- 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 studying for formal accountancy qualifications and am now licenced to provide bookkeeping services.
- 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
Qualifications
- AAT Level 2 (Certificate) and Level 3 (Diploma) in Accounting
- Business Management qualifications equivalent to a Diploma in Business ManagementI use Xero accounting software, and hold a Xero advisor certificate, including Payroll
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.
Problem solving
- Ability to find new ways to improve processes
IT & 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.