Experience

Fruit Growers Alianza Ltd / Fruit Growers Alliance BV

• United Kingdom
• Wholesale Import and Export
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Financial Controller

  • Jul 2014 - Present

  At FGA I manage the Finance, HR, IT and Logistics departments with a team of 6 people. I report directly into the Managing Director. This is a very hands on role which involves the day-to-day running of the departments, along with managing the team. I am responsible for the production of the management and statutory accounts of the two businesses including overseeing the annual audits in the UK and The Netherlands. At FGA, I am continuously looking at management information to improve the reporting to the company and streamlining our processes in a rapidly changing market. There is never a dull moment here at FGA! Show less



Bakkavör Foods Limited

• United Kingdom
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Interim Project Accountant

  • Mar 2013 - May 2014

  In this role I was brought in to aid the re-basing of standards project to include recipes and yields. The Goods In Project which looked at automating stock booking and the weighing in of product to take account of tare weights. Development to launch reviews of new products, Product Costing for new and existing products. Cover for Management Accountant. In this role I was brought in to aid the re-basing of standards project to include recipes and yields. The Goods In Project which looked at automating stock booking and the weighing in of product to take account of tare weights. Development to launch reviews of new products, Product Costing for new and existing products. Cover for Management Accountant.



Move to Hollywood, Los Angeles

• On Leave

  • Jan 2012 - Mar 2013

  From January 2012 to May 2012 we moved to Hollywood as my husband had secured a contract at Paramount Pictures. I spent most of my time exploring California! From May 2012 to Mar 2013 I was on maternity leave. From January 2012 to May 2012 we moved to Hollywood as my husband had secured a contract at Paramount Pictures. I spent most of my time exploring California! From May 2012 to Mar 2013 I was on maternity leave.



Bakkavor

• United Kingdom
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Financial Accountant

  • Sep 2011 - Dec 2011

  I was employed on a self-employed basis as an interim accountant to cover the Senior Financial Accountant role. This position required the provision of monthly management accounts, production of statutory accounts and accompanying tax pack, Implementation of customer claims procedure, cash flow forecasting, analysis of working capital and capital expenditure. I was employed on a self-employed basis as an interim accountant to cover the Senior Financial Accountant role. This position required the provision of monthly management accounts, production of statutory accounts and accompanying tax pack, Implementation of customer claims procedure, cash flow forecasting, analysis of working capital and capital expenditure.



Freelance

• Egypt
• Human Resources
• 1 - 100 Employee

• On Leave

  • Apr 2011 - Sep 2011

  Career break following maternity leave Career break following maternity leave

• Senior Site Accountant

  • Feb 2010 - Apr 2011

  Consolidation of Fresh Meal Solutions weekly and monthly management accounts including the production of the business review packs. Site Accountant duties as detailed in Freshcook role from January 2008 to February 2010

• Site Accountant

  • Jan 2008 - Feb 2010

  Provision of weekly management accounts and the monthly accounts; Production of statutory accounts and accompanying tax pack; New product costings; weekly / monthly sales reports; analysis of promotional activity; Margin reconciliations; Forecast and Budget production to include P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow; Analysis of Capital Expenditure; Main contact for External Audit; Re-development of the costing model and re-basing all standard costs to more closely reflect actual performance. Part of the site management team. Show less



Gist - Transforming Supply Chains

• Management Accountant

  • Apr 2007 - Jan 2008

  Production of the weekly management accounts for 3 businesses; Reconciliation of the weekly management accounts to the monthly management accounts; Preparation of the Annual Budgets Ad hoc projects such as fuel analysis, customer profitability Lead Accountant at review meetings Production of costings for new business Production of the weekly management accounts for 3 businesses; Reconciliation of the weekly management accounts to the monthly management accounts; Preparation of the Annual Budgets Ad hoc projects such as fuel analysis, customer profitability Lead Accountant at review meetings Production of costings for new business



Thomas Cook Group plc

• Travel Arrangements
• 700 & Above Employee

• Management Accountant

  • Jan 2006 - Apr 2007

  Monthly Group Accounts Collation and reporting of Group Management Accounts Forecasts / Budget Production Capital Expenditure review Monthly Group Accounts Collation and reporting of Group Management Accounts Forecasts / Budget Production Capital Expenditure review



Fresh Del Monte

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Management Accountant

  • Nov 2004 - Jan 2006

  Production of the weekly P&L and Month End Reporting Reporting of sales, RM usage, Packaging Usage, direct labour costs Production of forecasts and budgets Updating the costing model Updating the standards database Capital Expenditure Production of the weekly P&L and Month End Reporting Reporting of sales, RM usage, Packaging Usage, direct labour costs Production of forecasts and budgets Updating the costing model Updating the standards database Capital Expenditure



Geest Foods - Lincs Cuisine

• Management Accountant

  • Feb 2004 - Nov 2004

  Weekly P&L and month end reporting Correction of mis-postings from sub-ledgers Calculation of depreciation Product Costings Forecasts and Budgeting Weekly P&L and month end reporting Correction of mis-postings from sub-ledgers Calculation of depreciation Product Costings Forecasts and Budgeting

• Financial Accountant

  • Oct 2002 - Feb 2004

  P11D Data collection and submission Month End Reporting including accruals, prepayments, balance sheet including capital expenditure PAYE / VAT Budgeting / Forecasting including Cash Flow Reporting Supervision of Purchase Ledger P11D Data collection and submission Month End Reporting including accruals, prepayments, balance sheet including capital expenditure PAYE / VAT Budgeting / Forecasting including Cash Flow Reporting Supervision of Purchase Ledger



Premier Foods

• France
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing

• Manufacturing Accountant

  • Apr 2002 - Oct 2002

  Responsible for the production of the monthly management accounts for 5 manufacturing businesses Responsible for the production of the monthly management accounts for 5 manufacturing businesses



Hansatech EMS Ltd

• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Financial Accountant

  • Oct 2000 - Apr 2002

  Production of the monthly management accounts and annual statutory accounts. Preparing and posting journals Supervision of sales and purchase ledger Production of the monthly management accounts and annual statutory accounts. Preparing and posting journals Supervision of sales and purchase ledger



CPC King's Lynn

• United Kingdom
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing

• Account Supervisor

  • Nov 1999 - Oct 2000

  Responsible for the costings Supervision of the purchase and sales ledger Responsible for the costings Supervision of the purchase and sales ledger



Cambridgeshire Health Authority

• Internal Auditor

  • Sep 1997 - Nov 1999

  Conducting reviews of selected activities identified in the strategic plans of the 5 clients Conducting reviews of selected activities identified in the strategic plans of the 5 clients