Experience

CILIP: The library and information association

• United Kingdom
• Libraries
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Finance

  • Jun 2010 - Present

  Responsible for all the accounting functions of CILIP. Provide CILIP Council and the Leadership team with relevant and timely management report. Co-ordinate and produce the annual budget and reforecast. Produce the statutory accounts and liaise with the external auditors. Prepare the VAT returns and other statutory returns. Ensure accurate financial records are maintained. Ensure effective procedures are followed across all CILIP departments to safeguard the Institute's assets. Train staff and CILIP's Network Treasurers. Line manage finance staff



WWF

• Switzerland
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of Accounting Operations

  • Jan 2008 - May 2010

  Manage WWF Global Treasury Network Initiative, Produce year-end accounts and trustees report for the Charity and Trading company including the consolidated financial statement for the group. Liaise with external auditors and implement agreed recommendations. Responsible for all the accounting functions of WWF-UK.Responsibilty for the VAT and Corporation Tax and ensuring compliance with tax requirements including PAYE and Gift Aid. Monitor investments and other processes associated with it.Line manage the Treasury and Purchase ledger managers with an overall responsibility for 6 members of staff some of which are part qualified accountants.



Royal College of Nursing - Company

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Business Accountant (maternity cover)

  • Feb 2007 - Dec 2007

  Produced year-end accounts and trustees report for the Charitable Trust, the Union and the Parent company,Publications, Membership Services, Licensing and John Howard Homes including the complex consolidated financial statement for the Group. Liaised with external auditors, answered their queries and implement agreed recommendations. Reviewed the investment, fixed asset register and other processes associated with it. Line managed the Assistant Finance Manager, Payroll, Sales and Purchase ledger managers with an overall responsibility for 13 members of staff



Independent Age

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Financial Accountant

  • Oct 2001 - Feb 2007

  Responsible for Legacy administration, Pension administration, Payroll and PAYE inland revenue returns with overall responsibility for all the accounting functions of the five charities.Produced year end accounts and trustees report for IndependentAge,Universal Benevolent Society, Florence Nightingale Aid in Sickness Trust, Endowed Common Investment Fund and Restricted Common Investment Fund. Liaised with external auditors and implement agreed recommendations. Cost and recommend fees to be paid by resident on annual basis.Line manage five members of staff, one qualified and four part-qualified accountants.



Action for Children

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 700 & Above Employee

• Finance Manager (Treasury)

  • Jan 1998 - Sep 2001

  Responsible for the short to medium term cash flow forecasting for the central charity,Trading company and Superannuation Company. Managed and made placement of investments on the money market with approved investment managers. Costing of Project for Funding purposes. Prepared tax claims for investments, legacy and voluntary income. Assisted with the production of annual accounts including liaising with the external auditors. Liaised with the other nine Finance Managers on a regular basis. Managed 8 members of staff.