Financial Controller

• Jul 2022 - Present

Finance Manager

• Jul 2017 - Jul 2022

*Ensuring invoices are processed promptly and accurately, authorised and with suppliers being paid within terms*Responsible for running the monthly payroll (including PAYE, NI, pensions and otherdeductions)*P60’s & P11d’s*Responsible for quarterly VAT returns, VAT and import duty compliance*Regular reconciliation of bank accounts and maintenance of the cashbook, including all bank accounts and petty cash*Preparation of month end Profit & Loss Account and Balance Sheet on a timely and accurate basis, including prepayments, accruals, fixed assets and sales rebates.*Responsible for maintaining the general ledger, setting up new accounts and departments when required, ensuring regular reconciliation of balance sheet accounts and correct allocation of costs*Administering the Company’s Pension and Healthcare schemes, ensuring records are kept up to date and compliance with the schemes in place*Preparation and ownership of year-end accounts, liaising with auditors and tax advisors*Responsible for maintaining the general ledger and payroll software (Sage 50C & Sage Payroll)*Managing 1 direct report

Management Accountant

• May 2016 - Jul 2017

*Assist with the production of the annual budget*Analyse monthly business unit reports ensuring all accruals and prepayments are accounted for.*Ensure that budget holders receive, and understand, regular monthly reports showing their income and expenditure compared to budget.*Meet to discuss the figures with each budget holder monthly. Discuss actuals and outturns to feed into consolidated monthly management accounts.*Complete month end balance sheet reconciliations and deal with reconciling items.*Prepare month end management account schedules for both the individual companies and the consolidated group.*Ensure the fixed asset register for non housing properties is reconciled and accurate.

Senior Accountant

• Jul 2014 - May 2016

• Preparation & reporting of quarterly forecasts• Preparation & reporting of 4 Year business plan• Preparation & reporting of annual budget• Generate & distribute budget & forecast management packs• Monthly cash flow forecast• Creating & posting accruals/journals• Prepayments• Management of fixed assets register & posting of monthly depreciation• Balance sheet reconciliations• Quarterly review meetings with budget holders (actuals vs budget/forecast)• Generate & distribute budget & forecast packs to budget holders• Processing cost allocation (SAP & Excel)• Assist principle accountant with month end closing• Opening & closing periods• Approving invoices (SAP)• Coding expenses• Supporting auditors - annual audit• Updating related procedures• National statistics reporting

Finance Analyst

• Oct 2012 - Jul 2014

Posting Monthly Journals and Accruals• Responsible For Creating & Distributing Monthly Cost Centre Packs Analysing YTD Spend & Remaining Forecast• Monthly Forecasting• Balance Sheet Reconciliations• Annual Budgeting• Prepayments• Responsible for 60 Cost Centre's With A Combined Annual Budget Of £** Million across 14 countries• SAP change request administrator• Release strategy/approval flow Administrator• CC Tool Super user ( Forecasting Tool) Posting Monthly Journals and Accruals• Responsible For Creating & Distributing Monthly Cost Centre Packs Analysing YTD Spend & Remaining Forecast• Monthly Forecasting• Balance Sheet Reconciliations• Annual Budgeting• Prepayments• Responsible for 60 Cost Centre's With A Combined Annual Budget Of £** Million across 14 countries• SAP change request administrator• Release strategy/approval flow Administrator• CC Tool Super user ( Forecasting Tool)

Cost Controller

• Mar 2007 - Oct 2012

• Coding Purchase Invoices• Posting Monthly Journals and Accruals• Responsible For Creating & Distributing Monthly Cost Centre Packs Analysing YTD Spend & Remaining Forecast• Monthly Forecasting• Balance Sheet Reconciliations• Annual Budgeting• Responsible For Updating Fixed Asset Register• Posting Monthly Depreciation• Prepayments• Closing Accounts Receivable At Month End• Responsible for 11 Cost Centre's With A Combined Annual Budget Of £** Million • Coding Purchase Invoices• Posting Monthly Journals and Accruals• Responsible For Creating & Distributing Monthly Cost Centre Packs Analysing YTD Spend & Remaining Forecast• Monthly Forecasting• Balance Sheet Reconciliations• Annual Budgeting• Responsible For Updating Fixed Asset Register• Posting Monthly Depreciation• Prepayments• Closing Accounts Receivable At Month End• Responsible for 11 Cost Centre's With A Combined Annual Budget Of £** Million