Experience

Phoenix Business Solutions

• United Kingdom
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Financial Controller

  • Jan 2012 - Present

  - Report directly to FD and provide insightful decision support.- Responsible for internal and external accounting, reporting, and financial analysis.- Analyse and report actual operating performance against budgets, forecasts and trends.- Perform trend and statistic analysis to increase utilisation of company assets.- Developed sales forecast tool for global integration (Australia, South Africa, & UK - Head Office)- Fixed assets management, acquisition and disposal.- Managed, mentored, and developed a staff of 3.- Responsible for banking and auditing function.- Perform international financial statement reconciliation on quarterly and yearly basis.- Created new procedures and reporting protocol for all offices- Oversee monthly & quarterly book closings and prepare internal financial statements for management review on a quarterly basis- Keep outside accountant informed of changes and developments in business and work with accountant to update bookkeeping methods accordingly- Prepare books for yearend review by accountant.- Authorize processing of payroll through third party company; coordinate with office manager on per pay period adjustments to payroll.- Forecast cash flows on monthly basis and coordinate with Management & bank to ensure cash needs are met.- Run customized sales and other reports to meet various needs of the company.



Circle Apartments Management Ltd.

• Property Accountant

  • Dec 2009 - Dec 2011

  We are managing and looking after our portfolio of investment properties consists of Amisha Court, Signal House, & Aulay House. Potentially the Seren Park Gardens project will come onboard very soon. Responsibilities :• Monitoring budgets and producing budget information and reports, supporting Property Managers to identify variances and assist in the forecasting process• Experience of ensuring all income and expenditure is recorded correctly in the accounts and in line with the approved budget to enable to production of accurate and timely accounts• Assisting in the preparation of new budgets and business plans or new venture• Extensive experience in preparing, input, raise and demand service charge• Responsible for all aspects of property accounting within the portfolio and work as part of the team managing the efficient, accuracy accounting functions and ensure its smooth running of reporting to both clients and tenants funds including preparing monthly income & expenditure statements ; - making monthly payments, reconciling client accounts, reconciling rents and service charges, reconciling deposit accounts quarterly• Working closely with Property Managers, Operational Managers, and Maintenance Managers to ensure that financially procedures are adhered to and costs are controlled • Assign to banking daily cheques, dealing with supplier queries & paying the bills by BACS • Prepare quarterly VAT Returns & Management Accounting



EatZen Ltd. (Dublin, Republic of Ireland)

• Management Accountant

  • Jun 2008 - Dec 2009

  Responsibilities : • Advice Junior Management Accountant on setting new budgets• Advice on profit and cash flow forecasting on monthly basis• Prepare a profitability analysis and analyse the current market comparison • Working on analysis of key Income Statements variances and commentaries• Reporting to CEO on company’s compliance, revenue projections and expenditure



Fong Baldwin & Co (Chartered Accounatants)

• Senior Accountant

  • Dec 2001 - Sep 2009

  Responsibilities :• Oversee, planning, organising and controlling business annual budget for the portfolio as assigned and generate monthly management account• Advice clients on complex issues and offering assistance on all aspects of bookkeeping, taxation, and compliance including forming new business• Prepare weekly/monthly payroll and supply amount payable to bank to run the BACS • Provide sound financial advice and monitored client’s business performance• Review and dealing with quarterly/yearly VAT returns• Prepare financial statements for sole trader, partnerships and limited companies• Prepare consolidated financial statements and cash flow for group reporting• Dealt with PAYE issues, supervising payroll staff in calculating monthly/quarterly PAYE tax liabilities and issuing of P46/P46 as well as submission of P35s• Communicating with HMRC directly to resolve and tax queries • Updating the staff member with latest updates on tax legislation after Annual Budget• Prepared planning and strategy documents for audit engagements• Research and resolved audit issues• Conducted induction training course for new staff member• Build and develop professional relationships with clientsClient portfolio includes : EVA Airways (indirect VAT) Airlines, Wishingnote Ltd stores in Selfridges & Harvey Nichols, Eulinkco International Corp. Ltd. Royal Hotel, Absolute Sounds Ltd. Hi-Fi Accessories, Malaysian Restaurants Ltd. Awana & Mango Tree Restaurants



EY

• United Kingdom
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Audit Assistant

  • Nov 2000 - Oct 2001

  Responsibilities : • Set budgets for assignments and ensured compliance• Prepared planning and strategy documents for audit engagements• Drafted reports to company management identifying weaknesses in the company’s systems and make recommendations for improvement• Managed teams of up to three people to ensure audit activities were carried out in a timely and efficient manner



Townhouse Hotels Investment Ltd. (London)

• Accounts Assistant

  • Jun 2000 - Oct 2000

  This company consist of a Group of three hotels – Dukes Hotel, The Franklin Hotel, & The Egerton House HotelResponsibilities : • Review and process expenses vouchers, maintaining sales ledger and paying commission to travel agents• Assist and control delivering accurate forecasting in line with annual budget • Participate in ensuring smooth running of interim and annual audit process• Assist with the management of all year-end activities including responding to Audit Enquiries• Work collaboratively to improve financial systems across the group of hotels