Andrew Collins

Experience

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  Environment Agency

  Jul 1997 - Jul 1999

  Environmental Management Assistant and Administration Assistant

  • Produced environmental impact assessments measuring the impact of Environment Agency staff and departments on the wider environment.• Helped to design a database to measure departmental impact, maintained database. • Analysed the data gathered from departments and produced monthly impact reports.• Provided business support for Environment Agency staff.

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  Green Flag Breakdown

  Sept 1999 - Mar 2000

  Credit Controller

  • Managed the credit accounts of Green Flag members.

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  Yorkshire Post

  Mar 2000 - Aug 2000

  Credit Controller

  • Managed the credit accounts of business customers.

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  Trees for Cities

  Nov 2000 - Feb 2019

  Finance & Administration Director

  • Developing and monitoring long-term financial strategy and annual financial plans.• Budgeting, financial reporting and making key decisions on financial priorities and resource allocation, including risk management.• Creating and maintaining financial policies and procedures. • Managing the charity’s day-to-day finances, including overseeing the management of all income, expenditure, receipts and payments. • Work with the board of trustees to safeguard the charity’s cash resources.• Being the finance representative of the Senior Management Team (SMT), advising and presenting financial management information to the SMT and board of trustees, and contributing strongly to other strategic decisions.• Ensuring that the charity meets its statutory obligations for financial reporting, including VAT returns, producing SoRP accounts and working with auditors to deliver statutory accounts. • Managing the processing and control of salaries, pensions and other employment costs, and contributing to HR policy.• Directing and overseeing Facilities and IT management, including work premises and managing the charity’s insurance needs. Show less

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  St Peter & St James Charitable Trust

  Feb 2019 - Jun 2022

  Head Of Finance

   Member of the Executive Team, Senior Leadership Team, Finance & Resources Committee and attendee of Board meeting, providing sound financial insight and advice to support decision making. Leading an effective financial management service for a £5m charity with over 150 staff (and 450 volunteers), managing the day-to-day financial activities of the hospice and its trading subsidiary with two part time Finance staff (excludes Fundraising and Legacy staff). Planning and controlling the work of the charity effectively, including financial accounting, management accounting, forecasting, budgetary and control systems. Producing SoRP Accounts and liaising with auditors to agree the published statutory accounts.  Financial modelling of Hospice services for key decision making regarding long term sustainability and maximising financial resources.  In response to the changing external environment resulting from the Covid-19 crisis, producing frequent income-expenditure and cash flow forecasts, assessing ongoing financial sustainability and modelling staff resources, and ensuring that appropriate funding was applied for. Acting as Company Secretary for the hospice and its trading company. Show less

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  Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival

  Mar 2023 - Mar 2024

  Head of Finance
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  Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC)

  Apr 2024 - now

  Finance Manager