Experience

Three Rivers District Council
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee
• Head Of Finance

  • Jun 2018 - Present

Watford Borough Council
• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee
• Head Of Finance

  • Jun 2018 - Present


CIPFA

• Accounting
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Head of Standards and Financial Reporting

  • Oct 2006 - Dec 2017

  Expert in financial reporting and governance, with detailed knowledge of public benefit accounting and governance in the UK and internationally. Promoting accountability and transparency to drive improved public services and outcomes for society. Developing accounting standards for local authorities and charities in the U.K. And applying this knowledge gained both as a standard setter and former practitioner in capacity building projects internationally. A member of the UK's Financial Reporting Advisory Board, a technical adviser to Accountancy Europe's Public Sector Group and a member of the First Time Imp,emendation cell for European Public Sector Accounting Standards. Heading up CIPFA's team working on Accounting and Auditing Standards and Codes of Practice, including the Local Authority Accounting Code, Charities SORP and Public Sector Internal Audit Standards. Also heading up governance and public financial management for the institute including CIPFA's Whole System Approach - Developing Excellent Public Finance and the CIPFA/IFAC Governance Framework. The team is responsible for the Prudential Code and Treasury Management Code. To finish a long list looking after the capital investment and treasury management frameworks for local authorities in the U.K. Working with a number of partners within the U.K. And further afield on the financial implications of new policy, promoting improved financial management and competencies and financial management and reporting frameworks. Show less



Northampton Borough Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Corporate Manager, Finance and Property

  • May 2003 - Sep 2006

  Previously Head of Capital Programmes and Head of Corporate Finance Joining following the Council receiving the lowest rating under the corporate inspection regime, implementing improved financial planning, management accounting and financial reporting processes to deliver a consensus budget agreed by all the political parties and unqualified accounts. Developing a capital strategy and asset management plans to maximise the benefits from the Council’s property portfolio and begin to address the maintenance backlog. Holding the statutory responsibility as Chief Finance Officer for the proper administration of the council’s financial affairs. Show less



Bedfordshire County Council

• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Corporate Finance

  • Aug 1990 - May 2003

  Holding a range of positions from Graduate Trainee to Head of Corporate Finance leading the Council’s financial planning and financial reporting functions. Involved in a number of specific projects during my time including local government reorganisation, police reform, the outsourcing of elderly people’s homes and support service and major capital projects in schools, transport, magistrates’ courts and waste disposal including PFI schemes. Holding a range of positions from Graduate Trainee to Head of Corporate Finance leading the Council’s financial planning and financial reporting functions. Involved in a number of specific projects during my time including local government reorganisation, police reform, the outsourcing of elderly people’s homes and support service and major capital projects in schools, transport, magistrates’ courts and waste disposal including PFI schemes.