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PrintStatement of Expertise - areas of expertise
STRATEGIC & OPERATIONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
- Leading and directing a value for money finance function, which
promotes effective financial management policies and practices for an organisation.
RELATED ACTIVITIES
Developing and implementing strategies, which encourage good management and decision-making across an organisation.
- Determining financial operating policies and establishing mechanisms
for economic, efficient and effective financial administration and control.
RELATED ACTIVITIES
Designing and updating financial instructions, financial standing orders, credit control procedures, tax and debt collection policies etc. in light of legislative, regulatory or organisational changes. Ensuring the adherence to financial operating policies.
- Forecasting an organisation’s pattern of gains and losses
for the foreseeable future and modelling the impact on an organisation’s
financial position, performance and adaptability.
RELATED ACTIVITIES
Producing forecasts, business plans, budgets and estimates. -
Identifying sources of funding and advising on how to match these to business opportunities or threats.
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Submitting bids for additional resources/funding. Option appraisal and costing new initiatives. Preparing resource and market analysis. -
Specifying, commissioning and overseeing the maintenance, quality and operation of systems for:
- transaction processing
- generating financial information
- maintaining financial control
- measuring organisational performance
RELATED ACTIVITIES
Ensuring adequate and effective systems for accounting records and control systems. Specifying financial, audit and analytical requirements of new IT systems, in-house or through outsourced or shared service agreements. Overseeing and managing upgrades to existing systems which enhance efficiency and improve performance.
- Developing and implementing financial strategies to ensure that
funds will be available when required and at least cost to an organisation.
Managing assets, investments, borrowings and cash flow effectively to maintain
sufficient working capital and optimise costs of debt and returns on investment
portfolios. Implementing capital planning and asset management strategies
to ensure assets are adequately managed and controlled .
RELATED ACTIVITIES
Determining policies to plan and manage for the effects of legislation, inflation, and changes to resource allocations. Overseeing and managing the treasury and fixed asset management function of an organisation. Conducting and reporting on portfolio analysis, investment option appraisal, revenue collection and debtor policies. Reviewing tax-planning arrangements.