CIMA Part Qualified Accounts Assistant

Education/Qualification

• Ongoing Kaplan – CIMA Management Level
• 2024 Kaplan – CIMA Operational Level – Pass
• 2022 – AAT Advanced Diploma in Professional Accounting Level 4
• 2015 – 11 GCSEs including Math and English

Systems used

• Microsoft Word and Excel – Pivot Tables and V Look Ups
• Sage 50
• In House Systems

Career Summary

Previous Employer – Northedge Capital LLP (Various Roles)

Position – Assistant Accountant (January 2025 – June 2026)

Dates – September 2021 – June 2026

• Reported to the Finance Manager and CFO as part of the wider Finance team, with responsibility for overseeing transactional work completed by Accounts Assistants.
• Prepared year-end accounts for CFO review, including supporting notes to the accounts, and led multiple audit processes, ensuring high-quality information and support was provided throughout.
• Collated data requests and supporting documentation for external tax advisers, carrying out initial reviews of LLP tax returns.
• Supported the preparation of budgets by gathering, analysing, and consolidating data for inclusion in budget reports.
• Prepared quarterly VAT returns and reviewed supporting work completed by the Accounts team.
• Produced monthly management accounts and financial reporting packs for CFO and Partner review, highlighting key variances against budget across costs, balance sheet items, intercompany loans, and investments.
• Prepared and reviewed cash book and bank reconciliations, progressing from direct ownership to a review and oversight role.
• Prepared quarterly investment fund reporting for investors.
• Prepared travel and entertainment expense reporting, including variance analysis against budget.
• Reviewed quarterly and annual fund accounts prepared by external fund administrators across four funds.
• Managed the core portfolio monitoring platform, working with portfolio company finance teams to request regular data uploads and ensure financial information remained accurate and up to date.
• Contributed as a member of the ESG team by collating financial data for carbon emissions calculations and improving data quality to support a more accurate view of the organisation’s carbon footprint.
• Onboarded new starters within the Finance team and supported their training and development.

Position – Accounts Assistant

Dates – September 2021 – December 2024

• Maintained and updated the cashbook, ensuring all receipts and payments were recorded accurately and on a timely basis.
• Prepared balance sheet reconciliations to support the accuracy and completeness of financial records.
• Managed accounts payable processes, including processing supplier invoices and arranging supplier payments to ensure invoices were settled on time.
• Processed employee expenses in line with internal policies and VAT requirements.
• Managed customer invoicing and credit control, supporting timely billing and effective management of outstanding balances.
• Prepared and submitted quarterly VAT returns.
• Prepared and submitted PAYE Settlement Agreement reporting.
• Filed annual Companies House confirmation statements.
• Prepared monthly journals, including accruals and prepayments.
• Prepared monthly management accounts for review and produced the first draft of the reporting pack.
• Provided financial analysis to support the preparation of LLP budget and reforecast models.
• Monitored the accounts receivable inbox and responded to accounts-related queries.

Previous Employer – Solicitors

Position – Legal Cashier

Dates – November 2017 – August 2021