Experience

Peterborough Cathedral

• United Kingdom
• Religious Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Finance Officer

  • Aug 2016 - Present



J Merson Accountancy Ltd

• Principal Accountant

  • 2012 - Aug 2016

  Owner, Accountant, Financial Director.I am committed to delivering an excellent level of service and take great pride in my work and that of my team and I am committed to the development of myself and my staff, I develop strong working relationships and focus my time on value adding activities. I have experience in business and process review and implementing new systems & processes, delivering improvements in cost and quality. I am passionate about Accountancy and believe that real value can be added to organisations by providing a meaning behind the numbers and establishing and sustaining partnership working.



Wellingborough Mind

• Member Board of Trustees

  • Jul 2015 - Jul 2016



Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Director of Finance - Income & Commissioning

  • Nov 2013 - Jul 2016



Northampton General Hospital

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chief Management Accountant

  • May 2012 - May 2013

  Reporting to the Associate Director of Finance, I was responsible for:Preparing Business Case strategy papers for submission to the Trust Board, and monitoring successful business case bids against plan.Managing and co-ordinate the Financial Management Teams to deliver reliable, consistent, output for reporting, budgeting, forecasting, CIP monitoring and communicating this to the Trust Board and where necessary implement mitigating actions. Challenging and appraising business cases submitted to the Medical Care Group Board.Undertaking Independent Business Reviews on Key Services and making recommendations. Overseeing the Internal Trading Function and making decisions on charging mechanisms, appropriate tariffs and activity measures used.

• Finance Manager

  • Jun 2005 - Apr 2012

  Preparing and reporting the financial trading position and forecast position to the Directorate Management Board through reports, presentations, performance packs.Managing the Cost Improvement Programme – developing schemes, assisting with implementation, monitoring and communication of progress throughout all levels of the organisation. Budgeting – to provide realistic expenditure and income plans that factor in multiple variables to include economic factors such as local demographic shifts and any changing national trends e.g. in childhood illnesses. In addition this has to fit in with the overall strategic direction of the organisation.