Stephanie Fethney is seeking permanent employment, preferably based in Manchester. She has over 30 years of experience in financial management, project management, internal and external auditing across private, public and nonprofit sectors. Her qualifications include an accounting diploma and A-Levels. She is proficient in systems including Oracle, SAP and Microsoft Office.

1. Name: Stephanie M P Fethney Email: stephanie_fethney@hotmail.com
Home Base: Manchester (will travel for contractual based work - as prior) – Ideally looking for a permanent role.
Mobo No: 07940767394 Home No: 0161 681 9033 Driver: No – Use of All Public Transport Only
Note: Not Registered Disabled. Utilise a walking stick on streets/pavements due to unevenness, (due to issue in 2014) level ground
not required.
Qualifications:
• Qualification; - 1980 – Institute of Accounting Staff (IAS) - AAT advised that this qualification is at their Diploma Level due to
merger.
Classed - QBE – due to number of years involved in financial & management sectors – Private, NfP & Public Sectors.
• GCE ‘A’ Levels – 2 (English Language/Human Biology): 6: GCE ‘O’ Levels.
• DBS – 11.09.2015 – Basic (Scotland): Other - 19.10.2012 – Manchester City Council – Children’s Services.
Experience:
• Project Management – (Various EU Grants) Management reporting with Budget vs actual with reporting on variances. Projects
same
scenario as “normal” accounting principles for EU (ESF/ERDF/Other) Regulations, Charity Commission. Actual vs Budget = Variances – via
Private, Public & NFP (Charity) Management accounts – reporting.
• ERDF Audit Compliance. Internal Audit - Public Sector. External Audit – Private, Public & NfP Sectors.
• Procurement – ERDF OJEU/Sub OJEU: “cross border tendering” Treaty Principals, through to Audit reported stage.
• NOTE: Finance/ Management – Reconciliation all Ledgers to TB, (P&L) I&E BS Stages - reporting – Private/Public/Charity
(SORP/SOFA).
• Processes/Procedures – System Controls/Updates/Investigations/Reports, Transactional reconciliations.
• Payroll – complete to HMRC reporting – P11d’s, P45’s. VAT – to HMRC reporting. Office Administration.
Employment – code: P = Private Sector. PS = Public Sector. NFP = Not for Profit. (Charities/Limited Companies) CO = Cabinet Office
Key: CT = Contracted. TP = Temporary. PM = Permanent.
27.03.16 – Currently - Actively seeking employment- really – daily bases including weekends.
21.10.2015 – 26.03.2016 – DCLG - (CO) - (CT) – Based Nottingham – ESIF Compliance Officer /Auditor (A13)
Context:
• In line with the EU ERDF 2007-2013 Programme, Drafted & Actual Reports for Audit & Verification of the Grant Recipient of eligible
expenditure (PO’s: Purchase Invoices – defrayed against actual Bank Statements: Salaries (Actual or Matched checked against payroll):
Procurement through OJEU/sub OJEU (& Treaty Principals) under EU & BIS Regulations “open & transparent (not preferred suppliers).
• State Aid/De Minimis checked in line with EU Regulations, included SME’s applying for Grant Aid from the Grant Recipient. SME’s
involved
ensure that criteria met - prior State Aid/De Minimis in last 3 years, Value indicated in £’s/€’s.
• Procurement tendering process carried in accordance to EU Regulations.
• Match funding (various types) compliant ensure rate/methodology correct in accordance to EU Regulations.
• PAV Report Visit include Actions/Irregularities after audit visit for GR to procure extra evidence required. Reports once
completed/signed
off by Grant Recipient complete Project Closure Report on Projects visited.
• Six weeks prior to contract finish, requested by ESIF Compliance Team Leader to co-ordinate with contactors to investigate sampled
procurement framework in relation to 2014-2020 ERDF Programme compliance of procurement under EU Regulation’s. Spreadsheet
updated with weekly reporting on information/data seen, also involved “cross border tenders which fell under Treaty Principal Regulations.
• Systems used – MCIS (Bespoke)/ Microsoft Office.
02.10.2015 – 20.10.2015 – Holiday 26.09.2015 - 01.10.2015 – Time of in Lieu - BMBC
07.10.2013 – 25.09.2015 – Bolton MBC – (PS) – (TP) - Bolton – MIS Officer & Project Admin EU ERF
Context:
• Monitored cost centres - Housing (i.e.: Lease Management: Housing Standards: Traveller Sites: Furnished Tenancies). Checked
downloads from Oracle., any issues resolve via journals, with audit trail. Set up new properties in Oracle with tasks for the Lease
Management Department. Reported to Service Managers/Head of Service monthly bases plus updated reports for DMT pack on quarterly
bases. Attended meetings with various service managers in relation to monthly MI information. Ensured financial information relevant in
line with Budget or reset budgets included in DMT pack. Updated monitoring report from data gained from meetings. Looked at various
payrolls in relation to varied Cost Centres, created pivot tables for simplification information for meetings as required.
• Quarterly base analysis of rents/services - invoiced too external RSL’s (Residential Social Landlords)., including Bolton At Home.
• Monthly base completed information from Oracle for EU ERF funding claim to ensure information held is to ERF regulation
requirements. Completed forms, scan documents forwarded per timetable. Follow up queries received from NW Consortium & auditors in
relation to ERF claims submitted.
• Year-end financial information input in relation to accruals/prepayments via journals, included commitments. Checked against
Balance
Sheet to ensure full reconciliation for both Housing Standards & Asylum.
• System used – Oracle / Microsoft Office.
01.05.2013 – 06.10.2013 – Unemployed - Actively sought employment. 01.04.2013 – 15.04.2013 – Unemployed – Actively sought employment
.

