Senior Management Accountant / Business Partner

• Oct 2022 - Present

Project Finance Manager

• Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

Senior Management Accountant

• Dec 2020 - Jun 2022

Senior Finance Business Partner (London Overground)

• Sep 2017 - Apr 2020

Leveraging earlier Senior Finance positions at TfL, moved into role to improve financial accounts accuracy, establish financial reports and build relations with the operational and project businesses as a member of the Executive Team, to drive operational and project savings. Key achievements included:Transformed financial processes and achieved step-change savings for a c£365m per annum business (£325m operational costs and £40m of capital projects). £28m per annum operational cost savings achieved in year 2.Created summarised and targeted reporting for Senior Management (Executive) team and facilitated new business partnering meetings with each budget holder enabling direction of business decisions to achieve optimal business outcomes.Led finance support on Project Boards for several £multi-million capital projects enabling savings as well as optimising a reduced allocation of funds between a wide portfolio of projects.Undertook transitional Data Analytics Lead interim role (Jan 2020 – April 2020) merging HR and Finance reporting capability within the newly formed TfL Business Services, from previously localised functions. Led a team of 9 Finance and HR Reporting Specialists enabling successful stand up of the new team in March 2020.

Senior Accountant (Bus Technology and Operations)

• Jun 2016 - Sep 2017

Delivered rigorous business plans and forecasts for the Bus Technology and Bus Operations Directorates with annual operating and capital expenditure of c£50m p.a. Led team of 3 finance staff. Delivered the following year’s annual budget and 5 year business plan, whilst leading finance support on Project Boards for several £multi-million capital projects.Successfully led and delivered the review and transfer of the Bus Technology budget to the TfL Technology consolidated budget, highlighting and enabling transformational cost savings.

Finance Transformation Programme Senior Workstream Member

• Jan 2015 - Jun 2016

Led the design and implementation of Finance ‘Role Families’, a finance skills and capabilities framework, incorporating 10 Role Families including Management Accountants, Financial Accountants and Corporate Accountants, incorporating c500 finance staff. Led 3 project staff reporting to Head of Transformation Project.Published online framework implementing key capabilities, career paths and learning and development interventions used, recorded and monitored in formal personal development discussions with line managers at the start, and the completion of the performance review year.Co-ordinated, and participated in the delivery of ‘classroom’ training for c500 finance staff embedding finance personal development skills to achieve a step change in finance business partnering.Developing and presenting interactive sessions for events for finance staff, including focus groups and half day communication events held over several days at the London Excel Centre.

Senior Accountant (Bus Network Contracts and Revenue)

• Sep 2009 - Jan 2015

Finance Business Partner for the London Bus Network with commercially contracted out services of £2bn p.a. and income of £1.5bn p.a. Led a team of 2 finance staff.Extended contract level forecasting (c700 contracts) to accurately cover a 10-year planning horizon (previously 5 years) and delivered reporting of performance and cost driver information alongside costs within cost models.Communicated complex financial information and analysis to senior management up to Director Level and Cost Centre Managers, liaising closely with the Director of Buses and to provide comprehensive accounting support and decision support.Managed and maintained arrangements for the accurate assessment of accruals and financial forecasts.Coordinated completion of timely and robust forecasts and commentaries to facilitate decision making process and ensure reasons for changes are documented, communicated and fully understood.Managed preparation of periodic accruals and provided robust analysis of variances. Also, monitored business unit’s progress against budget and forecast.Managed annual and multi-year budgets/business plans and assisted in closing of Annual Accounts.

Senior Accountant (Bus and Tram Network and Operations)

• Sep 2006 - Sep 2009

Finance Business Partner for the London Bus Network and London Trams with commercially contracted out services of £2bn p.a. and income of £1.5bn p.a. Led a team of 3 finance staff.Integrated own team as fully functioning business partners to the business.Communicated complex financial information and analysis to senior management up to Director Level and Cost Centre Managers, liaising closely with the Director of Buses and to provide comprehensive accounting support and decision support.Managed and maintained arrangements for the accurate assessment of accruals and financial forecasts.Coordinated completion of timely and robust forecasts and commentaries to facilitate decision making process and ensure reasons for changes are documented, communicated and fully understood.Managed preparation of periodic accruals and provided robust analysis of variances. Also, monitored business unit’s progress against budget and forecast.Managed annual and multi-year budgets/business plans and assisted in closing of Annual Accounts.

Finance Business Partner (Corporate Directorates and Grants)

• Jan 2004 - Sep 2006

Managed annual and multi-year budgets/business plans and assisted in closing of Annual Accounts.Led the development of innovative finance staff knowledge networks, implementing more efficient financial processes and finance partnership with the operational arms of the business, in conjunction with 4 Regional Operations Senior Finance Managers, achieving increased audit revenue and reduced operating costs.

Corporate Lead Accountant

• Jan 2001 - Jan 2004

Led re-engineering data analysis for 1000 annual audits, achieving effective benchmarking leading to intervention with fee negotiators, resulting in a 25% increase in fee income over two years.Mentored, developed, and trained 8 ‘remote’ finance staff improving/standardising financial processes.

Management Accountant (Corporate Directorates)

• May 2000 - Jan 2001

Designed and implemented activity based budget reporting and forecasting for c£13m Corporate Directorates’ budgets, achieving 15% reduction in costs year on year in the first year, whilst incorporating increased quality and visibility of the Corporate Directorates’ business plan.

Various Finance Roles

• 1989 - 2000

Roles included: Budgeting and Forecasting Accountant 1999-2000 Deputy Finance and Resources Manager 1996-1999 (Led team of 5) Budgeting and Forecasting Developer 1995-1996 Cost Centre Accounting Developer 1991-1995 Crime Statistics Assistant 1989-1991 Roles included: Budgeting and Forecasting Accountant 1999-2000 Deputy Finance and Resources Manager 1996-1999 (Led team of 5) Budgeting and Forecasting Developer 1995-1996 Cost Centre Accounting Developer 1991-1995 Crime Statistics Assistant 1989-1991