Experience

Black Equity Organisation

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Operating Officer

  • Oct 2022 - Present



Augustine Clement Solicitors

• Freelance Accountant

  • Jan 2011 - Present

  Freelance Accountant implemented payroll system for the firm and their clients. Calculating and filing annual accounts with Companies' House and HMRC. Freelance Accountant implemented payroll system for the firm and their clients. Calculating and filing annual accounts with Companies' House and HMRC.



SignHealth

• United Kingdom
• Public Health
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Finance and Resources

  • Jul 2020 - Oct 2022

  As part of SignHealth’s strategy; I am responsible for strengthening the Organisation alongside my ELT colleagues through managing finances, investing in the development of staff at SignHealth by nurturing relationships within and in the Charity sector and our IT infrastructure. As part of SignHealth’s strategy; I am responsible for strengthening the Organisation alongside my ELT colleagues through managing finances, investing in the development of staff at SignHealth by nurturing relationships within and in the Charity sector and our IT infrastructure.



Gingerbread

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Trustee

  • Jan 2018 - Jan 2021

  Bringing charity finance experience to the board and passion for Gingerbread’s mission Bringing charity finance experience to the board and passion for Gingerbread’s mission



Vision Foundation

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Finance and Resources

  • Jan 2020 - May 2020

  In a nutshell- responsible for the finances and resources of Vision Foundation. Working alongside CEO, the rest of Senior Leadeship Team and our Board of Trustees to maximise outputs, outcomes and impact for London’s blind and partially sighted communities through fundraising from our donors and trading operations, as well as enabling our member charities to best utilise the grants from the Foundation. In a nutshell- responsible for the finances and resources of Vision Foundation. Working alongside CEO, the rest of Senior Leadeship Team and our Board of Trustees to maximise outputs, outcomes and impact for London’s blind and partially sighted communities through fundraising from our donors and trading operations, as well as enabling our member charities to best utilise the grants from the Foundation.



Child Poverty Action Group UK

• United Kingdom
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Finance and Resources

  • Jan 2016 - Jan 2020

  Leading finance function/strategy, responsibility for the fundraising team(since February 2018) and overseeing organizational resources inc. HR, IT and premises. I’m also the GDPR lead as Data Compliance Officer for CPAG. Leading finance function/strategy, responsibility for the fundraising team(since February 2018) and overseeing organizational resources inc. HR, IT and premises. I’m also the GDPR lead as Data Compliance Officer for CPAG.



FareShare UK

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Interim Finance Manager

  • Nov 2015 - Dec 2015

  Special projects inc budget reforecasting, funder/restricted funds accounting, budget holder coordination and support. Special projects inc budget reforecasting, funder/restricted funds accounting, budget holder coordination and support.



The Caxton Foundation

• Director Of Finance

  • Aug 2014 - Nov 2015

  Responsible for the '5 Alliance House' entities' finances. Budget £30mio.Microsoft GP upgrade from v2010 to v2015 Responsible for the '5 Alliance House' entities' finances. Budget £30mio.Microsoft GP upgrade from v2010 to v2015



FareShare UK

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Finance Manager

  • Feb 2013 - Aug 2014

  Day to day running of the small finance department, monitoring organisation and individual depot performance, preparing monthly management accounts, liaising with the fundraising team on fundraising bids and building on the financial systems already in place.I have re-ignited the Gift Aid Scheme which was dormant for since 2009 - directly contributing to the charity's voluntary income and cashflow.Currently project managing upgrade of accounting software, automation of sales invoicing processes and training of relevant staff for successful transition.



Charity Digital

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Finance Manager

  • Apr 2009 - Nov 2012

  First internal accountant for the Charity. Helped develop internal accounting structure and implement bespoke accounting software.Responsible for Financial and Management accounts including variance analysis.Dealing with annual returns, filing as well as annual audits. First internal accountant for the Charity. Helped develop internal accounting structure and implement bespoke accounting software.Responsible for Financial and Management accounts including variance analysis.Dealing with annual returns, filing as well as annual audits.



TASCHEN

• Germany
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Finance and Admin Manager

  • Feb 2005 - Mar 2008

  Responsible for financial and management accounts as well as annual audits.Project managed the move from Mayfair offices to the StrandIntroduced monthly balance sheet automated schedules using Navision Responsible for financial and management accounts as well as annual audits.Project managed the move from Mayfair offices to the StrandIntroduced monthly balance sheet automated schedules using Navision



Aurum Press Ltd/Jacqui Small Publishing

• Company Accountant

  • Oct 2002 - Jan 2005

  Responsible for all financial accounting tasks - Sales ledger, purchase ledger as well as bank reconciliations. Quarterly management accounts, stock and WIP accounting, Joint Venture accounting (Aurum Press/Jacqui Small). Royalties accounting half-yearly as well as copyrights accounting. Responsible for all financial accounting tasks - Sales ledger, purchase ledger as well as bank reconciliations. Quarterly management accounts, stock and WIP accounting, Joint Venture accounting (Aurum Press/Jacqui Small). Royalties accounting half-yearly as well as copyrights accounting.



Simon & Schuster

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Financial Accountant (in UK Office)

  • Dec 2000 - Sep 2002

  Assisting Finance Manager -Bank ReconciliationsWIP and Stock AccountingPurchase Ledger and Sales LedgerUsed Navision Assisting Finance Manager -Bank ReconciliationsWIP and Stock AccountingPurchase Ledger and Sales LedgerUsed Navision