Management Accountant

• Sep 2018 - Present

Finance Business Partner

• Dec 2017 - Sep 2018

Group Management Accountant

• Jan 2016 - Dec 2017

• Manage a team of 4 Account Adminstrators • 12 companies all together in the group across 36 sites. I am responsible for producing monthly Management Accounts for 7 of the companies (24 sites) • Detailed monthly Balance Sheet Reconciliations to include: o FAR/Depreciation o Stock o Prepayments o Accruals o Rebates o Bank Recs/Petty Cash/Credit Cards o Takings Control o Debtors/Creditors o VAT o HP o PAYE/NI/Wages/Pension o Intercompany • Produce monthly Group Consolidated Management Accounts pack for Board of Directors and Investors. • Compare Month end results with budgets and explain variances • Assist with acquisition process/work closely with existing accounts team to ensure smooth integration. • Sales and Debtors reporting to directors on a weekly/monthly basis • Regular review of overhead expenditure, make recommendations where savings can be made. • Responsible for Bank Authorization of Supplier payment runs/Payroll/Inter company transfers. • Monitor and ensure accuracy of cash flow forecasts for each entity. • Conduct performance reviews/Objective setting for my team members. • Quarterly VAT Returns. VAT to T/O recs • Help assist with Budget Setting • Year End Audit o Liaise closely with Audit team o Produce detailed Audit files for each entity Show less

Accounts Manager

• Jan 2010 - Jan 2016

• I have worked in both sales and purchase ledger but have primarily maintained the sales ledger and credit control for the past 6 years. • Sales Ledger includes: raising sales invoices, opening customer credit accounts, sending monthly statements, weekly credit control and chasing bad debts using small claims courts. • Purchase Ledger includes: raising POs, processing invoices against PO's, entering invoices onto the accounting software, reconciling supplier statements and making weekly payment runs. • I have also maintained & reconciled petty cash, processed company credit cards and employee expenses/mileage claims. • By managing the Accounts Assistant effectively, it has allowed me to develop my own role to now focus on the preparation of management accounts. • I currently focus on the month end routine: accruals/prepayments, produce monthly P&L’s, compare P&L’s with budgets to discover variances, ensure costs are allocated correctly and report to each of the department managers. • I reconcile various bank/nominal accounts; submit quarterly VAT returns, monthly Intrastat’s and other government reports. • I have previously organised company finance, help assist with budget setting, and yearend audit reporting. • I report directly to the Managing director, BOD, The management accountant and each of the department heads. Show less

Accounts Assistant

• Jan 2008 - Dec 2009

• Maintained both sales and purchase ledger, reconciled day books, assisted with VAT returns • Writing to customers to ensure they are meeting warrantee requirements • General admin such as letter writing and answering the phone • Organising trade show events • Maintaining the second hand equipment and merchandise/toy listings on the company website • Maintained both sales and purchase ledger, reconciled day books, assisted with VAT returns • Writing to customers to ensure they are meeting warrantee requirements • General admin such as letter writing and answering the phone • Organising trade show events • Maintaining the second hand equipment and merchandise/toy listings on the company website