Amy Duffy
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Credentials
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AAT
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Experience
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Opia
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United Kingdom
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Advertising Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Management Accountant
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Jan 2023 - Present
• Monthly management accounting and reporting • Accountability for the accurate and timely processing of transactions for the business • Identify opportunities to improve the business processes and system controls and automation for the business • Completion of monthly overhead reporting for the Group and Divisions including posting of prepayments, accruals and undertaking variance analysis • Completion of monthly accounts for subsidiaries including calculation of monthly intercompany recharges in line with agreed methodology • Allocation of costs to jobs including internal time costing allocations, payment processing and overview of rebates processing • Maintain fixed asset register and monthly posting of depreciation and amortisation journals • Prepare for submission the relevant VAT or equivalent returns across all entities • Assist the Financial Controller in the submission of Corporation Tax Returns through external advisers including attending to information requests and queries Show less
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Medical Research Company
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Huntingdon, England, United Kingdom
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Financial Accountant
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Nov 2021 - Jan 2023
All accountancy tasks relating to two EMEA countries, including: • Accruals and Prepayments • Balance Sheet reconciliations • Assisting the COS and FP&A Business Partners with explaining the variance to budget • Weekly bank reconciliation • Payroll admin: checking information from ICP, posting into the accounts, liaise with Finance Manager and AP Assistant to ensure payments are made in a timely manner, reconciling the ICP information to the ledger information • Corporate Credit Cards: ensuring all information and receipts are received from the cardholder within agreed time limits, post costs to appropriate cost codes, raise inter-company invoices to other entities in accordance to where the cardholder sits • Handling intercompany invoices once processed into either country, recode to correct cost codes as appropriate • Assist the FM with production of statutory accounts prior to creating the audit pack ahead of external auditors commencement. Provide auditors will all information as required, both internal and external. • Assist the FM with developing the wider Finance teams knowledge and skillset • Provide holiday cover for Cashflow forecast reporting Show less
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Insite Energy
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United Kingdom
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Utilities
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1 - 100 Employee
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Management Accountant
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Jun 2019 - Oct 2021
*Production of management accounts within required timeframes, including close down of ledgers, journal postings, production of all supporting schedules and reconciliations *Production of variance analysis *Assist with budgeting and forecasting*Produce weekly Flash reports, liaising with dept heads to ensure accuracy *Intercompany reconciliations *VAT return and other statutory information *Reconcile stock, managing the regular stock take process *Oversee and guide maintenance of the general ledger *Check payment runs before submitting for authorisation *Manage employee credit cards, ensure information is received and handled in a timely manner *Review and suggest improvements to the finance function for improved efficiency and effectivity *Manage two Accounts Assistants and one Credit Controller, liaising with the Client Funds Treasurer regarding the shared workload of one of the assistants Show less
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Financial Analyst
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Nov 2012 - Jun 2019
Control and manage the Advertising & Promotions budget, and assist with the departmental costs for the SG&A side of the business, both UK and Ireland. Check P&L for prepayments and accruals. Analyse vending, stationery and company car costs, oversee business credit card expenses. Carry out month-end and year-end processes, ensuring accuracy and efficiency. Complete ad-hoc projects as required, for example leading the GDPR compliance for Finance. Advise and assist colleagues of all departments as required. Part of the Finance Engagement Committee, tasked with driving employee engagement and unity within the department. Monthly Birthday Clubs, Secret Santa, Halloween Costume Competitions, seasonal decorating are all examples of Engagement lead initiatives. The main face of the UK Charities Team organising: bi-monthly fundraisers, running events, bake sales and special seasonal competitions. Also the main responder to donation requests. Previously heavily involved with the Social Network, who was tasked with organising staff parties, from idea conception to overseeing the event. Christmas Parties, Family Fun Days, quiz nights, dress up bowling are just some examples. Show less
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Production Analyst
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May 2012 - Nov 2012
Responsible for accounting of production contracts across all sites to cover Contract Printing and Ink & Plates:- Contract Printing Reporting - * Completion of the contract print weekly process* Completion of the monthly reporting for contract print, insertion and packaging, and review with the Production Accountant - Contracts to agree final accounts* Preparation of the contract print monthly summary* Coding of all invoices from suppliers* Completion of Kells month end process including raising of invoices for ink, plate and newsprint usage- Ink and Plates reporting -*Maintenance of the ink run rate files for all sites, including tracking against run rates currently being used* Liaise with the sites to understand stock usage rates and ensure postings are completed* Completion of month end process for plates* Coding of all invoices from suppliers- Other Monthly Duties -* Completion of the monthly production management reports for ink and plates* Preparation of the returns dashboard* Preparation of the newsprint usage invoices for Telegraph remote sites, including all relevant journals* Assist the Production Accountant as required when budgeting and forecasting production costs Show less
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Finance Analyst
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Nov 2011 - May 2012
Financial Analyst within the Shared Costs team, with the main responsibility of analysing and reviewing the overhead costs.- Overheads Cost Accounting -* Analysis of IT Contractors & casual staff* Review and monitoring of software & hardware technology costs* Monitoring and tracking of technology outsourcing consultants, datacentre and Amazon costs* Analysis of Customer Relationship Management project operating expenditure costs* Review of general ledger during the month, to identify CAPEX costs to be transferred prior to month end* Tracking of telecoms costs and preparation of monthly accruals* Assist with month end accruals, prepayments and reporting against forecast for overheads* Monitor, investigate and 'clear down' of IT Goods Received Not Invoiced items* Responsibility for balance sheet accounts relating to overhead costs* Assist with forecasting for overhead costs business units* Preparation of monthly dashboards for Corporate Overheads Accountants- Other Duties -* Monthly recharge journals (telephone, postage, catering etc)* Creation of new cost centres in SAP* Ad hoc duties as required Show less
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Accounting Technician
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Jul 1998 - Aug 2011
Main duties were to ensure the smooth running of the accounts function for the business. * sole credit controller handling everything from raising sales invoices, raising credit notes, processing payments, problem solving, and banking cheques. * purchase ledger: from authorising, coding and processing invoices, to sending BACS payments, raising cheques and solving supplier queries * weekly payroll admin: from inputting weekly hours, printing pay slips, P60s and P45s, to sending the BACS file * assist the management accountant: completing the weekly Bank Reconciliation, input entries in the cashbook, provide supplier/customer reconciliations for audits, providing cash-in flow forecasts, provide holiday cover for the petty cash * analysis tasks for the MD, including a monthly analysis of our customers market trends * provide holiday cover for the daily costing reports * responsible for all incoming and outgoing mail, including couriers * responsible for the office stationary Show less
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Education
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2003 - 2006
Anglia Accountancy Training
AAT Technician Level, NVQ level 4, Accountancy -
1991 - 1998
Stanground College, Peterborough
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