Experience

Greater London Authority

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Director Group Finance and Performance

  • Sep 2020 - Present

  Oversight of budgets and performance framework for GLA group.Leading the consolidation and publication of the GLA Group annual budget circa £19 billion, supporting the Mayor and his team with advice. Working with the wider GLA group including; MOPAC, Met Police, LFB, TfL, LLDC, and OPDC to deliver the Mayor’s priorities for London.Leading the implementation for climate budgeting for GLA group Oversight of business rates and council tax implications on the GLA working with London Councils.Providing advice to Assembly Members.Supporting the Collaboration Group in delivering efficient and effective cross cutting services.



Cabinet Office

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Deputy Director Outsourcing Programme

  • Oct 2018 - Sep 2020

  I am part of the leadership team that wrote and launched the Outsourcing Playbook in February 2019. Now leading government wide implementation through training and providing support during live complex procurements. I lead both the resourcing of the Programme and provide the specialist support around financial topics such as; Should Cost modelling in a ‘Make versus Buy’ context, Payment and Pricing Mechanisms, Assessing the Economic and Financial Standing of Suppliers, Financial Distress, and Corporate Resolution Planning.



Cabinet Office

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Deputy Director Public Bodies Reform Programme

  • Jan 2017 - Aug 2018

  Public Bodies Reform Programme is a unit within Cabinet Office with oversight of all arms length bodies across government. There are over 300 organisations with gross annual spend of £200billion.I have strategic oversight of the work of this unit and developed partner networks across all government departments that have ALBs to ensure regular reviews of such bodies whilst providing policy and advice• Led the programme of tailored and thematic reviews of public bodies working closely with departmental transformation programmes.• Recognised by senior leadership for changing the focus of the reviews towards efficiencies and benefits. Several £millions potential savings identified.• Within one year the number of public bodies reduced from 466 to just over 300 thus reducing the costs of administration and governance.• Increased transparency of this complex landscape by leading the publication of the annual report which was improved from previous version and delivered two months earlier than previous year.• Co-chaired, with DExEU, the coordination of the preparation for Brexit across the ALB landscape, providing regulatory impact updates to the Head of the Civil Service.• Led business planning to resource key elements of the programme achieving a 100% growth in funding for two years, used to deliver regulatory savings in excess of £500m. • Programme Director of the Public Bodies Relocation Programme. Relocating ALBs outside of London as part of government initiative to balance jobs in all parts of the economy.

• Deputy Director Finance Transformation and Business Partnering

  • Feb 2016 - Dec 2016

  • Led the transformation of the finance function of the Cabinet Office to be more customer focused and efficient with service delivery.• Created and led the Finance Business Partnering function to be at the heart of decision making in all areas of Cabinet Office activity. • As Head of Finance Professionalism I increased people capability. Engaging with Accountancy Institutes (CCAB/CIMA) to assess capability and gain accredited status.



UK Home Office

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Finance and Resources, Border Force

  • Feb 2012 - Jan 2016

  Lead financial advisor to BF BoardFinancial lead on Spending Review and efficiency planningMember of Change & Transformation Board, Performance & Operations Board, Home Office Finance Directors Group, Financial Responsible Officer for Border Systems PortfolioLead financial representative on financial system development and Talent Committee.Border Force Risk ChampionSupport Director General at PAC and respond to PQsProvide final financial approval for submissions and policy proposals whilst challenging value for money and sustainability of options.Lead client director on behalf of Border Force for corporate services delivered from recently centralised corporate functions.Functions managed in this role (past and present):Corporate:FinanceCommercialEstates ManagementBusiness PlanningWorkforce PlanningRisk ManagementOperational Assurance and AuditPerformance Management UnitHuman ResourcesTraining academyOperational:Heath & Safety unitNational Seizure UnitNational Frontier Approvals UnitDog Detection Handling UnitCivil Penalties unit

• Director Financial Management and Estates

  • Dec 2010 - Feb 2012

  Financial planning for annual budget for UKBA of £2.4billion. Forecasting and reporting to Board.Head of Finance Professionalism.Lead on development of financial models that underpin major areas of spendInvestment panel member reviewing and approving business cases.Programme Director for multimillion estates rationalisation programme



UK Home Office

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Deputy Director of Financial Management

  • 2008 - 2010

  Corporate finance deputy director.Coordination of finance planning, budget setting, monitoring, forecasting, analysisLead on financial systems developmentLead financial assessors on behalf on Investment PanelCreator of finance profession in UKBA Corporate finance deputy director.Coordination of finance planning, budget setting, monitoring, forecasting, analysisLead on financial systems developmentLead financial assessors on behalf on Investment PanelCreator of finance profession in UKBA



Epsom & Ewell Borough Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Head of Corporate Finance and Financial Services

  • Aug 2004 - Aug 2008

  Deputy S151 officer for CouncilHead of all financial functions including financial accounts, management accounts, investments, business cases, four year financial strategy, asset management plans.Debtors, creditors, payroll, cash office and other exchequer functionsRegular attendance at Council committee meetings supporting councillorsFinancial lead for major tender exercises Deputy S151 officer for CouncilHead of all financial functions including financial accounts, management accounts, investments, business cases, four year financial strategy, asset management plans.Debtors, creditors, payroll, cash office and other exchequer functionsRegular attendance at Council committee meetings supporting councillorsFinancial lead for major tender exercises



Croydon Primary Care Trust

• Assistant Director of Finance

  • Apr 2002 - Aug 2004

  Founding creator of new primary care trust with annual budget of £330m.Set up new financial systems and chart of accountsLead finance person on Prescribing committee and Cancer CommitteeAssociate Commissioner for services from acute and community trusts involving annual service agreements. Lead on procurement of servicesFinance lead on large projectsFinance lead on selection of new HQ for trust, Founding creator of new primary care trust with annual budget of £330m.Set up new financial systems and chart of accountsLead finance person on Prescribing committee and Cancer CommitteeAssociate Commissioner for services from acute and community trusts involving annual service agreements. Lead on procurement of servicesFinance lead on large projectsFinance lead on selection of new HQ for trust,



Surrey County Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Area Accountant, Group Accountant

  • 1991 - 2001

  Monthly budget report to committees. budget preparation. Adhoc variance analysis. Monthly budget report to committees. budget preparation. Adhoc variance analysis.