Experience

Hovis Ltd

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

• Transactions Manager

  • Jan 2023 - Present



Sigma Pharmaceuticals Plc

• Watford, United Kingdom

• Deputy Head of Accounts

  • Apr 2018 - Dec 2022

  Manage the Accounts Payable Function of 6 staff • Short Term Cash Flow planning, reporting and analysis • Escalation point for Supplier queries • Manage the invoice financing relationship with Bank • Organize all holiday requests and manage staff issues and training • Analise P&L spend and comment on variances • Post all accruals and Prepayments • Manage company credit card and expenses schemes • Provide commentaries on P&L variances Manage the Accounts Payable Function of 6 staff • Short Term Cash Flow planning, reporting and analysis • Escalation point for Supplier queries • Manage the invoice financing relationship with Bank • Organize all holiday requests and manage staff issues and training • Analise P&L spend and comment on variances • Post all accruals and Prepayments • Manage company credit card and expenses schemes • Provide commentaries on P&L variances



Coface

• France
• Insurance
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Finance Operations Manager

  • Jul 2017 - Feb 2018

  • Manage a team of 4 Finance assistants • Responsible for Accounts Receivable and Payable functions • Handle escalations from external and internal clients • Report weekly and monthly KPI's for Finance Operations team • Reconciliation of Accounting system and Data input system • Approve fortnightly Direct Debit and Payment runs for 4 entities • Carry out regular One to One's with team members. • Manage a team of 4 Finance assistants • Responsible for Accounts Receivable and Payable functions • Handle escalations from external and internal clients • Report weekly and monthly KPI's for Finance Operations team • Reconciliation of Accounting system and Data input system • Approve fortnightly Direct Debit and Payment runs for 4 entities • Carry out regular One to One's with team members.



SERVEST BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED

• United Kingdom
• Facilities Services

• Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable Manager

  • Aug 2016 - Jul 2017

  • Manage a team of 5 AP clerks • Submit CIS returns on a monthly basis • Escalation point for all Internal and External Supplier queries • Review WIP reports for three accounting systems • Resolve escalated queries and dispute handing • Review payment runs • Having continuous conversations with team members regarding progress and development targets set for the year • Manage a team of 5 AP clerks • Submit CIS returns on a monthly basis • Escalation point for all Internal and External Supplier queries • Review WIP reports for three accounting systems • Resolve escalated queries and dispute handing • Review payment runs • Having continuous conversations with team members regarding progress and development targets set for the year



Paul UK Ltd

• Retail
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Accounts Manager

  • Jan 2015 - Aug 2016

  Key Responsibilities. Managing an Accounts Team of 5 Staff Manage the Payroll Function for over 500 Staff Prepare and manage the accruals, prepayments and reconcile the balance sheet accounts Provide support for measurable objectives set for each quarter and their annual objectives Develop and foster a high performance culture within the team Monitor and review KPI’s for staff ensuring that they are met Key Responsibilities. Managing an Accounts Team of 5 Staff Manage the Payroll Function for over 500 Staff Prepare and manage the accruals, prepayments and reconcile the balance sheet accounts Provide support for measurable objectives set for each quarter and their annual objectives Develop and foster a high performance culture within the team Monitor and review KPI’s for staff ensuring that they are met



M&C Saatchi London

• Advertising Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Payables Controller

  • Apr 2011 - Jan 2015

  I manage a section of the Payables function for M&C Saatchi Group finance I manage a section of the Payables function for M&C Saatchi Group finance



Welbeck Publishing Group

• United Kingdom
• Public Policy
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Payables Controller

  • Jun 2008 - Apr 2011

  I was in charge of the whole payables function from posting invoices to transferring payment Keep the Work-in Progress reports up to date and reconcile completed jobs I was in charge of the whole payables function from posting invoices to transferring payment Keep the Work-in Progress reports up to date and reconcile completed jobs



Cluttons

• United Kingdom
• Real Estate
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Bank reconciliation Specialist

  • Sep 2007 - Jan 2008

  was involved in a 4 and half month project to reduce the amount of un-reconciled items on the Bank Reconciliation across 12 bank accounts over a period of 3 years was involved in a 4 and half month project to reduce the amount of un-reconciled items on the Bank Reconciliation across 12 bank accounts over a period of 3 years



Bibendum Wine

• United Kingdom
• Beverage Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Accounts Payable Systems Project

  • Jun 2007 - Sep 2007



Metropolitan Support Trust (now Metropolitan)

• United Kingdom
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Finance Assistant

  • Feb 2007 - Jun 2007

  To support Senior Management Accountant and Finance Director during the transition of the takeover of Threshold Support. I was responsible for clearing up and chasing the outstanding invoices from trust and initiating legal measures to receive outstanding amounts Transferred remaining creditors and debtors to the new system within Metropolitan Housing Assisted with the final bank reconciliation To support Senior Management Accountant and Finance Director during the transition of the takeover of Threshold Support. I was responsible for clearing up and chasing the outstanding invoices from trust and initiating legal measures to receive outstanding amounts Transferred remaining creditors and debtors to the new system within Metropolitan Housing Assisted with the final bank reconciliation



Travel 2

• Travel Arrangements
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Accounts Payable Specialist

  • May 2006 - Feb 2007

  Restructuring payables department and payables duties Restructuring payables department and payables duties



Sprint Packaging Ltd

• Cape Town Area, South Africa

• Finance Officer

  • Nov 2004 - Jan 2006

  Supervise creditor and credit control departments ensuring set targets were met Visited branches in order to assess and improve sales and order processes Reconciled 4 bank accounts against ledger on a monthly basis Processing cheques and logging BACS for weekly and monthly payment runs Managed and updated the cashbook Setting up and submitting training plan for company to National Training Authority MAPPP-SETA Arrange training for Health & Safety workers, First aid training… Show more Supervise creditor and credit control departments ensuring set targets were met Visited branches in order to assess and improve sales and order processes Reconciled 4 bank accounts against ledger on a monthly basis Processing cheques and logging BACS for weekly and monthly payment runs Managed and updated the cashbook Setting up and submitting training plan for company to National Training Authority MAPPP-SETA Arrange training for Health & Safety workers, First aid training and industry specific training Claiming back grants from MAPPP-SETA for training conducted by or paid by company which was in arrears by two years Preparing and Filing all VAT and Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) payments on a monthly basis Canvassing for and implementing new asset register and updating asset register with new acquisitions and disposals Reconcile Creditors and Debtors Control Accounts Attend client meetings Show less Supervise creditor and credit control departments ensuring set targets were met Visited branches in order to assess and improve sales and order processes Reconciled 4 bank accounts against ledger on a monthly basis Processing cheques and logging BACS for weekly and monthly payment runs Managed and updated the cashbook Setting up and submitting training plan for company to National Training Authority MAPPP-SETA Arrange training for Health & Safety workers, First aid training… Show more Supervise creditor and credit control departments ensuring set targets were met Visited branches in order to assess and improve sales and order processes Reconciled 4 bank accounts against ledger on a monthly basis Processing cheques and logging BACS for weekly and monthly payment runs Managed and updated the cashbook Setting up and submitting training plan for company to National Training Authority MAPPP-SETA Arrange training for Health & Safety workers, First aid training and industry specific training Claiming back grants from MAPPP-SETA for training conducted by or paid by company which was in arrears by two years Preparing and Filing all VAT and Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) payments on a monthly basis Canvassing for and implementing new asset register and updating asset register with new acquisitions and disposals Reconcile Creditors and Debtors Control Accounts Attend client meetings Show less