Experience

OSTC Ltd.

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of ZISHI Finance

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  Financial reporting:Production of annual financial statements and management of audit processManagement of corporation tax and HMRC relationshipManagement reporting:Preparation and presentation of monthly management account, Board reporting and KPIs including Balance Sheet management and intercompany management, partnering with Management Team and Managing Director and together driving the growth of the businessFinancial Planning and Analysis:Production of rolling quarterly and annual forecastsManagement of annual budgeting processFinancing:Cashflow reporting and management of working capital in line with business strategyStaff Management, training and Development:Manage/Monitor and train and mentor the finance team such thatthey work efficiently and effectively and in a safe working environment.Deliver timely, complete and accurate financial information to timelinesThe team achieves its time lined objectives and are performance managed and appraised as requiredPlan and deliver staff training when necessary and maintain staff training and performance records.Conducting risk management:Allocating resources and managing finances.Recommending cost reduction strategies.

• Finance Manager - Education Business

  • Jun 2019 - Present

  - Implementation of intangibles policy, including creating and rolling out a methodology for capturing internal costs - Production of monthly reporting packs for senior stakeholders with full narrative including variances to budget- Production of balance sheet reconciliations for 4 legal entities of the education business- Management of the balance sheet, including recommendations for creating balance sheet efficiencies and optimising asset management - Ensuring correct accounting processes are followed for any new business initiatives or products, including drafting of accounting policies if necessary - Liaising with auditors and providing all necessary documentation - Producing schedules and summary presentations for business decisions and ad hoc requests - Co-coordinating and developing the annual budget process for the education business by liaising with business managers and the Group Finance Manager- Providing insightful analysis of financial performance data as required for assessment of new business opportunities and existing business performance -Preparing and then analysing financial statements for discrepancies and investigating appropriate resolutions - Providing commercial support to the education business across the global organisation as required- Review of contracts and liaison with counterparties where appropriate - Providing ad hoc reports and any other long term financial outlook as and when required - Participating in planning activities of new products and new business initiatives - Liaison with Treasury Manager to produce cash flow forecasts and to ensure funding for the business is appropriate - Managing AP and AR process and ensuring collection of outstanding receivables from customers- Full oversight of all aspects of transfer pricing and cross charges between the education business and the trading business- Production of VAT returns for the education business and recommendations to improve VAT efficiency

• UK Accounting Manager

  • Oct 2014 - Jun 2019

  • Being a finance business partner to a group of sites across the UK – being the main point of contact in Head Office for all queries etc from the site management team and to provide insight to the management team in understanding their spend/mgmt data/key business drivers/business risk• Production of monthly management account packs and analysis of data in order to provide meaningful commentary on variances – for both budget and prior year/month• Investigate discrepancies at month end (to be able to provide commentary on variances)• Preparation and analysis of UK overhead spend – report to FD• Conducting reviews and evaluations for cost-reduction opportunities• Monitoring and interpreting cash flows and predicting future trends• Building partnerships and maintaining strong relationships with all senior managers and their teams• Production of monthly business intelligence based on reports obtained from FP&A• Produce ad hoc analysis as directed by FD/FC• Support sites/assist with preparation on annual budgeting and monitoring and reporting discrepancies• Preparation of VAT Returns inc partial exemption• Provide support at year end on the annual audit process• Developing external relationships with appropriate contacts, e.g. auditors, solicitors, bankers and statutory organisations such as the Inland Revenue• Ongoing implementation of financial processes and controls across the UK.• Managing and developing junior staff (1 person)



ICAP

• Nepal
• Non-profit Organizations

• Statutory Accountant

  • Dec 2012 - Oct 2014

  • The preparation of over 80 sets of FS inc entities regulated by the FCA as well as non-regulated entities and dormant companies. Prepared under IFRS but early adoption of FRS 100 and 101 has meant a change. Also prepare several sets of stats that are prepared under US GAAP and Gibraltar GAAP.• Project based initiatives. E.g. in 2013 I was involved in the decision to early adopt FRS 100 and 101. This meant liaising with both auditors and management to ensure everyone understood the implications involved. It meant significant changes to the disclosures in the FS so also had to ensure that we had stakeholder buy-in. Shareholder agreements had to be reviewed to ensure that the changes were compatible with their terms.• Auditor liaison – As a FTSE 250 firm with many FCA regulated entities our auditors are on site for a significant proportion of the financial year. I co-ordinate the audits, prioritising our regulated entities and ensuring that all of the deliverables needed are delivered in a timely fashion. This means having strong relationships with both the management accountants to ensure that they deliver the information required in a timely and effective manner and also with the auditors to ensure that their presence has a minimal impact on BAU.• Quarterly reporting – As we are present in the US we have a requirement to prepare quarterly financial reports under the SEC regulations. This includes reporting on our associates.• Preparation of Board Reports – I prepare monthly financial reports to be presented to the Board of Directors for all of our regulated entities. I need to be comfortable with all of the figures and understand the implications of the information being presented so that I can answer any questions the directors may have.• Preparation of Corporation Tax computations - Preparation of CT comps for all of our UK based entities (approx 50). I liaise with the Group tax team to ensure that Group relief is applied in the most effective manner.

• Telecoms Accountant

  • Jun 2011 - Dec 2012

  • Production of monthly management accounts for the Communications area in accordance with the monthly timetable.• Production of telecoms variance analysis on prior month and forecast/budget.• Liaise with the Telecoms Admin Department (TAD) to ensure correct telecoms postings to all desks.• Chair monthly meetings with TAD and finance.• Production of Telecoms commentary presented to the Vendor Management Office (VMO) and TAD.• Production of Telecoms forecast and annual budget in accordance with the timetable.• Building effective business relationships with Broking staff, Management and TAD.• Production and timely completion of Telecoms Balance Sheet Reconciliations and review.• Analysis of data and reporting to management.• Monthly review of Market Data journals and balance sheet reconciliations.• Responsible for managing and executing line profitability project (upgrade of system).• Liaising with IT developers for system improvement.• Managing and developing junior staff (1 person)• Headcount analysis for the EMEA region to Group at forecast and budget time• Monthly FX analysis• Adhoc tasks and queries.

• Shipping Accountant

  • Apr 2007 - Jun 2011

  • All month end accounting for all shipping entities (6 in total)• Preparing and reviewing all balance sheet reconciliations• Preparation of month end reporting into management. This included preparation of p&l statements, variance analysis, overhead allocations and headcount reporting• Production of Shipping forecast and annual budget in accordance with the timetable• Preparation of management results for Hong Kong and Dubai associates • Liaising with auditors re: quarterly group reporting requirements and statutory audits• Adhoc tasks and queries



EY

• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assurance Technician Executive

  • Nov 2001 - Apr 2007

  I worked as an Assurance Technician Executive within the Media & Entertainment Group. The group dealt with entertainers, media moguls and sports personalities and provided a variety of services. My role consisted of but was not limited to the following:• Preparation of management accounts up to trial balance• Preparation of statutory accounts• Preparation of quarterly VAT Returns• Running payrolls and preparing end of year returns• Assisting with HMRC enquiries• Royalty statement analysis and audits• Management of cash balances including petty cash• Maintaining purchase ledgers, including administration and reconciliation of invoices• Liaising with management of clients to maintain relationships, including on site visits