ACA Qualified / Commerce Industry or Practice

Education/Qualification

• 2023 ACA
• 2018 London School of Economics – B.Sc. Business Mathematics and Statistics
• 2014 St Marys College – A Levels in Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Chemistry

Systems used

• Microsoft Word and Excel
• SAP
• Sage X3
• Dimensions
• Pivot

Career Summary

Current Employer – Building Products – £149m T/O

Position – Group Finance

Dates – June 2024 – July 2025 – (Redundancy)

• Lead ACA-qualified accountant, managing the group consolidations (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow) and technical accounting matters including investments and tax
• Led annual group audit across multiple entities, ensuring timely completion
• Drove post-acquisition integration, including Goodwill, purchase price allocation, intercompany, and stock reconciliations
• Business partnered with the Fleet team to cut costs via data-driven short-term leasing; collaborated with store managers to boost customer acquisition, revenue recovery, and margin growth through targeted financial analysis
• Strengthened fixed asset controls, resolving legacy issues and implementing quarterly audits
• Managed cashflow forecasting and led the Barclays Bank CID reporting (Invoice Discounting facility), ensuring funding accuracy and compliance
• Led the month end process and analysed management accounts for retail sites to deliver actionable insights on performance and overhead efficiency
• Mentored junior finance staff, supporting development and succession planning

Previous Employer – UK Business  

Position – Audit Assistant Manager

Dates – January 2021 – May 2024

• Industry experience: Retail, IT Services, Manufacturing, Technology for UK GAAP/ IFRS clients
• Managing junior members of the team on the Audit processes.
• Delivering training in accordance with the personal development plans
• Assisting directors, in managing immediate team members
• Clients: Servoca plc, Peninsula, Beauty Bay, Edmundson’s Electrical, M247, Lydall Industrial Filtration, S&T Audio, Gerber Technology, CPL Industries Group
• Led and managed audit engagements for clients in diverse industries, ensuring compliance with accounting principles and regulatory requirements
• Conducted risk assessments, identified control weaknesses, and recommended process improvements
• Prepared and presented audit findings and reports to senior management (Manager/ Partner)
• Coordinated with cross-functional teams (Tax/ Accounts) to address challenges identified during audits
• Undertake regular training to stay abreast of accounting standards and regulatory changes
• Project management: auditing up to 4 clients at a time within charge responsibilities, supervising staff

HR services Group:

• Led first-year audit supervision for a £495m revenue HR services Group and its 11 subsidiaries, reviewing the consolidation
• Evaluated processes and controls collaborating with Department Heads for operational efficiency and examined consolidation workings for accuracy
• Directed on-site supervision of four assistants to meet audit deadlines and actively contribute to staff development
• Ensured legal compliance, liaising with the Group FC on GDPR, HSE, and HMRC regulation

Manufacturing:

• Led the £100m revenue audit for an international printer ink manufacturer
• Covered judgemental aspects such as going concern, reviewing forecasts and performing sensitivity analysis, scrutinizing assumptions
• Conducted analytical review of trading performance and balance sheet movements
• Engaged in fraud discussions with the US CFO to assess the control environment and reviewed tax workings for accurate disclosures.

Distributor:

• In charge of a £74m revenue subsidiary audit (wholesaler in fastener fixings) within a £3bn Group company
• Reported findings to the Senior Manager, focusing on high-risk areas challenging the FD on stock reconciliations for UK GAAP compliance
• Coordinated with client teams across departments for journals testing using bespoke Alteryx software.

Previous Employer – Charter Airline

Position – Corporate Finance Analyst

Dates – July 2018 – June 2019

• Distributed monthly market updates to shareholders including trading performance
• Cashflow modelling: Overhauled internal budget model, to perform scenario analysis for investor meetings such as break-even analysis
• Achieved an increase in revenue by £15k a month working directly with the Chairman using data to strategically place aircraft on layover routes
• Proactively pitched and created a performance tracker for sales staff with key KPIs (using Excel – PIVOT and LOOKUP) utilizing multiple data sources to boost performance