Experience

Swale Academies Trust

• United Kingdom
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Deputy Head of Finance

  • Jul 2023 - Present

• Finance Manager

  • May 2017 - Jul 2023



Kent County Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Accounting Assistant

  • Oct 2016 - Apr 2017

  I work within the Projects Team providing Financial Evaluations to our Procurement team for their use in assessing a company's suitability for a tender. I am also assisting our Legal Services department with their preparations for their move to Invicta Law.I have provided financial assistance on a number of projects.

• Accounts Assistant

  • Oct 2015 - Oct 2016

  I assist the Senior Accountant's with the monitoring of Kent County Council's Capital Budget.

• Client Financial Affairs Officer

  • Sep 2014 - Oct 2015

  CFA manage the financial affairs of around 1500 clients through either an appointeeship or a deputyship because they have been deemed unable to manage their financial affairs unassisted. This is a very varied role that involves applying for benefits, managing household bills, completing Court of Protection procedures whilst ensuring that the day to day needs of our clients are met whilst securing their financial future. We frequently liaise with Care Managers, Residential Homes/Supported Living Providers, DWP, solicitors and a wide range of companies. Show less



Kent County Council - Grant Thornton UK LLP

• Gatwick Based - Covered Kent and London

• Audit Associate

  • Sep 2013 - Sep 2014

  Grant Thornton took me on as an External Secondee into their Public Sector Audit Department based at Gatwick. Here I supported the audit team by completing areas of the Voyager File (Audit Testing programme) for example; Cash & Bank, Operating Expenses and Employee Remuneration. The cycle is a series of questions to guide our testing to ensure we test the main assurances such as completeness. This involves discussions with the client about their processes and procedures, a walkthrough, and testing of material figures in the Financial Statements to aid the final Audit Decision. I was involved in the audit of Local Government Accounts and NHS Accounts in both the planning and audit stages. I was also involved in the Audit of the DWP Housing Benefit and Council Tax Subsidy Form. Show less



Kent County Council - Commercial Services

• West Malling, Kent

• Assistant Accountant

  • Sep 2012 - Aug 2013

  Commercial Services is an arm's length Trading Company of KCC. Whilst on external placement to this company I began with assisting the Purchase and Sales Ledger Teams. I then progressed onto assisting the Management Accountants where I became responsible for four business units. This involved the preparation of monthly reporting packs for the Business Unit Managers and a Board report for the Directors review. Part of my role in the team involved regular reconciliations between bank accounts and the transactions listing as well as assisting the team in preparation for the financial year end and external audit. Show less



Kent County Council

• Maidstone

• Trainee Accountant

  • Sep 2011 - Aug 2012

  Accounts Assistant - Children's Finance Team As the team's assistant I was responsible for the timely running of Oracle Expenditure Reports. These were used by myself and other members of the team to monitor a wide range of Children's Services Budgets. I assisted in the preparation and assembly of meeting packs as well as other office administration. I also supported the team in preparation for the Financial Year End both in our team and for the Children's Centres we supported. Accounts Assistant - Children's Finance Team As the team's assistant I was responsible for the timely running of Oracle Expenditure Reports. These were used by myself and other members of the team to monitor a wide range of Children's Services Budgets. I assisted in the preparation and assembly of meeting packs as well as other office administration. I also supported the team in preparation for the Financial Year End both in our team and for the Children's Centres we supported.