Experience

Shorewood Homes Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Residential Building Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Finance Manager

  • Oct 2018 - Present



The Call Business

• United Kingdom
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Accounts Co-Ordinator

  • Aug 2017 - Aug 2018

  Home-working for a local business bookkeeping, payroll and accounting using Xero Accounts. Home-working for a local business bookkeeping, payroll and accounting using Xero Accounts.



Countess Mountbattern Hospice Charity

• Volunteer

  • May 2016 - Aug 2017



Home

• career break

  • Jun 2014 - May 2016

  Taking some time out to care for my 2 young children Taking some time out to care for my 2 young children



Carnival UK (P&O Cruises & Cunard)

• United Kingdom
• Travel Arrangements
• 700 & Above Employee

• AR Control & Reporting Accountant

  • Sep 2012 - Jun 2014

  Part time role 3 days a week, managing team of 3. Looking at improving the reporting of the AR team and investigating, testing and improving the controls around AR. Working with key departments within the business to advise on controls and procedures. Balance sheet accounting and ad hoc project work

• Revenue Accountant

  • Sep 2011 - Sep 2012

  Part time role 3 days a week. Managing 2 staff with responsibility for the Ticketed Revenue and miscellaneous revenue streams and costs. Balance sheet accounts and SOX controls

• Financial Operations Manager

  • Aug 2007 - Aug 2011

  Responsible for team of 8 which included Credit Card transactions and associated relationships with Merchant Banks, Direct Sales, Referred onboard debt and the processing of the ships accounts at cruise end. Balance sheet accounting, process improvement and project work across all departments and the ships.



Trans Ocean Distribution

• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Management Accountant

  • Jun 2004 - Aug 2007

  Responsible for team of 4. Managed AP, AR & credit control. Produced the monthly accounts & Statistical reports for Management. Quarterly VAT returns and nominal ledger. Responsible for team of 4. Managed AP, AR & credit control. Produced the monthly accounts & Statistical reports for Management. Quarterly VAT returns and nominal ledger.



McDonald's

• United States
• Restaurants
• 700 & Above Employee

• Area Manager

  • Jun 1989 - Jun 2005

  Progressed through the company to Area Manager role, initially for the Company with the last 7 years working for a franchisee. Responsible for 3 restaurants sales and performance, training and HR. Completed company accounts and payroll for over 100 staff using Sage line 50 accounts and payroll. Progressed through the company to Area Manager role, initially for the Company with the last 7 years working for a franchisee. Responsible for 3 restaurants sales and performance, training and HR. Completed company accounts and payroll for over 100 staff using Sage line 50 accounts and payroll.