I took on this job on a short-term contract. My role was to develop teaching materials and delivery of lectures in financial management on under-and postgraduate programmes.
I participated in course reviews, assessment and administration.
• I undertook other university’s corporate activities, which included consultancy assignments involving developments of business plans for local small and start-up businesses for funding and credit facilities.

Summary Duties:
This was a 6-month assignment to support and worked closely with the Directors, FMC (Fundraising Marketing & Campaigns), and Fundraising Heads and provided financial and business information for accurate operational and strategic decision making.
• I took overall responsibility for financial practices (financial planning, forecast, budget, and review, costing and financial modeling) and provided FMC division management information consistent with corporate procedures.
• I designed and implemented Divisional management accounts reports including key performance indicators, which were consolidated into Board of Trustees/Fundraising Committee monthly, and quarterly reports.
• I managed the production of Divisional management accounts, investment bids and other ad hoc reports with commentaries and highlighted significant variances and how this impacted on fundraising operations as part of the overall information needs of Directors and the Board of Trustees.
• I provided financial advice and training to budget holders on budget planning, monitoring and control and as well as financial operations and internal control systems.
• I coordinated and reviewed the work of the FMC Division Accountants and provided coaching as part of individual staff continuous professional development.

I was the Head of Department responsible to the Managing Director for the financial management and control of the Trust’s resources, corporate reporting, risk management, strategic and performance review and ensuring that the Trust meets its statutory obligations and financial targets, taking remedial action as required to deliver these.
• Co-ordinating the Trust’s national budgets, cash flows forecast, performance review and providing the executive board and SMT with an insight and understanding of current business performance.
• Developed and implemented management accounting and other reporting systems at operational and strategic levels across the business units and putting in place financial policy and procedures.
• Provided financial advice to Regional Directors and budget holders and acted as the main catalyst facilitating a coherent and integrated business planning process and analysis (including financial modelling) on a clearly articulated executive strategy.
• Submission of quarterly VAT returns and providing advice to Regional offices on all the Trust VATable projects
• Maintenance of project based accounting and submission of financial and monitoring returns required by funding agencies/bodies.
• Preparation of consolidated financial reports, liaising with auditors for the interim and annual audit and submission of
• Company’s annual returns to Companies House and the Charity Commission.
• Reviewed and developed any systems (including financial policy and procedural) necessary for the efficient operation of the Trust’s business and financial activities including staff management and development.

I was the departmental manager responsible for facilitating the strategic planning and budgeting processes and provided budgetary and financial management and mmonitored income/ expenditure against agreed budget and oversaw the production of monthly management accounts and performance reports.
• Responsible for procurement and management of logistical arrangements for efficient management of company operations.
• Reviewed cash flows forecast and capital management on monthly and quarterly basis.
• Responsibility for preparation annual statutory financial reports, leading the annual audit and submission of statutory returns.
• Payroll management and submission of HMRC returns
• Responsible for external relationship management including clients, banks, trade partners, auditors solicitors, and specialist projects.
• Staff management and development.

I worked through Reed Accountancy Personnel contracting for client Companies/Organisations on financial/management account reports.
I undertook various ad hoc assignments including: -
• Year-end accounts reconciliation for annual reports; Preparation of management accounts including budget performance analysis.
• Trouble shooting, problem solving and financial analysing and reviewing clients existing quality standard and control procedures and making recommendation for improvements.
• Took responsibility for day-to-day running of the finance and administration department and developed internal control procedures and development of the finance team to ensure continuous improvement.
• Provided training to non-financial managers on financial management especially on budget administration, monitoring and reporting.
• Undertook Department’s personnel development review (PDRs).
• Relationship management.

*During these periods, I contracted for Legal Services Commission, King’s College NHS Hospital, Rymans Robertson and Six months secondment as Head of Finance

I was the section leader in-charge of European accounting, which included the consolidation of European accounts reports and, monthly Head Office management accounts reports.
Reviewed business plans and operations and provided in-depth financial analysis to supported decision-making.
• Budget planning, cash flow forecasting, cash funding and credit control
• Project appraisals evaluation and risk analysis
• Foreign exchange transactions, planning and hedging and risk management.
• Payroll management, Inland Revenue, VAT, and Customs and Excise returns.
• Staff supervision, development and training.