Experience

FundApps

• United Kingdom
• Software Development
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Software Engineer

  • Mar 2022 - Present



Oliver James

• United Kingdom
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Software Developer

  • Sep 2021 - Mar 2022

  - Tech stack: React, JavaScript, ASP .NET, HTML, CSS/Sass, Azure, Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code, SQL Server, C#, Jira, Confluence, Trello, Bitbucket, GitHub Desktop, AG Grid, Nivo charts, Material UI, Bootstrap. - Working as part of a multi-discipline development team following the software development lifecycle, in an Agile environment. - Building web applications from scratch: - requirements gathering from internal and external stakeholders; - tech scoping and spiking; - planning, design, development, testing, release; - accessibility compliance monitoring; - stakeholder management throughout the software development cycle and post-release. - Liaising with third-party providers; - Improvements, maintenance and bug fixes of existing applications, including legacy ones; - Resolving BAU change requests and queries; - Working closely with the Data and Analytics workstreams to deliver applications; - Continually researching new tech, approaches and design ideas in front-end development; - Built and deployed a greenfield web application from scratch based on requirements of senior stakeholders shortly after joining the company. Show less



Northcoders

• United Kingdom
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Trainee Full-Stack Software Developer

  • May 2021 - Aug 2021

  14-week full-stack coding bootcamp in Manchester, teaching a practical and industry-led curriculum based on core concepts and best practices of programming. • Back-end: Setting up APIs and databases using Express.js and PostgreSQL, with Jest and Supertest testing and error handling. • Front-end: creating semantic websites using the DOM, HTML and responsive CSS; building user interfaces with React.js using peripheral technologies, React hooks, routers, error-handling. • Full-stack web application deployed with Netlify: a fully functional, responsive news site in the style of The Guardian website, built with React and CSS, interacting with my news API server (a RESTful API built with Node.js, SQL and Express.js) • Final project - find5 - football-centred mobile social app, built in React Native with TypeScript, Expo and Firebase (Cloud Firestore, Firebase Auth) as part of a team of four. Show less



Factory International

• United Kingdom
• Performing Arts
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Finance Coordinator

  • Nov 2018 - May 2021

  Responsible for delivery of key areas of finance operations and ensuring smooth running of the finance function. Managing a team of three Finance Administrators. - Supervising and coordinating Purchase Ledger function, including setting up BACS runs and dealing with supplier queries;- Managing Sales Ledger, ensuring sales log is up to date and invoices are raised timely, liaising with customers and acting as credit controller;- Maintaining Cash Book on Sage, including monthly bank reconciliations of the key bank accounts;- Managing expenses, company credit cards, cash float returns, petty cash reconciliations and other submissions by staff;- Assisting Head of Finance with Payroll and carrying out reconciliations of pay costs;- Developing and reviewing financial policies, processes and procedures;- Carrying out new staff members’ inductions on the financial policies and procedures;- Producing and issuing departmental reports from Sage and other management information;- Preparing journals as and when required;- Preparing various reconciliations using Sage 50 and Excel, including year-end reconciliations for the audit;- Assisting with year-end procedures and preparing information/paperwork for year-end audits and for any inspections as and when required;- Liaising with the Development Team on the collection of donations from Individual Donors, including the maintenance of a detailed donation log, as well as payments from corporate sponsors;- Assisting Head of Finance with the preparation of statutory compliance submissions;- Acting as a contact point for Finance and dealing with queries from the staff and external parties;- Working with Producing department to ensure timely delivery of critical payments,to minimise potential disruptions to production process;- Ensuring all filing and finance logs are maintained;- Assisting Management Accountant with Cash Flow analysis;- Assisting with implementation of a new accounting system. Show less

• Finance Administrator

  • Apr 2018 - Oct 2018



Deloitte

• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Tax Analyst, Global Employer Services (Global mobility, Expatriate taxes)

  • Sep 2016 - Mar 2018

  Responsible for delivering a wide range of international assignment and expatriate tax services to a portfolio of clients, including: - tax compliance – UK individual tax returns; - tax residency analysis; - tax briefings on arrival/departure; - assignee support over the assignment lifecycle; - modified PAYE arrangements; - Social Security aspects, Certificate of Coverage applications; - dealing with HMRC enquiries. Responsible for delivering a wide range of international assignment and expatriate tax services to a portfolio of clients, including: - tax compliance – UK individual tax returns; - tax residency analysis; - tax briefings on arrival/departure; - assignee support over the assignment lifecycle; - modified PAYE arrangements; - Social Security aspects, Certificate of Coverage applications; - dealing with HMRC enquiries.



GlobalData Consumer

• United Kingdom
• Information Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Analyst (FMCG Research & Analysis)

  • Sep 2015 - Aug 2016

  Managing all aspects of Canadean’s online innovation tool (Pack-Track), including: - conducting primary and secondary research; - producing written content and accompanying analytical pieces; - monthly client email campaigns; - managing a global team of freelance researchers, including their recruitment, training, checking delivery, payments; - client support, responding to queries and ideation requests; - sales support, assisting with pitches and presentations. Managing all aspects of Canadean’s online innovation tool (Pack-Track), including: - conducting primary and secondary research; - producing written content and accompanying analytical pieces; - monthly client email campaigns; - managing a global team of freelance researchers, including their recruitment, training, checking delivery, payments; - client support, responding to queries and ideation requests; - sales support, assisting with pitches and presentations.



Datamonitor Consumer

• United Kingdom
• Information Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Team Leader / Analyst (FMCG Research & Analysis)

  • Jul 2011 - Aug 2015

  Prior to September 2015, I held the same position as above (Analyst responsible for Pack-Track innovation tool) with Datamonitor Consumer (owned by Informa). Informa sold Datamonitor Consumer division to Progressive Digital Media in July 2015. My role remained unaffected. In August 2015 I was elected Manchester staff representative for the TUPE process, to provide support and guidance to staff during the transition period to the new parent company. This included gathering staff questions, attending consultation meetings at the head office in London, communicating feedback and addressing staff concerns. Show less



Datamonitor, Informa

• Senior Researcher, Innovation Tracking

  • Aug 2010 - Jun 2011

  FMCG Research & Analysis

• Associate Researcher, Product Launch Analytics

  • Jul 2009 - Jul 2010

  FMCG Research & Analysis



KPMG

• Canada
• Accounting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Audit Assistant

  • 2007 - 2008

  - Conducting audit checks of various sections of financial statements; - Liaising with clients’ accounts departments and management teams; - Producing reports and working papers; - Supervising smaller audit projects; - Developed MS Excel skills to advanced level and was introduced various accounting software. - Conducting audit checks of various sections of financial statements; - Liaising with clients’ accounts departments and management teams; - Producing reports and working papers; - Supervising smaller audit projects; - Developed MS Excel skills to advanced level and was introduced various accounting software.