Public Sector Finance Manager

Isaac Hartley

Corby, Northamptonshire, NN** *BE

Phone: +44 (0-795*******

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Senior Strategic Accountant, Finance Business Partner & Finance Manager

(Active Valid DV Clearance:14/02/24 - 14/02/2031)

Executive Summary

An experienced public sector telecom ICT & SaaS fmcg media manufacturing commercially minded and technically astute finance professional who challenges performance and assumptions to drive for financial efficacy and higher shareholder value with international business controllership experience gained across diverse cultures in multinational publicly listed and private equity-backed parented companies. Areas of competencies include: Finance Business Partnering, International Business Controllership Financial Planning & Analysis, Business Performance Reporting Working Capital & Asset Management, Leadership & Performance Management, Investment Appraisal & Financial Modelling, Deal Structuring & Risk Mitigation Strategies Fiduciary and Governance Oversight, IFRS, FRS, IAS, ASC, IFS, IPSAS, US/UK GAAP - Software Revenue Recognition Matrix Organisations.

Professional Experience:

London Borough of Islington Council:

Digital Portfolio Finance Lead: April 2024 – Present

I managed a £13.5M digital portfolio budget, overseeing resource and non-resource (CDEL) costs through a consolidated dashboard.

I ensured accurate profiling of actuals/forecasts to match the Medium-Term Financial Plan (MTFP), explaining variances to SROs and Senior Leadership Team (SLT) weekly.

I established financial management processes and governance frameworks for projects, conducting due diligence, and expanded the finance governance model across the portfolio.

I led financial improvement forums, supporting budget/funding allocations across projects, simplified processes, and partnered with stakeholders/teams as a finance expert, providing compliance solutions to complex project deliveries.

oAchievements

I’ve swiftly understood the strategic objectives of the digital transformation programme which has led me to:

Built a digital portfolio dashboard of £13.5M for SLT to have a strategic view of the programme and project financial position, i.e., actuals/forecast/budget for each project/programme which shows funding sources, project activities, category of programmes funding by directorates.

Developed a project financial framework for project managers and other stakeholders.

I’ve also set up the forecast and budget automated process with supporting templates to ensure our project budgets are effectively monitored & mitigates any potential overspends.

Department of Work and Pension: (Caxton House)/Leeds

Financial Governance and Control: Finance Business Partner Jan 2024 - March 2024

Budget management, financial planning and accountability of leases across Estates and Resource.

Detailed understanding of leasing contracts with third parties to drive efficiencies across 1158 sites.

Produce monthly management information packs to showcase forecast movements, and their impact on in year

and future year plans.

Providing financial assurance to Commercial and Procurement exercises, analysing both affordability and value

for money across teams.

I ensure that Departmental funding and performance position is managed and communicated effectively to support senior decision making.

Companies House: Government Administration: April 2023- June 2023)

Senior Finance Lead- Associate Head of Finance

Lead the Financial Accounting team to deliver tasks, ensuring quality financial data through balance sheet reconciliation and reviews.

Monitor COS principles for VAT recovery and oversee non-current assets register at Companies House. Prepare monthly LFP Trust statements, review debt impairment (IFRS9), and manage audit relationships.

Lead annual financial statements preparation and filing, ensuring compliance with IFRS, FRS and GAAP standards and requirements.

Advise on implementation IFRS 16 updates/principles to the Finance Directorate. Ensure year-end accounts are submitted to BEIS on time and WGA accounts for Companies House and LFP Trust are timely submitted.

Cabinet Office: Government Commercial Function (Capability function): (August 2021- April 2023)

Senior Finance Business Partner- Associate deputy Head of Finance

Budget management, planning and accountability of(13 costs centres)£145.0m cross charged to budget of £4.5m

Month end MI pack production and schedules(Pay, Non-Pay,Admin/Programmes, Payroll and Funds) preparation.

Financial accountability and governance (operational and transactional-incl. suppliers’ contracts management, PO engagement with SSCL via Oracle - SOP)

Lead cost recovery and recharge to departments and other public bodies.

Ensure reporting framework adhere to FReM standard, including review of reserve, surplus and deferred income.

Complex excel model preparation to support the capability programmes of government commercial functions

Data analysis to support customer board, oversight committee and governance group.

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development office: (August 2020 - April 2021)

Commercial Accountant/Finance Business Partner.

Prepare and plan budgets and forecasts for £27.0m construction projects with MoD, RAF, Met Police, and Home Office.

Understand third-party contracts (fixed price, time and direct, call off, subscriptions). Conduct commercial analysis of revenue (IFRS 15) and margins.

Investigate margin erosion through cost of sales review. Set up project models from PID to manage resources.

Map process governance and understand Oracle ERP systems responsibilities in line with FReM.

KBM Chartered Certified Accountant and Registered Auditors: (August 2019 - July 2020)

Corporate Accountant:

Full management accounts production from booking to account production for clients includes:

Profits and loss account, Cash flow statements/forecast and financial position including consolidations.

Project and performance management Analysis of profit centres and overheads utilisation

Full accounts production for estates clients including Income/P&L & FP reconciliation & MRP recogn.

Payroll production and full accruals schedule for PAYE, NIC, Pension, CT600, taxes and VAT Analysis

Business partnership to understand the drivers of my FP & Analysis when reviewing budgets and forecasts.

