Experience

NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Finance Manager

  • Jul 2022 - Present

  St Margaret's Hospital , Epping



West Clinical Commissioning Group

• Senior Finance Analyst

  • Nov 2014 - Jul 2022

  St Margaret's Hospital, Epping



NHS Central Eastern Commissioning Support Unit

• Information Officer

  • Jun 2013 - Sep 2014

  Witham • Providing reports to Community Providers using various Microsoft packages • Extensive Use of Patient Data held on SystmOne • Completion & Submission of Monthly returns onto Unify • Assisting with the implementation of time recording system • Assigning Coding to assist with reporting • Monthly analysis to aid management to identify areas for improvement • Support better understanding of contact value versus BI activity • Maintaining and running processes through… Show more • Providing reports to Community Providers using various Microsoft packages • Extensive Use of Patient Data held on SystmOne • Completion & Submission of Monthly returns onto Unify • Assisting with the implementation of time recording system • Assigning Coding to assist with reporting • Monthly analysis to aid management to identify areas for improvement • Support better understanding of contact value versus BI activity • Maintaining and running processes through Microsoft Access and Excel • Improving processes and fixing any errors discovered • Providing Support within BI Team Show less



Essex County Council

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Accounting Technician

  • Aug 2002 - Jun 2013

  Chelmsford, United Kingdom • Assisting with implementation of COGNOS system across local authority • Attending training and ensuring a high level of knowledge ,working alongside and learning from consultants to ensure continual personal up-skilling • Developing specification and testing finance models • Consultation with and training provided to finance staff • Designing end to end reconciliation and control processes • Responsible for the Authorised Signatory Database • Leading new ways of working… Show more • Assisting with implementation of COGNOS system across local authority • Attending training and ensuring a high level of knowledge ,working alongside and learning from consultants to ensure continual personal up-skilling • Developing specification and testing finance models • Consultation with and training provided to finance staff • Designing end to end reconciliation and control processes • Responsible for the Authorised Signatory Database • Leading new ways of working groups within finance to discuss and improve current processes and presentations of finding and proposals to financial leadership groups including Head of Finance. • Ensuring controls around data quality within Essex County Council and from 3rd party organisations • Supporting and providing ideas for more efficient ways of working • Ongoing project support across various areas. • Budget holder support-preparing monthly spreadsheets to aid forecasting, budget holder liaison, journals and virements when needed, staff costing and budgetary control. • Reconciled the petty cash accounts • Monthly reconciliations an Home Office returns • Liaison with all levels within Services area from Business Support to Head of Service • Provide monthly forecasts, explaining variances an analysing financial data • Budget holder support-preparing monthly spreadsheets, budget holder liaison, journals and virements when needed, staff costing and budgetary control. • Analysing large volumes of data from several financial sources into easily accessible tables and summaries using formulas and pivot tables as required • Producing accurate budget and reforecast figures alongside Budget holders, Heads of Service and Directors, providing a check and challenge role and supporting the improvement of the budgeting process • Devolved Funding to schools for Standard Funds & Strategies from Government

• Senior Finance Officer

  • 2006 - 2008

  Chelmsford, United Kingdom • Processing of Payments & Budget Virements • Devolvement of Standard Fund Budget to schools • Processing Invoices for Traded Services provided to schools across the world • Monthly Management Accounts preparation and supporting commentary • Completion of reconciliations to assist with year-end audit • Management of 5 staff



Chelmsford City Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Accountant

  • May 2001 - May 2002

  Chelmsford, United Kingdom • Responsible for Capital Programme for the Council • Responsible for Treasury Management Function • Arranged all Leasing arrangements with Stakeholders • Involvement with tenders and pricing for contract amendments and extensions • Reviewing finance policies and procedures in line with service changes and constantly evolving and improving processes



Southend-on-Sea City Council

• Civic and Social Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Accounting Technician

  • May 1998 - May 2001

  Southend on Sea, United Kingdom • Responsible for Management Accounts preparation for Social Services • Preparation of the Budget Book for Social Services • Liaison with • Completion of Final Accounts for the Youth Offending Team with other agencies • Member of Mental Health Management team • Arranged Finance provision for Services supported by Carers Grant across Southend • I was on the working group responsible for Sure Start in the Southend Area



Essex County Council

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senor Finance Officer

  • Aug 1989 - May 1998

  Rayleigh, United Kingdom • Responsible for Financial Management & Budgetary Control within Social Services Establishments in different client specialisms across Rayleigh, Rochford, Castle Point & Southend • Implementing Care in the Community Act legislation for the South East of Essex • introduced a new coding structure to the Social Services department across the county • broad knowledge of key systems used within financial management • attend budget meetings with various budget holders • managed a… Show more • Responsible for Financial Management & Budgetary Control within Social Services Establishments in different client specialisms across Rayleigh, Rochford, Castle Point & Southend • Implementing Care in the Community Act legislation for the South East of Essex • introduced a new coding structure to the Social Services department across the county • broad knowledge of key systems used within financial management • attend budget meetings with various budget holders • managed a team of 15 staff • attend meetings with various stakeholders • able to quickly and efficiently provide accurate and timely information to enable them to take relevant operational decisions • to liaise with other officers to ensure that this work was completed • coordinated the annual closure programme • prepare final Accounts • Reviewing finance policies and procedures in line with service changes and constantly evolving and improving processes • Improving processes and systems to become more efficient and effective • Involvement and support in preparing savings forecasts with my service area’s Show less