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Local government transformation assurance
Ru Barlow · 29+ years in finance transformation and programme assurance
Councils under financial pressure need transformation that lands and governance that protects public money. I combine senior council finance leadership with independent programme assurance.
How I help councils and public bodies
- Governance, internal controls and value for money on public-sector spend and finance recovery
- Assurance over transformation and ERP programmes, with clear reporting to members, officers and audit committees
- Target operating model design and process redesign
- Running transactional finance (AP, AR, Payroll, Pensions) through change
- Digital process mapping, SOPs and automation
Public-sector experience
- Local government: member of the Finance Leadership Team and Directorate Management Team at a 12-directorate council, leading 189 staff through financial recovery and ERP re-implementation.
- NHS Property Services: introduced No PO No Pay and relocated the London AP team to Stockport, with a reported saving of c.£3m a year; oversaw c.£20m a week in supplier payments.
- Commonwealth Secretariat: intergovernmental finance experience.
Working with you
Interim, fixed-term or project engagements across the UK. Related: programme assurance · Oracle ERP assurance · FAQ.
Discuss your programme
Available for interim, fixed-term and assurance engagements.
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