Experience

AV Dawson Limited

• United Kingdom
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Finance Manager

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  AV Dawson's Port of Middlesbrough is ideally positioned on the River Tees, North East England and provides a full freight logistics service. My position is that of Finance Manager and includes the following: • Plan, organize and execute financial tasks and projects. • Estimate funds required for short and long-term financial objectives. • Complete financial reports, lead month-end closing process and conduct monthly forecast. • Develop and implement plans for budgeting, forecasting, and reporting. • Develop financial management mechanisms that minimize financial risk. • Achieve a mix of equity and debt to minimize cost and maximize profit. • Monitor and interpreting cash flows and predicting future trends. • Manage financial accounting, monitoring and reporting systems. • Provide financial insight and analysis to drive business performance and decision making, analyzing change and advising accordingly. • Manage and monitor metrics and KPI’s. • Evaluate financial performance. • Understand and calculate the risks involved in financial activities. • Conducting reviews and evaluations for cost-reduction opportunities • Liaise with auditors to ensure annual monitoring is carried out. • Develop external relationships with appropriate contacts, e.g. auditors, solicitors, bankers and statutory organizations such as the Inland Revenue. • Produce accurate financial reports to specific deadlines. • Manage budgets. • Supervising staff. Show less



DURANTA ENERGY LIMITED

• United Kingdom
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Finance Manager

  • Apr 2022 - Aug 2022

  Duranta Teesside Ltd owns and operates a 7.4MW Anaerobic Digestion (AD) plant in Middlesbrough. The plant is capable of turning 120,000 tonnes per year of food and other waste into electricity and gas for export to the grid. Duranta are also backed by venture capitalist group Greensphere Capital LLP. My key responsibilities are: • Implementation of a robust month-end process to cover accurate management accounts with variance analysis and financial/operational KPIs in a timely manner. • Transformation of the efficiency and usage of the accounts systems. • Assisting in the preparation of the Board report ahead of monthly meetings. • Documentation of all financial procedures. • Supporting the preparation of monthly and annual OFGEM submissions for renewable subsidies (ROCs and RHI). • Maintaining the fixed asset register. • Processing monthly payroll, including auto enrolment pensions. • Completion of the year end process and assisting with the audit. • Assisting with preparation of the annual budget and other ad-hoc forecasting. • Producing and managing an accurate 13 week rolling cash flow forecast. • Overseeing completion and submission of quarterly VAT returns. • Receiving, posting and seeking authorisation of purchase invoices and weekly payment run. • Producing sales invoices in a timely manner; working with customers to resolve any queries. • Completion of bank reconciliations. Show less



The Property Investment Academy-Steven Green

• United Kingdom
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Financial Controller

  • Aug 2021 - Apr 2022

  Discipline Limited is a company owned by Redcar based entrepreneurs Steven Green & Gemma Sharples, both specialise in property Investment coaching and business coaching. As financial controller, I also look after several property companies that both Steven & Gemma own, looking after a combined portfolio worth £8million. This includes their recent development of the Seaview Business Centre. My key responsibilities are: • Managing cashflow for the group and forecasting ahead for future income & expenditure. • Preparation of monthly management accounts for The Property Investment Academy, Biz on Fire & other property portfolios. This involves Profit & Loss reviews and Balance Sheet Reconciliations and presenting to the directors. • Preparation of payroll for the group companies, overseeing commissions for sales representatives. • Submission of VAT returns for companies VAT registered across the group. • Management of PAYE submissions and ensuring payment by the deadline. • Update and process the cash book in QuickBooks as well as checking for customer receipts and reconciling the bank accounts. Ensuring that purchase invoices are also processed • Reviewing payments received in Stripe and investigate any issues and non-payments. • Refinancing - researching the best deal and work with the broker/provider to provide the necessary information and facilitate due diligence processes. • Assessing ways to streamline current processes within the finance department, assessing implications of moving from cash-based accounting to accruals-based accounting, for example being heavily involved in Salesforce implementation. • Mentoring groups through Biz on Fire in terms of teaching business owners the importance of accounting, Statement of Profit or Loss, Balance Sheets, importance of Cashflow Forecasting. Show less



LIBERTY Steel Group

• United States
• Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Management Accountant

  • Apr 2019 - Aug 2021

  Liberty Steel Pipe Mills in Hartlepool are manufacturers of SAW carbon steel pipes for the international oil and gas industry. The 42” Pipe Mill is home to the world’s strongest ‘O’ Press. My key responsibilities are: • Preparation of monthly management accounts for review. • Managing a small team of people within the department, being able to plan ahead for deadlines • Preparation of the yearly statutory accounts. • Completion of balance sheet reconciliations. • Project Accounting reconciliation with Project Management team, tracking actual costs and comparing to budget. • Submission of VAT returns, Intrastats and EC Sales Lists. • Provide support for preparation of annual budgets and quarterly re-forecasts. • Confident liaison with senior management and other stakeholders in relation to accounting queries. • Overseeing intercompany & related party reconciliations • Chief liaison for audit queries and co-ordinate the group stat accounts submission. Show less



