Experience

XConnect

• United Kingdom
• Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Financial Controller

  • Mar 2013 - Present



Self-Employed

• London, United Kingdom

• Systems Accountant Consultant

  • Mar 2013 - Present



The Access Group

• United Kingdom
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Financial Business Analyst

  • Jul 2012 - Mar 2013



XConnect

• United Kingdom
• Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Finance/ Systems Accountant

  • Dec 2008 - Jul 2012

  Monthly management accounts and multicurrency consolidation for 4 companies across the world. Preparation and management of budgets and forecasts, tax returns, cash flow management Accounting system administration, reporting and process improvements. Redesign monthly management accounts package (Dimensions/excel/SQL/Crystal) Design 5 year Forecast model (PL,BS and CF) Monthly management accounts and multicurrency consolidation for 4 companies across the world. Preparation and management of budgets and forecasts, tax returns, cash flow management Accounting system administration, reporting and process improvements. Redesign monthly management accounts package (Dimensions/excel/SQL/Crystal) Design 5 year Forecast model (PL,BS and CF)



Saxon Financials

• Capital Markets
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Management Accountant

  • May 2007 - Nov 2008

  Monthly management accounts for 7 countries and multi currency consolidation with information provided by back office and branch offices, revaluation, budgeting and forecasting, investment appraisal, cash flow management Redesign reporting system, automate reports and improve procedures Monthly management accounts for 7 countries and multi currency consolidation with information provided by back office and branch offices, revaluation, budgeting and forecasting, investment appraisal, cash flow management Redesign reporting system, automate reports and improve procedures



CILT The National Centre for Languages

• United Kingdom
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Systems Accountant

  • Jun 2006 - Apr 2007

  Financial lead on the implementation of the Customer Relationship Management (CRM). Specify the interface and data transfer protocol between CRM and Access Accounts, test changes, write procedure manuals and train financial and non financial staff Accounting system brought to a level compliant with recent legislation and Accounting Standards, setup of controls to ensure integrity and accuracy Developed and implemented a new management reporting system which enabled the production of timely monthly accounts, incorporated budgets, variances and forecast to the new management reporting pack Integration of the Payroll process by developing reports in SAGE in a format that can be automatically uploaded to Access Accounts with minimal manual intervention Introduced a more sophisticated use of the systems by recommending and implementing new software facilities Show less



Mitcorp (UK) Ltd

• London, United Kingdom

• Project Manager

  • Oct 2005 - Apr 2006

  Project manage the migration of the accounting system (Datafile to Access Accounts) in collaboration with the system providers Write project & process documentation, technical specification documentation. Extraction of data from the old system and the transformation and load of data into new system Design and set up chart of accounts, development of the data structure of the system to meet the reporting needs Working with the system providers to refine user requirements. Specification of modifications required to the system according to the users Preparation of customized training documentation and training of new users Post implementation live support Show less



Onetel

• Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Financial Systems Manager/ Modelling specialist

  • Jan 2005 - Sep 2005

  Produce and control monthly uploads of data to SAP, ensuring that mappings are complete and accurate Development of SQL and VBA applications to improve financial reporting Creation and implementation of systems solutions to manual processes Integration of 10 data sets from a group consolidation (£80m turnover) into SAPR/3 Produce and control monthly uploads of data to SAP, ensuring that mappings are complete and accurate Development of SQL and VBA applications to improve financial reporting Creation and implementation of systems solutions to manual processes Integration of 10 data sets from a group consolidation (£80m turnover) into SAPR/3



Telco Global Communications Ltd

• Analyst/ Financial Systems Manager

  • Apr 1999 - Jan 2005

  Create and maintain monthly management reports, including KPI’s, margin analysis, aged debt, revenue, cost of sales, stock, etc. for the board Prepare and analyse budgets and forecasts Implement, maintain, upgrade and administer Access Accounts Project management to improve financial systems in terms of reliability, accuracy and speed Responsibility for the smooth running of financial systems including ensuring the accuracy of financial information, supporting finance staff on a daily basis, and coordinating operations between IT, external consultants and finance to make sure their needs are met Show less



Bridge Information Systems

• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• European Account Assistant

  • Jul 1996 - Nov 1997

  Financial accounting for operations in Europe: Monthly revenue and expenses, assist in computation and filing of VAT, maintain local fixed asset register, review with finance manager the monthly variance reports and summaries for Europe Financial accounting for operations in Europe: Monthly revenue and expenses, assist in computation and filing of VAT, maintain local fixed asset register, review with finance manager the monthly variance reports and summaries for Europe