Experience

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  Bristol City Council

  • Brunel house, St George ,Bristol

  • Business Continuity Planner/Consultant.

    • Sep 1999 - Sep 2001
    • Brunel house, St George ,Bristol

    Business continuity planning for all the South West's emergency services , Bristol City Council and their mutual aid agencies . Researching its software suitability , to a recommended management budget of £ 250,000.00. Meetings' preparation between perspective software sellers and Council's middle/senior management . Assessing risk & preventable measures. Discussions with chief emergency planning officer ,Vince Stewart and director, Stuart Long on the ' best way forward.' Liaising with other metropolitan & unitary councils , London , Birmingham and Manchester ,on their Business Continuity planning methodologies. Following Home Office guidelines on Business continuity planning. Jack Straw being the minister at the time. Preparation, (in depth -30 page ) reports to senior management ,planning recommendations, effectively having a "cascade effect" ,using paper led & power point presentations." "Addressing the problem of the "millennium bug ", for the council's 200 personal computers(2000).Reporting directly to the chief director of environmental services , Robert Lambourne, on continuity recommendations .

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  Swindon College

  • Bradley Stoke, outreach centre

  • Tutor. Information Technology

    • Oct 1996 - Sep 1997
    • Bradley Stoke, outreach centre

    Taught information technology to adult learners of varying ages (18-80) and denominations ,including Caucasian and Afro Caribbean .i.e. No racial prejudice !NVQ for Inniates,to NVQ level 2, including marking and leading learners to understand the subject .Successful teaching outcomes were measured by tangible results. In eighteen months, 150 of 200 learners attained the level 2. A 75% success rate ! Or equivalent annual success rate.Insufficient time to analyse results fully.Mrs Sandra Savage was the college outreach manager, Gillian Shepherd was secretary for state for Education ,at the time.The teaching service was provided by 4 teaching assistants & 3 full time tutors.

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  Fina

  • Badminton road, Old Sodbury Nr Bristol

  • Garage Manager

    • Oct 1995 - Sep 1996
    • Badminton road, Old Sodbury Nr Bristol

    Responsible for ordering petrol, diesal and engine oils, on a monthly basis.Buying the associated products, assorted crisps, sweets and car cleaning materials on an ad hoc basis. Training the part time staff(3) cashiers and educating them on of health & safety at work , on and off the forecourt.

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  HM Revenue & Customs

  • Intercity House, Victoria Street,Bristol

  • Executive Officer

    • Sep 1980 - Sep 1995
    • Intercity House, Victoria Street,Bristol

    Managed staff hierarchy- clerical assistants, clerical officers & other executives (staff of 80 ) in PAYE (pay as you earn ) and of CODA ( self & company tax assessments )pre & post national UK computerisations for HRMC . Recording tax payers movements from p46s to p45's. Ensuring tax codes were implemented for tax payers usually February, and for pensioners usually November, annually.. Staff training for computerisation of all tax records.Inception of computerisation was July 1987 and finalised 1991. COP.Preparation of tax appeals cases for tax inspectors, both management and technical on a quarterly basis.Exemplums were Paul McCann,Patrick Malahide, Keith Floyd & Berry Birch & Noble financial services.

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  AMF Electrical Division Ltd.

  • Whitby Road, Brislington, Bristol

  • Financial Controller/Accountant.

    • Sep 1975 - Sep 1979
    • Whitby Road, Brislington, Bristol

    Staff training, cashier , purchase & sales Ledger , 16 people. Accounting for company mergers- AMF Venner & Potter & Bromfield ; ensuring credit control was operational. Maintenance of sales ledger in foreign currencies- Australian & American dollars, French francs and pounds sterling to a corporate exchange rate in American dollars. Preparation of company sterling accounts yearly , transmitting results to HO by satellite . Ensuring " Accounts payable " were prepared to mainframe computer, monthly. Responsible for wages and salaries payments for all 350 staff both weekly and monthly. Payment of VAT quarterly in sterling. Financial reporting to Head office, New York, America in sterling, corporate ,US dollar rates ,year end accounts,on a yearly basis.

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  Advance Linen Services Western Ltd.

  • Portland Street, Staple Hill, Bristol

  • Management Accountant

    • Sep 1972 - Sep 1975
    • Portland Street, Staple Hill, Bristol

    Purchase & sales ledgers maintenance with group accountant Mr Powell & chief purchase ledger clerk, Mrs Betty Clark. . Liaising with Mr Paul Sully for , small claims and bad debts on a monthly basis. Capital asset register maintained & for company secretary Mr N P White. Planning & implementing a fully automated accounting system with Phillips consultant, Mr R Clift for 5 profit centres, Bristol, Exeter,Cardiff, Bournemouth & Oxford . Financial reporting beyond Trial Balance, quarterly, half yearly and annually.(Sterling rate ) to the General manager, Mr Grazebook.