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Rose Boston

Rose Boston

Melbourne,Derbyshire

Summary

Experienced [Job Title] with proven success in maximising progression and profitability. Reviews financial controls, processes and procedures to enable best practice development. Drives accurate and timely financial data by maximising system functionality.Accomplished professional with expertise in management information system implementation and project financing, complemented by a strong foundation in financial reporting and regulatory compliance. Demonstrates exceptional negotiation proficiency and budget oversight, ensuring effective working capital management and financial forecasting. Adept at cash flow management, commercial acumen, and customer service, with a proven track record in account reconciliation and payroll administration. Skilled in tax preparation & VAT return submissions, not-for-profit accounting, and logical thinking. Proficient in financial analysis, statement preparation, corporate governance, and client relationship building. Utilises management accounting skills alongside Xero & Quickbooks proficiency to drive resilience under pressure and decision-making prowess. Experienced in bid writing for government and trusts, managing effective meetings, and leading teams towards success.

Experienced [Job Title] with proven success in maximising progression and profitability. Reviews financial controls, processes and procedures to enable best practice development. Drives accurate and timely financial data by maximising system functionality.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Commercial & Finance Lead

Wild Rumpus
Stoke-on-Trent
06.2021 - Current
  • Financial function: budgeting, accounting, invoicing and payments, payroll, PAYE, pensions, budgeting, cashflow, forecasting, year end accounts, VAT
  • Commercial function: developing and delivering relationships with commercial partners ( commissioned work, installation hire and vendors)
  • Other business function: HR & recruitment, Policies and procedures, events logistical support

Self employed

Rose Boston
09.2008 - 06.2021
  • Delivering high quality cleaning and care services in the local community
  • Managing a full range of business functions including business development, finance, regulatory compliance and customer service.

Voluntary postions

Various
01.2009 - Current

Whistlewood Common Limited 2015 -present

Founding director


Samaritans 2019-2022

Listening volunteer, mentor and recruitment


Melbourne Junior school governor 2012 - 2016

Parent governor


Melbourne Parish council 2010 -2015

Councillor


Melbourne Fete & Carnival 2009 - 2012

Chair



Raising family

None
01.2005 - 09.2008

Early employment

various
08.1998 - 01.2005

Waitress - Hilton Hotel

Receptionist - Thistle Hotel

Passenger service agent and aircraft dispatcher - East Midland Airport

Assistant bar manager - The lamb Inn, Melbourne.

Education

Advanced GNVQ - Leisure & Tourism

Loughborough College
Loughborough
09.1996 - 06.1998

GCSEs -

Harry Carlton School
East Leake, Nottinghamshire
09.1992 - 06.1996

Skills

  • Management information system implementation
  • Project financing expertise
  • Financial reporting
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Negotiation proficiency
  • Budget oversight
  • Working capital managemen
  • Financial Forecasting
  • Cash flow management
  • Commercial acumen
  • Customer Service
  • Exceptional communicator
  • Account reconciliation
  • Excel-ence
  • Payroll administration
  • Tax preparation & VAT return submissions
  • Not-for-profit accounting
  • Logical and systematic thinking
  • Financial analysis
  • Financial statement preparation
  • Corporate governance
  • Client relationship building & management
  • Management accounting
  • Xero & Quickbooks proficient
  • Resilience under pressure
  • Decision-Making prowess
  • Bid writing (government and trusts)
  • Manage effective meetings
  • Team management

Affiliations

  • Morris Dancing
  • Music concerts

Timeline

Commercial & Finance Lead

Wild Rumpus
06.2021 - Current

Voluntary postions

Various
01.2009 - Current

Self employed

Rose Boston
09.2008 - 06.2021

Raising family

None
01.2005 - 09.2008

Early employment

various
08.1998 - 01.2005

Advanced GNVQ - Leisure & Tourism

Loughborough College
09.1996 - 06.1998

GCSEs -

Harry Carlton School
09.1992 - 06.1996
Rose Boston