Kevin Blakeley
Head of Accounting and Treasury @Forvis Mazars Group
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WORK HISTORY
Head of Accounting and Treasury @Forvis Mazars Group
Leeds, GB
I now lead the firm’s Treasury function alongside my prior existing responsibilities, taking full accountability for liquidity management, client money governance, banking operations, and treasury performance oversightLeading 4 teams made up of 19 finance professionals.New Responsibilities:Lead the treasury operations, including liquidity tracking, enhanced forecasting frameworks, and strengthened cash flow visibility to support strategic planning.Oversee treasury performance reporting, providing insight and recommendations.Manage cash deposit investment, ensuring optimal returns within a controlled risk environment.Oversee all bank mandate and banking infrastructure, maintaining strong relationships to ensure operational continuity.Oversee client monies, embedding regulatory processes, documentation, and governance to reduce risk and ensure compliance with all requirements.Enhance treasury controls and processes, integrating reporting dashboards, liquidity monitoring, and streamlined workflow gaps to increase accuracy, transparency, and efficiency.Bridge communication and close workflows between Management Accounts, Credit Control, and FP & A, strengthening cross functional alignment and operational efficiency.Lead on drafting new financial control and operational finance policies including delegated authority, budget control, and intercompany operations, in preparation for the implementation of a new ERP system.In addition: ERP Migration LeadershipLead on accounting and transactional finance migration activities to the new ERP system, coordinating subject matter experts both individually and cross functionally to ensure alignment, accurate scoping, rigorous testing, and a successful migration at ERP go live.
EDUCATION
The University of Huddersfield
Bachelor of Arts - BA(Hons)
ABOUT KEVIN BLAKELEY
Strategic, commercially astute ACA-qualified senior finance leader with a First-Class Honours Degree in Accounting & Finance. Over a decade of experience spanning financial services, construction, and the public sector, with expertise in financial control, business partnering, ERP migration, audit, and tax compliance. Proven success in leading high-performing teams, optimising processes, driving forecasting accuracy, and influencing C-suite stakeholders with financial insights that support growth, compliance, and operational efficiency.Award-winning contributor with a deep technical grounding in IFRS, UK GAAP, LLP SORP, and Corporation Tax. Adept at aligning financial performance with strategic objectives and transforming finance functions into proactive, value-generating business partners.
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