Northern Deputy Finance Directors Meeting

Northern Deputy Finance Directors Meeting

29^th November 2019 – Sheffield Hallam Univeristy (Boardroom, Howard Street, Sheffield, S1 1WB).

Chairs: Andrew Crozier (University of Salford) and Paul Cropper (University of Huddersfield)

Registration from 9.45am with an anticipated finish time of 4.15pm.  Refreshments and a buffet lunch will be provided.

Agenda

09:45    Registration (Tea and Coffee)

10.00    Welcome and Introductions

10.15    AOB (including additional ideas for round table, ideas for future external speakers and volunteers to host future meetings)

10:30    New Pension Schemes (Mike Ferraby - Salford University & Keith Humphreys – Staffordshire University)

11:30    Break (Tea and Coffee)

12.00    BUFDG Learning & Development Group update (Rachel McLone)

12:30    Cash Management Innovation (Alistair Woodford – HSBC)

13:15    Lunch

14.00    Opportunities with AAT/Accounting Apprenticeships in your finance teams (Chris Irons & Charlotte Douglas - AAT)

14:45    Round Table Discussion Part 1

• Annual VFM Reporting (Robert Hebblethwaite – University of Sheffield)

14:45    Finance perspective (Deborah Harry – Sheffield Hallam University)

15:00    Round the table discussion Part 2

• Banking obligations in respect of dealings with sanctioned countries (Peter Fielding – Lancaster University)
• Access and participation spend
• Other?

16.15    Finish

Arrival:

The meeting will be held at:

Sheffield Hallam University, 1 Howard Street, Sheffield S1 1WB (Room 744 Owen Building) – either Gill Beck or Antonia Barton will be in the Reception area to direct delegates on the day

Directions to the University/Map of the Campus can be found here:

https://www.shu.ac.uk/visit-us/how-to-find-us  and https://www.shu.ac.uk/visit-us/how-to-find-us/city-campus-map

Parking is available in the NCP on Arundel Gate; a 5min walk away – and discount tickets for the NCP will be made available in the meeting room for those parking in the NCP). The railway station is literally a 2min walk up Howard Street (details can be found on the link above on “how to find us”)

Thursday Night Social:

For those wishing to arrive the evening before, there is an excellent opportunity to get to know colleagues, do some networking and enjoy a night out in Sheffield.  A dinner booking has been made at Ego Mediterranean Restaurant/Bar (Surrey Street, City Centre) for 7.45pm.  If the booking is over 10 people they will require meal choices in advance – the menu can be found here https://www.egorestaurants.co.uk/sheffield-menu/ - but will change at the end of October (on the run up to Christmas). Please confirm whether you will be attending the evening meal when completing the event booking on the BUFDG site.

Suggested accommodation:

The University enjoys discounted rates with a number of local hotels and delegates can find these on our website - https://www.shu.ac.uk/business/event-services/information-for-delegates/accommodation

Next meeting: To be confirmed.