AAT Qualified Finance / Management Accountant

Education/Qualification

• Nelson and Colne College – AAT Level 4
• Business Essentials Certificate
• IOSH Managing Safely
• First Aid Qualified

Systems used

• Microsoft word and Excel – (Advanced User)
• Sage 50
• Sage 200
• Bespoke systems

Career Summary

Current Employer – Steel Supplier – £10.7m T/O

Position – Credit and Finance Manager

Dates – April 2025 – Present – (Maternity Cover)

• Report to the Managing Director
• Implemented and developed cost and variance analysis processes within the finance function to improve reporting accuracy and operational visibility
• Assessing client creditworthiness through financial analysis and risk evaluation
• Responsible for full balance sheet management including accruals, prepayments, reconciliations, payment postings and investigation/resolution of discrepancies
• Managed monthly cashflow reporting and cash book reconciliations, ensuring accurate tracking of business cash position
• Maintained and managed the fixed asset register including asset additions, disposals and monthly depreciation postings
• Produced weekly and monthly stock analysis reports from internal stock systems, investigating and resolving variances to ensure reporting accuracy and stock integrity
• Involved in the financial management and costing analysis of a historic build project, reviewing project costs to date and supporting ongoing cost control
• Approving or declining credit and loan applications based on informed judgment
• Developing and implementing internal credit policies in collaboration with cross-functional teams
• Monitoring accounts receivable and minimising exposure to bad debts
• Conducting quarterly invoice finance audits and annual management account audits alongside external auditors
• Processed monthly payroll and associated reconciliations across the business
• Prepared and submitted quarterly VAT returns, ensuring compliance with HMRC requirements.

Previous Employer – Manufacturing – £27.7m T/O

Position – Management Accountant

Dates – June 2023 – April 2025

• Reported to the Financial Controller working within a team of 3
• Managed the fixed asset register including depreciation postings and asset maintenance
• Managed monthly cost and variance analysis against budget, identifying discrepancies and supporting operational performance reporting
• Responsible for month-end journal entries, balance sheet preparation, accruals and prepayments
• Completed monthly balance sheet reconciliations to ensure accuracy of financial reporting
• Prepared and submitted weekly financial accounts for director review
• Managed monthly cashflow reporting and processed weekly bank reconciliations
• Produced and managed weekly stock analysis reporting to support month-end management reporting
• Generated weekly sales reports to support invoice creation by the administration team
• Coded and processed invoices accurately for entry into the accounting system
• Produced weekly performance analysis reports including tonnage, wages, sales, sales per tonne, mileage per tonne and other KPIs
• Utilised Sage 200 and Sage 50 for financial management and reporting
• Performed variance analysis to identify discrepancies and provide insights for operational improvements
• Prepared and submitted quarterly VAT returns in line with HMRC requirements.

Previous Employer – Manufacturing – £23.4m T/O

Position – Management Accountant / Accounts Team Leader

Dates – April 2018 – June 2023

• Reported to the Finance Director working within a finance team of 5
• Managed quarterly VAT returns, ensuring accurate and timely submissions
• Processed tax and NI payments in line with statutory requirements
• Managed quarterly cost and variance analysis against rolling budgets to support financial performance monitoring
• Responsible for manual end-to-end balance sheet management on a monthly basis, including review of nominal accounts and reconciliations
• Managed weekly cashflow forecasts, producing monthly cashflow projections for management reporting
• Managed the fixed asset register including depreciation postings and asset maintenance
• Conducted stock analysis and supported stock checks on a bi-annual basis
• Maintained sales ledger including raising invoices and credit notes
• Performed regular sales reconciliations to ensure accuracy of financial records
• Managed purchase ledger processing approximately 1,200 invoices per month
• Coordinated payment runs, including pro-forma payments
• Delivered credit control activities, chasing up to £500k weekly in outstanding debt
• Completed bank reconciliations across multiple accounts
• Processed weekly payroll for approximately 185 employees across 4 operational sites
• Prepared and posted journals as part of month-end processes
• Managed Euro and USD payments and bank receipts across multi-currency transactions
• Produced Excel-based reports using pivot tables for analysis and reporting.

Previous Employer – Trade Supplier – £28m T/O

Position – Purchase Ledger 

Dates – October 2016 – March 2018

• Processed approximately 300 invoices per week
• Provided customer service and general administrative support across 6 operational sites
• Gained additional experience across core accounts functions supporting wider finance operations
• Utilised in-house bespoke software for finance and administrative processing
• Worked with Sage Contac to support accounting and administrative tasks.