Who are they?
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Bruce West – Interim Finance & Corporate Services Manager
Bruce joined Wellhouse in February 2024. A member of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants he also has a Masters Degree in Business Administration. Prior to working with Wellhouse Bruce was Director of Finance and IT for one of Scotlands largest housing associations for 9 years and spent over 10 years as a Chief Financial Officer in local government. -
Stephne Moir – Finance and Corporate Services Assistant
Stephné has joined the Wellhouse Housing Association’s staff team as a Finance and Corporate Services Assistant on 15th of May 2023. She has an accounting degree and has been working in the finance sector for over 20 years. Her main role is to ensure that all deadlines for rents and purchase ledger functions and queries are met and adhered to. - Sandra Davidson - Officer
Sandra is a CIMA finalist who has worked within Finance for over 24 years in a variety of roles and sectors including Local Government, NHS, Further Education, Industry and Audit. Sandra was appointed as Finance Officer on 18th September 2017 and is continuing to assist Wellhouse achieve their objectives.
What do they do?
They ensure the smooth running of our ‘back office’ functions – preparing and monitoring budgets and long-term forecasts, financial reporting, statutory and regulatory returns, working with our auditors and banks, paying and issuing invoices, posting rents and factoring income and so on. In addition, this team deals with data protection, HR & Payroll administration, managing office contracts, IT administration and website maintenance and other activities associated with the smooth running of the organisation. They ensure that the highest standards of professional and ethical management of finance and business functions are upheld at all times.
How are they managed?
The team report through our Audit and Risk Committee, which in turn reports to the full management committee. They follow a range of guidelines and regulation and must meet with regulatory frameworks required by the Scottish Housing Regulator and the Financial Conduct Authority amongst others. The Finance & Corporate Services Manager is a member of the management team and works with the Director to ensure that we operate in the best interests of Wellhouse community.