CILEX
Amanda Smith FCA has extensive work experience in various finance roles. Amanda is currently working as the Head of Finance at CILEX. Prior to this, they held the position of Interim Financial Controller at CILEX as well.
Amanda's previous roles include Interim Financial Controller at Marie Curie UK, where they successfully implemented audit management recommendations and improved financial controls. Amanda also served as the Interim Head of Treasury and Financial Accounts at Action for Children, where they led a team and accomplished goals such as digitizing financial processes, improving trade debtors, and standardizing balance sheet reconciliations.
In addition, Amanda has contributed their expertise as a Volunteer Finance Director at PRIORY RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION (EDGWARE) LIMITED and as a Financial Controller at Camelot Global. Amanda also held interim finance positions at Warner Bros. Studios and NBC Universal.
Amanda's earlier experience includes working as a Senior Manager (Finance) at Hilton Hotels Worldwide, where they managed intercompany balances, consolidated investments, and improved balance sheet controls. Amanda also served as the Interim Head of Finance at Compact Media Group and as a Financial Accounting Manager at Turner Broadcasting System.
Throughout their career, Amanda has demonstrated strong financial accounting skills, implementing controls, preparing financial statements, and managing teams. Their accomplishments include overseeing balance sheets, managing cash flow, forecasting, and streamlining processes.
Amanda Smith FCA completed their education with a BA Hons degree in Accounting and Finance from Middlesex University in 1995. Prior to that, they obtained A levels from Elm park 6th form college in 1992 and completed their Gcse from Mill hill county high school during the period of 1985-1990. In terms of further education, they successfully passed the First time passes from ICAEW in 1998 and completed Open learn courses in Introduction to psychology from Open University in 2019.
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CILEX
CILEX (The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives) is the professional association and governing body for Chartered Legal Executive lawyers, other legal practitioners and paralegals. Our role is to enhance the role and standing of Chartered Legal Executives and all our members within the legal profession. We were founded in 1892 and became a company limited by guarantee in 1963. Since then we have been offering unparalleled access to a flexible career in law. We represent around 20,000 members and lobby for change and improvements to the legal system on behalf of our members and in the public interest. We offer a unique route to a legal career and becoming a qualified lawyer without a requirement to having a law degree, although law graduates and graduates with non-law degrees can also qualify as a lawyer through the CILEX route. Entry is accessible to those holding a variety of qualification levels. Through CILEX Law School we are a leading provider of comprehensive legal education and training. The CILEX route is the ideal way to obtain a law qualification for school leavers, graduates, legal support staff, mature students and those who already have family commitments.