Christine Blake
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Stephen Blackie
Christine is truly an impact player! She does the work that needs to be done without ever needing to be asked. She lives by and contributes to the company values and makes work light for other people. Christine looks for the problems that need to be solved and solves them in areas that don't always sit within her role or responsibilities. She is an incredible mentor to her team that has the highest respect and affection for helping them to contribute at their highest level.
Clare Eynon
Christine is one of those people who can combine absolute professionalism with good humour and excellent interpersonal skills. Where others failed, Christine managed to not only unravel and make sense of some of the most complicated charity accounts I have ever seen, but also created a strong and loyal Finance Team across Merlin Entertainment’s two, but very different charities. I worked with Christine while heading up the Fundraising Team at the SEA LIFE Trust, Merlin Entertainment’s conservation and marine animal welfare charity. Christine reliably ensured that we always had the required financial information to hand to enhance our various fundraising and partnership proposals. Christine was also a welcome addition at fundraising and cultivation events, when her excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills were put to maximum use to host both our supporters and prospective donors. Christine has that rare combination of being very good with both figures and people. I’m confident she will make an excellent addition to the next organisation she joins as part of her next challenge – their gain is our loss.
Stephen Blackie
Christine is truly an impact player! She does the work that needs to be done without ever needing to be asked. She lives by and contributes to the company values and makes work light for other people. Christine looks for the problems that need to be solved and solves them in areas that don't always sit within her role or responsibilities. She is an incredible mentor to her team that has the highest respect and affection for helping them to contribute at their highest level.
Clare Eynon
Christine is one of those people who can combine absolute professionalism with good humour and excellent interpersonal skills. Where others failed, Christine managed to not only unravel and make sense of some of the most complicated charity accounts I have ever seen, but also created a strong and loyal Finance Team across Merlin Entertainment’s two, but very different charities. I worked with Christine while heading up the Fundraising Team at the SEA LIFE Trust, Merlin Entertainment’s conservation and marine animal welfare charity. Christine reliably ensured that we always had the required financial information to hand to enhance our various fundraising and partnership proposals. Christine was also a welcome addition at fundraising and cultivation events, when her excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills were put to maximum use to host both our supporters and prospective donors. Christine has that rare combination of being very good with both figures and people. I’m confident she will make an excellent addition to the next organisation she joins as part of her next challenge – their gain is our loss.
Stephen Blackie
Christine is truly an impact player! She does the work that needs to be done without ever needing to be asked. She lives by and contributes to the company values and makes work light for other people. Christine looks for the problems that need to be solved and solves them in areas that don't always sit within her role or responsibilities. She is an incredible mentor to her team that has the highest respect and affection for helping them to contribute at their highest level.
Clare Eynon
Christine is one of those people who can combine absolute professionalism with good humour and excellent interpersonal skills. Where others failed, Christine managed to not only unravel and make sense of some of the most complicated charity accounts I have ever seen, but also created a strong and loyal Finance Team across Merlin Entertainment’s two, but very different charities. I worked with Christine while heading up the Fundraising Team at the SEA LIFE Trust, Merlin Entertainment’s conservation and marine animal welfare charity. Christine reliably ensured that we always had the required financial information to hand to enhance our various fundraising and partnership proposals. Christine was also a welcome addition at fundraising and cultivation events, when her excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills were put to maximum use to host both our supporters and prospective donors. Christine has that rare combination of being very good with both figures and people. I’m confident she will make an excellent addition to the next organisation she joins as part of her next challenge – their gain is our loss.
Stephen Blackie
Christine is truly an impact player! She does the work that needs to be done without ever needing to be asked. She lives by and contributes to the company values and makes work light for other people. Christine looks for the problems that need to be solved and solves them in areas that don't always sit within her role or responsibilities. She is an incredible mentor to her team that has the highest respect and affection for helping them to contribute at their highest level.
Clare Eynon
Christine is one of those people who can combine absolute professionalism with good humour and excellent interpersonal skills. Where others failed, Christine managed to not only unravel and make sense of some of the most complicated charity accounts I have ever seen, but also created a strong and loyal Finance Team across Merlin Entertainment’s two, but very different charities. I worked with Christine while heading up the Fundraising Team at the SEA LIFE Trust, Merlin Entertainment’s conservation and marine animal welfare charity. Christine reliably ensured that we always had the required financial information to hand to enhance our various fundraising and partnership proposals. Christine was also a welcome addition at fundraising and cultivation events, when her excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills were put to maximum use to host both our supporters and prospective donors. Christine has that rare combination of being very good with both figures and people. I’m confident she will make an excellent addition to the next organisation she joins as part of her next challenge – their gain is our loss.
Experience
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Growth Faculty
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Australia
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E-Learning Providers
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1 - 100 Employee
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Finance Director
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Mar 2021 - Present
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Director
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May 2019 - Jun 2021
Trading subsidiary of SEA LIFE Trust Limited Trading subsidiary of SEA LIFE Trust Limited
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Merlin Entertainments
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United Kingdom
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Entertainment
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700 & Above Employee
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Charities Finance Director
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Apr 2019 - Apr 2021
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Julia's House the Dorset and Wiltshire Children's Hospices
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Finance Manager
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Jun 2013 - Mar 2019
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Mazars
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France
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Accounting
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Accountant
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Sep 2008 - Jun 2013
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Education
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ICAEW
Association of Chartered Accountants, Accounting -
University of Exeter
Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Law