2. 16.04.2013 – 30.04.2013 – Holiday
03.01.2013 – 30.03.2013 - DCLG – PDT- NW – (CO) – (CT) - Birchwood - ERDF A13 Compliance Auditor
Context:
• Audit & Verification of FEI’s (Financial Engineering Instruments – Loans as CDFI’s – VCLF’s: Equity: Co-Financed & Loans) for EU -
ERDF 2007-2013Programe projects at Grant Recipients offices as PAV’s on application claims throughout the North West for closures.
• System used – MCIS (Bespoke)/ Microsoft Office.
21.11.2011 - 02.01.2013 – Unemployed - Actively sought employment.
24.10.2011 – 20.11.2011: Northgate - IS plc - (P) – (4 Weeks) – (CT) - Alderley Edge - Project Finance Lead Auditor
Context:
• Looked at SAP Sales Order Database. Analysis of issues re orders not invoiced. Many anomalies were found. – report on.
• Systems used – SAP – Accounts Receivable / Sales Order / Microsoft Office.
01.07.2010 – 23.10.2011 – Unemployed – Actively sought work.
28.06.2009 – 30.06.2010: Peterborough City Council (PCC) - (PS) - (CT) - Peterborough - Project Finance Manager (ERDF)
Context:
• Oversaw - £15.7 million ERDF Project (17 internal projects/16 external). Managed team 12 (internal/External temporary staff).
Management Accounts carried out monthly, quarterly (for reporting) final at project closure at DMT Level.
• Systems used – Oracle / Microsoft Office.
16.03.2009 – 25.06.2009: Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council - (PS) – (CT) - Rochdale – Internal Auditor
Context:
• Carried out audits as requested by the Lead Auditor in various Council Departments. As deemed by Audit Committee.
• Systems used – Set Audit reporting package /Civicia.
01.11.2008 – 15.03.2009 – Unemployed – Actively sought for work.
12.11.2007 – 31.10.2008 – British Gas (BGCP) - (P) - (CT) - Stockport & Edinburgh - Systems Integration/Internal Auditor
Context:
• Audited/Verified & dealt with £52.5 million based in Scotland. Set up procedures both Edinburgh/Stockport offices. British Gas used
bespoked databases overnight transferred to SAP. Items missed on transfers. Control of a number staff including qualified accountants.
Management Accounts carried out monthly, quarterly (for reporting) final at project closure.
• Systems used– SAP / Bespoke Packages (Internal – Income/ Procurement/Expenditure) / Microsoft Office.
07.10.2007 – 30.10.2007 – Holiday. 31.10.2007 – 11.11.2007 – Unemployed – Actively sought for work
02.04.2007 – 05.10.2007 - The Mersey Partnership (MP) – (NFP) – (CT) - Liverpool – Internal/External Auditor Lead (ERDF)
Context:
• Audit & Verification, took charge of EU ERDF projects 2000-2007 Programme - £37million. Leadership/Ownership of
projects/temporary qualified accountants on those projects. Duties carried out the same as DCLG(Above) & WEA -NW (Below)
• Systems used - SAP / Microsoft Office.
08.11.2005 – 31.03.2007: Manchester Metropolitan University – (PS) – (CT) - Project/Finance Monitoring Auditor (ESF & ERDF)
Context:
• Oversaw all ESF’s (17), ERDF (10) – 2000-2007 Programmes. Set up policies/procedures for PM’s who oversaw those projects
throughout
MMU campuses. Duties carried out the same as DCLG(Above) & WEA -NW (Below). Management Accounts carried out monthly, quarterly.
• Systems used – SAP / SAP Project Ledger / Microsoft Office.
01.08.2005 – 07.11.2005 – Unemployed – Actively sought for work.
20.05.2000 – 31.07.2005: Workers Educational Association (Educational Org.) – (NFP) – (PM) - North West – Regional Finance Manager
Context:-
• Oversaw all finances either done by myself/other staff to financial/management monthly/yearly reporting statutory level – (this included
Various Grant Funded Projects having individual management accounts done monthly – VFM’s included on-going monitoring as required)
under SORP/SOFA (Charity Commission), in line with funders directives
• Systems used– Open Accounts / Open Pay / Microsoft Office/ Nat West Bank Online.
Prior to 2000 – Employed in the Private Sector both on Merseyside/Greater Manchester. Bibby’s Head Office(Manufacture): BOCM Head
Office(Manufacture): Avery’s Head Office (Weigh scaling & Other): Volclay Ltd (Manufacture): Litechnica Ltd (Surgical Lasers/Peripheral’s): MAP
(Media): Other: Prior have worked in Pubs/Clubs – Merseyside/Manchester. General Manger of a cabaret/disco club – Birkenhead (2yrs).
System Skills
• Oracle - Reports download, viewing. SAP R3 (Include Project Ledger) Open Accounts & Open Pay (2000-2005)
• Sun Accounts & Payroll Systems) Sage – Various (prior 2000) Pegasus Opera 5.1 (Accounts/Payroll)
• CIVICA (Partial – Rochdale MBC 2009) Bank Lines – Various (NAT West: HSBC:) Various Bespoke In-house Systems
• MS – Systems – Excel: Word & PowerPoint

3. Leisure Interests
I have various interests – Reading: Cooking: Travel: Animals, Football (go to the home matches – when possible), plus other
sports, etc.
Other
I am a local Community Guardian (Volunteer) for the Manchester City Council for my local area. Note: Further in-depth
employment history is available upon request.