Experience

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  AJW Group

  • United Kingdom
  • Airlines and Aviation
  • 500 - 600 Employee

  • Finance Manager -Projects & Improvements

    • Mar 2024 - Present

  • Finance Projects & Payables Manager

    • Feb 2023 - Mar 2024

  • Finance Systems Manager

    • Jul 2020 - Mar 2024

  • Finance Improvement Lead

    • Dec 2017 - Jul 2020

    Lead Continuous Improvements within the finance function & supporting improvements across the wider company. Key contact for system and process queries and responsible for delivering short term containment and long term solutions to these risks. Working with the Finance Teams to understand & update the process flows and identify areas which can be improved. Leading projects to ensure efficiencies are realised in a timely manner.GDPR & DPA Project LeadConcur Travel ImplementationiTrent HR & Payroll (PM)Automation of AP Invoices

  • Quantum Migration Manager

    • Jul 2016 - Dec 2017

    Finance System Migration Project , implementing / business process changes - training Staff

  • Accounts Payable Manager

    • Sep 2007 - Jun 2016

    The role requires a professional approach and a high level of skill with organising a Team of 12 AP Administrators & 2 Banking Administrators.Responsibilities• To ensure that all vendor invoices are processed within the month end deadline, correctly and that queries are being resolved in timely manner. (Currently over 91000 invoices per annum.) • Overall point of contact for all Business partners for all AP related matters.• Payments runs completed weekly and are in line with Cashflow restrictions over 4 currency bank accounts.• Authorising payment runs and Ad-hoc payments via the banking system once uploaded.• Dealing with FX requirements and transferring funds between bank accounts.• Dealing with 3rd party suppliers, contractors.• Writing & Overseeing Expenses Policy and Concur Expenses software. Company credit cards and dealing with anyone not following policy• Responsible for KPI’s, Month End Closing for Purchase / Sales & Cashbook ledgers and revaluing. Weekly & Month End Reporting.• Authorising contra with Customer/Vendors. Journals/ write offs or adjustments. Creditors/ Banking & GL reconciliations. • Meeting Vendors and discussing invoicing issues or requirments for better credit limits or terms accordingly.• Preparing & dealing with Audit requirments for Yearly Audit and Bankers & Investment Audits. • Understanding of VAT and HMRC requirments.• Overseeing Cashflow forcasting and participating in weekly meeting with FD & Credit Control Manager.• Overseeing all aspect of cash recipts & payments and authorising bank reconciliations.• Overseeing Vendor data housekeeping.• Recharging / contra / chasing payments of all Group Companies monthly. • Responsible for 3 of the Intentional Group Companies accounting,(Miami, Singapore & UK Holding Company) ensuring all aspects of all ledgers are completed monthly and recharging to main Ltd company completed

  • Other roles in this company

    • Sep 1996 - Aug 2007

    Management Accounts Assistant (2005 to 2007) ■ Accounts Payable Supervisor (2002 to 2005)Credit & Banking Controller (1999 to 2002)Accounts Payable Administrator (1996 to 1999)

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  Hiram Walker Allied Domecq

  • Horsham, West Sussex

  • Pricing Admistrator

    • 1991 - 1996
    • Horsham, West Sussex

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  Aristo Recruitment

  • West Sussex, United Kingdom, United Kingdom

  • Various roles

    • 1990 - 1991
    • West Sussex, United Kingdom, United Kingdom

    Various Accounts Roles, including AP, Credit Control, Cashier

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  Dan Air Services

  • Horley, West Sussex

  • Credit Controller

    • 1989 - 1990
    • Horley, West Sussex

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  Das Air Cargo

  • Crawley, West Sussex

  • Accounts Payable Clerk

    • 1988 - 1989
    • Crawley, West Sussex