Experience

Brainomix

• United Kingdom
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Management Accountant

  • Feb 2023 - Present



Closed Loop Medicine

• United Kingdom
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Management Accountant

  • Dec 2020 - Feb 2023

  I joined Closed Loop Medicine in 2020 to support the CFO with the new accounting function within the business — serving as a key contributor to the establishment of all internal policies and procedures. Some of the policies and procedures include: expenses, fixed assets, PSA tax submissions, BACS payment runs/supplier payment runs, payroll reporting, and purchase order reporting ____________________ ► To create an approved audit trail linked Xero, I introduced peer requested forms and approval matrix that included the implementation of payment approval forms to record data on the approver, amount, and date of approval ► In distributing accountabilities to achieve a standard 5-day turnaround from an initial 12 days, I introduced month-end management account checklists — providing management accounts faster to the exec team ► I oversaw the accounts payable and receivable function, raising purchase orders and maintaining compliance ► I also completed payment runs, including foreign currency payments and BACS payment runs which were paid through a separate portal called MoneyCorp for foreign currencies ► For the corporate card, I managed the processing of transactions and approval process while monitoring cash balances and helping with cash management activities, such as cash flow forecasts and spend analysis for adequate future funding ► Currently, I started completing VAT reviews on a monthly basis to keep records up to date, where previously I only prepared/submitted the quarterly VAT returns ► Within human resources (HR), I processed payroll and pension administration each month, setting up new employees



Lewisham Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Financial Transactions Officer

  • Nov 2020 - Jul 2021

  I served as an Accounts Payable Assistant to the Accounts Payable Manager to process all payments made by the council using a separate system on the SEN children to track payments and set budgets. ____________________ ► On an Oracle-based internal system, I created and maintained supplier records while importing the issued Housing Benefit and Accounts Payable cheque files into the cheque reconciliation system ► I processed/recorded journals and virements is the process of inter-account bank transfers the financial system whilst also processing high volume/value payments made to various internal/external creditors



MySense.ai | Certified B Corp

• United Kingdom
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Accountant

  • Nov 2019 - Aug 2020

  In support of the accounting department, I reported directly to the CFO of this healthcare technology start-up company in Central London — delivering the expense policy, fixed assets policy, AP process, and budget process across the company. ____________________ ► Here, I completed the reconciliation of control accounts, ledger accounts, banks, and customer/supplier statements ► Through effective event management and planning, I executed business lunches and dinner parties for the owner and his guests — presenting top-end wines to high net-worth individuals such as former French presidents and local mayors ► Using Xero Payroll financial system, I prepared monthly Payroll according to the deadline and company procedure whilst also logging starters and leavers onto the payroll software to complete on-boarding process ► Ensured all sales and purchase ledger-related transactions were properly recorded in the finance system ► Managed employee monthly pension payments and benefits while assisting with HR administration and quarterly VAT returns reconciliation which included other regulatory returns as well



Matthews Daniel London Ltd & TMC Marine Consultants (Bureau Veritas)

• London, England, United Kingdom

• Accounts Assistant

  • Jun 2017 - Aug 2019

  During this period, I worked as the Accounts Assistant for two subsidiaries of Bureau Veritas: an insurance agency and a consultancy firm based in London. I was tasked with supporting the accounting function through VAT returns, sales invoices, year-end balance sheet reconciliation, audit queries, fixed asset monthly journals, and prepayment month-end journals to name a few. ____________________ ► I prepared and collated information for ECC List, Annual Survey International Trade, PSA and P11D’s, tax pack spreadsheets, as well as PSA Submission to HMRC ► For both companies, I reconciled inter-company balances, prepared inter-company recharge invoices for up to 20 countries across the EMEA and Australia ► After the acquisition by Bureau Veritas, I led the transition from Sage to JD Edwards — extracting information and transferring to new system using advanced formulas and data cleansing prior to the transfer ► I also updated tax packs and monthly fixed asset schedules while reconciling the general ledger, supplier statements, and sundry debtors balance sheet account ► Before obtaining approval, I had to code and batch purchase invoices — subsequently adding to ledger ► This position also included processing expenses, credit card statements, and supplier invoices while completing supplier payments, WIP reports, and timesheet entries on job costing