Experience

SteelBuy

• United Kingdom
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Finance

  • Feb 2023 - Present



thyssenkrupp UK plc

• Financial Controller and Senior Group Tax Officer

  • Mar 2013 - Mar 2023

  ROLE SUMMARYBased at the UK Regional Office providing tax and finance support to the CFO for tkUK Plc co-ordinating activity across tk UK companies. Liaising with clients and HMRC managing technical and non-technical issues. FINANCE• Managing and overseeing accounts team for the UK holding company & four other subsidiaries.• Preparing and reporting Budgets/Forecasts• Preparing and reporting monthly/quarterly & yearly management accounts • Preparing Statutory Accounts including DB Pension reporting• Managing all aspects of financial control (Systems and Procedures)• Producing financial management reports• Management of all income and cash flow control• Owner and co-ordinator of external audit process• Oversee Book keeper for Sales and Purchase Ledger, Credit control, credit card management.• Co-ordinator of related tasks and projects• Processing transfer of 13 defined benefit schemes into sole employer. Transition of statutory accounts from old U.K. GAAP to FRS 101, also restatement for transfer of currency within statutory accounts from GBP to Euros. TAXATIONMain group contact for all finance teams within the UK and the main tax contact within UK• Overseeing all Tax Processes • Preparing tax returns for some of the UK Companies • Collating VAT information from Group Companies and processing VAT return for Group.• Assisting other subsidiaries with Group related queries• Authorising Invoices & Payments• Tax Reporting in GTC• Dealing with Auditors, tax advisors, corporate finance• SAP@Kons – Super user.• Assisting preparing corporation tax returns liaising with HM Revenue & Customs and the audit team where necessary• Working as required in personal tax• Assisting the administration of the Tax Department (including assisting the maintenance of various controls and registers)• Ad hoc duties as and when required including the audit and management of taxations issues across all group companies.• Studying Association of Tax Technicians Show less

• Financial Controller

  • Mar 2013 - May 2016

  Working for a large German organisation within the UK holding head quarters. All aspects of accounts for the UK holding company as well as three other subsidiaries..Producing Intercompany recharge invoices.Processing supplier invoices..Processing payments & bank reconcilliations..Monitoring Fixed Asset Register and processing depreciation journals..Processing journals..Preparing and reporting monthly management accounts (UK GAAP for Statutory Accounts & IFRS for Parent Company Reporting).Preparing Statutory Accounts.Complete & Submit VAT Returns to HMRC.Dealing with Auditors..Supervision of two employees..Studying ATT (Association Tax Technicians).FRS17/IAS19 defined benefit pension reporting. Show less



LM Funerals Ltd

• Regional Accounts Manager

  • Mar 2007 - Feb 2013

  Funeral Directors Overseeing accounts for 3 regions which comprise of 14 branches with a turnover of 2.4m. Key Activities: . Assist Regional Manager with production of the budget . Assist Regional Manager in the periodic review of accounting information . Provide financial information to regional and head office management Finance Focus: . Produce and review accruals and prepayments . Monitor and assist with stock takes in the region and post stock movement to the ledger . Carry out Monthly Balance sheet reconciliations & weekly bank reconciliations . Produce draft profit & loss account with variance analysis (using Macros) . Oversee Sales Ledger processing (invoices, credit notes, cash receipts, refunds & journals . Reconcile the sales ledger to the general ledger . Control and analyse all petty cash spend in the region . Compile and post cost of sales . Manage the purchase ledger ensuring appropriate controls exist for the authorisation of invoices and payments . Assist Area Managers with budget, queries & setting up of budgets. . Use of EMCOM Finance and Funeral system, Microsoft Excel, Word, Windows XP. Show less



Independant Maritime Agents

• Assistant Financial Accountant

  • Jan 2007 - Feb 2007

  Type of business - Shipping Agents Processing of Sales and Purchase invoices, posting of cash book, Producing Disbursement Accounts, VAT returns. Producing of Monthly Management Accounts - Using Sage Finance System Type of business - Shipping Agents Processing of Sales and Purchase invoices, posting of cash book, Producing Disbursement Accounts, VAT returns. Producing of Monthly Management Accounts - Using Sage Finance System



