Part Qualified ACCA Financial Controller

Education/Qualification

• Ongoing          ACCA Studies
• 2019    Manchester Metropolitan University – BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance

Systems used

• Microsoft Word and Excel
• Xero, Syrinx and Sage Payroll

Career Summary

Most Recent Employer – Plant and Machinery Hire

Position – Financial Controller

Dates – January 2025 – March 2025

Responsible for the entire finance function (£5m turnover)

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities, collaborating with operations to drive business performance for the day to day
• Liaised closely with the bank to facilitate invoicing financing drawdowns, adhering closely with banking deadlines for month end reporting and reconciliations
• Implementation of a bonus structure, creation of sales reporting targets and analysis of performance with variance commentary
• Reduced DBT days from 91 to 40, ensuring cash inflow from debtors
• Management of the finance function from transactional to strategic level in a challenging environment
• Proficient in using Xero, Syrinx and Sage Payroll

Previous Employer – Logistics Services

Position – Group Finance Manager

Dates – April 2023 – January 2025

Responsible for the full reporting for 6 businesses

• End-to-end management accounts for all entities, production of month end accounting packs (P&L, balance sheet and all reconciliations) including prepayments, accruals, payroll, inter-company postings (£70m group turnover)
• Sole ownership and creating of R&M reporting suite-, providing valuable information to operations
• Creation of all company data for 2 group entities, from company creation to accounts filing
• Full control of the FAR for 800 assets, applying correct accounting treatments for OL, FL and HP agreements, liaising with brokers and finance houses
• Management of transactional finance function, ensuring that postings are made correctly, improving the flow of information to operations, and aged debt is kept to a minimum
• Recharge calculations for all group companies
• Sage payroll, Sage 50 accounting software

Previous Employer – Clothing retailors

Position – Financial Reporting Manager

Dates – October 2022 – April 2023

Responsible for the yearly and day-to-day reporting needs of the business inclusive

• Sole ownership over the production of the Management Accounts for AM and BV – including consolidation of multiple foreign currencies. (£70m turnover)
• Application and administration of letters of credit, contacting the bank directly and reconciling daily
• Management of the accounts payable function, including the Finance Assistants and Apprentices
• Assistance with year-end audit process – point of contact for on-site auditors
• Undertook system testing for the migration over to Sage 200

Previous Employer – Transportation Services

Position – Various Roles

Dates – February 2020 – April 2023

Position – Financial Controller

Dates – October 2022 – April 2023

Responsible for the day to day running of the finance office and production and maintenance of the monthly accounts for two businesses (£45m turnover) – reporting directly to the CEO

• Overseeing and production of monthly Management Account packs, including P&L and Balance Sheet reconciliations for two of the group businesses, reporting to the Board and investigating any variances with supplementary commentary
• Management of a team of 4, ensuring day to day operations are running effectively – this includes the credit control team and ownership of aged debt
• Built the entire reporting pack for the European business – main point of contact for this company included monthly/ weekly reporting, debt, VAT, AP and credit control
• Preparation of weekly P&L pack for the legacy and European businesses
• Creation of yearly/ quarterly budgets

Position – ManagementAccountant

Dates – February 2021 – February 2022

• Responsibility for cash maintenance, ensuring there is enough cash for daily bank transactions
• Maintained the Balance Sheet to a high standard, preparation and posting of high value journal entries
• Oversaw the training and progression of the Assistant Management Accountant and Apprentice, creating a strong finance team
• Ensured the smooth flow of information between the ERPS systems and Sage 50
• Management and administration of the group fuel cards and reporting
• ONS Reporting

Position – Assistant ManagementAccountant

Dates – February 2021 – February 2022

• Posted of transaction data into Sage 50 – Ensuring that financial records are correct and up to date at all times
• Monthly and Weekly reconciliation of multiple high value bank accounts including petty cash
• Preparation and submission of quarterly VAT returns, from preparation to payment
• Overseeing the Government Gateway Account – ensuring timely payments of VAT and PAYE

Previous Employer – Engineering Firm

Position – Accounts Payable Envoy

Dates – September 2019 – February 2020

Previous Employer – University (Accounting and Finance)

Position –

Dates – September 2018 – September 2019

Previous Employer – Hotel Laundry and Linen Providers

Position – Sales Ledger Clerk

Dates – May 2018 – September 2018