakeholder management to Board level.• Adept at managing and accounting for, international entities.• Accomplished in improving systems efficiency through solid analytical skills and high attention to detail.• Ability to deliver on tight deadlines by prioritising workload and effective time management skills.• Performs well under pressure and effectively adapts to changes.• Communicates in a friendly and open manner to promote collaboration within a team environment.• Demonstrates a diligent work approach and a positive attitude either working alone or as part of a team.• Proficient in recruitment, mentoring and training of a finance team.KEY ACHIEVEMENTS:• Drafted and performed calculations for a successful capital waiver application to the FCA. This freed up capital to enable the business to invest capital elsewhere.• Streamlined, increased efficiency, improved quality and usefulness of management reporting. This enabled the Board/decision makers to make educated and timely business decisions. • Implemented fee billing and accruals software. This involved project management, design and tailoring to complement existing systems, testing and becoming the billing system expert. This made management reporting more automated, efficient and improved cash flow.
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