Technical Accountant

• Apr 2023 - Present

Accountant IV - RTR

• Dec 2021 - Mar 2023

Successfully managed portfolios with over £20M turnover as the accountant for six attractions, including LDC Manchester, Bear Grylls Adventure, Sea Life Weymouth, York Dungeon, Edinburgh Dungeon, and the Rest of the UK dungeon support. Demonstrated expertise in US/UK GAAPs and other IFRSs as a QBE-certified accountant. Implemented adequate financial controls and procedures, resulting in accurate and timely month-end reporting aligned with the finance hub timetable across international legal entities. Demonstrated strong analytical skills through the preparation of month-end analysis and commentary for management reporting, balance sheet reconciliations, and intercompany accounting and reconciliations. Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team through close collaboration with key business partners in the preparation and approval of monthly journals. Show less

Commercial Finance Analyst

• Sep 2021 - Dec 2021

Demonstrated expertise in P&L ownership, financial planning and analysis, and managing related tasks such as strategic planning, forecasting, reporting, and variance analysis.Built strong relationships with Budget Holders and Key Accounts Managers while reporting directly to the Head of Investment.Successfully managed forecasts in the system, performing various reconciliations and inputs and achieving Year-End targets.Demonstrated strong analytical skills by preparing IFRS 15 monthly and supporting month-end close and forecasting processes in coordination with the FP&A team.Prepared management reports, including meaningful and actionable commentaries to discuss with stakeholders.Proactively monitored and tracked costs, highlighting any variance from the plan, both actual and forecast, and provided input to budget holders for their review.Prepared first-level commentary, dashboards & variance analysis, including analysis of MI commitments, and provided the business with finance reporting information such as brand profitability and TCI analyses.Managed and understood all cost allocations, accounting, and queries and raised eFlow requests for journals/master data changes.Demonstrated experience working in FP&A teams, ensuring that reporting methods are aligned with the business structure and external reporting requirements, experienced at building and using complex data sets and financial models, and experienced working in a global multi-entity, multi-currency business structure.It is operated within robust control environments, such as Sarbanes Oxley (SOX), or with experience with external auditors. Show less

Senior General Ledger- Accountant

• Apr 2020 - Sep 2021

Accomplished significant process improvement by reducing open overdue items from 15% to 0%, thereby maximizing KPI.Improved accuracy and efficiency by identifying and connecting with necessary employees responsible for cross-function processes.Showcased strong attention to detail and timeliness by promptly preparing documents requested by internal and external auditors.Adhered to central accounting principles such as US GAAP, IFRS, and TAX in all workflow.Exhibited strong leadership skills by effectively managing and resolving critical incidents during closure periods in urgent matters.Built strong relationships with stakeholders and exhibited strong communication skills.Showcased strong attention to detail and timeliness by preparing all monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, and annual reconciliations on time and respecting all deadlines.Adhered to high professional standards and constantly seeking to improve my skills and abilities. Show less

Credit & Collections Analyst

• Aug 2019 - Mar 2020

Accomplished significant process improvement by managing the biggest customer from Russia, implementing templates and timeframes for receiving timely and accurate information, and remittance advice for overdue invoices. Demonstrated strong problem-solving skills by initiating an investigation and completing reconciliations with vendors that hadn't been done since 2017. I established myself as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the CIS region and became the primary contact point for any queries/support for the stakeholders from Russia. Showcased strong adaptability and leadership by creating a plan to transition the whole process to the local market after announcing higher management decisions. Later, I received a Special Award: Recognition for my support and readiness to take action to meet business needs and decisions during Russia's transition back to the Moscow office, even though this was outside my interest. Moreover, during Russia's change, I displayed success driven above expectations. I actively participated in the transition plan preparation and shared all the work instructions and TLD. Received an offer for a lateral move within the company for the position of Cash Application Analyst and Tax Expert after the process moved entirely to the local market. Show less

Senior Process Associate

• Feb 2019 - Aug 2019

Accomplished day-to-day activities of an assigned portfolio to ensure collection targets were reliably and consistently met. The portfolio includes Global Major, Mid-market, Strategic/Key accounts from EMEA, Russia, and CIS countries, with a total Account Receivable amount of more than 30 million USD.Demonstrated strong leadership skills by leading the Russian Ledger for two divisions with headquarters in the USA and UK and building solid relationships with customers and stakeholders from the local offices.Proactively solved problems and closed cases promptly and was involved in the collection, cash application, and order management processes due to country-specific requirements.Proactively solved problems delivered manual invoices to the top 1 and other key customers, and reported actions and results directly to the VP of Finance.Trained two new joiners and helped them to take over my portfolio.Achieved the highest KPI in the team and was rewarded with 12 weekly rewards, three monthly rewards, and one unique (yearly) prize from the stakeholder in recognition of my achievements on the Russian Ledgers, overall responsiveness, and professionalism.Promoted to Senior in March 2019.Few statistics:# Collector's portfolio >40M $# of accounts 500+# of calls done 950 (avg.) per month# of emails sent 800 per month Show less

Process Associate

• Mar 2018 - Feb 2019

Junior Specialist, Credit and CollectionMy job is very versatile because I have been doing something from Order administration, procurement, commercial and Collection departments daily.A few statistics:# of accounts 500+# of calls done 950 (avg.) per month# of emails sent 800 per month