Jake Walker
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Experience
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National Express Group Plc
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United Kingdom
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Truck Transportation
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1 - 100 Employee
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Reporting and Technical Accounting Manager
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Oct 2022 - Present
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The Binding Site
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United Kingdom
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Medical Equipment Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Group Accountant
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Jun 2019 - Sep 2022
The Binding Site are a specialist medical diagnostic company selling to over 100 countries worldwide. Key responsibilities include:- Preparation of consolidated monthly management accounts reporting under IFRS (turnover £170m+)- Support local subsidiary finance managers with best practice guidance, group policies and general queries - Preparation of holding company accounts and balance sheet reconciliations - Responsible for the Group’s IAS 17 to IFRS 16 transition - Preparation of the Group’s consolidated and holding company statutory accounts - Liaising with external auditors as part of the year end statutory audit - Support local subsidiaries with budgeting, reviewing submissions and consolidating the Group’s budget - Other ad hoc work i.e. set up of new subsidiaries
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Crowe UK
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United Kingdom
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Accounting
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Associate, Audit
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Sep 2018 - Jun 2019
Crowe UK are a Top 10 audit firm. Key responsibilities included:- Led financial audits in a variety of sectors including corporate entities with £120m+ turnover, multi-academy trusts and pension schemes with £3bn+ investments - Audit work involved audit planning through to audit clearance including leading onsite fieldwork with teams of usually 3-5- Prepared statutory accounts from trial balance, typically reporting under FRS 102- Responsible for raising audit findings with clients and preparing audit findings for manager and partner review- Corporate client sectors included manufacturing, farming and pharmaceutical
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Associate, Audit
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Sep 2017 - Aug 2018
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Assistant, Audit
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Sep 2015 - Aug 2017
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Finance Associate
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Jul 2012 - Sep 2013
Jonathan Walker & Associates are an ophthalmic practice serving the West Midlands. Key responsibilities included:- Prepared monthly finance reporting for the Board- Established a full cost apportionment model for VAT charged on spectacles and contact lenses, ratified by HMRC - Identified output VAT under claims and successfully reclaimed through an initiated HMRC inspection - Set up a spectacle Direct Debit system and further developed the contact lens Direct Debit system - Devised a new pricing model for spectacles and contact lensesThis was an undergraduate placement year.
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Education
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Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
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Aston University
Master of Science (MSc), Accounting and Finance -
Aston University
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Business and Mathematics -
Haybridge High School & Sixth Form