Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Resources) and Bursar/Chief Financial Officer

Qualifications

BA (Newcastle), MBA (Chester), ACMA.

Richard joined the University in 2002 as a Management Accountant, and held several senior finance posts before being appointed Chief Financial Officer/Bursar in June 2016 and in September 2017 became Pro Vice-Chancellor Resources.

Richard studied Accounting and Financial Analysis at Newcastle University and after graduating with a BA(Hons) qualified as a Chartered Management Accountant (ACMA) at a licensed wholesale company in Deeside, he went on to undertake his MBA here at Chester.

His responsibilities include:

• Statutory Reporting & compliance
• Financial returns to: HEFCE, NCTL, NHS
• External Audit
• Subsidiary companies
• Procurement and VFM
• Financial planning
• Tuition and Accommodation fees
• Supplier payments
• Costing and Project accounting
• Finance system