Maxwell James Sheehan
Scothern
Summary
Driven professional with keen eye for detail and unwavering commitment to accuracy. Demonstrates proficiency in financial analysis and risk assessment, coupled with excellent communication skills. Primed to enhance audit processes and contribute to organisational integrity.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
Work History
Financial Audit Officer
LCC
03.2023 - 11.2024
- I was promoted to this role after excelling as BSA and showing extensive knowledge in the Direct Payment policies, account management and customer service
- My DIPFA allowed me to step up into the role as I had experience and evidence of auditing and forensically analysing accounts
- Before starting this role and during the first period I was tasked with managing the new BSA’s training them to a competent level and dealing with any complex tasks whilst I was trained up myself
- Day to Day duties involve:
- Managing Client accounts across different payment platforms
- Provide concise audit reports for Clients, Care Teams and external providers
- Manage and review credit controls involvement in relation to Invoices and Credit notes being issued to and from my cases
- Advise BSAs on what is needed pre and post audit
- Advise clients on fund management in relation to signed agreement and LCC policies
- Provide Social workers with updates on any safeguarding concerns or financial mismanagement in relation to individual clients
Business Support
LCC
02.2022 - 11.2024
- In this role my duties included:
- Assessing and verifying financial information for the Audit process
- Obtaining Financial Documentation from clients, carers and 3rd party providers
- Liaising with LCC care teams regarding the audit results and future financial assessments
- Reviewing and assisting in the management of payment schemes
- Being 1st point of contact for all service users regarding audit results and queries
- Managing and reducing risk in financial crime and direct payment exploitation
- Implementing the relevant Legislation into the teams work process such as the Care Act 2014
Financial Administrator (Trainee Financial Advisor)
Tower House Wealth Management
08.2021 - 01.2022
- My role at Tower house Wealth Management was to support the financial advisors:
- Managing client onboarding
- Submitting and processing business (Fund Switch’s, Pension Scheme onboarding, Protection for businesses & individuals, Mortgage reviews, RA & ISA withdrawals and contributions)
- Maintain clients records & review structure
- Perform Anti Money Laundering evaluations on clients
- Contact and liaise with St
- James’s Place to ensure business is completed in line with targets
- Contact external third parties to obtain policy information and quotes
- This was during my DipFA studies to become a fully qualified advisor
Sports Lead & Teaching Assistant
Hackthorn Primary School
09.2019 - 09.2021
- Company Overview: A small village school that has struggled with exercise hours and sports involvement due to lack of funding and resources
- Working at Hackthorn Primary school a small village school that has struggled with exercise hours and sports involvement due to lack of funding and resources, my job was to put on PE lessons and sports clubs and encourage healthy positive change in the school
- Day to day duties involved:
- Plan and organise lessons
- Hold intervention and support sessions for SEND children
- Organise community and school events
- Increase exercise involvements
- Offer external study support for all children
- A small village school that has struggled with exercise hours and sports involvement due to lack of funding and resources
Academy Scout
Leicester City FC
03.2020 - 03.2021
- Working as the East Midlands Academy Scout covering all professional clubs in the region from ages 9-16
Director
BC Exercise
03.2020 - 12.2020
- Started my own Ecommerce store during the pandemic to provide home gym equipment that was affordable after the massive rise in prices due to the pandemic
- This required to learn all the regulations and laws revolving around online selling and required me to become a PLC
- I started the website from scratch and marketed it through SEO portals and Google and Facebook, I learned these off my own back and that spent my out of work hours contacting suppliers in Europe and Asia
- I made a profit after the first few months but soon realised if I was to scale it would require a large investment and for me to commit full time, at that stage of the pandemic I wasn’t financially secure enough to commit so liquidated the company and sold my existing stock to fellow sellers and suppliers
Academy Scout
Lincoln City FC
09.2018 - 03.2020
- Giving detailed match reports on players aged 7-16 across Lincolnshire and surrounding counties
Education
Diploma for Financial Advisors (DIPFA) - Full Advisor License
London Institute of Banking & Finance
AAT Level 2 - Accounting and Bookkeeping
Teaching Assistant Complete Course (TA, SEN, Autism, ADHD & Dyslexia) - undefined
Diploma for Bachelor of Science - Business Management and Marketing
Nottingham Trent University
09.2017 - 01.2018
Diploma for Bachelor of Science - Sports and Business Management
Nottingham Trent University
Clifton, Nottinghamshire 09.2016 - 06.2017
Skills
- Internal controls
- Audit documentation knowledge
- Accounts preparation
- Developing financial plans
- Wealth management
- Service agreements
- Problem solving strength
- Policy compliance
- Purchasing policy compliance
- Care Act 2014 knowledge
- Contractor performance monitoring
Timeline
Financial Audit Officer
LCC
03.2023 - 11.2024
Business Support
LCC
02.2022 - 11.2024
Financial Administrator (Trainee Financial Advisor)
Tower House Wealth Management
08.2021 - 01.2022
Academy Scout
Leicester City FC
03.2020 - 03.2021
Director
BC Exercise
03.2020 - 12.2020
Sports Lead & Teaching Assistant
Hackthorn Primary School
09.2019 - 09.2021
Academy Scout
Lincoln City FC
09.2018 - 03.2020
Diploma for Bachelor of Science - Business Management and Marketing
Nottingham Trent University
09.2017 - 01.2018
Diploma for Bachelor of Science - Sports and Business Management
Nottingham Trent University
09.2016 - 06.2017
AAT Level 2 - Accounting and Bookkeeping
Teaching Assistant Complete Course (TA, SEN, Autism, ADHD & Dyslexia) - undefined
Diploma for Financial Advisors (DIPFA) - Full Advisor License
London Institute of Banking & Finance
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