Dawsongroup plc

• Management Accountant

  • Feb 2016 - Apr 2019

  Dawsongroup | Vans deal with flexible vehicle rental for the commercial sector and at present have a current fleet of approximately 9000 vehicles with a turnover of approximately £40 million. They formed in 2010 and have grown quickly in a short space of time. Under Transflex, they were included in the Ward Hathaway North East fastest 50 list of companies for 2016 & 2017 and included in the Sunday Times Fast track 100 companies for 2016. Dawsongroup vans deal with many customers and are able to provide vehicles to a number of companies in order to suit their business needs. Their USP is flexible rental. This provides customers with absolute control over their transport operations, by providing the freedom to change or return vehicles at any time without notice or penalty. My role at the company is that of Management Accountant which includes: • Preparation of monthly management accounts • Improve MI reporting processes and produce monthly MI reports, such as cost/pricing analysis and other KPI’s. • Fixed asset reconciliations which mainly includes reconciling a fleet of vehicles, calculating depreciation and profit or loss on the sale of vehicles • Reconciling both Aged Debtors and Aged Creditors reports. Calculating debtor and creditor days • Preparing monthly accruals and prepayments • Preparation of Sales reports for both individual account holders and total year to date. • Meeting suppliers in order to deal with any issues that arise • Preparing journals and data entry into Sage 50 • Managing a team of people in order to work towards strict deadlines • Preparation of Audit files for Year End Financial Audits and dealing with any queries Auditors have face to face. • Meeting with Finance Companies to discuss Finance Leases and making sure we meet audit requirements • Involvement in the implementation of a new computerized purchase order system and continuation of development of own database. Show less



Learning Curve Group

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Assistant Management Accountant

  • Aug 2014 - Jan 2016

  Learning Curve Group provides a range of services connected to the Further Education sector, specializing in education and training that supports the needs of three client groups; FE providers, employers and learners. My role within the company is to help with the preparation of the monthly accounts for the group and to solely prepare the monthly management accounts for its subsidiary companies. This includes: • Reconciling and maintaining the Fixed Asset Registers • Calculating accruals and prepayments • Bank reconciliations • Stock reconciliations • Preparing quarterly VAT returns for both group and previously subsidiary companies (this includes experience with partial exemption). • Making sure the aged debtors and creditors ledgers are complete and up-to-date. • Preparing P&L and balance sheet reconciliations as well as monthly Cashflow reports in order to monitor income and expenditure. • Providing commentary to support the monthly management accounts as well as P&L and balance sheet analysis. This includes calculating KPI’s and analysing costings. • Organising and being active within credit control meetings. • Dealing with customer/supplier queries and occasionally meeting them. • Raising sales/purchase invoices when necessary, reconciling sales between Exchequer and Salesforce and also reviewing month end payment runs. • Reviewing and tracking new contracts with colleges/training providers. • Assisting the Financial Controller in the preparation in a variety of financial reports. My role also includes helping to prepare the year-end audit files for external auditors for both the group and “Learning at Work”. In this role, I have gained experience at both Sage Line 50 and Exchequer accounts systems. Following this, I have obtained a Level 2 NCFE qualification in Team Leading Knowledge, as I supervise a team of 5 people. I am also currently working with one of our suppliers to help implement a new web-portal stock system. Show less



Waltons Clark Whitehill LLP

• Semi-Senior Accountant

  • Sep 2013 - Jul 2014

  My role within the firm was mainly the preparation of monthly and quarterly management accounts for limited companies, charities, sole traders, partnerships and trusts as well as taking part in audit fieldwork and preparing/completing audit files. Other duties included: • Preparation of management accounts with full balance sheet reconciliations • Processing sales and purchase invoices into various systems including Sage and Xero • Preparation of commentary to support the accounts • Assisting in the preparation of audit files and liaising with auditors during the audit • Preparing P&L, Balance Sheets and reconciliations. • Preparation of Corporation Tax using TCSL and preparing VAT accounting returns. • I used Caseware for accounts prep work, audit work and actual creation of accounts. • I also carried out stock takes when necessary as part of an audit or if a client requested one. I also had assigned to me my own portfolio of clients that I personally helped with issues with accounts, corporation tax and personal tax. All work undertaken complies with relevant financial policies and procedures and Companies Act. Show less



Chipchase Manners Chartered Accountants & Registered Auditors

• Accounting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Accounts Technician

  • Oct 2008 - Aug 2013

  Chipchase Manners is a firm of accountants based in Middlesbrough with an office in Richmond. I joined them in 2008 as a Junior until I gained my AAT qualification in 2011. I first gained experience preparing accounts for limited companies and sole traders and then advanced to audits for a charity (a day care centre for the disabled) and companies in industries such as packaging, cable and maintenance, care homes and a construction agency company. All work undertaken complied with relevant financial policies and procedures and Companies Act. Other duties included: • Planning and carrying out audits and stock takes • Accounts preparation • Liaising with directors and senior managers within the Finance department • Systems used were: Sage 50, Sage Accounts Production, Sage Corporation Tax and other Sage programs. • Attended the Richmond office twice a week to support the staff there. Show less