I am a dedicated professional who believes in giving added value. My skillset includes a strong background of financial and admin management coupled with people skills including direct support experience, working with some of the most vulnerable people in society. I am committed to the belief that everyone can maximize their independence and potential with the right support.
I believe in life long learning. Following an unexpected redundancy I decided to enhance my financial skills by gaining AAT Level 2 (Certificate) and Level 3 (Diploma) in Accounting and am now licenced to provide bookkeeping services.  These are in addition to my Business Management qualifications which are equivalent to a Diploma in Business Management.

I use Xero accounting software and hold a Xero adviser certificate.
I am adaptable, and interact with customers, clients, colleagues, and stakeholders with understanding and empathy.  I always assimilate, and strive to promote, the ethos, aims and objectives of the organisation I am working for.

Key Competencies

Business Awareness

• Practical experience in business planning and development.

• Package of financial support from budget setting through to management accounts.

• Comprehensive suite of admin support including project management, contractual obligations and KPIs, governance, policies & procedures, HR and IT oversight, and office management.

Managing priorities and deadlines

• Time management skills including 4-quadrant theory to identify priorities, diarising events in Outlook, and daily updating to-do lists.

• Ability to streamline information capture for different recipients (eg management, various funders), and to different timescales/deadlines.

Team working skills

• Experience of supervising, managing, and training staff.

• Participating actively in teams bringing individual skills to complement the whole.

Communication

• Articulate and confident within all mediums of communication.

• Marketing skills including social media and website.

• Experience of producing and launching reports.

Problem solving

• Ability to find new ways to improve processes.

IT and information handling

• Ability to design and use Access databases and complex Excel spreadsheets.

• Good presentation skills and advanced knowledge of all Microsoft software.

• Experience of web-site design, creation, and maintenance.

• Trained in confidentiality and data protection.