Experience

Bridgemans Services Group LP

• Canada
• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Finance

  • Jan 2017 - Present



International Migration Services, Ltd.

• Canada
• Legal Services

• Chief Financial Officer

  • Jul 2015 - Jan 2017



Barber and Co

• Public Practice

  • Sep 2001 - Feb 2012

  Experienced Chartered Accountant, various private clients in service sectors, retail, IT, construction and manufacturing with both English and overseas bases (United Kingdom, Europe and North America) Managed own accountancy practice Marketed own services to clients Provided assurance services Planned, executed, concluded and reported on accounts engagements Identified, researched, analyzed and interpreted major complex UK and GAAP accounting issues for owner managed clients Prepared financial statements for private companies Implemented accounting and control systems for clients Provided full cycle book keeping services as required Trained client staff with accounting software Prepared cash flows, business plans and budgets New start up assistance to private clients Acquisition and disposal advice to clients, due diligence procedures, project evaluation and liaison with professional advisers. Compliance and filing requirements for all UK private clients Compliance, preparation and filing of private company corporation tax returns Compliance, preparation and filing of individual personal tax returns. Quarterly management accounting and preparation and submission of quarterly VAT (HST) returns UK Revenue enquiries into client affairs Payroll services to clients and annual payroll compliance Highly experienced in the use of Microsoft Office, Quick Books and Simply Accounting Show less



Spectacular Sign Network Inc

• Contract job

  • Aug 2010 - Aug 2010

  Contract work for Group of 7 US and Canadian companies (August 2010) Updating all company transactions on QuickBooks Pro 2010 for last six months Reviewing and reconciling all transactions to ensure the accounts were accurate Completing bank reconciliations Producing summarised financial statements and periodic management summaries Consolidating group financial statements for the US company Completing outstanding HST returns. Payroll preparation calculating income tax, Canada pension plan and employment insurance Completion of forms PD7A remitting payroll Show less



Cleworth Beardsley

• Public Practice Partner

  • Apr 1998 - Aug 2001

  Recruited and supervised administrators and accountants for practice (20 staff) Marketed and administered the practice and developed network contacts Monitored practice performance, management reporting, partners meetings and liaison with practice bank manager and negotiation of working capital facilities Operated own portfolio of clients Performed ad hoc assignments, due diligence for client acquisition and disposals Recruited and supervised administrators and accountants for practice (20 staff) Marketed and administered the practice and developed network contacts Monitored practice performance, management reporting, partners meetings and liaison with practice bank manager and negotiation of working capital facilities Operated own portfolio of clients Performed ad hoc assignments, due diligence for client acquisition and disposals



Accountancy Solutions

• Public Practice

  • Apr 1993 - Apr 1998

  Provision of pseudo financial director services to clients Styles & George Provision of pseudo financial director services to clients Styles & George



Styles & George

• Audit Manager

  • Apr 1992 - Apr 1993

  Responsible for file compliance, UK GAAP and financial reporting and compliance with accounting standards as monitored by the compliance unit of the Institute of Chartered Accountants. Manager responsible for charity accounting reporting Responsible for file compliance, UK GAAP and financial reporting and compliance with accounting standards as monitored by the compliance unit of the Institute of Chartered Accountants. Manager responsible for charity accounting reporting



Royce Peeling Green

• Accounts and Audit Manager

  • Apr 1989 - Apr 1992

  Responsible for own portfolio of clients and staff supervision Administered the practice office in the Isle of Mann and travelled over for Annual General Meetings Responsible for own portfolio of clients and staff supervision Administered the practice office in the Isle of Mann and travelled over for Annual General Meetings



Hardy & Co

• Accounts Senior

  • Jun 1988 - Mar 1989

  Responsible for file preparation and staff supervision Responsible for travel agent reporting in accordance with bonding requirements Responsible for file preparation and staff supervision Responsible for travel agent reporting in accordance with bonding requirements



Bowker Orford & Co

• Trainee Accountant and Senior

  • Sep 1983 - May 1988

  Involved in audits and reporting to partner/manager as part of a team Exposure to film and music industry, manufacturing and service sectors RECENT PROJECTS Distribution of assets to members of a Tennis Clubedistribute tax efficiently excess funds of Issue: How to reduce and distribute tax efficiently excess funds of a tennis club to members Results: Researched corporate charity donation rules to maximize distributable amounts to members. Prepared letters for members and distribution documentation . Tendered for new site location for client in coin operated weighing industry at Manchester International Airport. Issue: Competitive tender to the Airport against a client's competitor Results: Won the tender and new competitive site units for the client enabling expansion Due diligence reporting for the potential acquisition of a large refrigerated transportation company Issue: Potential acquisition of a small competitor in the refrigerated transportation industry. Results: Due diligence report highlighting the risk areas of the competitors' accounts resulting in the client withdrawing from the purchase due to the levels of risk involved. Show less