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London, Gb

New York, Ny, Us

Bromley, Kent, Gb

- Creation of Splash Damage’s 7-year forecasting plan (including P&L, Balance Sheet, Cashflow and KPI forecasts); presentation of these results to board members and external stakeholders.- Investment appraisal of new opportunities and contracts creating bespoke excel-based models in order to augment contract terms and negotiations.- Using market-research in forecasting future unknown variables (such as game sales figures and market fluctuations) to maximize returns and reduce risk by adjusting contracts and budgets.- Management of the annual budget process including gaining buy-in from both departmental heads and board members.- Management of the FP&A Finance team, including supporting team growth and goals.

Bromley, Kent, Gb

- Overhauled and managed the month-end reporting packs and forecasting processes, including introducing new KPI measurements and targets for departments and projects.- Presentation of forecasts and financial reports during board member and stakeholder management meetings to discuss potential improvements and KPI variances.- Forecast the impact of new business opportunities via financial modelling, investment appraisal and collaborating with external stakeholders.- Organisation of Video Games Tax Relief applications to boost cash flows, including the BFI certificate application and auditor sign-

London, England, Gb

London Borough of Lambeth - Insight Consultant- Delivered strategic suggestions to improve cost savings whilst supporting individuals currently using the service for a review of Lambeth Council’s Adult Social Care division.- Creation and management of a demand forecasting tool aimed at forecasting future individuals using the service and the resourcing effort needed to support the potential change in demand.- Scrutiny of the council’s current resourcing level using an Excel tool to analyse staffing efficiency and effectiveness.- Liaison with council members to audit data inputting processes and query data quality to ensure the ability to provide high-quality analysis.- Presentation of findings to the Council’s Adult Social Care director and senior management, detailing methodology, findings and potential next steps.London Borough of Barnet - Customer Insight Consultant- Management of a key strategic insight project - the external stakeholder-facing Customer Experience Report detailing customer feedback to council interactions. Findings are presented to Barnet MPs and government monthly.- Benchmarking business unit KPIs and providing analysis regarding any change or effect of external factors. - Organised and ran multiple workshops with directors of business units to discuss recent changes in variables and the likely impact of any upcoming pipeline projects.- Further development and improvements of the Tableau output for clients, supported by the enhancement of numerous Excel worksheets to boost the fluency and quality of the process.

London, England, Gb

London Borough of Barnet - Data Analyst- Provided strategic recommendations for the review of Barnet Council’s Adult Social Care division based on improving cost savings whilst enhancing the independence of those currently using the service.- Managed data analytics regarding Barnet Council’s procurement system, service user database and collecting primary qualitative data via questionnaires.- Liaison with council members to define and audit data inputting processes and query data quality.- Presentation of the findings to the Council’s Adult Social Care director and senior management, detailing methodology, findings and potential next steps.Transport for London (TfL) - Resourcing Analyst and Modeller- Developed and planned resources for the transformation of TfL’s networking infrastructure (contributing to a bid totalling £135m).- Outputs included development and ownership of a flexible transformation resourcing model, development of weekly payment milestones and analysis of optimal service location inventories.- Provided additional support to the costing modeller, working to implement effective milestone-based costs and revenues, and using VBA to ensure efficient use of the client submission model.- Liaison with the resourcing manager to ensure ideas are reflected accurately and guarantee full understanding and agreement of the Excel model.

London, England, Gb

VolksWagen Private and Commercial Vehicles - Lead Financial Modeller- Identified, sized and prioritised opportunities for optimisation and growth within Volkswagen’s call-centre and customer-focused communication operations, taking into consideration market trends and the movement of technology.- Calculated the financial impact of client channel shift and forecasted figures based on possible cost-saving arrangements for Volkswagen’s current operations (equating to a £100m bid).- Liaising with management and staff members at Volkswagen’s current operations to fully understand the current process, identify cost-saving opportunities and areas of potential growth.- Output included an extensive financial model built in Excel and supported by VBA coding that enabled simultaneous scenario scrutiny and sensitivity analysis.ScottishPower - Financial Modeller- Assisted in the development of the business case and financial costing model to improve ScottishPower’s current call centre operations for a £175m bid.- Provided strategic recommendations to the bid management team based on relevant financial data and knowledge of ScottishPower’s current operations.- Calculation and forecasting of long-term customer contact figures across multiple channels, leading to estimated FTE and resourcing values based on Erlang calculations.- Sensitivity analysis to aid decision making for a per-call pricing system based on customer communication channels and future demand forecasting.

London, England, Gb

- Position held in conjunction with the Financial Modeller role above- Management of the Group Marketing cost centre, including monitoring of all costs going through and responsibility for relevant cross-charging of incorrect costings. - Implementation of a new methodology and creation of a new calculation model leading to a reduction in time needed to complete monthly tasks from 10 working days to 4.- Presentation of expense findings to the Financial Director and Resourcing Director, including explanations of those incurring abnormally large expenses.- Liaison with internal stakeholders from multiple Capita divisions to ensure correct cross-charging and journal entries within SAP.

Us

- Management of the monthly reporting process for 2 ExxonMobil subsidiaries, including data collection from SAGE and SAP, to be signed off by senior management.- Organisation, preparation and completion of the annual statutory accounts for the same 2 subsidiaries, including data collation from various stakeholders and compilation via Caseware.- Liaison with PwC auditors for the annual statement audit, including support with any relevant queries and working papers.

Us

- Responsibility for the monthly reporting pack for ExxonMobil’s North Sea operations, including the forecasting of future costs and liaison with external oil companies regarding joint venture progress.- Management of the North Sea operations SAP cost centre, including journal entry and cost reviews on a weekly basis.- Presentation and review of monthly forecasted Capex costs to divisional director to explain any variances or changes.

Grays, England, Gb

- 3 weeks work experience. - Preparation of cash books and working on accounts of smaller clients. - Shadowing both the manager and mid-level managers.

Education record

Bsc Accounting And Financial Management, Accounting And Finance

Education record