Claire MacIver
Senior Finance Business Partner at LifeArc- Claim this Profile
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LinkedIn User
Claire is a talented, insightful and highly skilled finance professional. She is able to manage complex and challengingly problems with ease. Claire is a delight to work with and a great team player.
Ed Aspel
Claire is an excellent head of finance. Utterly secure in delivery of analysis and accounts, very strong on planning and above all strikes an excellent balance between strong challenge and constructive support. She is very well liked by her team and has good political/stakeholder skills. She was a pleasure to work with.
LinkedIn User
Claire is a talented, insightful and highly skilled finance professional. She is able to manage complex and challengingly problems with ease. Claire is a delight to work with and a great team player.
Ed Aspel
Claire is an excellent head of finance. Utterly secure in delivery of analysis and accounts, very strong on planning and above all strikes an excellent balance between strong challenge and constructive support. She is very well liked by her team and has good political/stakeholder skills. She was a pleasure to work with.
LinkedIn User
Claire is a talented, insightful and highly skilled finance professional. She is able to manage complex and challengingly problems with ease. Claire is a delight to work with and a great team player.
Ed Aspel
Claire is an excellent head of finance. Utterly secure in delivery of analysis and accounts, very strong on planning and above all strikes an excellent balance between strong challenge and constructive support. She is very well liked by her team and has good political/stakeholder skills. She was a pleasure to work with.
LinkedIn User
Claire is a talented, insightful and highly skilled finance professional. She is able to manage complex and challengingly problems with ease. Claire is a delight to work with and a great team player.
Ed Aspel
Claire is an excellent head of finance. Utterly secure in delivery of analysis and accounts, very strong on planning and above all strikes an excellent balance between strong challenge and constructive support. She is very well liked by her team and has good political/stakeholder skills. She was a pleasure to work with.
Experience
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LifeArc
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organizations
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200 - 300 Employee
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Senior Finance Business Partner
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Jul 2023 - Present
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Strength & Stem
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organization Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Trustee & Treasurer
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Jan 2023 - Present
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University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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United Kingdom
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Productivity & Efficiency Contractor
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Jan 2023 - Jun 2023
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The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
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United Kingdom
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Finance Business Planning contractor
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Jan 2022 - Mar 2022
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Versus Arthritis
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organizations
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100 - 200 Employee
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Director of Finance & Procurement
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Sep 2020 - Aug 2021
Responsible for monitoring the changing finances of the organisation and providing strategic financial planning, modelling and analysis to the business including major organisational projects. Lead the annual budgeting cycle and oversees the purchasing of goods and services, alongside statutory reporting, control and financial risk management. Responsible for monitoring the changing finances of the organisation and providing strategic financial planning, modelling and analysis to the business including major organisational projects. Lead the annual budgeting cycle and oversees the purchasing of goods and services, alongside statutory reporting, control and financial risk management.
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Cancer Research UK (CRUK)
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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Head of Finance (Fundraising & Marketing)
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Feb 2018 - Sep 2020
Leading business partnering, strategic and financial planning and analysis to the fundraising & marketing teams to deliver over £500m of income. Collaborating on strategic projects to enhance contribution from fundraising products and ways of working to improve efficiencies.
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Fundraising & Marketing Finance Manager (maternity cover)
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Oct 2017 - Feb 2018
Led the development of the five year plan, monthly reporting and looking ahead to year end positions. Established strong business partnering relationships between finance and the F&M directors, before stepping up into the Head of Finance (Fundraising & Marketing) role.
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Group Financial Planning & Analysis Manager
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Jan 2016 - Oct 2017
Led the charity's financial planning & analysis cycle, developing long term plans and models. Preparing papers and presentations for Finance Committee and Trustees. Worked on projects to enhance systems and cash flow processes as well as supporting with business cases for the property portfolio.
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Senior Group Financial Planning Analyst
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May 2015 - Jan 2016
Responsible for the financial planning of the organisation, including analysis of group level items such as pence in the pound and reserves, alongside developing a 10 year financial model.
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Interim Finance Manager (Finance lead to Francis Crick Project)
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Jul 2014 - Jun 2015
Finance lead for the Francis Crick Institute project, one of the charity’s most high profile projects. Responsible for managing the project finances alongside the finance and grants transition from the charity's largest research institute (the London Research Institute) to the Francis Crick Institute, making recommendations on approaches. In addition, responsible for the business partnering, management accounting and financial planning of the London Research Institute.
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Finance Analyst
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Nov 2012 - Jun 2014
Responsible for business partnering and financial planning and analysis to Cancer Research Technology, specifically the research laboratories. Projects to improve internal processes to develop efficiencies and develop financial models.
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Deloitte
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Business Consulting and Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Assistant Manager
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Jan 2012 - Nov 2012
Field management responsibilities of Company only and Group Consolidation audits, of large listed companies to smaller private owned entities under IFRS, UKGAAP and USGAAP.
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Senior Associate
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Jan 2011 - Dec 2011
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Associate
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Oct 2009 - Jan 2011
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Analyst
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Aug 2007 - Jul 2008
Worked at Zolfo Cooper (formerly Kroll) during University placement year and for four months before starting graduate position with Deloitte. Part of a team responsible for administrations, liquidations and receiverships. Given sole charge of several cases and responsible for day to day progression, including: discussing and executing strategies, communicating with creditors and debtors, corresponding with banks and HMRC, liaising with solicitors/agents, writing reports and proposals, reviewing company information for investigations (including preparing CDDA reports), using IPS and sending statutory requirements to Companies House. Show less
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Education
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ICAEW
Chartered Accountant (ACA), First time passes -
University of Leeds
BSc (Hons) Business and Finance Economics (Industry), (First class) -
Hind Leys Community College