Finance Director

Education/Qualification

• Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, UK – Part Qualified (Management Level)
• AAT Level 3 Advance Diploma in Accounting- Salford City College (Part Time)
• AAT Level 2 Certificate in Bookkeeping with Sage50 -Salford City College (Part Time)
• English Language – Cardiff and Vale College
• BA (Hons) at Accountancy -Azad University of Iran
• Higher Diploma on IT – University of Iran

Systems used

• Apex ERP and Xero systems
• Sage Account 50 and Payroll
• Excel including Vlook Ups, Pivots and Macros
• Word & Outlook

Career Summary

Current Employer – Accountants

Position – Associated Finance Director (Accounting + Advisory)

Dates – Apr 2023 – Present

• Client advisory of Financial Controlling and Internal control processes
• Annual, Quarter flexible budget and control through to variance analysis
• Cashflow preparation for internal / external purposes
• Preparing the Mi pack include Financial Statements and KPI’s
• Review the Financial and Non-Financial KPI’s with the clients and interpretation advisory
• Implement and train Data analysis and dynamic dashboard system to client accountant and provide the analysis reports
• Preparing YE account
• Provide the scenarios for decision making of the client project, and identify the profitability of the project/product
• Established advisory team include train internal Bookkeeper and Management Accountant on Day to day
• Involved in the strategic development of the Accounting and Advisory team
• Provide deeply analysis of client data help to identify the bottleneck and advise the elimination process
• Review clients VAT and submission
• Preparation cost behaviour analysis and provide Break-Even points for the short-term decision making
• Identify the cost drivers and cost analysis according to the Marginal and absorption costing
• Identify and help the labour variances, cost productivity of the client, and provide insight of the cost saving by product/labour hours planning
• Provide Horizontal / Vertical analysis of the client FS
• Provide and present insight analysis through to the graphs and trend lines to non-financial client’s team

Previous Employer – Computer Manufacturer Service

Position – Finance Manager/Head of Finance

Dates – Mar 2021 – April 2023

• Analysis for decision making of the new project / Product line
• Preparing P&L and BS pack for presentation to the Managing Director and analysing the variances and commentary.
• Implementing the Zero budgeting and identify the cost driver by analysing BOM, OPC and cost elements
• Budget Control and challenge the operational department for all over/under budget, assisting the budget holder to control internal departmental budget include advisory to manage their budget under control
• Material and Labour variances analysis and providing the possible solution for eliminate any bottleneck
• Review the sales trends include at customer and product basis
• Analysis historical data on Excel and financial modelling for preparing the budget and cashflow
• FX risk Management
• Submit the monthly report to auditors and prepare the consolidated sheet for HQ
• Preparing VAT and participant on preparing the statutory accounts
• Multi currencies risk management and forward contract
• Produce the Cost price report through absorption costing
• Invoice factoring and overseen of credit insurances against risks
• Producing the monthly KPI’s and dashboard system
• Cash flow forecasting
• Vertical and horizontal analysis of financial statements
• Participant on accounts consolidation with HQ
• Liaise with external auditor for preparation of accounts queries

Previous Employer- Wine specialist

Position – Financial Controller

Dates -Aug 2019 – April 2023

• Monthly preparation of the Management Accounts pack for presentation to the Managing Director
• Daily, weekly, and monthly cash flow forecasts
• Bank approvals for payment runs including the settlement of monthly payroll to employees
• Reviewing and managing the annual budget process and tracking of actuals against budget and forecast
• Create the monthly Management Reporting, understanding key drivers behind performance against budgeted P&L, cashflow and KPI’s
• Responsible for the management and career development of 2 members of finance staff
• Preparation of the quarterly VAT returns, Intrastat and EC Sales
• Preparation of monthly payroll, P11D, P60, PAYE and pension
• Calculation of landing cost and costing sheet
• Producing and implementing the dashboard system through the Microsoft excel and Sales Territory mapping

