Chandni Vora MBE

Strategy and change management in an operational and commercial capacity. Implementing management information systems, company policies and ISO 9001 14001. Process improvements and streamlining systems as an internal auditor. Resource and forward load management and identifying training needs. Reporting to Board in preparing feasibility studies and due diligence for future projects and ventures.

Freedom member - Jun 2021 Climate action Group committee Volunteer The aims of the Climate Action Committee are: – To positively influence all WCC activity, and collaborate with other WCC Committees as required to address climate change and biodiversity loss To participate within the City of London (COL) Livery Climate Action Group in support of their Climate Action Strategy To engage Construction and Built Environment related Livery Companies with the overall aim of maximising sector influence in this area We will achieve these aims by: Being the first Livery Company to sign the UK Contractors Declare a Climate and Biodiversity Emergency Identifying and providing the support needed to deliver the COL Climate Action Strategy Generate outputs such as guidance notes, events and communication material Demonstrating how construction can be part of the solution to the climate and biodiversity emergencies with the overall aim of attracting people both into the industry and WCC Membership Raising awareness about the work that WCC is doing in particular around sustainability

Connecting entrepreneurs with like minded goals to expand in E2E network

Volunteer time for Women’s Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (WICCI) is a premier National Business Chamber for Women in India envisioning Global Impact for Women Entrepreneurs, Businesswomen and Professionals from all walks of life. Supported by the massive global networks of ALL Ladies League (ALL) and Women Economic Forum (WEF), WICCI aims to bring about fundamental changes in governmental policies, laws and incentives with a view to robustly encourage and empower women in business, industry and commerce across all sectors and fields. We all know that currently Women form a fraction of overall business and commerce. Women face monumental challenges when it comes to accessing bank funds and other funding; confront glass ceilings in senior management roles and board directorships; and struggle with excessive household and caregiving roles. WICCI and its manifold Councils at International, National, Regional, State, Sectoral and City levels, representing a wide variety of Sectors, suggest from time to time concrete steps and recommendations to relevant government authorities and institutions to help mitigate our many challenges, facilitate our ease of doing business, and empower women-owned businesses to become more competitive.

Margin reporting for monthly Board review. IFRS implementation process and systems. Foreign exchange reporting under IFRS. Cashflow forecasting. Accruals and prepayments monthly process. Liasing with buyers on pricing and retrospective discounts. Primary contact with Audit team with Margin reporting queries. Interface mangement on a monthly basis between EPOS system and accounting system. Company Budget preparations co-ordinating data from various divisional Directors twice a year. Management of Stock controller and liasing with Logistics Director on any discrepencies. Liasing with Marketing Director and Buying Director on company promotions inorder to prepare correct retrospective invoices.

Report to Programme Director as a Project accountant in the Electronic Warfare Division as the primary finance contact for his/her division. Project Life cycle management. Preparation of Financial Status Reports for all 300 projects in the Customer Support Division. Attending monthly Board meetings for project Contract reviews as a member of the integrate project team. Financial input for Current Account monthly Board meetings. Preparation of IBBP - Integrated Business Budgeting process. Project Cashflow forecasting indicating best worst probable status. Preparation of milestone and cashflow plans for tender vet packs and future bids as part of the integrated project team. Presentation to board in relation to Bid works/Tender Vets analysis. Harmonisation for Order book, profit, Sales, Cash forecast reports for all divisions. Preparation of sales invoices. Training project managers on finance related matters.

Monthly Content reporting and preparing management packs. Managing a self billing system in Ms access. Interconnect analysis and information packs.Data migration from individual billing systems to a centralised billing system, business process re-engineering during merger of cable and wireless to NTL.

•Monitoring of project turnover, cost & Gross Margin (GM) of projects within the EAMS region. Attend monthly review meetings and presentation to management on project actuals in order to lend a financial insight on the projects. . Preparations of earned revenue calculations (ERC) on projects – preparation of revenue deferral/accrual adjustments on ERC’s that are based on percentage complete data. SSAP9/ USGAAP exposure. • Consolidate & prepare Monthly Joint Association financial reports to be submitted to HO San Francisco (Joint Venture Accounting exposure). • PFSR Review – Project Financial Status Reports contain the budgeted, forecasted and actual figures. Responsible for evaluating & reporting the actual figures for the PFSR. Justify the outstanding receivables and related issues for the project to PFSR review team. • Variance analysis on the Project’s cash flows and working capital management for the year, any discrepancies identified to Business Line managers

One year university Work Placement as part of the International reporting team. Responsibilities: •Monthly and quarterly management accounts for the world wide partnership using Microsoft Excel/Quattro Pro and later on using Hyperion Enterprise •Reconciliation’s of the inter-office accounts, confirmation of balances and assistance in preparation of year-end accounts; reorganised and implemented a new administrative system in order to reduce time taken to confirm year-end accounts. •Initiation and management of own project - to prepare a detailed cost analysis of seconded employees in the Italy office. •Able to pursue various ad hoc analysis projects - example was the first draft budget preparation of the Prague office within time constraint. •Sensitivity analysis on methods of Work in Progress calculations