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Charles Kelly

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Accountant across public, private and third-sector organisations who managed a £12m programme budget and helped create 500 additional jobs.

United Kingdom
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At Inverclyde Council, I developed and managed a £12m programme budget across 44 organisations, and revised project activity to create 500 additional jobs. I also developed a monitoring programme and prepared forecasts, reconciliations and reports.

At Scottish Enterprise, I led a team of three delivering a financial compliance programme and prepared budgets for an £8m export assistance programme that supported 5,000 organisations. I investigated variances and worked with colleagues and management to resolve compliance issues.

At Glasgow Chamber of Commerce, I led a team of five across finance and administration, developed annual budgets of around £3m, and helped reduce processing times by 15% and aged debtor value by 20%. Across my work, I’ve prepared management accounts, annual accounts and risk reports for public, private and third-sector organisations.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

RA

Governance & Finance Assistant

Risk Management Authority

Aug 2022 - Oct 2022 (2 months)

Developed risk management tools, managed the risk register, and prepared financial reconciliations using Oracle.

FO

Financial Risk and Compliance Manager

Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office

Mar 2021 - Sep 2021 (6 months)

Ensured compliant delivery of high-value contracts, analyzed supply partner financial returns, and prepared reports for senior stakeholders.

IC

Compliance Officer

Inverclyde Council

Sep 2019 - Dec 2019 (3 months)

Liaised with partner agencies to deliver a funded programme, reviewed financial returns, and prepared reports using advanced Excel.

NS

Management Accountant

National Health Service

Jun 2019 - Jul 2019 (1 month)

Prepared and presented management accounts and progress reports, liaising with senior management to highlight issues and propose corrective actions.

SE

Project Accountant & Senior Compliance Executive

Scottish Enterprise

Aug 2010 - Aug 2014 (4 years)

Led a team of three to deliver a financial compliance programme, prepared business plans and budgets for an £8m export assistance program, and investigated variances using SUN accounts.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

CIMA logoCI

CIMA

Advanced Diploma in Management Accounting, Management Accounting

Advanced Diploma in Management Accounting from CIMA.

CIMA logoCI

CIMA

Diploma in Management Accounting, Management Accounting

Diploma in Management Accounting from CIMA.

Glasgow Caledonian University logoGU

Glasgow Caledonian University

Master of Science, Corporate Administration

MSc in Corporate Administration from Glasgow Caledonian University.

Glasgow Caledonian University logoGU

Glasgow Caledonian University

Bachelor of Arts, Commerce

BA Commerce with subjects including Accounting, Law, Economics, IT, and Management from Glasgow Caledonian University.

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

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