Experience

Connect Plus Services

• United Kingdom
• Civil Engineering
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Cost Assurance Manager

  • Dec 2019 - Present

  Potters Bar, England, United Kingdom • Control effectively and efficiently all the transactional processes of the Finance Department, and the management of all staff within this structure, and to work with the wider Finance team in providing assurance around the costs being incurred by the JV. • Ensure both the weekly and monthly timesheets are processed in a timely and accurate manner including preparing a large reconciliation of each employee to match accrued costs to invoiced payroll costs in the monthly Management… Show more • Control effectively and efficiently all the transactional processes of the Finance Department, and the management of all staff within this structure, and to work with the wider Finance team in providing assurance around the costs being incurred by the JV. • Ensure both the weekly and monthly timesheets are processed in a timely and accurate manner including preparing a large reconciliation of each employee to match accrued costs to invoiced payroll costs in the monthly Management Accounts. • Update and review STAR rates (charge out rates to National Highways) every quarter ensuring rate build-up is in line with JV expectations and that the correct rates are applied to each employee for accrual purposes. • Provide payroll / absence data to all Parent companies in conjunction with the HR department in order to ensure correct payments are made and procedures followed. • Produce weekly and monthly overtime reports to ensure correct approvals are provided to make correct payments in line with JV policies. • Manage a team of four to ensure all areas are covered including providing support for employee expenses submission as well as correctly costing them in the accounts.

• Management Accountant

  • May 2015 - Dec 2019

  Potters Bar • Key finance figure in working with the Commercial Managers and Quantity Surveyors responsible for the largest cost centre, Operations & Maintenance, in the business by providing help with management information, costs detail and income data. • Produce Management Accounts packs for all cost centres on a monthly basis with full reconciliation back to the Trial Balance, along with Salary Reports when required. • According to team requirements, produce daily cash flow reconciliation across… Show more • Key finance figure in working with the Commercial Managers and Quantity Surveyors responsible for the largest cost centre, Operations & Maintenance, in the business by providing help with management information, costs detail and income data. • Produce Management Accounts packs for all cost centres on a monthly basis with full reconciliation back to the Trial Balance, along with Salary Reports when required. • According to team requirements, produce daily cash flow reconciliation across the company’s current, interest and treasury accounts and a weekly Aged Debt report for distribution to key members of the management team of the business. • Raise Sales Invoices and payment requests as required liaising with the payments team in Newcastle to ensure moneys are distributed in a timely fashion as well as chasing income from our sister company through ensuring a good working relationship. • Ensure that POs raised via Supply Chain are receipted correctly and ready for matching so that timely payments can be made to suppliers involving visiting all depots on a monthly basis to expedite the process.



Camden CCG

• Project Accountant

  • May 2014 - Jan 2015

  London, United Kingdom • Created a staff salary costs report from scratch against budget for all budget holders and directors to supplement the management accounts statements on a monthly basis. • Review of monthly statements with budget holders to aid the accurate reflection of accounts including helping raise POs, locate invoices, journal adjustments and staff costs accruals. • Support the senior finance officers in the creation of ad hoc reports to support the CCG. • Creation of Freedom of Information… Show more • Created a staff salary costs report from scratch against budget for all budget holders and directors to supplement the management accounts statements on a monthly basis. • Review of monthly statements with budget holders to aid the accurate reflection of accounts including helping raise POs, locate invoices, journal adjustments and staff costs accruals. • Support the senior finance officers in the creation of ad hoc reports to support the CCG. • Creation of Freedom of Information reports using the finance system SBS in response to public requests as and when they arise. • One of the central contacts for SBS, the key business system, helping budget-holders with cost coding and linking along with other PO queries. Show less



LexisNexis UK

• United Kingdom
• Legal Services
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Management Accountant

  • Aug 2008 - May 2014

  London, United Kingdom • Responsibility for P&L reporting for a number of different publishing areas falling under the main subscription area of online products, producing month-end management accounts. • Produces variance analysis for revenue and cost streams for review with finance management on a monthly basis. • Creation of monthly control reports to help sales division meet personal targets and the business objectives. • Business partnering with budget holders to create three yearly re-forecasts and an… Show more • Responsibility for P&L reporting for a number of different publishing areas falling under the main subscription area of online products, producing month-end management accounts. • Produces variance analysis for revenue and cost streams for review with finance management on a monthly basis. • Creation of monthly control reports to help sales division meet personal targets and the business objectives. • Business partnering with budget holders to create three yearly re-forecasts and an annual budget for review at executive level. • Deferred revenue reconciliation undertaken on a monthly basis along with thrice yearly WIP analysis. • Monthly and yearly reconciliation of costs and revenue accruals and pre-payments. • Responsibility for five additional overhead departments from around the business including month-end management accounts production and forecasting. • Project reporting on a monthly basis for selected projects to the Projects Group helping them to understand their OPEX costs, manage their budgets and the impact on the business.

