Experience

Onecom

• United Kingdom
• Telecommunications
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Head Of Finance

  • Sep 2021 - Present

  Managing a team of 20 within the transactions ledger, consisting of credit control, sales ledger and purchase ledger. Managing a team of 20 within the transactions ledger, consisting of credit control, sales ledger and purchase ledger.



Olive Communications UK

• Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Financial Controller

  • Jul 2019 - Aug 2021

   Recruited and managed a team of 8.  Introduced supplier and customer bank details controls.  Implemented an expenses system (Concur).  Automation of monthly credit notes to include creation and customer notifications.  Managed the customer incentives which included line rental discounts and rebates.  Introduced a dunning process.  Balance sheet review which included introduction of payroll control accounts.  Recruited and managed a team of 8.  Introduced supplier and customer bank details controls.  Implemented an expenses system (Concur).  Automation of monthly credit notes to include creation and customer notifications.  Managed the customer incentives which included line rental discounts and rebates.  Introduced a dunning process.  Balance sheet review which included introduction of payroll control accounts.



Clarenco LLP

• United Kingdom
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Financial Controller

  • Apr 2018 - Jun 2019

   Assist in preparing and completing a successful 2017 and 2018 audit.  Putting into place internal control processes to ensure appropriate ERP access, install balance sheet reconciliations, including bank reconciliation which hadn’t been completed for over a year.  Reconciling PAYE/NI and Pension payments, claiming back almost £100k in overpayments.  Creating a robust payroll journal template allowing the monthly payroll journal to be more efficient.  Reducing costs by changing bank payments to next day rather than same day, removing terminals which are no longer used.  Setting up a prepayments schedule and making use of the recurring journal function within the ERP.  Chasing and successfully recovering over £250k of bad debt.  Being a mentor to the Accounts Payable Clerk. Show less



Ultra Electronics Command and Sonar Systems

• Finance and Customer Orders ERP Implementation Lead

  • Feb 2017 - Mar 2018

  • Contributed to a steering committee to implement a new ERP system (IFS) which went live at the end of 2017, resulting in improved productivity. • Evaluated current process flows and determined how these processes work within the new system. • Taken a lead role in workshops and produced scenario testing, created step by step guides and training sessions to the Finance and Commercial teams.• Key member of the steering committee to develop the current accounts payable process, to ensure it is streamlined and to make cost savings, as part of shared services. Show less

• Financial Controller

  • Sep 2010 - Jan 2017

  • Managed up to 6 people, including developing three trainee accountants and one apprentice.• Heavily involved in the ERP evaluation in 2016. This included developing a common chart of accounts, dictionary of definitions and standardising the target operating model. • Reviewing cashflow forecasting, reviewing balance sheet account reconciliations and monthly movements. • Ensure compliance with senior accounting officer (SAO) policies including VAT return, import/export duty, Intrastat, research and development and private venture. • Managing the budget process, monthly financial close and year end process, project reporting, statutory reporting and audit reporting.• Managing the monthly payroll process, including P11D's and employee communication.• Ensuring processes are continuously reviewed and improved.• In 2012 the company was split into two which resulted in the transfer of assets and liabilities, running two month ends simultaneously and reporting separately to head office whilst a new finance team was recruited. Show less



Ultra Electronics Command & Control Systems

• Finance Manager

  • Jun 2007 - Aug 2010

  • Managing treasury, debt collection, supplier payments, fixed assets, expenses policy and foreign exchange exposure.• Produce meaningful commentary and analysis of financial data to present to and discuss with business partners.• Control of statutory reporting including corporation tax return.• Managing VAT audits with HMRC.• Ensure division is following group policies regarding adequate segregation of duties and internal controls.

• Financial Accountant

  • May 2003 - May 2007

  • Cash book reconciliation, credit control, Vat returns, Intrastat, EC sales, commission analysis, accruals and prepayments.• Maintain fixed asset register.• Produce short and long term cash forecasts.

• Assistant Accountant

  • Aug 2001 - Apr 2003

  • Balance sheet reconciliations including staff advances, foreign currency, petty cash, stock, fixed assets, cash clearing.• Ensure Barclaycard expenses are returned and processed.• Ensure expenses and allowances and completed in accordance with company expenses policy.• Overhead analysis



ULTRA ELECTRONICS HOLDINGS PLC

• Greenford

• Group Accountant

  • Aug 2005 - Mar 2006

  • This role assisted the Head Office team during the year end and audit. • It involved consolidation of tax packs from ten Ultra divisions. • Assisted in the preparation of head office group statutory accounts. • Installation of new reporting system. • Raise intercompany invoices for 10 Ultra divisions in UK and overseas. • Installed supplier payment system IBACS and set up internet banking. • Prepared valuations of foreign currency forward and swap contracts, tracked settlement of these transactions. Show less