Experience

Oprema Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Security and Investigations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Management Accountant

  • Mar 2014 - Present



Liberata

• United Kingdom
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Control & Audit

  • Nov 2013 - Mar 2014



Jaguar Freight Services

• United States
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Staff Accountant

  • Nov 2010 - Jun 2013

  A knowledgeable and forward-thinking Accountant role in which I lead the European accounting group and interface directly with bankers, outside accounting firms, clients and suppliers to manage the Company’s European accounting and financial reporting functions. • Assist book-keeper with updating accounting system and CyberTraxTM when required. • Sales ledger and credit control – ensure invoices are raised and posted accurately in a timely manner, review debtors on a regular basis and take necessary action to chase debt and ensure customers pay on time and meet agreed credit terms. • Purchase ledger and payments – ensure authorization from the appropriate operator for all purchase invoices takes place in a timely manner, reconciling supplier statements against purchase ledger, preparation of weekly/monthly payment run for approval by the Managing Director and process payment run. • Bank reconciliations – processing all bank transactions – allocating customer receipts and supplier payments, preparing monthly bank reconciliations for multi-currency bank accounts. • Vat returns – completion and filing of monthly/quarterly VAT returns. • Cash flow – manage cash flow ensuring there are enough funds available for cash requirements. • Credit card, expenses and commission – check and ensure they are accurately recorded with supporting documentation. • Month-end financial reporting – month-end procedures completed by a set deadline in order to provide management with financial information on a timely basis. • Assisting in the preparation and review of the annual budget. Analyse variance against budget and actuals. • Prepare and analyse any ad-hoc reporting required by management. • Assist in preparation of statutory financial accounts for audit. • Ensure all accounting and administrative systems meet all regulatory requirements • Supervise activities of accounting staff to ensure functions are performed accurately and effectively with best practice.



Paul & Co Chartered Accountants

• Business Advisory Manager

  • Jul 2009 - Nov 2010

  As a Trainee Accountant, I have undertaken the following work for clients: Book keeping • Weekly and monthly processing of sale and purchase invoices and payments • Supplier and customer accounts reconciliation • Resolving supplier and customer account queries • Maintaining and controlling creditor and debtor accounts • Petty cash and credit card processing and reconciliation • Preparation of monthly BACs payment runs • Managing foreign currency transactions • Implementing effective file management • Liaising with work colleagues as well as with clients Month end processing • Bank reconciliations • Preparation of management accounts for clients • Completing and filing VAT returns by due dates Payroll • Arranging and ensuring that clients forward payroll data in the correct format on time and completing payroll to agreed deadlines • Processing high volumes of payroll • Processing starters and leavers on the payroll system • Calculating SSP, SMP, SPP, Paye Tax and NI deductions along with preparation of P45, P46 and P60 documents • Completing and filing year end PAYE returns • Dealing with queries from managers, directors, employees and Inland Revenue Company Secretarial duties • Filing statutory documents to notify change of registered office, change in directors or secretaries and filing of annual returns • Undertaking company searches