Rosemary Ellis
Senior Finance Manager: Systems at States of Guernsey- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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MAAT
AATDec, 1995- Sep, 2024 -
FCCA
Association of Chartered and Certified Accountants
Experience
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States of Guernsey
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United Kingdom
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Finance Manager: Systems
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May 2017 - Present
Since the centralisation of the Corporate functions of Human Resources, Financial Management and Information Technology (renamed Information Systems & Services) this new role was created in the Treasury to work across the organisation and across functions to solve existing system issues, improve the use of current systems, ensure systematic compliance with financial directives and the successful implementation of new systems, where these impact on financial results.
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Senior Finance Manager: Policy & Resources Committee
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May 2016 - May 2017
As a result of the States Review Committee recommendations for political restructuring in Guernsey, the department structure was reformed into 6 Committees. I was responsible for the Policy & Resources Committee that was largely made up of the departments I previously managed plus the centralised corporate functions of Human Resources, Financial Management and Information Technology.
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Senior Finance Manager; Policy Council, Treasury & Resources, Housing and Parliamentary Committees
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Aug 2014 - May 2016
Primarily responsible for providing financial management services to the departments named, including advising management teams on both proposed strategies and current financial issues. Initiating and supporting the delivery of projects to enhance successful delivery of services, as well as leading on delivery of departmental level budgeting, monthly and annual financial reporting, and business case financial review. Also part of a team delivering States-wide financial training to budget holders.
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Specsavers
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United Kingdom
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Financial Controller: Group Consolidations
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Jan 2011 - Jul 2014
Essentially, my job was to produce the consolidated group accounts for the Specsavers International Healthcare Group, through the direct and indirect management and liaison with all the subsidiary parts of the organisation that contributed to the Group results. This was on both a quarterly basis for internal management, and on an annual basis for the statutory accounts. Essentially, my job was to produce the consolidated group accounts for the Specsavers International Healthcare Group, through the direct and indirect management and liaison with all the subsidiary parts of the organisation that contributed to the Group results. This was on both a quarterly basis for internal management, and on an annual basis for the statutory accounts.
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Cable & Wireless, Guernsey
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United Kingdom
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Telecommunications
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Commercial Financial Analyst
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Mar 2008 - Sep 2010
One-off projects - eg; implementing a new finance system (Microsoft AX - on time, and on budget). Day-to-day - managing Capital expenditure, asset creation etc; and monthly and annual financial reporting for several departments. One-off projects - eg; implementing a new finance system (Microsoft AX - on time, and on budget). Day-to-day - managing Capital expenditure, asset creation etc; and monthly and annual financial reporting for several departments.
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Ogier
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France
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Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Client Accountant/Administrator
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Sep 2007 - Feb 2008
Providing accounting and legal administrative services to Client companies/Funds/etc (basically fiduciary services) Providing accounting and legal administrative services to Client companies/Funds/etc (basically fiduciary services)
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Cable & Wireless Guernsey
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United Kingdom
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Telecommunications
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Financial Analyst
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May 2007 - Aug 2007
Temporary contract to work on the regulatory pricing model - the negotiated pricing agreement between C&W (then a monopoly operator) and the local regulatory body. Temporary contract to work on the regulatory pricing model - the negotiated pricing agreement between C&W (then a monopoly operator) and the local regulatory body.
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Group Treasury Controller
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Jul 2005 - Apr 2007
Managing cash flow, international currency, banking etc for this international group of companies. HQ was in Dublin and the role therefore required working in both Oxford and Dublin Managing cash flow, international currency, banking etc for this international group of companies. HQ was in Dublin and the role therefore required working in both Oxford and Dublin
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Oxfam
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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Financial Operations Manager for the International Division
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Jul 1994 - Jun 2005
Various roles, ending as Financial Operations manager for the International Division (£200m annual budget in 2005). Specialised in Restricted Fund management (restrictions on; expenditure of; and reporting of), Business Process Analysis (improving efficiency); Systems Development (with BPA, changed income and expenditure recognition measures and implemented throughout finance systems); Cash Management (centralising Treasury operations); financial reporting under SORP; and Fraud/Corruption investigation in Central Africa (DRC). Also on Steering Committee of OSIG (Overseas Special Interest Group - an offshoot of the Charity Finance Directors Group) and regularly chaired sessions speaking on issues common to Overseas Aid charities; and regularly invited to speak at the Association of Accounting Technicians on the application of the Charity SORPs.
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Education
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1987 - 1990
Oxford Brookes University
BA (Joint honours) History and Publishing, 20th Century History & Publishing -
Elliott School, Putney
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