Experience

Granite Accountants (Aberdeen) Limited

• United Kingdom
• Accounting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Accountant

  • Jun 2016 - Present

  A professional, friendly and reliable service using innovative solutions to meet all your accountancy needs. We as reliable and qualified accountants with practice and industry experience understand the requirements of businesses of all sizes. We offer quick, accessible, convenient and reliable bookkeeping, accounting and payroll cloud-based software coupled with professional online accountancy advice. A professional, friendly and reliable service using innovative solutions to meet all your accountancy needs. We as reliable and qualified accountants with practice and industry experience understand the requirements of businesses of all sizes. We offer quick, accessible, convenient and reliable bookkeeping, accounting and payroll cloud-based software coupled with professional online accountancy advice.



Hutcheon Mearns Integrating Finance

• Specialist

  • Jun 2016 - Present

  We support our clients in the following ways, by always being there to solve their resource problems whenever they arise: Specialists – highly experienced team of finance specialists providing interim and project support. Advisory – providing flexible, expert advice and ongoing support across the full financial spectrum. Resourcing – exceptional, innovative and bespoke accountancy and finance recruitment. We support our clients in the following ways, by always being there to solve their resource problems whenever they arise: Specialists – highly experienced team of finance specialists providing interim and project support. Advisory – providing flexible, expert advice and ongoing support across the full financial spectrum. Resourcing – exceptional, innovative and bespoke accountancy and finance recruitment.



VISTEM Limited

• United Kingdom
• IT Services and IT Consulting

• Financial Controller

  • Apr 2015 - May 2016

  Lead and participate in all financial operations of the company including reporting, forecasting, invoicing and cash flow management, accounts payable and receivable and payroll. Preparation and filing of all Companies House and HMRC annual and periodic returns. Tax compliance including PAYE, VAT, ECSL and Corporation Tax. Support the implementation of new processes and controls and the implementation of new systems in-line with the growth of the business and take on of eventually two members of accounting staff. As well as completing the above for VISTEM Limited, this role was duplicated in MJ French Fish Export Limited - an operating connected company. I was also responsible for overseeing a portfolio of at the time dormant companies and ensuring adherence to all respective reporting requirements and deadlines. Show less



Meston Reid & Co

• United Kingdom
• Accounting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Accounts/Audit Senior

  • Sep 2014 - Mar 2015

  Auditing. Preparation of and audit of statutory financial statements for companies of all sizes and charitable organisations under UK GAAP and SORP requirements respectively. Involvement ran from planning through to completion and on larger assignments leading teams of staff during the fieldwork stage of these assignments.Financial accounting. Preparation of statutory financial statements for small, medium and large companies under UK GAAP and Companies Act reporting requirements.Management accounting. Assisting with monthly/quarterly/annual management reporting, including period end journals, reconciliations, and compliance with VAT, CIS and import VAT regulations. Involvement in this work provided exposure to accounting systems such as Sage line-50, Sage line-200, Intuit Quickbooks and Microsoft GP.In addition up took a role on the social committee, which involved the planning, organising and running of staff social events. Show less

• Trainee Chartered Accountant

  • Sep 2011 - Aug 2014



PwC

• Professional Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate

  • Sep 2009 - Aug 2010

  Involved in multi-national audits of FTSE-100 companies, primarily within oil and gas, but also across not-for-profit institutions and other industries. Although based in Aberdeen, this also involved working nationally and internationally. Gained exposure in different areas of the audit cycle, including planning and completion work and involvement in areas of the audit requiring more than just technical application such as analytical and walkthrough procedures. Developed maturity and confidence in client-facing situations, as well as team-working and communicational skills through the nature of the work. Above this, time management was developed through adherence to reporting deadlines. Built a foundation of technical knowledge of the audit process through internal training and practical application. This in turn developed IT competence in relation to audit and office software applications. Returned to the position after graduating from Robert Gordon University for the four months leading up to commencement of employment with Meston Reid & Co. Show less



BP

• France
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern Student

  • Jun 2009 - Aug 2009

  Assisted with the operating unit’s capture and dissemination of competitor information through maintenance of an existing intranet and implementation of a discussion forum. Reviewed usage of existing applications through analysis of statistics and more importantly holding discussions with key and senior users of the system across all business functions. Organised internal training sessions to ensure that information systems were being used in a cost-effective manner. Developed communicational, interpersonal and IT competencies and an understanding of the North Sea oil and gas industry. Show less