Claude Faucher

Experience

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  Kroll

  Feb 2006 - Apr 2007

  Analyst

  Investigation from Bloomberg terminal communication in a high profile insolvency resulting in a significant increase in return for creditors.

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  Baker Tilly International

  May 2007 - Aug 2007

  Insolvency Administrator

  Investigated company stock transactions and located vital stock evidence within Company records, performed stock analysis and found transactions undervalued, evidence used to support a £2.1m claim against Company Directors.

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  London Borough of Lambeth

  May 2008 - Mar 2013

  Performed management and capital reporting, provided commentary and assisted budget holders by reducing expenditure, increasing income, identifying critical funding gaps and providing regulatory and IFRS advisory. Grant accounting support for Business Units, providing advice on items which constituted as acceptable expenditure for grant claims whilst adhering to IFRS requirements.

  • Divisional Accountant

    May 2009 - Mar 2013

  • Graduate Trainee Accountant

    May 2008 - May 2009
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  HSBC

  Mar 2013 - Dec 2019

  Established, implemented and led a Global Balance Sheet Quality Assurance (QA) process in order to strengthen and standardise Balance Sheet Reconciliation and Substantiation controls across the Group.• Responsible for Finance professionals within a matrix structure across a variety of locations; regularly providing feedback and effective training.• Enhanced the Global Balance Sheet Reconciliation/Substantiation policy and minimum requirements for key account categories which standardised and strengthen the financial control environment. • Designed and launched the global mandatory Balance Sheet Reconciliation and Substantiation training module which impacted 8,000 Finance staff globally. Show less

  • Financial Control Senior Manager

    Mar 2016 - Dec 2019

  • Business Accountant, Financial Control

    Mar 2013 - Mar 2016
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  Monzo Bank

  Feb 2020 - Aug 2021

  Deputy Head of Internal Controls

  Development and implementation of the Financial Control Framework for the Bank’s Financial Control Uplift remediation programme; leading a team of control professionals, managing the control testing and balance sheet quality assurance process.

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  Slough Borough Council

  Jul 2021 - Dec 2021

  Finance Business Partner

  SLOUGH LA - CORPORATE FINANCE - CAPITAL BUSINESS PARTNER July 2021 – December 2021 (Contract) Aligned budget holder aspirations with resource limitations specifically addressing legacy issues which constrained future capital projects. This resulted in the development of improved control processes and resource management identifying unutilised funds and favourable grant conditions releasing additional funds for use within the capital budgets.

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  London Borough of Lambeth

  Dec 2021 - now

  Senior Finance Business Partner

  LAMBETH LA – RESIDENT EXPERIENCE AND DIGITAL – Revenue, Capital and Grants Dec 2021 – PresentCreated and optimised the Lambeth technology budgets, aligned with the Directors revenue and capital structural vision of services freeing up funds for use elsewhere within the division. Lead the investigation and reconciliation issues for PRAM services resulting in the eventual centralisation of budgets. Highlighted the total non-recharged spend, enhancing financial management and control along with improved contract monitoring. Show less