Hamsard 2353 Ltd

• Assistant Management Accountant

  • Jun 2006 - Dec 2006

  Type of business - Retail outlet QS Assisting with management accounts, prepayments, accruals, posting of cash books, invoicing for Sublet income and voucher sales. Making cheque and Bacs payments. Posting journals, reconciliation of accounts, intrastat reports, dealing with and organising Securicor collections for stores - Using Aptos system. Type of business - Retail outlet QS Assisting with management accounts, prepayments, accruals, posting of cash books, invoicing for Sublet income and voucher sales. Making cheque and Bacs payments. Posting journals, reconciliation of accounts, intrastat reports, dealing with and organising Securicor collections for stores - Using Aptos system.



Caterpillar Finance

• Accounts Assistant

  • Feb 2006 - Jun 2006

  Type of business - machinery leasing company Reconciliation work using Infolease and Microsoft Excel Type of business - machinery leasing company Reconciliation work using Infolease and Microsoft Excel



BT Fleet

• Accounts Assistant

  • Feb 2006 - Mar 2006

  Type of business - Car Leasing Company Data analysis work using Microsoft Access and Microsoft Excel Type of business - Car Leasing Company Data analysis work using Microsoft Access and Microsoft Excel



Inalfa UK Ltd

• Accounts Assistant

  • Mar 2003 - Feb 2006

  Type of business - Car Sunroof Manufacturer Responsible for all aspects of Sales Ledger, payroll, reconciliation of control accounts Depreciation and fixed asset analysis - posting of journals - using Remax package. . Processing Sales Invoices . Posting & allocation of Cash & Bacs receipts . Chasing overdue payments . Processing of Payroll (Using Capital Gold Payroll & BACS for transferring wages & salaries) (All payroll duties including P45's and P46's, SMP, SSP, SPP, Tax Credits, deduction of earnings, Inland Revenue pyts & year end aspects such as P60's(including P14's), P35's & P11D's. Dealing with Inland Revenue reference any queries. . Inserting payroll information on Finance system . Reconciliation of Control accounts at month end . Depreciation & analysis of Fixed assets on a monthly basis . Posting of Journals onto Finance system . Processing petty cash and posting finance system . Posting purchase invoices . Intrastat . Using Remax, Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and Internet packages. Windows XP . Covering Switchboard with 14 lines Show less



Waterstones

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Credit control supervisor

  • Mar 1999 - Feb 2003

  Type of business - Retail . Ledger of 1000 business accounts . Chasing ledger, allocation on monies, customer service, running printing and sending out monthly statements . Dealing with return calls from customers for queries - copy invoice requests. . Supervisor of 4 staff . Dealing with Training, lunch break rostas, hours & holidays . . Running department in managers absence - authorising opening new accounts, checking letters before being sent out . Use of Word, Access & Excel. Finance package CODA (AS400). Windows 98 Show less



Andy Owen & Associates

• Secretary/Receptionist

  • Oct 1997 - Feb 1999

  Type of business - Marketing . Answering Telephone . Typing Letters - Mail-merge . Cold Calling . Entering Data into spreadsheets & access. . Filing & general office duties. . Use of Word, Excel & Access packages. Windows 3.1 Type of business - Marketing . Answering Telephone . Typing Letters - Mail-merge . Cold Calling . Entering Data into spreadsheets & access. . Filing & general office duties. . Use of Word, Excel & Access packages. Windows 3.1



Supercigs

• Assistant Manageress

  • Feb 1990 - Oct 1991

  Type of business - Retail . Running of shop in Managers absence . Cashing up tills and doing weekly books . Ordering stock . Serving Customers . Shelf Filling Type of business - Retail . Running of shop in Managers absence . Cashing up tills and doing weekly books . Ordering stock . Serving Customers . Shelf Filling



Caroline Millers

• Trainee Hairdresser

  • Jul 1988 - Feb 1990

  Type of business - Hairdressers . Washing hair . Tidying up . Learning hairdressing . Reception duties Type of business - Hairdressers . Washing hair . Tidying up . Learning hairdressing . Reception duties