Experience

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  Marylebone Cricket Club

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Major Projects & Investment Accountant

    • Apr 2015 - Present
    • London, United Kingdom

    - To manage and report on the financial aspects of the major capital developments and other major projects including capital investment appraisal, budget approval, ensuring costs are controlled within budget, post completion review and feedback and up-to-date cash flow and investment return forecasts. -To ensure that MCC’s assets are properly recorded and depreciated within an up-to-date Fixed Asset Register and will also play a major role in developing the investment skills of MCC.

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  London Stansted Airport

  • Essex

  • Capital Finance Manager

    • Dec 2007 - Mar 2015
    • Essex

    Played a pivotal role in leading the long-term business planning for revenue and capital, ensuring financial accuracy and completeness to the Airport Capital Investment Programme, which had a capital spend of circa £40 million per annum and a fixed assets base of £1 billion.- Works closely with business managers and project sponsors to explain financial concepts, establish project budgets, and review variances in budget expenditure. - Manages the budget setting process, long-term business planning, monthly and quarterly capital expenditure forecasts.- Analyses all capital investment business cases, completing IRR and NPV calculations to ensure financial robustness, and identifying future incremental income and operating costs.- Leads in statutory and regulatory submissions, and audits for the airport including, Annual Statements, Fixed Asset Grid, Regulatory Accounts, and Profit Centre Reporting.- Serves as main point of contact on all project appraisals and other financial matters, such as disposal and depreciation of assets.- Attends project Boards and demonstrates an understanding of the commercial viability of projects reviewed.

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  London Borough of Hackney

  • Hackney

  • Finance Manager

    • Mar 2005 - Nov 2007
    • Hackney

    Played a key role within the Community Services Directorate (annual budget £65 million), ensuring that all financial transactions within the Assessment & Care Management Service Area were consistent with corporate policies, procedures and objectives. - Managed the annual budget setting process for the service area totalling £25 million (largest service area within the directorate).- Performed monthly monitoring and forecasting of revenue and capital budgets, ensuring cost centre managers were fully aware of their budgeted cash limits and budgetary responsibilities.- Assessed financial performance and risks resulting from legislative changes, joint commissioning, costing of new developments, and changes in grants and grant conditions.- Served as main point of contact on all financial matters with Budget Holders, regularly attending meetings to provide guidance and expertise. - Developed robust systems and reports to improve financial management within the Service Area; devised and maintained systems that improved activity and client information, such as Budgeting & Forecasting Client Costs, and Income and Expenditure across the Directorate.

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  Victoria and Albert Museum

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Senior Accountant (Projects)

    • Sep 2004 - Feb 2005
    • London, United Kingdom

    Led and directed the Projects Team comprising over 4 Finance Assistants with responsibility for compiling management reports for internally and externally funded projects.- Reported to the Head of Finance and Deputy Director, and devised annual budgets for all Grant in Aid funded activities, salaries, and operating budgets totalling £38 million. - Produced monthly management accounts and project accounts, incorporating forecasts and identified key variances and risks, for Directors and budget holders.- Prepared financial appraisals and financial business cases for projects to donors/funders, identifying best value solutions and cashflow projections. - Main point of contact on all financial matters with Project Directors and Managers, regularly attending meetings to discuss project costs.

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  First Group

  • London, Rainham & Dublin

  • Finance Manager

    • Jun 1998 - May 2004
    • London, Rainham & Dublin

    Reported to the Director of Finance and managed the Local Finance Department, responsible for the financial reporting of a Business Area generating an annual turnover of £75 million.- Managed the performance of 5 Finance Assistants and served as Interim Finance Manager for an acquisition in Ireland, which involved additional responsibility for 10 Revenue Administrators.- Contributed to the Commercial Strategy and adapted projects such as Country Wide National Rail & Underground replacement services to meet Group reporting requirements.- Completed the annual budgeting process using zero-based assumptions for all Income & Costs for the East Operations P&L and Balance Sheet. - Reported periodic results including the management accounts pack incorporating the P&L and Balance Sheet to strict Group and Business Unit requirements.- Produced monthly forecasts at cost centre level to reflect current circumstances and devised action plans in conjunction with management to control overspend or enhance benefits.