Experience

Galop

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Financial Controller

  • Aug 2022 - Present



JS2 LIMITED

• United Kingdom
• Accounting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Accounts Supervisor

  • Feb 2022 - Jul 2022

  • Supervise a portfolio of 28 charity clients, and manage a team of four, including ACA trainees and account technicians. Responsible for supervision, training and delegation of work within my team. • Review management accounts, budgets, forecasts and cashflows. Use this information to assist clients to make strategic decisions, comply with financial regulation and manage and secure funding.• Oversee year end processes including production of statutory accounts and coordination of communication with auditors.• Lead meetings with senior management personnel, trustees and auditors, presenting accounts and providing commentary and explanations for variances. • Responsible for correct VAT treatment of purchase and sales invoices. Prepared VAT returns and corporation tax returns. • Oversee maintenance of accounting systems including Sage 50, Sage 200, Xero and Excel, and ensure appropriate controls are in place to identify and manage financial risks. • Participate in recruitment and appraisal processes for my team, including conducting interviews. Show less

• Accounts Senior

  • Oct 2019 - Feb 2022

  • Supervised a portfolio of 14 charity clients, and managed a team of two, including an ACA trainee and an accounts technician.• Produced, reviewed and designed management accounts, budgets, forecasts and cashflows suited to the bespoke needs of each client. • Prepared statutory accounts and work with auditors to provide assurance over internal controls and risk management.• Participated in meetings with senior management personnel, trustees and auditors, presenting accounts and providing commentary and explanations for variances. • Implemented correct VAT treatment of purchase and sales invoices. Prepared VAT and corporation tax returns. • Responsible for maintenance of accounting systems including Sage 50, Sage 200, Xero and Excel.• Participated in recruitment process, including conducting interviews. Show less

• Accounts Junior

  • Oct 2017 - Sep 2019

  • Worked as part of a team to deliver excellent service to clients.• Completed detailed data entry and analysis work, including bank reconciliations.• Prepared management accounts including the drafting of journals of increasing complexity. • Assisted with the preparation of accounts for audit and responded to queries from auditors. • Gained responsibility for communication with clients. • Managed deadlines for a small portfolio of clients. • Assisted with the training of new recruits within my team. Show less



Mary Ward Legal Centre

• United Kingdom
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advice UK Intern

  • Dec 2016 - Apr 2017

  • Worked in the Welfare Benefit Team of the legal advice centre one day a week to support clients with their disability benefit claims. • Conducted client interviews. • Completed initial claim or appeal forms on client’s behalf. • Completed administrative work, including updating database, written advice to clients and requests for medical evidence. • Worked to strict deadlines. • Worked in the Welfare Benefit Team of the legal advice centre one day a week to support clients with their disability benefit claims. • Conducted client interviews. • Completed initial claim or appeal forms on client’s behalf. • Completed administrative work, including updating database, written advice to clients and requests for medical evidence. • Worked to strict deadlines.



Lewisham College and Southwark College

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Invigilator

  • Jan 2015 - Mar 2017

  • Invigilator for the IELTs exam. • Provided excellent customer service. • Addressed and gave instructions to large groups of people under stressful circumstances. • Invigilator for the IELTs exam. • Provided excellent customer service. • Addressed and gave instructions to large groups of people under stressful circumstances.



Kids Company

• United Kingdom
• Individual and Family Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Summer Intern

  • Jun 2015 - Jun 2015

  • Worked with the First Response and Legal teams, advising clients on legal matters. • Participated in client interviews. • Gathered information and made inquiries on behalf of clients. • Worked with the First Response and Legal teams, advising clients on legal matters. • Participated in client interviews. • Gathered information and made inquiries on behalf of clients.



Harrods

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Warehouse Operative

  • Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  • Worked during a busy period leading up to the Summer Sale processing incoming stock. • Demonstrated numerical skills and attention to detail. • Gained an understanding of the functioning of large luxury retail group. • Worked during a busy period leading up to the Summer Sale processing incoming stock. • Demonstrated numerical skills and attention to detail. • Gained an understanding of the functioning of large luxury retail group.



Hewetts Solicitors

• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Work Experience

  • Aug 2011 - Aug 2011

  • One week work placement. • I shadowed partners in the firm and observed client interviews. • Completed administrative work. • Gained a good understanding of the legal work place. • One week work placement. • I shadowed partners in the firm and observed client interviews. • Completed administrative work. • Gained a good understanding of the legal work place.