AAT Part Qualified

Education/Qualification

• 2025 – Current AAT Stage 3

• 2022 ACCA – Manchester College – registered to commence studies
• 2012 Web Development – Manchester Metropolitan University
• 2009 BTEC National Diploma in eMedia – North Trafford College
• 2007 GCSEs achieved – Whalley Range High School for Girls

Systems used

• Microsoft Word and Excel – Intermediate
• Sage 50
• Sage 200
• SAP
• Inhouse Systems
• Xero

Skills

• Bilingual – German/English

Career Summary

Current Employer – Business Consulting (£77.8Million Turnover)

Position – Assistant Management Accountant

Dates – May 2024 – February 2025 (FTC)

• Worked in a Small Finance Team – Reported to Finance Controller
• Preparation of Monthly Management Accounts – Including P&L/ Balance Sheet/ Cashflow
• Ownership of Month End Procedures – Including Accruals/ Prepayments/ Depreciation
• Responsible for Preparing Quarterly VAT returns
• Ensured all Income/ Expenditure/ Capex was Correctly Accounted and Monitored
• Ensured Financial Reports were Accurate and Delivered to Deadlines
• Presentation of Monthly Results of HSD Business to Divisional FC and Head of Commercial
• Management of the Fixed Asset Register
• Monthly Reconciliation of Balance Sheet and Control Accounts
• Involvement in the Preparation of Forecasts and Budgets for the HSD Business
• Production of Short-Term Cashflow Forecasts
• Leading the Annual Audit Process – Providing Requested Information in a Timely Manner

Previous Employer – Beauty Salon (T/O $57.1Million)

Position – Assistant Management Accountant

Dates – November 2023 – April 2024

• Worked in a Team of 4 – Reported to Head of European Finance
• Took Control and Responsibility Over all Financial Transactions – AP & AR
• Assisted in Preparing Management Packs for Managers and Directors – Reviewing Balance Sheet & P&L
• Weekly Reports – Sales/ Payroll/Products Overview
• Reconciled Supplier Statements – Ensure Accounts are Up to Date
• Reconciled Bank Accounts
• Responsible for Payment Runs – Including Petty cash and Expenses
• Responsible for Month-End Processes – Including Accruals and Prepayments
• Kept Fixed Asset Register Updated
• Liaised with Third Service for Monthly Payroll
• Ensured Audit Data Was Provided and Queries were Answered

Previous Employer – Creator and Operator of Vibrant Hospitality Brands (T/O £12Million)

Position – Assistant Accountant

Dates – October 2022 – October 2023

• Responsible for Control and Responsibility Over All Financial Transactions – AP & AR
• Responsible for Month-End Processes – Including Accruals and Prepayments
• Managed Cashflows for Sites
• Responsible for Monthly Journal posting
• Reconciled Bank Accounts and Credit Card Accounts
• Performed Credit control
• Weekly Cash Reconciliation for All Sites
• Performed Weekly Payment Runs
• Kept Fixed Asset Register Updated
• Reported and Analysed Company Sales and Growth
• Reviewed Balance Sheet

Previous Employer – Architect (T/O £10.38Million)

Position – Finance Assistant (FTC)

Dates – May 2022 – September 2022

• Reported to Finance Director – worked as part of a team of 4 Finance
• Worked to prepare detailed Monthly Management Accounts Pack for Partners – pack included – review of Profit and Loss and Balance Sheet / Analysis of Overheads / Project Fees – Time Billable / Outstanding Debt and Cash Flow
• Prepared Daily /Weekly and Monthly Bank Reconciliations – sent Bank Statements
• Worked closely with Project Managers to review Schedules of Bills / Fees and projected Cash Flow
• Responsible for download of Credit Card Statements and Reconcile of Accounts
• Issued and posted Journals to Sage 50
• Managed incoming and outgoing Payments – approved Sub Consultant Fees to be paid at Month End
• Principal contact for CMAP (Project monitoring / costing system) of the Group
• Monitor mailboxes (Credit Control, Accounts and Fees)
• Update CMAP system and KLS report – issues Reports Monthly for Bills and Fees – Reconciled Monthly
• Credit Control – by Telephone / Letter and Email
• Review and Analysis of Project and Overhead time – help develop and improve reporting system
• Issue all Fee Invoices
• Prepared Project Debt Statements for Partners
• Ad hoc duties

Previous Employer – Infrastructure Management (T/O £12.08Million)

Position – Accounts Assistant (Maternity Cover)

Dates – February 2021 – May 2022

• Reported to the Finance Manager – daily use of Sage and Excel
• Worked on behalf of Clients from the NHS / Schools / Prisons etc.
• Purchase Ledger – prepared and code Invoices / Allocate to Cost Centres and GL Accounts and PO’s
• Sales Invoice processing raising Invoices and Posting – set up of new Suppliers and Customers
• Worked Internally and Externally – built and maintained strong relationships
• Prepared mid-month and month-end Payment run including preparing Cashflow
• Credit Control – by Telephone / Letter and Email – Reconciled and Allocated Payments – issued Debit and Credit
• Used Excel spreadsheet for complex Invoices
• Created stats and various reports for Management and Project accountants
• Prepared Bank and Account Reconciliations

Previous Employer – Engineering Services (T/O £16.49Million)

Position – Accounts Assistant

Dates – October 2018 – February 2021

• Transitioned the German Finance department from Germany to UK
• Provided training across team members
• Worked across a range of Financial and Management Accounting tasks
• Worked as a team to assist with implementation of new processes and align existing processes to match UK procedures
• Managed the German Accounts functions AR/AP
• Processed Bank Statements incoming and outgoing Payments for Bank Accounts in EUR/USD/GBP
• Prepared and posted Journals
• Preparation and review of German Month End Trial Balance
• Entered all figures from final TB into Group system
• Processed Credit Card Payments and dealt with queries
• Covered UK Account functions – AR/AP
• General Customer/Vendor queries via Email or Phone
• Export Compliance checks and approvals
• Raised and completed Credit and Debit notes

Previous Employer – Security Systems Company (T/O £218.38Million)

Position – Accounting Associate

Dates – 2016 – October 2018