• Assistant Management Accountant

  • Jan 2008 - Jul 2008

  London, United Kingdom • Responsibility for three different publishing areas of the business producing month-end management accounts. • Liaison with relevant publishing managers to produce Budget reports for revenue, costs and trading profit as well three re-forecasts per year. • Creation, maintenance and training of working forecasts to support the accounting needs of publishing areas.

• Sales Reporting Analyst

  • Oct 2004 - Dec 2007

  London, United Kingdom • Provision of reporting on all areas of the business with analysis primarily using the internal data extraction tool BI Query. • Working on key business projects, most notably migration of our print to online customers, producing KPI reports and high level analysis. • Provision of a monthly report for one of the business’ key revenue streams with commentary and trend analysis – presented to senior management with recommendations. • Support for sales team data requirements across all… Show more • Provision of reporting on all areas of the business with analysis primarily using the internal data extraction tool BI Query. • Working on key business projects, most notably migration of our print to online customers, producing KPI reports and high level analysis. • Provision of a monthly report for one of the business’ key revenue streams with commentary and trend analysis – presented to senior management with recommendations. • Support for sales team data requirements across all revenue streams. • Analysis of sales performance and translation into revenue to ensure consistent trends within the business. • Liaison with all functions across the business on finance and sales related matters to ensure a coordinated approach across the two functions supported by extensive ad hoc reporting.

• Exhibitions Executive

  • Jun 2002 - Oct 2004

  London, United Kingdom • Setting up and manning of Exhibition stands representing LNUK in the market place. • Required to meet targets for sales of all products at each event. • Management of conference budget and planning. • Organisation of exhibitions, ensuring LNUK brand is correctly positioned and communicated to customers. • Company presentations to exhibition attendees and members of the legal profession.

• Sales Support Executive

  • Feb 2002 - Jun 2002

  London, United Kingdom • Producing detailed analysis of sales and company performance using internal analysis tools, notably BI Query. • Providing support data to LNUK’s sales force, notably customers spend, renewals and cancellations. • Working as part of a close-knit team to ensure that all reporting needs were met and correctly communicated across the business.



LexisNexis UK

• United Kingdom
• Legal Services
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Subscriptions Marketing Analyst

  • Apr 2000 - Oct 2001

  London, United Kingdom • Producing detailed business reports and market analysis for sales, marketing and publishing through the use of internal data and external query tools, notably BI Query. • Monitoring subscription levels across our publishing sectors to track attrition rates, highlight areas of strength and weakness and assess conversion rates from paper to online media. • Devising retention campaigns in order to maintain subscription levels in an increasingly competitive market.



LexisNexis UK

• United Kingdom
• Legal Services
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Online Executive

  • Sep 1998 - Oct 1999

  London, United Kingdom • Converting online sales leads. • Providing telephone demonstrations of online products and providing first line IT support. • Working closely with the field sales force to ensure leads were followed through to a positive conclusion. • Providing customer support and training for online users.

• Call Centre Executive

  • Feb 1998 - Sep 1998

  London, United Kingdom • Responsible for taking all inbound telephone customer queries to a positive conclusion. • Working closely with the manager to monitor team work loads.



LexisNexis UK

• United Kingdom
• Legal Services
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Customer Services Executive

  • May 1997 - Oct 1997

  London, United Kingdom • Responsible for dealing with all customer queries by phone and post for specific post codes. • Worked closely with account managers to resolve any account queries and maintaining a high level of customer service.



NatWest Bank

• Clearing and Statements Officer

  • Nov 1994 - Oct 1996

  London, United Kingdom • Managed the clearing and anti-fraud management of cheques over £5000. • Communicated effectively with the lending office over any suspect cheques.