Experience

Outlier Ventures

• United Kingdom
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Financial Controller

  • Apr 2023 - Present

• Finance Manager

  • Jul 2022 - Mar 2023



Giesecke+Devrient

• Germany
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Accountant

  • Jul 2018 - Jun 2022

  • Responsible for an efficient month end close including posting of journals and reconciliation of accounts• Ensure the timely and accurate recording and reporting of transactions to the General Ledger• Responsible for accruals, prepayments and provisions.• Preparing defer income schedule and reconcile with the sales department to ensure matching of cost/revenue• Intercompany reconciliations (Balance Sheet and Income Statement)• Balance Sheet reconciliations • Reconciliation of all bank accounts (GBP, EUR, USD and Cashpool)• Handling the Petty cash, monthly reconciliation and posting• Month end SAP FI system close off• Preparation of financial analyses and reports• Reporting the Assets, Liabilities and Ageing schedules to head office in a monthly basis as part of the consolidated accounts in BOPC• Analysis of all general ledger transactions including AR and AP reports and aging analysis• Processing of salaries and bonuses journals. Preparation of salaries payment through centralised Treasury• Processing of Bacs payments for PAYE, GAYE and VAT• Preparation and report of the VAT, Import tax, Intrastat and EC Sales declarations• Support and liaise with the year end financial audit• Support during the forecast and budget processes, mainly regarding the intercompany and Balance sheet• Preparation of cash-flow forecast• Responsible for the annual review of customers credit limits• Management of the Fixed assets in the system, covering all assets aspects including reconciliations, register maintenance, disposals, assets additions and depreciation• Supervision of 2 account assistants ensuring the accuracy of entries and the smooth running of the department. Show less

• Assistant Accountant

  • Sep 2016 - Jul 2018

  • Intercompany invoicing payables process, coding and posting the invoices in the system• Responsible for raising and posting intercompany invoices recharges • Preparing and processing all intercompany monthly payments through centralized treasury• Processing suppliers invoices, credit notes and dealing with external queries.• Processing employee expenses• Preparation of fortnightly payment run in the system• Processing foreign payments through centralized Treasury department• Preparing and sending customer statements and supporting the customer service in the credit control management • Responsible for the daily cash allocation from customers• Responsible for Purchasing Orders creation in the system including capital expenditure and human resources cost • Supplier and customer data creation and maintenance Show less



Prince Lionheart

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• UK Operations Executive

  • Jun 2013 - Aug 2016

  • Key accounts management and coordination: Amazon/Argos/Mothercare/Kiddicare, as well as small independents and wholesalers). • Key account Product Information forms, producing and maintaining product listings, including maintenance and provision of images. • Day to day management: order processing, including sales quotes and stock availability reports. • Logistics. Liaising with warehouse (Century/Toll) daily on order processing and liaising with hauliers to obtain best quote for shipments. Tracking orders and shipments. • Client relations: setting up new accounts and liaising with potential and new clients. First point of contact between existing clients and the business. • Stock reconciliation on a weekly basis and stock take yearly. • Debt chasing, producing and sending statements and reconciliation of clients’ accounts. Show less



Saffery Champness

• United Kingdom
• Accounting
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Finance Manager - Management Accountant

  • Oct 2008 - Jan 2013

  • Preparing the monthly, quarterly and yearly management accounts.• Updating the standard rates model• Responsible for the annual budget process• Preparing graphics for quarterly briefings and other analysis as and when required • Reconciling on a monthly basis the management accounts figures to financial accounts• Supervise and control the completion of time and fees administration and processing, ensuring that month end close downs can occur in a timely manner• Maintaining the Advance practice management system and the Practice IQ reporting system and provide support across the firm about their use and training new users• Month end processes run on the Advance Practice management system Show less

• Finance Supervisor

  • Apr 2005 - Oct 2008

  • Purchase ledger and payment run (BACS, CHAPS and cheques)• Payroll reconciliation, reconciliation of cash and client funds and bank reconciliations• Nominal ledger maintenance and reports• Preparation and administration of Partner current accounts and intercompany accounting • Supervision of three Accounts Administrators• High level of contact with Partners, support department heads and external companies

• Finance Administrator

  • Mar 2003 - Mar 2005

  • Check, batch and input into Sage of purchase ledger invoices• Check and approval of expenses• Petty cash payments, reimbursement and reconciliation• Daily banking and posting of cash receipts. Daily bank reconciliations and queries• Preparation of monthly account reconciliations



Fexco

• Ireland
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Account Executive

  • Mar 2001 - Jul 2002

  • Balancing and reconciling accounts • Debtors ledger and Overpayments ledger • Processing money orders and administration tasks • Liaising with customers to rectify banking errors and general queries • Balancing and reconciling accounts • Debtors ledger and Overpayments ledger • Processing money orders and administration tasks • Liaising with customers to rectify banking errors and general queries