CIMA Part Qualified Assistant Management Accountant

Education/Qualification

• Current – Commenced CIMA Management Level – self funded (open to switching to ACCA)
• 2023 – AAT Level 3 Qualified
• 2015 -2 A Levels in Mathematics and Chemistry
• 2015- 1 AS Level in Business Studies
• 2013 – 11 GCSE achieved, including Mathematics and English Grades A* – C

Systems used

• Microsoft Word and Excel – Intermediate- Reports / Analysis and Accounts Preparation
• Sage 50
• Didos
• Oracle
• Coupa / Hubble and Insight

Career Summary

Position – Accountant / Finance Assistant

Dates – July 2024 – Present

Commenced a career as a Finance Assistant before quickly progressing into a Sole Accountant position for an asset management business with turnover of approximately £3.5 million and profits exceeding £1 million. Reporting directly to the Managing Director, responsibilities include:

• Supporting the year-end process in collaboration with external accountants, including the preparation and posting of journal adjustments and completion of other allocated tasks.
• Preparing monthly management accounts from end to end, including accruals, prepayments, profit and loss accounts, cash flow reporting and balance sheet reconciliations, all manually compiled in Excel.
• Preparing bank reconciliations and managing the complete payments process, including creating and uploading payment files to the bank.
• Attending monthly board meetings with the directors.
• Managing property insurance requirements, ensuring all properties remain appropriately insured and regularly reconciling records with the insurance broker.
• Completing end-to-end VAT reporting, preparation and submission.
• Preparing a range of financial reports, analysis and project reporting for the Managing Director.
• Responding to a variety of ad hoc financial queries.

Position – Finance Assistant

• Team Leader of Purchase Ledger
• Responsible for Intercompany Recharges
• Assist with Month-End procedures
• Bank Reconciliations for all Group companies

Position – Accounts Assistant (South European International Accounts Team)

Dates – November 2022 – July 2024

Reported to the Head of Team, working to strict deadlines and performance targets. Key responsibilities included:

• Extensive use of Hubble, Insight, Oracle and Excel to prepare and review financial statements, journals, profit and loss accounts and trial balances.
• Posting profit and loss accounts and balance sheets to the company accounts as part of the month-end process.
• Acting as a key point of contact for internal and external financial queries.
• Producing daily and weekly sales reports and ensuring accurate and timely distribution to relevant stakeholders.
• Preparing monthly stock reconciliations, investigating discrepancies and resolving queries.
• Completing monthly euro bank reconciliations.
• Uploading and maintaining the fixed asset register.
• Preparing and posting payroll journals.
• Preparing and reconciling a range of financial statements for month-end reporting.
• Producing regular sales performance, payroll performance and commercial reports.
• Completing designated year-end adjustments, including work-in-progress accruals.
• Assisting with the preparation of property dilapidation accruals and journals relating to rent and service charges.
• Supporting a range of ad hoc projects and financial tasks as required.

Position – International Overheads Purchase Ledger Assistant

Dates – November 2019 – November 2022

• Processing invoices through the correct company entities using Oracle and Coupa.
• Managing weekly payment runs across three separate company entities.
• Ensuring compliance with the Italian electronic invoicing process, including the receipt and processing of invoices through the required SDI portal.
• Completing weekly cash books and finalising month-end cash book processes.
• Reconciling all payments accurately as part of the month-end close.
• Liaising with accountants to ensure invoices were approved and paid within the required timescales.

Position – Resales Purchase Ledger Assistant (Temp via Recruitment Solutions (NW) Ltd)

Dates – August 2019 – November 2019

Reported to the Resale Team Leader, working within a fast-paced, KPI-driven environment. Key responsibilities included:

• Uploading invoices for multiple company entities, both manually and through automated Excel processes.
• Raising debit notes for faulty, damaged or missing goods.
• Processing credit notes against previously raised debit notes.
• Liaising with the merchandising team to investigate and resolve pricing queries.

Position – Sales and Purchase Ledger Clerk (Temp via Recruitment Solutions (NW) Ltd)

Dates – August 2019 – November 2019