Senior Finance

Education/Qualification

• Ongoing – ACCA – 4 Exams Remaining
• 2015 – BA Accounting and Finance

Systems used

• Microsoft Word and Excel – (Advanced User)
• Sage Line 50
• SAP
• Oracle
• Xero
• Cycom
• Tableau

Career Summary

Most Recent Employer – Energy Technology // T/O $39.1bn

Position – Business Controller

Dates – September 2024 – December 2025 – Relocated to Manchester from London

• Working in a team of 5 and reporting to the Service Financial Controller 
• Provided financial insights to support informed decision-making across budgets, forecasts, and reporting for the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), presenting a clear Bridge to articulate backlog movements, KPI impacts, FX effects, management adjustments, and the final period-end position
• Responsible for financial reporting of backlog across c.200 entities, covering orders, revenue, margins, and stock positions, with regular presentation to senior leadership
• Led the budget monitoring and management reporting process for an €8 billion backlog portfolio, consolidating submissions from up to 200 country-level budget holders and liaising with regional heads to verify and validate reporting
• Led the Book and Bill budget monitoring process, consolidating up to €500 million in regional orders and revenue forecasts, ensuring accuracy ahead of senior management review
• Led audit processes for backlog reporting, identifying and resolving discrepancies and maintaining audit-ready documentation across 30–50 countries
• Champion for Business Intelligence and reporting systems, leading cross-functional implementation of new reporting tools, defining KPI requirements, and delivering user training
• Drove continuous improvement and reporting accuracy, conducting annual reviews of up to 200 country submissions and supporting automation initiatives
• Designed and implemented a bespoke Excel management reporting template incorporating EPM+ data, later adopted across multiple divisions
• Previous experience supporting fixed asset accounting

Previous Employer – Freight Transport

Position – Accounts Assistant

Dates – April 2022 – September 2024

• Prepared monthly, quarter-end, and year-end Management Accounts together with full balance sheet reconciliations, consistently meeting corporate timetables and delivering accurate, high-quality outputs to stakeholders.
• Owned the complete month-end close process for a portfolio of projects including revenue recognition, prepayments, and accruals; strong cross-functional communication with sales and project managers enabled early close ahead of schedule.
• Ensured strong financial controls and regulatory compliance throughout each period, maintaining prepayment, accruals, and payroll schedules and upholding accounting standards across all entities.
• Calculated and recorded the monthly sales commission run, resolving complex queries promptly and minimising impact on reporting timelines.
• Oversaw budget transfers, scope changes, and project set-up on Maconomy (ERP), keeping the daily cash flow maintained and ensuring the system always reflected an accurate and current picture of the business.
• Recorded FX revaluation journal entries issued intercompany recharge invoices, and reconciled multi-currency intercompany balances.
• Proactively supported additional Group company projects to assist the wider Finance team in meeting period-end deadlines, demonstrating flexibility under pressure.

Previous Employer – Photographic Activities

Position – Production Senior Finance Assistant

Dates – December 2018 – April 2022

• Owned the monthly and quarterly close process across all assigned projects, including account reconciliation and journal entry preparation.
• Conducted regular variance analysis against budget, tracking performance, identifying risks and opportunities, and producing commentary to support informed management decision-making.
• Managed client and supplier relationships to ensure timely invoice collection and maintained strong debtor discipline across multi-currency portfolios.
• Reviewed legal agreements and assisted with contract preparation (NDAs, location agreements), developing reusable templates for future use.
• Consistently completed project close ahead of schedule and proactively assumed ownership of additional projects to relieve pressure on the wider team.

Previous Employer – Manufacture

Position – Junior Accountant

Dates – September 2017 – December 2018

Previous Employer – Accounting and Auditing

Position – Assistant Accountant 

Dates – June 2017 – September 2017

Previous Employer – Water Transport

Position – Accounts Clerk & Admin

Dates – January 2017 – June 2017

Previous Employer – Professional Services / Consulting

Position – Accounting Trainee 

Dates – September 2015 – August 2016