 Previous Employer – Private Limited Company

 Position – Finance Manager

 Dates – September 2015- July 2019

• Statement of financial position (balance sheet) reconciliation, Profit and loss analysis, variance, analysis and participate on budgeting
• Preparing cash flow report, payable report monthly
• Daily, weekly, and monthly cash flow updating
• Supervising a team of 4, driving KPIs, training and guiding staff
• Processing company expenses, Accruals and Prepayments
• Participate on implementation of new accounting software
• Control of Sales ledger duties including processing Sale Invoices / Credit notes / account reconciliations
• Control of Purchase Ledger duties including processing purchase invoices and reconciliation/matching delivery/notes/goods received reports, nominal coding
• Reconciliation of supplier and customer statement
• Control of Credit Control duties include chasing debt via telephone, email, letters, and Maintaining Debtors/Creditors reports
• FX risk Management.
• Interpreting financial and operational risks related to the business
• Fixed Asset addition/disposal and monthly depreciation posted
• Supplier BACS and Sepa payments
• Bank Reconciliation include foreign currency (£, €and$), PayPal, Merchant Account
• Monthly currency revaluation according HMRC monthly exchange rate and posting the Intrastate Return
• UK VAT return and EC declarations
• ODBC connection to the Sage 50 database and automation of pivot tables report on Excel
• Stock taking of goods
• Inventory controls, valuations, and reconciliations
• Payroll journal entries
• Monthly and quarterly forecasting
• VAT Returns
• Importing VAT/C79 reconciliations
• Calculation Landing Cost of imported goods and updating the cost tracker

Previous Employer – Furniture Company

Position – Financial Accountant

Dates – July 2012 – August 2014

• Maintained integrity of general ledger (purchase and sale), including the chart of accounts
• Arranging the payment of staff salaries through the computerised payroll system
• Ensuring all permanent and temporary staff are paid on time and attach new employees to the computerised pay system
• Monthly, Quarterly reports to the Finance Director
• Accruals and Prepayments
• VAT return
• Monthly Management Accounts, to include monthly Reconciliations of all Balance Sheet accounts and P&L analysis, variance analysis include commentary and participate on budgeting
• Creating and/or reviewing manual Journal entries
• Depreciation Calculations
• Reviewing and posting of Sales Invoices and A/R
• A/R and A/P Aging reports
• Inventory controls, valuations, and reconciliations
• WIP and Cost accounting including cost allocation and products absorption
• Payroll journal entries
• Annual Operating Plan preparation
• Monthly and quarterly forecasting and updates and KPI reviews
• Bank payments, authorisations, communications with Corporate Treasury
• Intercompany Accounts management and Reconciliation
• Corporate Tax computations
• VAT Returns
• Communication with external entities including tax authorities and Auditors
• Annual Statutory Filings
• Manages accounting policies and procedures, and financial statements
• Completes and communicates in-depth analysis of business performance
• Maintains business and financial records in compliance with regulations and laws

Previous Employer – Organisation

Position – Trainee Accountant

Dates –April 2011 – July 2012

• Accounts preparation
• Monthly management accounts – balance sheet / cash-flow
• Double entry bookkeeping 
• Producing company accounts
• Prepare statutory accounts for Limited Companies and corporation tax computations
• Prepare accounts for Sole Traders and Partnerships, their taxable profits and Self-Assessment returns and income tax due
• Prepare individual tax returns including those of Directors
• Prepare and check VAT returns

Previous Employer – Refrigeration Products

Position -Accounts Assistant 

Dates – April 2010-April 2011

• Sales ledger duties including processing Sale Invoices / Credit notes / account reconciliations
• Ledger duties including processing purchase invoices and reconciliation/matching delivery notes/goods received reports
• Calculating and checking to make sure payments, amounts and records are correct
• Sorting out incoming, outgoing daily post, and answering any queries.
• Managing petty cash transactions
• Responsible for credit collections on all accounts by contacting the customer by phone, e-mail, and written correspondence
• Accounts payable – processing and payment of supplier invoices
• Accounts receivable – receiving, posting, and banking of cash/cheque receipts
• Participant on strategic planning through Balance Score card