Ian Grieve is seeking a new role that allows him to apply his 20 years of finance experience. He has worked for Nexus for the past 10 years, where he is currently responsible for delivering financial analysis and business cases for major projects. Prior to this, he held roles at Newcastle City Council and You Move Estate Agents. He is qualified through CIMA and has a BTEC in Business and Finance.

1. Curriculum Vitae
Ian Grieve
Address: 34 Derwent Gardens, Low Fell, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, NE9 5XQ
Tel: 0191 420 79 26 – Mobile: 07428247775
Email: ian.grieve@blueyonder.co.uk
OBJECTIVE:
I am seeking to apply my high level of skills and experience in a vibrant and exciting environment. A strong team
player with analytical skills and an ability to implement innovative solutions to problem solving, my flexible and
enthusiastic approach has enabled me to achieve successful outcomes throughout my career to date.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
 CIMA Qualified
 BTEC Higher National Certificate in Business and Finance
 BTEC National Certificate in Business and Finance
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
 .With over 20 years practical experience of working in both public and private sector finance departments I
have enjoyed the last 10 years working in the public transport sector with Nexus.
EMPLOYMENT
 2005 – Date: Nexus, Accountant
Currently I am responsible for delivering all financial and business analysis aspects for a wide variety of high
profile projects required to inform and deliver Nexus’ over arching strategic direction. These include:-
 Responsibility for delivering the financial element of the Tyne & Wear Metro new rolling stock
business case. Performing options appraisal and managing consultants to ensure Nexus secures
funding to procure a new fleet of Metrocars.
 Developing the form and content for the next Metro operating franchise. Understanding lessons
learned from the current franchise and delivering a franchise package which will be affordable,
ensure maximum operator performance and be commercially viable to the market.
 Working with the Metro franchise team and current operator to report on both the financial and
non-financial performance of the current operating franchise agreement.
 Delivering smart ticketing for both Metro products and a regional Pay As You Go product, the first
of its kind outside of London. Accounting for all aspects of the c£36m infrastructure project and
developing the processes and procedures in relation to the commercial aspects of the products,
including reimbursement to operators.
 Managing the c£45m pa Concessionary Travel budget. Negotiating reimbursement with bus
operators. Ensuring the statutory English National Concessionary Travel scheme is delivered for
the eligible residents of Tyne & Wear.

2. Previously, during my Nexus career I have gained a wide range of experience throughout the business:-
 Accounting for all aspects relating to the 11 year £350m Asset Renewal Program (ARP) funding
stream. Working closely with Project Managers and Technical staff to aid and ensure delivery of
the program and balancing the need to demonstrate value for money and meet funding targets.
Reporting on project performance and forecast outturns to senior management and regulatory
bodies. Monitoring both the financial and non financial progress of ARP projects identifying
deviations from original plans and investigating the reasons behind such variations and their
impact on achieving funding targets. Managing all aspects of the fixed asset register.
 Previously responsible for all accounting aspects of the circa £10m pa Secured Bus Services
budget. Developing a subsidy per passenger KPI to enable management to make informed
decisions on the value for money of services procured. Evaluating the value and affordability of
proposed contract awards, scheduling the circa 250 contract payments per period, processing
contact variations and calculating contract inflations and ensuring correct payments are made to
operators to strict deadlines. Liaising with bus operators as and when necessary.
 The role also involved a high degree of management accounting as I provided financial support to
operational managers across a wide range of front line departments including Concessionary
Travel, Bus Service Delivery, Ferry, and Call Centre. The critical success factors within the role
are developing working relationships with each operational manager, being able to understand the
complexities of each department and the significant controllable elements to expenditure. The role
involved preparing zero based annual budgets to match departmental strategies, then
subsequently monitoring actual performance against those budgets on a periodic basis by
producing accurate financial statements and forecasting annual outturns, identifying any significant
variations from budget.
 Working as part of the Finance team and contributing towards achieving year end closedown
targets and subsequently liaising with external auditors to deliver fully audited annual accounts by
local government deadlines. Indeed, Nexus are regularly within the first 5 local authorities to
publish year end final annual statement of account.
 Informing the direction of Nexus’ preferred retail channel strategy, following the introduction of on-
line ticket sales, by providing financial illustrations to demonstrate the impact of proposed or
implemented strategies and advising on the potential outcomes of changes in key variables.
 Responsible for delivering the implementation of a new financial ledger and its integration with a
separate procurement and invoice payments system. Developing the reporting outputs of the
systems to met business requirements.
 Appraising reports to corporate management team in respect of their financial implications and
their overall business appropriateness.
During the course of my career with Nexus I have been involved in a number of high profile work streams
including the implementation of the English National Concessionary Travel Scheme and introduction of
Metro Gold Cards. Working with external suppliers to introduce a cost effective solution to assisted travel,
Taxicard.
As part of moving into my current project based role I was required to mentor my former assistant as they
took over my previous workload. Offering support and advice to enable them to perform successfully in the
role. I have also recently completed an ILM qualification in Leadership and Management.
The ability to create innovative solutions to both financial and non financial problems is required, in line with
the aim of continually improving service standards to meet both internal and external customer

3. requirements. Developing working practices to improve the accuracy and reliability of management
information.
Working in a challenging environment, delivering political aspirations for public transport within the context
of continual funding reductions.
 2000 – 2005: Newcastle City Council, Management Information Officer
Working within the Business Management Department, providing senior and operational management with
relevant financial and statistical information to aid decision making.
Preparing periodic and year-end financial statements and the production of annual budget requirements.
 1995 – 2000: You Move Estate Agents, Trainee Accountant
As part of the small nominal ledger team responsible for coordinating the production of periodic and year-
end financial statement to comply with strict Aviva Group corporate reporting deadlines.
The preparation and allocation of actual and notional costs across the 80+ nationwide network of branches.
Performing monthly and year-end balance sheet reconciliations.
REFERENCES
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