I am Sarah Walden
Virtual Assistant and Minute Writer
I’m a Virtual Assistant with a combination of governance expertise, financial acumen, and project management skills, focused on delivering organisational value while fostering compliance and operational excellence.
Based in Guernsey, I bring strong analytical abilities, a keen eye for detail, and the ability to balance both strategic goals and day-to-day priorities.
Professional Background
As an accomplished professional, I bring nearly three decades of experience in financial management, corporate governance, and strategic leadership within the utilities sector.
I am both a qualified accountant and a chartered governance professional, having held senior roles that demonstrate my capabilities in financial analysis, process optimisation, and regulatory compliance.
I excel at working alongside executive leadership and cross-functional teams to deliver meaningful, long-term organisational success.
Key Skills and Contributions
- Attention to Detail: Ensures accuracy and quality in all tasks, with a proactive approach to issue resolution.
- Project Planning & Execution: Skilled in organising, monitoring, and delivering projects on time and within scope.
- Time Management: Effectively balances competing priorities and consistently meets deadlines.
- Self-Motivation & Collaboration: Thrives in both independent and team settings, demonstrating reliability and initiative.
- Pragmatic Problem-Solving: Applies a methodical, solutions-focused approach to overcome operational challenges.
Outside the Office
Outside of work, I enjoy a fulfilling personal life centred around my two children.
I stay active with Pilates, relax through gardening and crochet, and give back to the community through my volunteer work with the local hospice.
I have nearly three decades of experience in financial management, governance, and project management, dedicated to driving organisational success through operational excellence and compliance.
Education and Previous Experience
Education
- ACIS – Associate of the Chartered Governance Institute, July 2000
- FCCA – Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, July 2004 (Associate member July 1999)
- AMCT Diploma in Treasury, December 2012
- BSc(Hons) Accounting and Financial Analysis, Warwick University, June 1997
Work Experience
- Guernsey Electricity Ltd – Company Secretary (August 2021 to August 2024)
- Guernsey Electricity Ltd – Company Secretary/ Financial Controller (September 2018 – August 2021)
- Guernsey Electricity Ltd – various roles within Finance Department from Bursary Student to Financial Controller (October 1994 – September 2018)
Tasks I have performed in my previous roles
- Ensured Board compliance with relevant laws, regulations, corporate governance codes, and the Company’s Memorandum and Articles of Association.
- Provided expert guidance to Board Directors on governance matters, ensuring effective decision-making and adherence to best practices.
- Facilitated Board processes, including preparation of materials, statutory filings, and documentation management.
- Strengthened governance practices through meticulous record-keeping and proactive risk management.
- Identified and implemented process improvements to enhance the efficiency of governance and compliance operations.
- Streamlined Board reporting, statutory filings, and compliance workflows to improve organizational effectiveness.
- Supported executive projects to align governance practices with strategic objectives.
- Directed financial reporting, statutory accounts preparation, and compliance with accounting standards.
- Led cashflow management, FX and commodity hedging, and financial risk mitigation strategies.
- Enhanced financial systems, supported ERP implementation, and provided actionable insights for budgeting and strategic decision-making.
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Virteffic Limited
Flexible governance resource, corporate governance and company secretarial support.
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Our services
We provide flexible governance resource for boards and governance teams, combining experience, structure and practical delivery.
Minutes and meeting management
Company secretarial support and secondments
Independent board effectiveness reviews
Virteffic Limited (Virteffic) is not regulated or licensed under the Financial Services (Jersey) Law 1998, as amended, and does not provide regulated financial services. Where regulated services are required, clients should engage an appropriately licensed service provider. Virteffic provides governance, company secretarial, board support, administration and related professional support services. Any work undertaken by Virteffic is provided in a support capacity only. Responsibility for reviewing, approving and implementing any work product remains with the relevant directors, company secretary, officers or authorised representatives of the client.