Experience

Total Books - Accountancy - Taxation - Consultancy

• United Kingdom
• Accounting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Accountant

  • Aug 2018 - Present

  Preparing, finalising and submitting year end accounts, tax returns (self-assessment and corporation tax returns) and VAT returns for a wide range of clients; limited companies, partnerships and sole traders.Preparing monthly, quarterly and yearly management accounts and detailed reports for a wide variety of businesses with variance analyses. Highlighting key areas of improvements for businesses and providing expert advice to increase profits.Holding regular meetings with clients to simplify their business processes and record keeping.Working closely with new start up clients in the early stages of the business and providing financial projections by recommending various marketing and financial strategies based on cost vs benefit analysis.Providing tax planning advice to business owners and directors to maximise tax savings in-line with HMRC guidelines.Recommending entrepreneurs best business structure based on their financial projections, future cash flows and potential tax savings.Interacting with clients regularly to answer their queries and deal with any issues which may arise in day to day running of the business.Reviewing the work of juniors, highlighting their training needs and putting action plans in place conducive to their professional growth.Regularly monitoring practice work delivery targets against actual time spent and holding meetings with juniors and practice manager to improve on key areas requiring immediate attention.Preparing monthly cost vs revenue report for the practice manager and discussing the best ways to increase productivity in terms of employees’ training and implementation of various software.Holding meetings with practice manager to provide regular updates regarding all aspects of the business and taking part in future strategic planning to maximise market share

• Assistant Accountant

  • Jul 2016 - Jul 2018

  Working as an assistant accountant with the following job responsibilities:• Preparing year end accounts from original records to completed financial statements for sole traders, partnerships and limited companies in various accounting software as per clients’ requirements including VT Transactions Plus and XERO.• Preparing and submitting corporation tax returns and self-assessment tax returns for a wide range of clients using Tax Filer software.• Sorting financial documents and posting them to software and Excel in the purchase, sales and general ledgers• Bookkeeping and preparation of monthly management accounts for various clients• Performing numerous bank reconciliations as day to day duties for monthly management accounts•Managing payroll for 20 clients from time sheets to payslips including starters, leavers and HMRC compliance. This is for up-to 20 staff using MoneySoft Payroll Manager.•Uploading clients' pension contributions on NEST and SMART• Maintaining clients' database in Accountancy Manager practice management suite• Interacting with clients via phone, face to face, email and mail on regular basis to resolve queries• Regularly dealing with multiple HMRC departments to resolve queries



Crown Accounts

• United Kingdom
• Accounting

• Assistant Accountant

  • Sep 2015 - Jun 2016

  Preparing Working Paper Files with reconciliations from complete and partial records. • Reconciling Bank, PAYE, VAT & Corporation Tax, Current and long term liabilities. • Fixed Asset registers creation, maintenance and reconciliation • Assisting the Senior Accountants with preparing Statutory Financial Statements. • To ensure that we have complete accounting records in advance of Accounts preparation. • Assist with preparation of tax computation schedules and UK Corporation Tax Returns. • Occasionally needed to assist with the bookkeeping, VAT, preparation of Management Accounts, and preparation of Self-Assessment Returns. • Occasionally needed to review bookkeeping and VAT work.



Serco

• France
• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee

• NPS (Net Promoter Score) Project/Customer Services Advisor

  • Oct 2012 - Sep 2015

  •Compiling and sorting customer feedback data through “Bright” Survey into promoters and detractors •Differentiating detractors using MS Excel Pivot Table technique and analysing key trends •Generating reports for management review identifying gaps and recommended corrective measures. •Using MS Excel V Lookup and H Lookup techniques to locate customer specific detractor data for management’s attention •Dealing with customers' queries and complaints in a courteous , effective and efficient manner to ensure first contact resolution •Adhering to company guidelines and processes by referring to intra company tools (NEMO & Advisor Bulletins) to consistently provide positive customer experience.



UK College of English Language (UKCEL) Mirpur PAK

• Pakistan
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Data Analyst

  • Mar 2010 - Sep 2012

  •Generating branch specific and collective organisation’s reports to carry out cost vs benefit analysis •Compiling and evaluating year to date and month to date sales figures to highlight key variances for management’s attention •Interpreting relevant financial and non-financial data of each individual certification offered and designing strategies to ensure profitability •Studying consumer demographic by their interest in a specific certification, tailoring sales and marketing strategies with management team to target each market segment in order to maximise market share •Performing competitor and niche market analyses to identify potential for growth •Played a pivotal role in acquiring City and Guilds Training Contract by compiling and successfully presenting business plan to City and Guilds, Pakistan •Worked with the director of business development and successfully ran advertisement campaign to enhance business growth and revenue via local radio station (Rose FM), TV (local cable channels) and billboards at the key locations around the city. •Developed strong internal controls to conform with UK Border Agency’s guidelines



British Gas

• United Kingdom
• Utilities
• 700 & Above Employee

• ProjectTeam Leader (Road Shows)/ Energy Consultant

  • Jul 2008 - Feb 2010

  Project Team Leader (Road Shows) •Managed rollout of Green Energy Pilot Project targeted at sales of Energy Saving Products •Customer Interactive Sales Venture, “Make your Home a British Gas Home” •The project was successfully deployed and converted in to a standard sales practice. •The Total managed team comprised of 12 team members. Field Sales Advisor •Achieving sales targets based on Silver, Gold and Platinum bands. •Recommending propositions to meet customers’ households’ needs. •Controlling various KPIs e.g. front and back end leakage below 10%



Woolworths Group Plc

• Sales Floor Team Leader/Duty Manager

  • Apr 2002 - Jun 2008

  Sales Floor team lead/ Duty Manager •The responsibilities included tracking and analysing weekly/annual sales. •Analysing sales of individual items and proactively relocating them in prominent locations to maximise sales •Meeting deadlines and keeping the staff of around 20 personnel motivated. •Over viewing daily transactions and providing feedback to senior managers regarding improving sales and store standards. Store Implementer- PM Responsibility for head office implementation team •Directly reporting to HO Implementation Team, regularly debriefing senior management of project progress, Implementation of new standards and policies. •Conducting analytical review of new vs old standard and policies and presenting outcome alongside recommendations for management review •Keeping track of quality versus cost, risk analysis, carrying out project meetings with staff and contractors •Pre-empting potential project leakages and proactively putting in place contingency plans to avoid project delays