Janet Kelly
Newbury,Berkshire
Summary
A highly motivated finance professional who has accounting and audit experience gained across the commercial, public sector and private practice, including bookkeeping and account preparation, school finance, NHS finance, internal and external audit, year-end accounts and budgeting.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
2013
2013
years of post-secondary education
Work History
ACCOUNTANT (PT)
Pavement Production Ltd
London
12.2013 - Current
- Responsible for the accounting operations including; job costing, maintaining financial systems, budgeting, forecasting, monthly management accounts, VAT returns, reconciliations, project accounting, invoice generation, purchase ledger, financial analysis, and reporting. Use of Sage, QuickBooks and Xero.
SCHOOL BUSINESS MANAGER
William Read Primary School
Essex
01.2011 - 03.2016
- Leading the financial management of the school as a member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), ensuring the school makes the best possible use of all resources
- Responsible for Finance, Human Resources, Facilities Management, Administration, Midday Assistants, ICT and all general training and performance management reviews
- Providing expert advice to the Resources Committee and SLT
- Preparing draft budgets, forecasts, monthly management accounts, cash flows, capital management and all financial returns Responsible for risk management and policy review and formulation Line manager to 35 support staff, ensuring their effective deployment to support teaching and learning
- Mentor to 3 apprentices.
SENIOR INTERNAL AUDITOR
Barts & The London NHS Trust
09.2010 - 01.2011
- Planned and delivered allocated audit assignments at Barts & the London NHS Trust, including financial and non-financial systems as determined by the annual audit plan
- Documented and established systems and procedures, analysed data to identify areas of risk and control strengths and weaknesses from an operational and corporate perspective and decided upon appropriate testing strategy
- Production of reports for Audit Committee.
FINANCE MANAGER
Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
06.2009 - 08.2010
- Produced and agreed with senior management the annual budgets and management accounts for the Facilities directorate (£16m), R & D directorate and the Management Executive department
- Monitored the profitability of key service lines, prepared monthly management accounts, explained variances and prepared year end forecasts
- Managed small finance team.
PRINCIPAL AUDITOR
Castle Point Borough Council
10.2008 - 05.2009
- Responsible for delivering the audit recovery programme, undertaking the core system audits to complete the annual audit plan in the absence of any in-house audit staff
- Contributed to real improvements and financial gains in a range of areas: Income generation and corporate debt management - identified missed revenue opportunities, incorrect billing, and poor debt recovery management
- Made recommendations to improve systems
- Procurement and financial management - made recommendations to improve the accuracy and presentation of monthly management accounts and performance data
- VAT accounting - identified erroneous declarations of output tax for the last 10 years
- Assisted in collating evidence for the Use of Resources statement and produced the Audit Committee annual self-assessment checklist.
ASSISTANT CLIENT MANAGER/PRINCIPAL AUDITOR
Park Hill Audit
10.2003 - 08.2008
- Delivered an agreed annual audit programme, based on a 3-year strategic plan for a set of NHS clients within South Essex and East London
- Prepared and agreed the Audit Needs Assessment with clients, informed by their board assurance frameworks
- Supervised audit teams: planned and undertook audits against agreed timescales and reported on progress against plan to the Audit Committee and external auditors
- Conducted specialised reviews as requested by management
- Contributed to the effectiveness of controls and provided advice to management on the implementation of controls and policies
- One month spent with Bentley Jennison following transfer of audit service.
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT
Chris Wells Associates
01.2002 - 01.2003
- Production of limited company year-end accounts, sole trader accounts and tax using Sage software.
SENIOR CORPORATE AUDITOR
HJ Heinz Co Ltd
01.1999 - 01.2002
- Using the group's risk control framework based on COSO principles to review risks and controls
- Performed quarterly financial reviews of Heinz UK and Heinz Northern Europe
- Documented and explained significant fluctuations of quarterly results, profitability of service lines, balance sheet review; discussed findings with responsible management and PwC
- Assisted PwC in the year end external audit of Heinz UK, including reviewing all restructuring projects across Europe, performed analytical reviews and ensured adherence to US GAAP
- Used TeamMate for recording audit results
- Reviewed the structure of deals and allowances with retailers in both UK and France
- Part of the team responsible for conducting a new business review of United Biscuits Frozen and Chilled Foods Ltd and assisted in the closing review of the accounts of the Weightwatchers classroom business.
SENIOR INTERNAL AUDITOR
Tibbett & Britten Group plc
01.1997 - 01.1998
INTERNAL AUDITOR
Sanctuary Housing Association
01.1996 - 01.1997
AUDIT SENIOR
Day, Smith & Hunter
01.1993 - 01.1996
ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT
Lloyds of London
01.1992 - 01.1993
TRAINEE ACCOUNTANT
Leslie Dark & Company
01.1991 - 01.1992
Education
FCCA - Chartered Association of Certified Accountants - undefined
University of Wales BA (Hons): Economics
NVQ Level 4 - Certificate of School Business Management
National College of School Leadership
Skills
- FMS and SIMS
- Sage 50, QuickBooks
- Internal Audit
- Audit planning
- Audit reporting
- Budgeting
- Management Accounting
- Forecasting
- Year end
- Cash flows
Accomplishments
- ATCL (distinction) and ARSM (distinction) 2019.
- Dip ABRSM Teaching (distinction).
Affiliations
- Golf - I'm a member of a local golf club. Playing the piano - I have distinctions in performance diplomas.
Timeline
ACCOUNTANT (PT)
Pavement Production Ltd
12.2013 - Current
SCHOOL BUSINESS MANAGER
William Read Primary School
01.2011 - 03.2016
SENIOR INTERNAL AUDITOR
Barts & The London NHS Trust
09.2010 - 01.2011
FINANCE MANAGER
Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
06.2009 - 08.2010
PRINCIPAL AUDITOR
Castle Point Borough Council
10.2008 - 05.2009
ASSISTANT CLIENT MANAGER/PRINCIPAL AUDITOR
Park Hill Audit
10.2003 - 08.2008
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT
Chris Wells Associates
01.2002 - 01.2003
SENIOR CORPORATE AUDITOR
HJ Heinz Co Ltd
01.1999 - 01.2002
SENIOR INTERNAL AUDITOR
Tibbett & Britten Group plc
01.1997 - 01.1998
INTERNAL AUDITOR
Sanctuary Housing Association
01.1996 - 01.1997
AUDIT SENIOR
Day, Smith & Hunter
01.1993 - 01.1996
ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT
Lloyds of London
01.1992 - 01.1993
TRAINEE ACCOUNTANT
Leslie Dark & Company
01.1991 - 01.1992
FCCA - Chartered Association of Certified Accountants - undefined
University of Wales BA (Hons): Economics
NVQ Level 4 - Certificate of School Business Management
National College of School Leadership
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