Qualified By Experience Finance Manager
About Candidate
Education/Qualification
- ACCA Part Qualified (stopped studying)
- 2015 Full Membership AAT
- 2007 University od Salford – BA Honors in Sport and Leisure Management
- 2004 Wigan and Leigh College – A Levels in Mathematics, Physics and Physical Education
Systems used
- Microsoft Word and Excel – Intermediate
- Sage 50 / Sage 200
- Xero
- Inhouse Systems
Career Summary
Current Employer – Short- and Long-Term Hire Solutions Group of Companies
Position – Finance Manager
Dates – February 2025 – Present
- Reports to the MD – works to support in making key decision
- Created separate Profit and Loss for each Group Company
- Created a Profit and Loss Report by Customer – allowing for a better Sales focus
- Implemented an effective Credit Control process
- Maintaining the sales and purchase ledgers
- Implemented a Management Accounting Pack – the last set of Management Accounts were produced in November 2024
Previous Employer –Equipment Hire – UK and Europe
Position – Management Accountant
Dates – November 2024 – February 2025
- Reported to Senior Business Partner who was based in the Netherlands
- Daily responsible for the management / planning of tasks for Sales and Purchase Ledger Clerks
- Year End – prepared Accounts for Audit – acted as first point of contact for External Auditors
- Daily prepared and updated 30-day Cash Flow Forecast and a longer-term Cash Flow Forecast
- Prepared detailed Monthly Management Accounts – submits for Board Review
- Prepared detailed Variance Analysis across Budgets and various Actuals
- Responsible for preparation of a range of Balance Sheet Reconciliations
- Maintained Fixed Asset Register
- Collated Payroll information for Weekly and Monthly Payrolls – send to Bureau
- Liaised with different departments in the UK and in Europe, in relation to Budgets and Reforecasting
- Prepared and submitted VAT returns
Reason for Leaving; constant Cash Flow issues
Previous Employer – One of the UK’s leading Community and Online Pharmacies – 200 Branches across the UK
Position – Management Accountant
Dates – April 2020 – November 2024
Prior to his role was Management Accountant reporting to the Finance Controller
- Day to day staff Management
- Year End – Assisted with preparation and submission of Accounts – assisted with Audit queries
- Prepared detailed Monthly Management Accounts pack to include – Profit and Loss / Sales Reporting / Variance Analysis
- Attended meeting to review and discuss – worked with Finance and Non-Finance Managers
- Responsible for the preparation of a range of Balance Sheet Reconciliations
- Assisted with preparation of detailed Budgets / Review and Analysis along with detailed Cash Flow Reporting and Analysis
- Monthly VAT return preparation and Quarterly Submission
- Maintained Fixed Asset Register / Depreciation / Accruals and Prepayments
- Prepared a range of Reports and Analysis to be used at Board Level
- Produced Statutory Accounts for two subsidiaries and consolidation for parent company accounts
Previous Employer – Recruitment Care Agency
Position – Management Accountant
Dates – October 2018 – April 2020
- Responsible for end-to-end preparation of detailed Management Accounts and Bookkeeping for a range of Clients
- Often worked at Clients premises
Previous Employer – Accountants
Position – Accounts Manager
Dates – June 2017 – October 2018
Previous Employer – Solicitors
Position – Senior Accountant
Dates – December 2015 – June 2017
Previous Employer – Accountants (Various roles from September 2010 – December 2015)
Position – Accountant
Dates – April 2014 – December 2015
- Managed a team of five people
- Prepared of monthly management accounts
- Prepared and reported financial statements
- Prepared and submitted business and personal tax returns
Position – Accounts Semi-Senior
Dates – September 2010 – April 2014
- Accounts preparation (Bank, debtor, PAYE and VAT reconciliations)
- VAT returns
- Sent RTI through a third-party payroll software
