About Me

My instinctive grasp of complex issues, targeted communication for universal understanding, and the ability to reconcile diverse and conflicting perspectives have proven invaluable in collaborating with operational teams and Boards.

Chartered Management Accountant who has worked with organisations spanning Financial Services, Banking, Law Enforcement and Construction. Drawing on my diverse background, for the past 15 years, my focus has been shaping, leading and delivering change programmes in the Healthcare sector (NHS) and Central Government. This guarantees that I offer a distinct viewpoint on change, emphasising the necessity of harmonising cost-effectiveness with outcomes beyond financial considerations.

Partnering with organisations to tackle complex challenges, focusing on identifying and delivering change. This brings together:

• Sustainable cost reductions

• Optimised operational processes

• Evolved target operating models

• Transformation at all levels

Having a growth mindset, my emphasis is on how best I can partner for success. Key to this has been the cultivation and promotion of an environment that supports continuous improvement and innovation through:

• collaboration

• transparency

• sustainability

Whilst this may feel weighted toward softer skills, systems, processes and business intelligence are a catalyst to change, implemented by people for people.

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WHAT PEOPLE SAY

Interim Director of Finance

Casandra is a very capable programme lead who has kept tight control of a multi-faceted workstream involving a great number of leads from varied areas of complexity.

Casandra could be asked at any point how the programme was fairing, what the core risk areas are, and capably highlight the areas associated with safe landing enabling focus and resources to be directed to where it was most needed.

Casandra is confident and direct with a good preception and handle on personalities involved in the change programme.

Casandra gave me confidence the programme was in safe hands and could be left to manage the programme.

Director of Finance & Performance

Cas provided the commercial and financial expertise for estate matters during her tenure at NHS Trust and had to reconstruct the financial management where records and financial governance were almost completely lacking.

Cas provided the finance leadership for the production of a number of important estate business cases. One of these was unique in the country in its ambition to carry out a significant land swap of reconfiguration of assets totalling £100m and delivering £4m+ recurrent savings for the Local Health Economy

Cas has an agile mind, impressive attention to detail, intellectual curiosity and great tenacity which means that she always gets the job done. And she's got a great sense of humour, which is a quality that you need in the NHS these days.

I would not hesitate to engage Cas again and can highly recommend her. She would be an excellent asset to any organisation and ensures successful delivery.

Interim Director of Finance & Performance

The NHS Trust had been going through a challenging time with CQC inspection and changes within the Executive team. During this time, Casandra acted with integrity and professionalism and delivered difficult messages for the Audit Committee and Board.

Casandra had the respect of the newly formed team and key senior people in the NHS Trust.

I can recommend Casandra for any organisation requiring challenging changes requiring PMO, Transformation or mainstream finance support.