Experience

Running Wild

• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Finance Manager

  • Mar 2020 - Present

  Company Accountant for a UK event based owner managed business specialising in the student event scene. Applebum and Triple Cooked branded events. Rise Festival winter event based in the Alps.



Stage One Creative Services Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Finance Manager

  • Dec 2008 - Apr 2020

  Responsibility for the finance function of a project based manufacturing company operating in world wide markets for the ceremonies and event services industries, reporting to the Group Finance Director.Management of a team of 4 personnel dealing with Management Accounting, Payroll, VAT, HMRC Reporting, Pension (Auto Enrolment scheme), short term cash management, purchase and sales ledgers.Full end to end finance management, problem solving, troubleshooting, dealing with suppliers and clients together with internal teams.



Wolseley UK

• United Kingdom
• Wholesale Building Materials
• 700 & Above Employee

• Management Accountant

  • Aug 2005 - Dec 2008

  Management of a team of two assistant accountants, in preparing branch accounts for all core branches within the Wolseley brands. Working with head office departments and also the branch managers to ensure accurate and timely reporting.Operating within the head office accounting month end reporting process for overhead / branch accounting items.System updates of multi system loading on the Hyperion database for consolidation reporting.



Azlan

• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Management Accountant

  • Mar 2001 - Aug 2005

  Management Accountant - preparation and participation in various management accounting functions in line with the reporting deadlines of the uk company to conform to parent company reporting requirements.Intercompany Accountant - responsible for intercompany invoicing and reconciliation of all Europe subsidiaries in line within parent company deadlines. Working with local accountants to ensure full monthly reconciliations and agreement of intercompany positions.Stock Accountant - responsibility for reconciliation of multi vendor stock accounts relating to the claiming of promo discounting, rebates, returns and price protection claiming. Working with purchasing buyers to ensure timely and accurate resolution of queries and receipt of credit from vendors.



Canada Life International

• Isle of Man
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Manager - Settlements

  • Jan 1999 - Mar 2001

  Assistant Manager of a team of five responsible for ensuring stock trades were settled on time under the rules of the settlement systems for electronic and manual stocks.Preparation of stock valuation reports for clients are IFA'S on a regular basis.Production of stock valuation reporting.



Manx Telecom

• Isle of Man
• Telecommunications
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Financial Accounts Officer

  • May 1997 - Dec 1998



Manx Airlines Limited

• Management Accounting

  • Nov 1993 - May 1997