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Stephen Liddle

Finance Manager
Blyth

Summary

Polished Finance Manager with successful track record of handling high volume transactions on regular basis. Significant experience in charity, public, and private sectors. Expertise in policy development, change management, and HR. Looking for new opportunity to apply attention to detail and exceptional organisational skills.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Finance Manager

The Gosforth Group
Newcastle upon Tyne
09.2021 - Current

Preparation of monthly accounts

Oversight of monthly reconciliations and analysis

Budget preparation and management

Production and review of budget holder reports

Oversight of payment runs

Payroll checks for accuracy

Maintenance of cashflow

VAT returns

Supporting Finance director on submissions to ESFA

Supporting internal and external auditing processes

Shared responsibility for policy development

School Business Manager

Ponteland Community Primary School
11.2018 - 08.2022

Production of Monthly Management Accounts and Commentary

Production and presentation to Trustees of termly finance papers and forecasts

All aspects of financial reporting to the ESFA

Managing the Administration and support staff

Management of premises teams and oversight of external work on the building and environment

Bid writing for grant funding.

Responsible for all aspects of banking purchasing

Managing the payroll process

Full management of the general ledger and journals

Maintaining the contracts register, HR records and risk register

Management of personnel and confidential matters relating to staff

Invoicing and debt control

Management of service level agreements

Production of monthly board papers, KPIs and reports

Production of quarterly VAT returns.

Responsibility for all elements of payroll, including PAYE submissions, and implementation of auto enrolment.

Treasury management, reporting, and forecasting; including stock control, procurement, and managing supplier relationships

Responsibility for all aspects of handling and paying invoices from suppliers.

Full asset management responsibility; this includes dealing with acquisitions and disposals

Management of the general ledger and journals.

Working alongside Managing Director of the company in order to provide financial support in order to provide clear advice on future strategy in order to ensure that the company continues to prosper in an ever-changing market.

In the absence of the Company Director the direction of staff and resources in order to ensure that clients are satisfied with the service provided, and that it is provided in a timely and efficient manner.

Oversight of investigations and disciplinary hearings where there have been difficulties with team members.

Asset management

Maintaining general ledger

PAYE and payroll management

Asset management

Management of a team of asset and accounts managers

Procurement management

Management and processing of invoices

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Company Accountant

Beyond Digital Solutions and For Sale Signs Analysis
Boldon
10.2015 - 11.2018

Production of monthly board papers, KPIs and reports

Production of quarterly VAT returns.

Responsibility for all elements of payroll, including PAYE submissions, and implementation of auto enrolment.

Treasury management, reporting, and forecasting; including stock control, procurement, and managing supplier relationships

Responsibility for all aspects of handling and paying invoices from suppliers.

Full asset management responsibility; this includes dealing with acquisitions and disposals

Management of the general ledger and journals.

Working alongside Managing Director of the company in order to provide financial support in order to provide clear advice on future strategy in order to ensure that the company continues to prosper in an ever-changing market.

In the absence of the Company Director the direction of staff and resources in order to ensure that clients are satisfied with the service provided, and that it is provided in a timely and efficient manner.

Oversight of investigations and disciplinary hearings where there have been difficulties with team members.

Accountant

Bellway Homes
Gateshead
12.2014 - 10.2015

Asset management

Maintaining general ledger

PAYE and payroll management

Accounts Team Leader

Anchor Trust
Newcastle
11.2006 - 11.2014

Asset management

Management of a team of asset and accounts managers

Procurement management

Promoted professionalism among staff to develop productive relationships.

Prioritised and assigned tasks for strategic and optimised distribution of workloads.

Accounts Payable Team Member

National Grid
Newcastle
03.2003 - 12.2006

Management and processing of invoices

Education

CIMA -

Kaplan
Home Study
09.2014 - 01.2018

AAT - Level 4 Technician

Gateshead College
Gateshead
09.2006 - 07.2009

A-Levels, GCSEs - 3 A Levels, 9 GCSE grades A*-C including English and Maths

Cramlington High School
09.1996 - 07.2001

Skills

Exceptional communicator

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Timeline

Finance Manager

The Gosforth Group
09.2021 - Current

School Business Manager

Ponteland Community Primary School
11.2018 - 08.2022

Company Accountant

Beyond Digital Solutions and For Sale Signs Analysis
10.2015 - 11.2018

Accountant

Bellway Homes
12.2014 - 10.2015

CIMA -

Kaplan
09.2014 - 01.2018

Accounts Team Leader

Anchor Trust
11.2006 - 11.2014

AAT - Level 4 Technician

Gateshead College
09.2006 - 07.2009

Accounts Payable Team Member

National Grid
03.2003 - 12.2006

A-Levels, GCSEs - 3 A Levels, 9 GCSE grades A*-C including English and Maths

Cramlington High School
09.1996 - 07.2001
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