Experience

STOCKPORT METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Finance Officer

  • Nov 2022 - Present



The Growth Company

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 500 - 600 Employee

• • Mar 2018 - Aug 2022

• • Jan 2017 - May 2018

  Managing the finances for The Growth Company : Education and Skills



Marketing Manchester

• United Kingdom
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Finance Officer

  • Feb 2016 - Jan 2017

  Managing the finances for the ESOF 2016 event being held in Manchester in July Managing the finances for the ESOF 2016 event being held in Manchester in July



Manchester City Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Finance Manager

  • 2008 - 2015

  Manchester City Council have approximately 550 regeneration projects running in the city. Due to the diversity of income being generated for these projects in both private sector contributions and grant contributions, these projects need to be monitored on a regular basis. My main duties are to ensure that expenditure and income is recorded in the correct areas, against the correct projects and is in line with Council and Audit requirements. I am also involved in the year end closedown to ensure that all management reports are sent in on time. This involves close liaison with individual project managers and Council accounts departments. Show less



Leeds Area Chamber Commerce

• Leeds, United Kingdom

• Finance Manager

  • Apr 1995 - May 2008

  I was involved in the setting up of Business Links’ finance, accounts, payroll and contracting systems. In 1994 the company underwent a change of name and then more recently a merger with Leeds Chamber of Commerce. I was heavily involved in implementing the necessary changes. Duties Include • Responsibility for the day to day running of all aspects of the finance department, including Purchase and Sales ledger, payment ( petty cash, Cheques and BACS), credit control, payroll and expenses for up to 25 staff. The Current turnover of the company is £1.2 million per annum. • Production of management information such as monthly profit & loss accounts and balance sheet including any explanations of variances required by the MD • Being the main contact for the company’s financial auditors, HM Revenue and Customs • Management of the IT systems, contracts and 1 member of IT staff • Responsibility for the financial management of the Incubation Unit (managed office space) at Leeds Metropolitan University which involves ensuring that all tenant contracts are signed and monies paid over to cover rent Show less



Leeds TEC Ltd

• • Apr 1993 - Apr 1995

  Duties Included• Responsibility for the contracting, payments and management information processes of the business enterprise department• Ensuring that all contracts were issued and followed up promptly• Ensuring that payments made against correct contracts and orders• Responsibility for the collation of management information relating to payments and contracts• Responsibility for informing accounts of customers who needed to be invoiced for services/goods provided by the TEC, and recording that information against the correct income code Show less

• • Apr 1990 - Apr 1993

  Duties Included• Responsibility for the day to day book keeping of the area office and TEC’s financial accounts• Responsibility for the monthly payroll



Civil Service

• • Apr 1989 - Apr 1990

  Duties Included• Involved in the collection of labour market information from different sources including newspapers, magazines and NOMIS• Formatting all the collected information into a presentable layout to be read by board members and companies outside the business

• • Apr 1987 - Apr 1989

  Duties Included• Involved as a “middle-man”, between programme advisers and Youth/Adult training schemes for negotiation of places for the coming year• Providing information regarding the numbers of places actually being filled to enable the programme advisers to make better judgements as to what places are needed

• • Apr 1985 - Apr 1987

  Duties included• Processing claims for providers ensuring monies paid did not go over contract values agreed. Checking that starts/termination information was correct against those recorded on the database