Senior Financial Planning Analyst

• Apr 2020 - Present

Financial Planning Analyst

• Nov 2015 - Apr 2020

Primary responsibility consists of preparing the Group’s Long-Term Financial Forecast (LTFF) for allocated entities in the Group to meet the timetables set out by the sector's regulator, as well as the business plan presented to Finance Committee, Group Board and issued to lenders. The report is used to formulate the strategic plan for the business by the board. Business partnering with other finance teams and business units to ensure that inputs to the forecast are based on accurate data and robust assumptions.Modeling financial data from the LTFF to provide in depth analysis of potential changes which could affect the future performance of the business and ascertain if covenants are breached, e.g. the impact of sales delays/percentage sales drop/inflation changes/interest changes. Testing covenants and providing assistance in identifying how the business can react to any major changes in the economic/government budget. Also highlighting trigger points for the Group Board to consider.Responsible for producing the LTFF report, which is presented by management to the Finance Committee and Group Board on the findings of the LTFF. (amending for any discussed changes with Finance Committee before they recommend the paper for approval at Group Board).Modeling additional variants of the LTFF on request from the Group Board and reporting on findings.Responsible for budgeting and forecasting activities of the Treasury department. This includes streamlining the previous process by creating new formats for the data to be presented to senior management.Assist with the production of the monthly cashflow projections for the Group with 5 year projections, providing sales analysis as required.Assist in poduction of the monthly, year-end and statutory management accounts when required.

Management Accountant

• Jun 2014 - Nov 2015

Responsible for accounting, budgetary and forecast activity for the Group.Providing commentary for management accounts to Operational and Executive directors at month end for Group overheads. Variance analysis showing the groups progress against the budget and for individual overheads (HR, IT etc) and against forecast.Business partnering with budget holders who include members of the Executive and Operational management teams. Meetings provide a platform for discussion with budget holders with regards to the management accounts and for me to provide an analysis of their accounts. It also helped budget holders to identify their information requirements and ensure service delivery is of the quality required for effective management.Providing commentary for budget and forecast changes when required the forecast and budget has been produced.Responsible for calculating the group overhead recharge and providing figures to subsidiaries and commercial entities.Responsible for providing auditors with relevant schedules and draft statutory accounts before year-end audits for group activities.Reconciliations for inter-company transactions.Group consolidation in the absence of the Head of Group Finance, providing analysis for the narrative to be produced in accordance with the Group timetable.

Finance Officer - Banking & Reconciliations

• Nov 2013 - Jun 2014

Working primarily on the sales ledger raising invoices for the Group, subsidiaries and joint ventures.Responsible for reconciling debtor accounts and regularly updating the contract register alongside various departments who require invoices raised.Raising ad hoc payments for the Accounts Payable function.

Accounts Payable Assistant

• Apr 2011 - Nov 2013

Responsible for running weekly payment runs for the Groups creditors.Managing a set of suppliers, investigating unpaid invoices, regularly reconciling the ledger with supplier statement.Working on aged creditor balances investigating refunds and incorrect entries.KPI reporting for management on the progress made with invoice backlog entry and completed reconciliations.Processing invoices and expenese on a daily basis.

Finance Assistant

• Oct 2007 - Apr 2011

Processing and raising invoices for the Property and Asset Management team.Using Oracle to raise and receipt purchase Orders.Calculation of recharge figures for external companies who rent council office space. Processing and raising invoices for the Property and Asset Management team.Using Oracle to raise and receipt purchase Orders.Calculation of recharge figures for external companies who rent council office space.