Edward Amiame
London,Lewisham
Summary
Experienced professional with a strong background in receivables and collections, including invoice processing, dispute resolution, and aged debt recovery. Proficient in using systems and tools such as SAP, OSCAR, SUN System, and MS Excel for intermediate formulas. Demonstrated leadership in team management, stakeholder engagement, and process improvement. Skilled in compliance and reporting with expertise in financial regulations, forecasting, reconciliation, and audit support. Known for being calm under pressure with excellent problem-solving abilities, communication skills, and team-building capabilities.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Finance Transformation Readiness Lead (Synergy)
Ministry of Justice (MoJ)
08.2024 - 11.2025
- Leading the Transformation Readiness Opportunity (TRO) to activate auto-accrual functionality in SAP for Goods Received Not Invoiced (GRNI).
- Contributing to the Order2Cash design workshops by reviewing documentation.
- Supporting the team with ad hoc activities.
Estimates and Budgets Lead
Ministry of Justice (MoJ)
05.2023 - 08.2024
- Managed all reporting, forecasting, and estimating activities via HM Treasury's OSCAR system.
- Led the preparation of Main and Supplementary Estimates for both the Department and the Judicial Pension Scheme.
- Conducted in-year budget changes and maintained the budget tracker allocations master schedule.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to ensure smooth budget change processes.
- Worked with Other Government Departments to ensure accurate budget transfers on OSCAR.
- Achievement: Ensured timely and accurate monthly financial reporting to HM Treasury.
Strategic Financial Analyst
Office of the Accountant General (OAG)
11.2022 - 04.2023
- Developed a financial model to project future liabilities related to funds held by the Court Funds Office.
- Achievement: Prepared a financial model for predicting the estimated annual payout by the Court Funds Office.
Income & Debt Management Advisor
Ministry of Justice (MoJ)
11.2021 - 11.2022
- Mapped processes for court fees as part of the HMCTS costing review.
- Managed the refund process for Council Tax and Non-Domestic Rates liability order fees (2014–2018).
- Completed the monthly Debt Management Report for the Cabinet Office.
- Achievement: Organised the refund of £31m overcharge from Council Tax Liability Orders in Q4 2022/23.
Accounts Manager
Ministry of Justice (MoJ/HMPPS)
04.2018 - 11.2021
- Managed annual recovery of £30m remand placement cost across England and Wales.
- Liaised with local authorities and SSCL to issue receivable invoices and resolve disputes.
- Reported recovery status to senior colleagues.
- Achievement: Developed a dispute resolution process, reducing unpaid remand invoices by 89%, improving collection efficiency.
Financial Accountant
Youth Justice Board for England & Wales (YJB)
06.2012 - 03.2018
- Managed annual recovery of £30m remand placement cost.
- Issued remand invoices using SUN System.
- Resolved invoice queries with Placement Team.
- Achievement: Organised successful transfer of remand income recovery process to HMPPS.
Education
BA (Hons) - Economics and Political Studies
Goldsmiths, University of London
10.1993 - 06.1996
Skills
- Receivables & Collections: Invoice processing, dispute resolution, aged debt recovery
- Systems & Tools: SAP, OSCAR, SUN System, MS Excel (intermediate formulas)
- Leadership & Strategy: Team management, stakeholder engagement, process improvement
- Compliance & Reporting: Financial regulations, forecasting, reconciliation, audit support
- Calm under pressure
- Problem-solving
- Communication skills
- Team building
Certification
- Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) – Studying Applied Skills
- Performance Appraisal & Development Review | Aug 2009
- Influencing and Negotiation Skills | Mar 2009
Timeline
Finance Transformation Readiness Lead (Synergy)
Ministry of Justice (MoJ)
08.2024 - 11.2025
Estimates and Budgets Lead
Ministry of Justice (MoJ)
05.2023 - 08.2024
Strategic Financial Analyst
Office of the Accountant General (OAG)
11.2022 - 04.2023
Income & Debt Management Advisor
Ministry of Justice (MoJ)
11.2021 - 11.2022
Accounts Manager
Ministry of Justice (MoJ/HMPPS)
04.2018 - 11.2021
Financial Accountant
Youth Justice Board for England & Wales (YJB)
06.2012 - 03.2018
BA (Hons) - Economics and Political Studies
Goldsmiths, University of London
10.1993 - 06.1996