Lisa Scholes

Experience

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  Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)

  Sept 2004 - May 2018

  Digital Finance Business Partner to Digital Transformation programmes including- Financial lead for business cases and strategic financial oversight for Government Major Projects Portfolio Projects, including Hosting Services Refresh, Universal Credit and New State Pension- Financial analysis in close liaison with commercial teams to drive contract optimisation and effective governance and supplier management- Providing timely and relevant financial analysis to demanding timescales in a fast paced and highly technical environment with senior stakeholders Show less

  • Finance Business Partner

    Aug 2012 - May 2018

  • Project Accountant

    Feb 2009 - Aug 2012

  • Management Accountant

    Feb 2007 - Feb 2009

  • Financial Management Trainee

    Sept 2004 - Feb 2007
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  UK Civil Sevice

  Aug 2017 - now

  Government Regional Finance Network - North West Lead

  Established the North West Finance Network, setting up CPD events, knowledge shares and networking across the North WestGovernment Finance Award 2017 for the Northern Finance Network

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  Ministry of Justice UK

  May 2018 - Oct 2023

  •provision of expert financial advice and commercial acumen•leadership of the finance business partnering team for the directorates, ensuring proactive support is provided to SMT members•assurance to the directors and deputy directors that resources are used effectively to deliver better outcomes and value for money within the required regulatory framework•provision of relevant, reliable, understandable and comparable information for the directorates and insights that drive better business performance, •solution focussed enabler and facilitator•balancing of the strategic aims of the directors and deputy directors with the departmental financial planning strategy•identification of potential financial risks and opportunities, taking mitigating actions where required and providing challenge as appropriate•facilitation of links to other corporate and specialist expertise, supporting and managing these relationships as required to achieve positive outcomes•provision of professional support to the directors and deputy directors as accounting officers in discharging their duties•provision of strategic financial support to the finance deputy director, and other key customers Show less

  • Senior Finance Business Partner

    Apr 2023 - Oct 2023

  • Head of Business Improvement and Senior Finance Lead for People Capability and Inclusion

    Nov 2021 - Apr 2023

  • Senior Finance Business Partner

    May 2018 - Nov 2021
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  Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

  Oct 2023 - now

  Senior Finance Assurance Lead