Statutory and Audit filing preparation.

Howard Hunt Group Ltd: (March 2019 - November 2019)

Financial Controller

Produce full management accounts, reconcile and prepare schedules, allocate revenue, OpEx, COGS, and WIP, and handle prepayments and monthly adjustments.

Prepare CapEx and working capital schedules. Forecast and plan revenue, investigate variances, and evaluate margins.

Execute FP&A decisions with FD. Manage monthly accruals for VAT, NIC, PAYE, and Corporation Tax to HMRC.

Consolidate financial statements and present group financials at month-end.

Achievements:

Enhance working capital reporting, and liquidate receivables by 4.3% month on month.

Reviewed the depreciation charges of fixed assets, and decreased P & L charges by 1%.

Ensure timely accruals of cos for GRN in other to accurately recognised total costs.

Revenue recognition, and analysis by segment, KPI analysis enhanced by 1.1%

Gained significant margin analysis across P & L, and financial position.

BT Business and Public Sector-(BTLB): (December 2007 - February 2019)

Finance Business Partner / Business Operations Control

i) Financial and Management Reporting: Dec 2007 – February 2019

Manage month-end, quarter-end, and year-end financial reporting for Niche Leadership and corporate performance.

Analyse and report deferred revenue schedules monthly/quarterly, fostering communication with directors.

Design financial reporting, annual budget, and quarterly forecasting processes for directors.

Gain extensive technical knowledge of IFRS and IAS accounting standards, including IFRS 15, IFRS 16, IAS 2, IAS 8, IAS 36, IAS 37, IAS 38, IFRS 8, IFRS 9, IFRS 5, IFRS 3, ASC 605 & 606, and FRS 102 for GAAP transformation and implementation projects.

ii) Business Partnership: (December 2007- February 2019)

Collaborate with Niche team Leaders to grow the business and improve processes for legacy and migrated products.

Provide expertise on front-end processes and systems, including Product Life Cycle Management, Full Pricing, Order Management, Billing, and post-deployment issues. i.e., record to reports (R2R)

Support sales operations in mitigating risks and act as a gatekeeper.

iii) Strategic Planning and Budgeting- (April 2015 - February 2019)

Engage in preparing monthly and quarterly forecasts from ZBB to master budgets, explaining deviations and actions to meet annual targets.

Initiate initiatives for sales growth, margin expansion, cost savings, productivity improvements, training, supply chain efficiencies, and restructuring.

Provide accurate financial and operational input to finance and business managers for current and future projects affecting business performance

iv) In-house and Personnel Development: (April 2015 - February 2019)

Manage and influence direct reports, collaborate with sales directors for team development through training and coaching, and engage in proactive communication with stakeholders about goals, especially financial performance.

Participate in initial and post-settlement processes to ensure staff progress in their roles and are positioned for future growth.

Achievements:

Support the business in achieving key financial metrics and developing through profitable contracts with existing and new customers.

Manage financial planning and analysis for profitable contracts including forecasting and budgeting.

Liaise with stakeholders to identify risks and opportunities. Maintain a database of 80-150 projects, ensuring product compatibility and complete installations with matching revenue to GP.

Orange (formerly Airtel (SL) Ltd Mobile Operator): (2002 September - 2007 February)

Financial Accountant / Analyst

Determined recognition criteria for $40m CapEx/OpEx. Played a key role in managing $8m working capital.

Managed monthly consolidated Cost of Sales of $4.5m and inventory schedules. Monitored Margins and EBITDA to meet Director’s objectives.

Handled monthly accruals and prepayments, including payables and supplier prepayments.

Released provisions into profit and loss for promotional items, adjusting liabilities in financial position and income statement.

Montsaye Academy is part of the Pathfinder Schools Trust (March 2022 – Sept 2023)

Governor- Finance, Audit & Risk Committee

Education & Credentials

Member of the Institute of Public Accountant: (ACDAP)- Digital Accountant Certificate - Feb 2022

(Association of Certified Digital Accounting Professionals)

ACCA Certificate in Public Financial Management- March 2020

Professional Membership: ACCA Qualified Accountant -1046520

Optional modules: Advanced Financial Management (P4) and Advanced Audit and Assurance (International P7)

BSc. (Hons) in Applied Accounting, Oxford Brookes University

Thesis: ‘The Quality of corporate governance and its impact on key stakeholders’ -examining the principles of UK combine code of corporate governance code, and Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)

Technician Diploma in Accounting (AAT/BTEC Equivalent)

Technical software application skills

Oracle fusion (suite) applications-Advance User SUN/SAP systems (hyperion/vision) MM, SD, FI, FA, E5 finance platform, Qlik, Smartsheets.MS Office (Complex excel modelling- Pivot table, X/V-lookup, SUMIF(s), IF statements Analysis, Revenue& Margin templates model), Power BI, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Google workspace, Agent Desk top-Clients Asset database, One view, Sage 50. Payroll, QuickBooks, and Account Package, Xero Accounts package and Enterprise SaaS, Sales force-Pre-sales tool, Dashboard KPI /tools, Adder-discount call plans database, Mobius-calls evaluation tool, Apollo, OCS-Accord-Project Management Portal, IPOS-Procurements Portal, Sage 50.Payroll,Quickbooks, and Account Packages, Xero Accounts package and Enterprise SaaS operations. IPOS, OneView,

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