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Holmestrand, Vestfold Og Telemark, No

London Area, United Kingdom

Oslo, Norway

Reporting directly to the CFO, overseeing all accounting operations of a group of companies domiciled in Norway, UK, Germany, and the Netherlands. Co-operating closely with tax and accounting advisors in each country, serving as the main point of contact for internal and external stakeholders. In charge of the audit and YE accounts preparation, as well as process improvements.

Poland

Czestochowa, Silesian District, Poland

Key achievements:- designing a set of reports for higher management and the Board of Management- global workforce analysis which influenced the hiring policy across some functional areas- designing Excel-based tools and budgeting templatesExperience and expertise:- preparing monthly Management Reports and commentary as requested by the Board- annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting on a functional level - monthly cost variance analysis- liaising with… Show more Key achievements:- designing a set of reports for higher management and the Board of Management- global workforce analysis which influenced the hiring policy across some functional areas- designing Excel-based tools and budgeting templatesExperience and expertise:- preparing monthly Management Reports and commentary as requested by the Board- annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting on a functional level - monthly cost variance analysis- liaising with global reporting units (China, Brazil, Japan, Germany, USA, UK) and guiding them through the budgeting process- ad hoc reporting as requested by the management and the Board- testing new processes planned by the Corporate Controlling Team Show less

London, United Kingdom

Key achievements:- automation of various processes, e.g. purchase invoices booking- switching the accounting system from Sage Line 50 to Xero- setting up a system of internal controls- reconciliation oh historic supplier and balance sheet balancesExperience and expertise:- coding and booking purchase and sales invoices- posting general ledger journals, e.g. payroll, asset financing etc.- resolving supplier queries and reconciling the balances- preparing… Show more Key achievements:- automation of various processes, e.g. purchase invoices booking- switching the accounting system from Sage Line 50 to Xero- setting up a system of internal controls- reconciliation oh historic supplier and balance sheet balancesExperience and expertise:- coding and booking purchase and sales invoices- posting general ledger journals, e.g. payroll, asset financing etc.- resolving supplier queries and reconciling the balances- preparing regular pay runs- preparing and filing of UK VAT returns- payroll- ad hoc reporting as requested by the management- performing bank reconciliations Show less

Fareham

Key achievements:- significant improvements to the month end process by setting up numerous templates and reconciling historic balances- recovery of 14% of annual input VAT omitted in earlier returns- detecting and resolving the issue of incorrect childcare voucher deductions- recovering revenues (approx. 2% of annual revenue) withheld by third parties due to admin reasons- designing new reporting to facilitate efficient account management- team development and… Show more Key achievements:- significant improvements to the month end process by setting up numerous templates and reconciling historic balances- recovery of 14% of annual input VAT omitted in earlier returns- detecting and resolving the issue of incorrect childcare voucher deductions- recovering revenues (approx. 2% of annual revenue) withheld by third parties due to admin reasons- designing new reporting to facilitate efficient account management- team development and progression planningExperience and expertise:- prepare monthly management accounts and perform general ledger reconciliations- prepare and review monthly cash flows, variance reports and KPI reports- establish and maintain relationships with banks and other third parties- involvement in financial operations of international branches (Spain, Italy, Germany)- system review and process restructuring- review payroll reports and liaise with a payroll processing company- liaise with numerous internal US-based departments in regard of payroll, pension, tax and audit matters- annual budgeting- liaise with solicitors and debt collectors in case of client administration or CVA Show less

Key achievements:• improvement of the cashing up process across the lounges• improved accuracy and timeliness of the TopCo billing• increased control of bank account reconciliations (GBP, USD, EUR)• sales and purchase ledger clean up – reconciliation of historic balances• increased control of payment runsExperience and expertise:• supervising the two Finance Assistants to ensure smooth day-to-day running of the FD• preparing TopCo sales invoices and reviewing… Show more Key achievements:• improvement of the cashing up process across the lounges• improved accuracy and timeliness of the TopCo billing• increased control of bank account reconciliations (GBP, USD, EUR)• sales and purchase ledger clean up – reconciliation of historic balances• increased control of payment runsExperience and expertise:• supervising the two Finance Assistants to ensure smooth day-to-day running of the FD• preparing TopCo sales invoices and reviewing assistant input into the monthly billing cycle (OpCos)• reviewing twice monthly supplier payment runs and weekly expense runs• performing bank reconciliations for all companies and currencies• processing monthly payroll for 200+ employees • providing billing and cashing up training for lounge staff• preparation of weekly sales reports• preparation of monthly management pack including main KPIs calculations• preparation of month end journals • finance lease accounting• assistance with external audits • other ad hoc reporting and reconciliations• intercompany reconciliations Show less

Wimbledon

Working in a capacity of Assistant Management Accountant I co-operated closely with the Finance Manager to ensure a timely issue of monthly management pack. My detailed duties included:- preparation of month end journals- maintaining the fixed asset register and depreciation accounting- monthly client reporting- monthly commissions calculation- margin accounting- balance sheet reconciliations- treasury function- reconciliation of intercompany funding and trading… Show more Working in a capacity of Assistant Management Accountant I co-operated closely with the Finance Manager to ensure a timely issue of monthly management pack. My detailed duties included:- preparation of month end journals- maintaining the fixed asset register and depreciation accounting- monthly client reporting- monthly commissions calculation- margin accounting- balance sheet reconciliations- treasury function- reconciliation of intercompany funding and trading accounts- preparation of monthly stats and other parts of management pack- other ad hoc reporting and reconciliations Show less

As a Regional Accounts Assistant working in the London studio I was responsible for preparation accounts of the UK division as well as overlooking accounts of the Dubai and San Francisco studios. Among my main duties were:- preparation of month-end journals- reconciliations of bank accounts, client accouns and key balance sheet accounts- payroll and pension administration- daily petty cash administration and month-end reconciliation- batching and coding of purchase ledger… Show more As a Regional Accounts Assistant working in the London studio I was responsible for preparation accounts of the UK division as well as overlooking accounts of the Dubai and San Francisco studios. Among my main duties were:- preparation of month-end journals- reconciliations of bank accounts, client accouns and key balance sheet accounts- payroll and pension administration- daily petty cash administration and month-end reconciliation- batching and coding of purchase ledger invoices- preparation of regular payment runs- preparation of short- and long-term cash flow forecasts- assistance with external audit Show less

An entry level position involving basic bookkeeping, project accounting, VAT return assistance and general office administration.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), International Business, 1St

Master'S Degree, International Relations And Affairs, 5

Master'S Degree, Marketing And Management, 5