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Canada

Canada

Global

Responsible for:- Training of staff on new systems and business processes.- Design, production and update of training materials.- Provide input into design and revision of the new systems and processes.Sep 2021 to Present. Unit4 Agresso Member Deployment Project. Design and delivery of interactive online training package created using Articulate Rise and Storyline.Jan 2020 to Aug 2021. Financial Coding Project. Combined role of Training Lead and Finance Subject Matter Expert.Feb 2018 to Dec 2019. Oracle HR Project. Roll out of Oracle HCM software solution to all Save the Children offices.July 2016 to Jan 2018. Effort Reporting and Cost Allocation Methodology Project. Roll out of global online timesheet system and cost allocation methodology process to all 55 SCI country offices.

- A member of the country Senior Management Team, developing and implementing the country strategic plan and appropriate organization structure and culture.- Ensure effective financial management and control including; planning and budgeting, ensuring full cost recovery, reporting, implementation of internal control framework.- Lead on development and dissemination of appropriate HR & Admin policies and procedures.- Manage logistics, IT and safety and security functions.- Global roster humanitarian deployments; Sierra Leone – Ebola Treatment Centre, Nepal Earthquake.

Singapore

• Provide technical support and capacity building for 6 country office finance teams with a total annual budget of $200m.• Oversee financial reporting, internal controls and provide analysis to reduce risk and improve efficiencies.• Manage the year end closure, annual planning and quarterly forecasting processes.• Developed and facilitated a humanitarian finance training and simulation for the Asia region.

Save the Children International - Interim Regional Finance Director (Middle East)Save the Children UK – Regional Response Finance Manager (Horn of Africa Emergency).Save the Children UK – West & Central Africa Regional Office. Interim Regional Finance Manager.Save the Children – South Sudan Programme. Interim Finance & Grants Director.Save the Children UK – Ethiopia Programme. 6 week contract to provide support to $175m USAID FFP Title II proposal development.Save the Children UK – Ethiopia Programme. Interim Finance & Grants Director.Disasters & Emergencies Committee (DEC) – Conduct post implementation review of new financial software – PS Financials; making recommendations for improvements and verification of prior year accounts.Save the Children UK – Kenya Programme. Review Finance and Grants processes, department structure and provide recommendations following rapid expansion of country programme.Consortium of British Humanitarian Agencies (CBHA) – 6 week contract to set up consortium funding mechanism and associated agreements to allocate £8m DFID emergency funds for a 15 member consortium.Save the Children US – West Sumatra Earthquake Response. Finance & Grants Manager - 2 month contract to manage first phase response, set up finance processes, controls and recruit / train staff.

Manchester, United Kingdom

Organisation Profile – an international NGO operating in 17 countries worldwide, with the objective of clearing the remnants of conflict, MAG has an annual income of approx £33m.• Lead and develop the International Finance department and support MAG programmes overseas on all financial and grant management issues.• As member of MAG’s Operational Management Team, contribute to the organisational business and strategic planning processes and the development and implementation of policies and initiatives.• Full responsibility for ensuring quality control of field financial management, internal and donor reporting.• Played a key role in implementation of new financial software – PS Financials.

Global

• Responding to emergencies as the finance manager for the emergency response team.• Providing short term interim financial management, capacity building support and/or advice to ongoing emergency or country/regional programmes.• Deployments; Kenya 4 months – Emergency flood response and country programme setup. Eastern Chad 4 months – Emergency programme setup. Swaziland 2 weeks – Advice on cash transfer project set up. Bangladesh 4 months – Cyclone SIDR Emergency response.

London, United Kingdom

Organisation Profile – Global network of approx 60 partner organisations with an objective of working for and with disadvantaged older people to achieve lasting improvements in their lives. A contract position, managing the emergency interventions, focusing on Tsunami and Kashmir earthquake projects, both funded by the DEC.• Overall financial management of Emergency programmes; Tsunami, Kashmir Earthquake, Darfur and Iraq.• Improvement of budgeting & forecasting process, donor & partner cash drawdown procedure and creation of monthly partner accounts timetable.• Creation of monthly management accounts pack for senior and project management.• Management of Emergencies Accountant.

Emergency Finance Manager – Niger and Pakistan. Jul 2005 – Dec 2005Financial Controller – Angola. Oct 2004 – Jun 2005Financial Controller – Afghanistan. Jul 2003 – Jul 2004

Manchester, United Kingdom

Organisation Profile – Part of the Affinity Healthcare Group (now Priory Group), a private hospital providing mental healthcare services, annual turnover £25m. Responsibilities; Managing the Finance team, numbering 9 staff, Production and analysis of monthly management accounts, Working with Group Financial Controller to complete quarterly and annual budgets and Training of ward & business unit managers in all aspects of budget management.

Manchester, United Kingdom

Management Accountant – Service Provision; IT service provider to the Barclays Group.Business Accountant - Barclays Technology Services – Year 2000 Program.Business Analyst - Group Accounting Service Centre.