CONTACT ME  

gregory

espey

           
Lloyds TSB   (Major UK Bank) LINK          
                     
  November 1999 - December 1999                  
  February 1998 - August 1999                  
                     
    My Role as part of the IT & Operations Finance Team was multifunctional and provided me with an active and varied programme. In the main;    
         
   
  • Employed within a proactive Management Accounting Team in support of the Director of Group IT & Operations, accounting for approximately £1bn of the banks annual costs and reporting on a headcount of about 4,500 staff.
   
   
  • Delivery of business-focused financial information to Central Finance for ultimate delivery to the Deputy Group Chief Executive.
   
   
  • Financial evaluation and subsequent monitoring of capital expenditure and other investment proposals.
   
   
  • Produced timely and relevant "flash" and Executive reports, aimed at both IT & Operations line management and to Central Finance, enhancing the quality of presentation on a continuous basis.
   
   
  • Co-ordination of Business Plans, Budgets and Forecasts for IT & Operations, ensuring ownership by line managers and effective communication to Central Finance.
   
   
  • Act as pivotal support for Group Wide Programmes (including Y2K, Strategic Review of Purchasing and EMU) for which IT & Operations was sponsor or a major contributor.
   
         
    In support of the above, I was also involved in;    
   
  • Producing a Disaster Recovery/Contingency Plan and reporting thereon.
   
   
  • Transferring from legacy systems to SAP, and the subsequent adaptation of business practices.
   
   
  • The training and evaluation of 2 new members of staff.
   
   
  • Assisted off-site with both a balance sheet reconciliation (and subsequent adjustments required) and an investigation into capital expenditure on IT Projects.