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Wendy Williams

225 Fulwell Park Avenue, Twickenham, Middlesex TW2 5HD

Email:- [email protected] Mobile: 07932 737970

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A highly experienced, motivated, versatile project manager with a broad range of experiences drawn from a

long financial career. A proven track record in the management and delivery of Multi-million pound projects

(funded projects under the EC FP7 programme). An innovative leader with excellent communication and

organisational skills with highly developed people and conflict management skills.

Career Review – Highlights

PRA Trading Ltd August 2010 - Present

Project Manager

Responsible for the management and coordination of nine research projects, funded by the European Union,

with a total income worth €4.2mil. to the company. Each project having a total budget ranging from €1.5mil. to

€4.7mil. Also dealing with large multi-cultural consortiums and a diverse collection of skill sets ranging from

junior admin and technical staff to director roles, some projects with up to fifteen partners involved.

Key tasks

To deliver projects on time and within budget

Manage all consortium partnerships by high quality and timely communication

Set-up and maintain all internal reporting on all the financial and administrative parts of the projects

Oversee communication with the stakeholders including the European Union’s project officers and

financial officers, both written and verbal, to ensure delivery of the project results are relayed in a

professional and timely manner

Assist in writing and managing deliverable reports for submission to the EU

Orchestrate submissions to the EU website of all deliverable, periodic and financial reports in line with

the EU Grant Agreement

Arrange and chair project board and management meetings including dissemination and exploitation

Organise meetings and events in the UK and all over Europe, including accommodation and conference

facilities

Travel throughout Europe on a regular basis as part of the project management

Oversee set up of project websites and maintain them over the project lifetime

Weekly management reporting with the delivery manager including risk and crisis management and

managing technical staff in their roles within the projects.

Key Achievements

5 years’ experience in successfully managing nine and finalising five FP7 research projects, all with

good opportunities for commercialisation in industry

Controlled standards of work and reports under ISO 9001 accredited Quality Management System

Attained the APM Introductory Certificate in Project Management

Skills

Computer and IT skills especially Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Outlook 2013

Budgetary control

Organising and chairing project meetings

ASTA Powerproject (project management system)

Time management

Strong organisational and people management

Excellent written and verbal communication

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The Paint Research Association November 1995 – July 2010

Finance Manager

Reporting directly to the Managing Director and management team.

Key tasks

Part of the management team, making critical decisions on the running of the company

Managing the operational accounts office and assisting in the general office administration for over 14

years

Managing two staff, overseeing their training and supporting them in their roles

Conducting general day to day bookkeeping,

Preparing management accounts and year-end accounts for review with the MD

Overseeing the annual accounts audit.

Day to day duties: purchase ledger including payment of suppliers, sales ledger including credit control,

raising sales invoices and posting cash, bank management including reconciliations and budgeting,

preparation and input of monthly journals including prepayments and accruals, incorporation of internal

controls, preparation of payroll, including preparation and submission of end of year PAYE returns,

preparation and submission of VAT and EC sales returns.

Key Achievements

Ran a highly efficient accounts department, including the management of 2 members of staff for over

14 years

Successfully aided the integration of the finance function into Central Services

Successfully managed the conversion of one third of our occupancy area to leasable space

Actively managed the closure and de-commissioning of our Belgian office with re-location to UK

Overall 35 years’ experience in the Financial sector

Skills

Numeracy, auditing, administration and management

Fully trained in finance packages: Pegasus Opera II and Microsoft Dynamics GP 10

BBHW Chartered Accountants July 1986 – November 1995

Management Accountant

Preparation of client’s management accounts including liaising with clients, general bookkeeping, input into the

company’s unique accounts software and including in depth knowledge of the software and general IT support.

The ten years with the company involved a de-merger from Meeson Makinson (Chartered Accountants) and a

merger with MacIntyre Hudson (Chartered Accountants) where my role started as the company’s accountant

and administrator with IT support to the whole company. The merger with MM saw me joining the small

accounts unit dealing directly with the clients on a day to day basis and performing general bookkeeping through

to management accounts and annual audits. This role continued with the formation of the company BBHW

where I also covered more in depth auditing.

Wendy Williams



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Seeboard June 1983 – July 1986

Accounts controller and debt collector

Looking after customer’s electricity accounts and chasing overdue accounts via telephone and post. Cashiers

role included cash collection and end of day cashing up and daily reconciliation.

The Paint Research Association November 1981 – June 1983

Office clerk

Part of the WSCA (PRA coating journal) editing team, the role included general office duties, typing, assisting

the editor with the abstracts for WSCA.

Hobbies & Interests

Singing, currently in a ladies choir

Music

Reading

Photography

References

References are available upon request.

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