JULIE BARTON Email: Juliebarton77@hotmail.com Mobile: 07898208937 ________________________________________________________________________________________ PROFILE A professional and competent Office Manager and Project Co-ordinator. Proven track record of the management of £multi-million projects with additional specialist knowledge of financial management and project planning. Experience of multiple funding streams and partnership working. Thrives on new challenges, works effectively under pressure and to deadlines. An articulate and clear communicator with natural interpersonal abilities effectively deployed at strategic management level. SUMMARY OF SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Proven management of projects worth up to £25 million in both the public and private sector. • Managed several multi-milion projects and developed and maintained comprehensive budget and

monitoring systems. • Plan, implement and evaluate both short-term and long-term programmes. • Presents high quality, relevant and comprehensive financial information to varied audiences. • Collate, analyse and interpret multiple data sources, with particular reference to financial data. • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. • A professional who has the ability to liaise at all levels, internally and externally, in a positive and

appropriate manner. • Ability to work independently and a natural leader who inspires and motivates team members in order

to achieve set targets and goals. • An organiser and prioritisor who allocates and co-ordinates resources, both human and material. • Consistently works in accordance with quality standards. • Embraces and able to influence and drive forward organisational change. • Working in partnership – locally, nationally and transnationally. • Ability to analyse environments and transfer skills accordingly, to any given task. • Competent user of IT including Microsoft Office suite, Macintosh variants and financial systems.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY Jun 14 – Present Square Orange Associates, England Office Manager Square Orange is a market leader in shaping business culture and change within organisations. Through creative, interactive, engaging resources we provide high impact, bespoke solutions utilising innovative support development and facilitation. As the Office Manager my role involves:-

• Ensuring quality assurance and performance improvement across the organisation. • Provide administration and financial management. • Working in partnership with public and private organisations. • Maintaining a constant awareness of the business context and company profitability. • Assessing product specifications and customer requirements. • Defining processes and procedures in conjunction with operating staff. • Setting up and maintaining controls and documentation. • Internal and external stakeholder management.

Apr 09 – May 14 Career break to raise my children. Jan 07 – Mar 09 Classic Construction, Alberta, Canada Project Co-ordinator Classic Construction (now New Rock Homes, 2011) is a leader in the entry level condominium market in Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada. They grew from $3 million revenue in 2005 to $56 million in 2008. In this rapidly changing environment I had a key role to financially manage several housing developments.

• Responsible for the monitoring of expenditure of housing developments worth £25 million. • Assisted strategic planning in compiling detailed cashflow forecasting for current and prospective

housing projects. • Accountable for updating budgets and estimating cost to complete. • Submitted financial returns and management information to finance company within agreed deadlines. • Carried out bi-weekly site visits/telephone conferencing to monitor projects work in progress and update

project timeline schedules. • Liaised with site managers to discuss scheduling, project deadlines and contingency planning. • Reported directly to Project Manager, company President and Chief Financial Officer on projects

progress. • Assisted with the issue of contracts, contract monitoring and contract compliance.

Aug 06 – Dec 06 Emigrated to Canada – Work permit issued Oct 2006. Accompanied husband on armed forces overseas posting. Feb 05 – Jul 06 Sheffield City Council, England Project Finance Officer, Construction JOBMatch Construction JobMatch evolved from the success of the innovative pilot project ‘Construction Development Partnership’ (refer to previous job). The projects aim was to provide sustainable employment in the construction industry for the long-term unemployed and individuals from hard-to-reach communities to meet the labour force demand due to the £3.5 billion infrastructure invested in Sheffield.

• Directly responsible for the monitoring and managing of project funds in excess of £2.8 million. • Expert knowledge of public and private match funding. • Created, developed and managed monitoring systems to meet needs of project and project funders. • Co-ordinated procurement, tendering of services and provision, managing payment process. • Provided accurate Management Information and financial reports in accordance with project deadlines. • Liaised with and provided advice and guidance to employers and recruitment agencies with regard to

eligibility, employment opportunities and funding arrangements. • Undertook support visits to employers and referral agencies and represent the project at relevant

meetings with internal and external agencies. • Ensured quality assurance and contract compliance in accordance with the role and requirements of

the organisation and external agencies. • Managed and controlled financial internal and external audits. • Efficient and effective management of personnel and personal development.

Mar 03 – Jan 05 Sheffield City Council, England Project Support Officer, Construction Development Partnership Sheffield City Council was successfully granted funding for the Construction Development Partnership (CDP) in May 2002. The 3 year pilot project funded by the community and European Social Fund addresses the gap of high unemployment in Sheffield and the increase in demand for trained workers resulting from major investment in the infrastructure of the city. The aim of the CDP was to bridge the gap and to encourage non-traditional entrants into the industry, such as females, ethnic minorities and long-term unemployed.

• Successfully managed a multi-funded Construction project, taking lead role in project finance and analysing development needs of project.

• Created and maintained good working relationships with local and national employers. • Disseminated good practice, locally, nationally and internationally. • Co-ordinated marketing events and delivering presentations to a wide audience of employers and

government agencies. • Pivotal role in recruitment and selection of project beneficiaries.

Oct 01 – Feb 03 Sheffield City Council, England Finance & Claims Officer Jan 98 – Sept 01 Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council, England Senior Administration Assistant May 96 – Dec 97 Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council, England Administration Assistant Sept 94 – Apr 96 Y.B.E. OfficeSMART (Office Supplies), England Trainee Accounts Clerk EDUCATION & TRAINING 2015 (Ongoing) Level 2 Certificate in Team Leading Knowledge 2015 Mentoring Level 1 & 2 2007 Accredited Excel Training 2002 – 2004 Association of Certified Chartered Accountants Papers 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 & 2.1 2003 – 2006 Project Management -

European Social Fund policies & procedures Financial planning, record keeping and monitoring

Welfare to Work Conventions – Birmingham, Manchester, London, Belfast Transnational Work – Kristianstad, Sweden

2004 Presentation Skills Course 1998 – 2001 NVQ Level 3 & Key Skills in Administration 1995 – 1998 NVQ Level 2 & 3 in Accounting 1993 – 1994 BTEC National Diploma in Business & Finance

Part complete due to leaving for full time employment with study leave 1988 – 1993 Wingfield Comprehensive School, Rotherham

Achieved 9 G.C.S.E – all grade C or above including Maths & English INTERESTS/ PERSONAL DETAILS Swimming, gym, photography and a love of travel. Full driving licence with own transport. REFERENCES Available upon request.