| Finance
Director of the Year |
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Sponsored
by
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 Winner
Gary Page, finance director at FSNBF with Nick Morgan,
head of the charites group at Chantrey Vellacott DFK and
the awards' host Dominic Holland |
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| WINNER:
Fire Services National Benevolent Fund - Gary Page |
| Gary
is described as a 'down to earth accountant', yet as the
first finance director of the FSNBF he transformed the
role of the finance department from one of historical
reporting to a forward looking unit that supports the
management of the organisation, vital to its strategic
planning. In order to do this he has had to manage change
within the organisation, and create a set of key performance
indicators that could easily communicate the financial
information that he processed. Gary attempts to create
best practice in all the financial functions, and has
already adopted SORP 2005. |
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| SHORTLIST:
St John Ambulance - Vanessa Pritchard |
| Vanessa's
work and dedication to clear reporting resulted in St
John Ambulance being the first charity to produce its
accounts under SORP 2005. Joining the organisation in
2004 from WWF, Vanessa quickly decided to adopt SORP as
part of her drive to make the organisation's finances
as clear as possible, seeing this as a way to benefit
the organisation rather than as a hurdle. All of the organisation's
financial policies are spelt out in its annual report,
and the forward budgeting has been revolutionised to ensure
that projects with long lifespans do not face having to
re-apply for funds each year. Vanessa has also provided
financial training throughout the organisation as well
as organising seminars. In all, transparency and best
practice have helped put St John Ambulance at the forefront
of financial reporting. |
