Kate Graves

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About Kate Graves

Finance Manager/Finance Controller experienced in production of management and financial information. An accomplished communicator able to build partnerships with a range of stakeholders and effectively influence to achieve results. IT literate with strong systems knowledge and problem-solving skills. Finance Business Partnering experience in Financial Control & management period end close, annual reporting to tight deadlines; Interdepartmental and Cross business liaison; Team management and development; Systems change, implementation and improvement; UK GAAP; US GAAP and IFRS reporting together with requirements under SOX; VAT knowledge across different sectors & reporting requirements including Partial Exemption and de-minimus reporting and SORP accounting in a SME Charity. Multiple Systems experience with high knowledge as an SAP user, also trained in SD development; SAP change implementation lead including UAT and end user training with high level understanding of AP, AR, SD & FICO. Also cross functional working. Leading business projects across departments and business units, specifically implementation of three separate system changes including liaison with and challenge to IT developers