Ai Choo Bennett Email & Phone Number

Nationwide

Maidenhead

To provide solutions to business challenges.

Reading, United Kingdom

Compliance filing of a number of global local entities, 150 in total. Overarching plan, resource, assist, monitor the global team to achieve filing of delayed years by the end of 2018, besides being directly responsible for specific countries, including Saudi Arabia, Czechoslovakia, Thailand and Pakistan.

Stockley Park,Uxbridge

Project-based contract accountant:Merger and acquisition accounting and integration accounting, from different systems to one.

Reading, United Kingdom

Applying Harris Business Excellence and developing a high performing team through change management, performance management and ethical leadership. Implementing automation and engaging partner commitment, internal and external. Cross-functional team leadership in the Purchase to Pay process, Treasury and Banking, implementing streamlined procedures and reducing overheads. General Ledger accounting at local Statutory and US GAAP level, including leading internal and external audits. Preparation… Show more Applying Harris Business Excellence and developing a high performing team through change management, performance management and ethical leadership. Implementing automation and engaging partner commitment, internal and external. Cross-functional team leadership in the Purchase to Pay process, Treasury and Banking, implementing streamlined procedures and reducing overheads. General Ledger accounting at local Statutory and US GAAP level, including leading internal and external audits. Preparation of Statutory Accounts. Business integration, divestment, combination, development, outsourcing and governance. Also managed Payroll, Expenses and Fixed Assets - a team of 36. Countries including UK, Ireland, Norway, Nigeria, Egypt, Algeria, Saudi, UAE, Russia, Hungary, Indonesia and others. Show less

Led a high-performing core team of 4 to 6, responsible for eleven legal entities throughout Europe and the Middle East, passing all Statututory and tax Audits, with no missed deadlines, FP&A in G&A, Shared services in Accounts Payable, Payroll, Employee Expenses, Treasury, Intercompany, Fixed assetsStarted as Financial accounting Manager. Through streamlined processes and improved quality, I took on additional responsibilities and integrated an additional seven legal entities… Show more Led a high-performing core team of 4 to 6, responsible for eleven legal entities throughout Europe and the Middle East, passing all Statututory and tax Audits, with no missed deadlines, FP&A in G&A, Shared services in Accounts Payable, Payroll, Employee Expenses, Treasury, Intercompany, Fixed assetsStarted as Financial accounting Manager. Through streamlined processes and improved quality, I took on additional responsibilities and integrated an additional seven legal entities without additional staff, without compromising on the integrity in the financial records.Managed the Balance sheet control and review process with clean results.Managed the FP&A reporting process on G&A and working together with non-financial partners to identify hidden costs allocate costs accurately.European representative of the Palm Foundation charity Show less

Covering for maternity on management reporting, downsizing in a shared service centre and daily sales reporting respectively

Cash flow management and forecastingPlanning and management reporting on commercial and corporate areas of the business.Management of team, including Payroll, Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable.Statutory financial accounting, compliance and reporting.

London, United Kingdom

Progressed from trainee accounting to audit clerk with Bellman, Messik then with Deloitte through to qualifying and then progressed my career through smaller companies as company accountant and group financial controller.

Bsc Hons, Electrical And Electronic Engineering

Fcca