Experience

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  Gwent Police

  • United Kingdom
  • Public Safety
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Senior Financial Accountant

    • Mar 2016 - Present

    Working for the territorial Police Force responsible for policing the local authority areas of Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, Newport and Torfaen in South East Wales. My responsibilities include management of the financial accounting and treasury management function. Production of the statutory annual statement of accounts for the Police and Crime Commissioner, Chief Constable and Police and Crime Commissioner Group. Cash flow management including banking arrangements and maintenance and development of financial procedures and financial systems.

  • Financial and Systems Development Accountant

    • Sep 2007 - Feb 2016

    My responsibilities included producing the the annual statements of accounts, delivering monthly balance sheet reconciliations, maintaining fixed asset registers and completing statutory returns for the Home Office and Welsh Assembly Government, including Whole of Government Accounts. Also responsible for managing the finance system. Ensuring robust month and year end routines and continuously developing finance systems and reporting capabilities to reflect organisational structures and to allow more efficient ways of working.During 2014-15 undertook a 12 month secondment to the Management Accounts team. My responsibilities including providing support to a key directorate including month end reporting and forecasting. Also presented financial reports on operational performance including major incidents and overtime at Chief Officer’s monthly performance meetings and coordinated the 2015-16 budget setting exercise delivering a budget in line with financial plans.

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  BBC

  • Cardiff, United Kingdom

  • Business Accoutant

    • Dec 2006 - Sep 2007
    • Cardiff, United Kingdom

    Working in the Shared Finance Service Centre (SFSC)of a leading, worldwide broadcaster and programme maker. My responsibilities included planning and monitoring of business performance through the production of monthly and annual accounts, forecasts and budgets for BBC Northern Ireland. Also helped lead continuous improvement across Finance operations by providing support to the finance team based in Belfast and SFSC team in Cardiff, following the implementation of a new accounting system. Helping ensure a smooth handover of finance responsibilities and embedding of new working practices.

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  Arriva Trains Wales

  • Cardiff, United Kingdom

  • Management Accountant

    • Sep 2006 - Nov 2006
    • Cardiff, United Kingdom

    Working for a leading provider of passenger transport in Europe my responsibilities included preparing monthly management accounts and working closely with key budget holders to deliver timely and accurate forecasts.

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  Environment Agency

  • Cardiff, United Kingdom

  • Management Accountant

    • Sep 1999 - Aug 2006
    • Cardiff, United Kingdom

    Spent over 6 years working for the leading public body for protecting and improving the environment in England and Wales. I occupied a number of roles over this time period:1) Flood Risk Management Accountant, 2006; 2) Directorate Accountant Head Office, 2005-06; 3) Strategic Programme Accountant , 2004-05; and4) Assistant Management Accountant Corporate Information Systems, 2000-04My responsibilities included providing advice and guidance to budget holders and senior management through the planning, monitoring and appraising of financial performance. Also played a key role in the development and implementation of a new integrated accounting system including developing and delivering financial awareness training to users following roll out and developing financial reporting capabilities.

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  Peacocks

  • Cardiff, United Kingdom

  • Assistant Management Accountant

    • Sep 1999 - Aug 2000
    • Cardiff, United Kingdom

    My responsibilities included the monthly production of key control accounts and providing a management accounting service to budget holders. Included reviewing performance, forecasting and annual budgeting. Also part of a finance team that prepared the company for flotation.