Trainee Management Accountant
About Candidate
Education/Qualification
- CIMA – Finalist 2 papers left
- East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce – Import and Export training
- University of Huddersfield – BA Hons in Accountancy and Finance
- Nelson and Colne College – Business Studies
Systems used
- Microsoft Word and Excel – Advanced for Reports – Pivot / Sum – Ifs / X Look Ups
- SAP / Power Bi
- In house systems
- Open Accounts
- Sage
Career Summary
Current Employer – Global Manufacturing
Position – Trainee Management Accountant
Dates – January 2022 – Present
- Reports to the Head of Finance – works as part of a team of 9 people
- Year End – assists with Value of Stock and Profit and Loss Reports / Query Management from Auditors
- Prepares detailed Cash Forecasting – Daily / Monthly – considering Trading Changes etc
- Has created own Calculations based on Average Credit Terms plus Sales Data – these feeds into Forecasting of Revenue
- Works closely with Senior Staff across Profit and Loss Accounts / Control of Spend and Budgets v Variance
- Extensive use of Excel for Analysis / P&L / Costs / Cash and Forecasting
- Feeds into Monthly Management Accounts Packs – Analysis reports / Pre Payments and some Accruals – also some Inter Company work to the Parent Company
- Working to review Stock movements and correcting where necessary- Daily / Weekly / Monthly
- Works closely with Suppliers re Invoices / Payments / Discounts etc.
- Daily / Weekly update of Cash Forecasting – Reporting on – Key Supplier Payments, Direct Debits, ad-hoc Payments, Payroll etc
- Strong control of Prepayments / Cost Management – even Payments across Financial Periods
- Administration of Credit Card Expenses, Out-of-Pocket Expenses and Petty Cash checking VAT
- Also checks and Reconciles General Ledger Postings – correct Authorisations etc.
- Maintaining Suspense Account
- Monthly overview of Cashbook and Postings
- Overview of Foreign Invoicing to check correct Commodity Code and Incoterms
- Purchase Ledger cover when needed
- Ad hoc Projects
Previous Employer – Engineering Company
Position – Assistant Management Accountant
Dates – November 2020 – December 2022
- Reported to Finance Manger – worked across
- Bank and stock reconciliations
- Maintained fixed asset register
- Assisted with updated Monthly Management Accounts
- Updated and Posted Cash Book
- Maintained Aged Debtors
- Created, Invoiced and Shipped Orders
- Credit Control
Previous Employer – Wholesaler
Position – Accounts Assistant
Dates – September 2020 – November 2020
Previous Employer – Disability services and support organisations
Position – Purchase Ledger Clerk
Dates – January 2020 – September 2020
Previous Employer – Engineering support and management services
Position – Accounts Assistant
Dates – May 2019 – December 2019
Previous Employer – Chartered Accountants
Position – Accounts Assistant
Dates – January 2020 – September 2020
