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Mayfair, London

Grosvenor is one of the world’s largest privately-owned property companies.Working in Finance Reporting team, producing monthly, quarterly and year end information for both the Corporate and Trust parts of the business supporting the London Estate and Operations teams.

Mayfair, London

Finance Business Partner to HR and budgets holders across Grosvenor Britain and Ireland, I am responsible for budgeting and forecasting for overheads. Specialties: - Planning, forecasting and budgeting - Financial reporting and insight- Stakeholder management and communication

London, United Kingdom

• I provided support to the UK Premier and Wealth product teams, using my finance expertise I was responsible for developing, delivering and maintaining performance reports across the department. During this time I also.
• Ensured weekly trading reports produced accurately and delivered on time for the weekly meeting. Re-designed spreadsheets to improve presentation of data and simplified process to reduce production time of reports.
• Analysed cost and headcount data to ensure correctly reported working closely with Finance colleagues. Tracked cost budgets and produce monthly reports and commentary for senior managers. Represent Department Head at.
• Control Annual Operating Plan submissions for department costs and headcount, working closely with Team Managers to establish requirements.
• Established a strong network of stakeholders across product teams and business functions to ensure MI is delivered in a timely manner and presented clearly, in order to make key decisions for the business.
• Responsible for reviewing Executive Committee governance packs for Head of team, providing briefing notes, tracking actions and co-ordinating with product teams to ensure manager fully briefed.

London, United Kingdom

• I undertook a number of roles in the Savings Product Team including portfolio performance, product management and managed a number of regulatory projects.
• Monitored performance across three retail brands in the bank, producing daily and weekly MI and commentary for Senior Management.
• Modelling for price changes, new product launches and for setting the Annual Operating Plan.
• Product Manager for a number of savings products providing day to day management, product development, pricing and strategy.
• Responsible for regulatory projects impacting Savings, regularly attended working groups as subject matter expert. Also represented HSBC at external meetings with industry bodies.

London, United Kingdom

• As Finance Business Partner, I utilised my accountancy skills to provide finance support to various product management teams such as Current Accounts, Personal Lending and Mortgages.
• Monitoring performance of products, presenting financial data to Product Heads and Senior Finance Managers, utilising my analytical skills to fully understand the business.
• Business and strategic planning, including Annual Operating Plans and quarterly reforecasts..
• Activity Based Costing.
• Developed models for business cases supporting new product launches and product pricing changes.
• Training provided to product teams on how a bank makes money, explaining how interest is calculated and how funding works.

Kent And Crawley

Undertook a planning role in divisional office for 2 years, responsible for preparation of Branch Operating Plans for Southern Division covering c150 branches. Deputised for Planning Manager for three months, whilst waiting for new manager to be recruited. Ongoing monitoring of performance for General Manager and Area Managers.Spent 9 years in branch.

Education record

Bsc Hons, Financial Services

Joint degree award with ACIB from Chartered Institute of Bankers - qualification gained from part time study whilst working