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Qualified as a Chartered Accountant with a Big 4 accountancy practice gaining a range of experience with public and private sector clients. Then joined the internal audit division of a medium sized firm worked with FE colleges and housing associations. Later transferring to consulting while continuing to specialise in education, housing and not-for-profits.

Wide experience in governance, performance and financial management including merger due diligence, re-organisation feasibility studies, organisational reviews, board training on audit, risk and finance. Acted as an interim Finance Director in the education sector. Recent work with smaller third sector organisations.

Sensitive to the culture of the third sector and aware of the policy environment.

Employment History

(Jul 2008 to Sep 2008)

Interim FD

Preston

Interim Finance Director at a college undertaking a multi-million pound capital project.

(Apr 2007 to Apr 2008)

Interim Director of Finance

Stockport

Acting College Finance Director at a college in the process of turnaround.

(Feb 2000 to Oct 2006)

Consultant

Birmingham

Undertaking and managing consultancy assignments in various sectors including the education and social housing sectors. Work including merger due diligence, re-organisation feasibility studies, organisational reviews, governor training on audit, risk and finance. Acted as an interim Finance Director at several general FE and sixth form colleges. Extensive experience of social housing including work on performance and governance.

(Jan 1996 to Jan 2000)

Auditor

Bentley Jennison, Birmingham

Interim audit of FE colleges, HE institutions, housing associations and charities. Also audit of government funded projects.

Professional Qualifications

Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales

Education

(Oct 1987 to Jun 1990)

Keble College

MA (Oxon) Upper Second in Philosophy, Politics and Economics

Housing association board member

Over six years experience as a board member of a Midlands housing association. Founding chair of the audit committee. Currently Vice Chair of the board and chair of the governance and human resources committee as well a member of the audit and housing committees.

Seller 254920 - Birmingham, West Midlands, UK

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