Helen Fox

Experience

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  Deloitte UK

  Sept 1999 - Mar 2003

  Assistant Manager, Audit

  Planned, co-ordinated and conducted audits for a wide range of clients, including stockbrokers, manufacturing and insurance companies. Lead teams of audit juniors, reviewing work ahead of submission for Partner sign-off. Prepared financial statements in line with UK GAAP.Organised close-down meetings, presenting audit findings to clients.

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  GE Capital

  Mar 2003 - Sept 2004

  Consolidation Business Analyst

  Prepared budget consolidation models for Ops Finance team reporting, co-ordinating inputs from business partners and providing variance analysis commentary to senior management. Developed monthly management pack for Ops Finance division, to include detailed FTE tracking and relevant productivity KPIs. Designed scenario analysis models for business units to help drive growth and reduce costs, issuing stretch targets accordingly.

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  AMP

  Feb 2005 - Apr 2005

  Process Analyst

  Responsible for mapping internal processes and presenting recommendations for improvements to senior management team.

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  HSBC

  Sept 2005 - Mar 2006

  Financial Analyst

  Prepared benefit tracking returns for the UK Retail Bank, focussing on global headcount migrations. Redesigned monthly charges review document for HSBC sites, ensuring correct allocation of cross divisional charges. Supplied monthly MI for Change Management and Global Ops teams for COO reports.

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  Barclays

  Mar 2006 - Jun 2011

  Finance Business Partner

  Executive support for the CFO of the Business Bank, producing presentation decks and ad-hoc data and analysis for presentations at the Barclays Bank Board meetings.Finance Business Partner for the Risk, Strategy, Legal and HR divisions, helping to deliver month end results and create stretch targets as part of the budget process. Ad-hoc finance support to model scenarios based on internal projects.Commercial analyst working closely with the Strategy team, looking at quarterly competitor results and using these to produce competitor analysis, and presenting to the Business Bank board.Scripted the text and supporting financials for the Business Bank section of the Barclays Annual Report. Show less

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  Helen Fox Upholstery

  Nov 2012 - Dec 2016

  Owner-Operator

  Set up and ran a successful business creating bespoke upholstery, using both traditional and modern techniques. Restored pieces of high sentimental value. Designed and built bespoke headboards and footstools for clients, many of whom returned to commission further work.

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  RED KITE LEARNING TRUST - Excellence for All

  Dec 2016 - Aug 2019

  Finance Officer

  Worked closely to support the Headteacher and Governors of two large large Primary Schools, monitoring budgets and creating rolling forecasts and scenarios to aid decision making against a tight school budget. Worked on various in-school projects, creating financial models to determine how to proceed on capital spend, IT roll-outs, and other funded schemes. Attended half-termly Governors meetings, presenting budgets and project data in an easy-to-understand and influential way, focusing on making best use of resources. Show less

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  Eco Projects Consulting Ltd

  Sept 2019 - May 2022

  Environmental Consultant
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  Flotilla

  Sept 2020 - Oct 2024

  Sustainability Director

  At Flotilla, we’re playing our part in building a sustainable future by helping businesses with the transition to a low carbon economy. We combine technology, science-based intellect and expertise to equip businesses with end-to-end solutions that enable them to develop, execute and measure a net zero strategy that not only makes a difference but makes commercial sense too. Whether you’re at the start of your net zero journey or already on your way, Flotilla enables businesses to take an honest look at emissions, set achievable goals, make wise data-led decisions and become genuinely sustainable. Zero is everything. Check us out at www.flotillaworld.com Show less

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  Flotilla

  Dec 2024 - now

  Sustainability Consultant