Andy Long Email & Phone Number

Southampton, England, United Kingdom

Set up my own Chartered Accountancy practice. Maven is a Registered Auditor with the ICAEW as well as holding a DPB Licence. Maven provides audit, accounts and taxation advice (corporate and personal) to SMEs.

Hampshire

Non- Executive Board Member of the First Wessex Board. Responsible for strategic and operational direction of the organisation. Also sit on the Audit & Risk Committee which involves liaison with the Internal & External Auditor as well as implementation of risk framework and over-sight of the system of control therein.

Heading up a team which is looking at the financial, operational and risk aspects of the Grounds Maintenance Service Offering

Southampton, United Kingdom

Currently sit on the Atlantic LMB which involves reviewing strategy & Policy & reporting directly to Executive Team.

West End, Southampton

Driving patients and relatives to and from the Countess Mountbatten Hospice for visiting,appointments and to attend Hospice services such as Day Care.

Chandler'S Ford, Hampshire

Managing a portfolio of clients ranging from small sole traders to large groups spanning a range of industries and sectors. The role involves producing Sole Trader, Partnership & Company Statutory Accounts utilising "Iris" software as well as planning & under-taking audits, proactively managing lock-up on the portfolio through pro-active assistance to the credit control function. Assumed responsibility for external marketing initiatives including the social media presence of the practice. On an ad-hoc basis, producing forecasts utilising Sage WinForecast software as well as producing corporation tax computations and completion of personal self assessment tax returns coupled with completion of SAR audits.

- Currently managing a portfolio of various clients generating £750,000 of fee income. Clients range from small sole traders with circa £90k Turnover to the Audit of Groups with consolidated turnover of circa £25m. Portfolio spans a range of industries and sectors but is predominantly in the Motor, Construction & Service sectors. - The delivery of a quality, comprehensive service to my client portfolio involves managing a team of 10 individuals, with direct line manager responsibility for 4 individuals. The responsibility for the latter grouping entails conducting six monthly appraisals.- Managerial role on SAR Audits- Producing Forecasts for my client portfolio utilising Sage WinForecast Software- Producing Corporation Tax Computations and completion of Personal Self Assessment Tax Returns for my portfolio utilising CCH Taxpoint, Sage Corporation Tax & AlphaTax software packages, as well as reviewing the work of my team on these matters- Producing Sole Trader, Partnership & Company Statutory Accounts for my portfolio of clients utilising MYOB Viztopia & SAPA Computer software packages, as well as conducting managerial reviews on accounts produced by my team. I am also competent in the use of Sage.- Planning Audits and under-taking managerial reviews of Audit fieldwork conducted by my team. Competent in the usage of ProAudit & +Vantage Software Packages.- Assisting Credit Control Function- Managing Lock Down Days on my portfolio- Involved in External Marketing Initiatives with managerial level input

Under-took the role of a Junior, gaining valuable grounding in the production of sole trader, partnership and small company accounts from manual records, as well as the audit of Small/ Medium Sized Companies & Groups. Used Viztopia Accounts Package & Sage Corporation Tax software packages.

My responsibilities included the External Audit of Plcs, Controls testing at the interim stage of an audit & communication with senior client management to ensure correct understanding of control procedures.

Education record

Bsc, Economics

Activities and Societies: Marketing Officer- Economics Society, Treasurer- Football Team HSBC Prize Awarded for the Best Business Plan

Education record