Experience

Voyager School Travel

• United Kingdom
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Accountant

  • Nov 2022 - Present



Applied Kilovolts Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Management Accountant

  • May 2021 - Oct 2022

  - Responsible for producing the monthly management accounts package within group deadline requirements - Responsible for general ledger journals and balance sheet reconciliations - Analysing financial results and reporting findings to the Financial Controller - Completing monthly actuals vs budget reporting, meeting with each budget holder to discuss performance and revise forecasts - Reviewing new customer accounts, credit limits and internal due diligence form - Deputy to the Financial Controller - Manager of three ledger assistants - Responsible for oversight of quarterly VAT submissions - Producing project costing report and presenting to Directors and Senior Leadership Team - Posting payroll/benefits journals and monthly payroll payment run. - Assisting with annual budgeting - Assisting with external auditors and internal control - Reviewing and approving/releasing company payments - Managing weekly cash flow forecasting, and cash allocation - Managing intercompany loan and interests - Managing FX Hedging - Reviewing and updating finance KPIs and leading metrics - Maintaining financial policies and procedures



Veolia

• France
• Environmental Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Management Accountant

  • Aug 2013 - Feb 2021

  ● Prepare and review monthly management accounts for all operational sites, subsidiaries and joint venture ● Interaction with operations to ensure accurate financial reporting and KPI analysis ● Prepare balance sheet reconciliations; source supporting evidence, investigate differences and liaise with Group to resolve ● Produce Annual Budgets and update monthly Forecasts ● Raise and monitor capital expenditure, maintaining fixed asset register ● Raise Inter-Company recharges and assist in resolving any discrepancies ● Monitor monthly aged debtor and work closely with the credit team ● Prepare and post journals for posting corrections, accruals and prepayments ● Provide assistance to resolve expenditure queries for both financial and non-financial members of staff ● Variance analysis and reporting ● Provide support and advice to other members of the finance team when required ● Assist FC with reporting to Group and with preparation for external audit and reporting ● Generate weekly cash flows forecast ● Prepare Quarterly VAT returns ● Perform ad-hoc tasks as requested by the FC, Management and Regional FD



Friday Media Group

• United Kingdom
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Management Accountant

  • Apr 2007 - Aug 2013

  ● Produce and review the management accounts monthly ● Produce accruals and prepayments monthly schedule ● Analyse profit and loss and reconcile balance sheet ● Reconcile control accounts ● Reconcile Inter-company transactions ● Produce daily cash book schedule, including international bank accounts US$ and Euros ● Assist with the production of the annual budget and cash flow forecasting ● Produce quarterly VAT returns ● Assist the external auditors with the year-end review ● Assist the Finance Manager and business managers with the monthly management accounts ● Produce a monthly provision for doubtful debts report



Digitalbrain PLC

• Software Development

• Company Accountant

  • Apr 2006 - Mar 2007

  ● Monthly payroll ● Management of the company’s cash flow including forecasting, credit control and preparation of regular and ad-hoc reports ● Management of the sales invoicing process, sales forecasting, liaising with account management and sales staff and updating the company’s appropriate software systems ● Manage credit control ● Provide finance input to support sales activity, e.g. tenders, with regard to pricing, terms etc. ● Provide sales analysis as required ● Daily bank reconciliation and banking ● Manage petty cash ● Prepare VAT returns for the group ● Prepare month end pack including; accruals and prepayments, profit and loss analysis ● Maintain and ensure adherence with the company’s purchasing procedures to include the purchase order process ● Process staff expenses



Sabre Telecommunications Ltd

• Brighton, England, United Kingdom

• Finance Manager

  • Oct 2005 - Dec 2005

  Bought in on a temporary basis to bring the accounts up to date, implement procedures and supervise the purchase and sales ledger clerk ● Manage the Finance department ● Provide financial advice to members of the team and staff of the company ● Produce cash flow reports for the Managing Director on a daily basis ● Manage Sales and Purchase ledgers using Sage Line 50 ● Perform monthly payroll runs via BACS for Sabre and the subsidiary ● Responsible for accuracy of information including overtime payments, commissions, and holiday pay ● Process staff expense claims ● Arrange a team meeting on a weekly basis ● Pay creditors by BACS, Credit Card machine and Cheques ● Daily banking and exchange rates ● Bank reconciliation ● Inter-company transactions and reconciliation ● Deal with Customers and Suppliers queries ● Make sure the department runs smoothly



HSBC

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Financial Accountant

  • Jul 2003 - Jul 2005

  ● Manage and prepare expense reports ● Supervise a team of two. ● Reconcile balance sheet ● Manage budget ● Develop and improve existing reporting depending on business needs ● Liaise with other finance teams on a regular basis to resolve queries and clarify any unusual activity ● Manage and prepare expense reports ● Supervise a team of two. ● Reconcile balance sheet ● Manage budget ● Develop and improve existing reporting depending on business needs ● Liaise with other finance teams on a regular basis to resolve queries and clarify any unusual activity