Experience

JS Burgess Engineering Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Financial Controller

  • Feb 2015 - Present



Alexander & Co Chartered Accountants

• United Kingdom
• Accounting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Audit Manager

  • Sep 2007 - Feb 2015

  AUDIT: Managing the annual audits of ~10 clients per year, having formed excellent relationships with several long standing clients. Audit clients include owner managed SMEs and UK subsidiaries of large overseas groups, from a variety of industries including retail, FMCG, manufacturing, chemicals and professional services with a range of turnovers <£70m. Experience gained:- Preparation of statutory accounts from trial balance including ensuring correct disclosures.- Interrogation of data and critical analysis of trends and anomalies to identify potential high risk areas.- Co-ordination, management, training and development of the audit team and critical review of work undertaken by juniors.- Preparation and submission of a wide range corporation tax computations with varying complexity and specifics, including under the new iXBRL requirements.- Review of the design and implementation of organisations’ internal controls including identification of weaknesses and suggesting improvements.ACCOUNTS PREPARATION: Supervising numerous and varied accounts preparation assignments completed by junior staff as well as preparing the accounts for my own clients from client records which includes:- Account reconciliations.- Preparation and posting of all year-end journals.- Profit and loss analysis for tax.- Preparation and submission of corporation tax returns.- Checking and reconciling VAT returns.- Preparation of statutory accounts. CORPORATION TAX: Experience includes:- High volume of UK and overseas share dealings resulting in capital gains and losses.- Extensive store refurbishments with detailed capital allowances allocation.- Industrial building allowances, disposal and building of new property.OTHER ASSIGNMENTS: Bespoke assignments such as: - Due diligence assignments- The due diligence and report writing for an AIM listing.- Company share valuation.- Review of and assistance with client business plans.- Organisation of social events

• Audit Senior

  • Sep 2006 - Aug 2007

• Graduate Trainee

  • Sep 2003 - Aug 2006