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Derby, United Kingdom

Finance analyst working with both internal and external customers. Helping provide accurate reporting and processing of $400m gross flows each month, through:- Process improvement (helping save 10+ working days on a singular process)- Find and resolve potential cash leakage- Supporting and challenging forecasts- Internal and External Audits- Working with external partners on a daily basis- Balance sheet reconciliation- Business review packs creation and variance analysis- Maintenance and review of finance procedures- P&L accountability- Consolidation of financials - Training and assisting junior members of the team

Nottingham, United Kingdom

Currently working as a Stores Reporting Finance Analyst which gives me insight into both statutory and management accounts, my current role involves: • Assist in the effective and timely production of management accounts for store directors/ senior managers and other departments• Create and complete draft audit files for the stores in a timely and accurate manner• Review draft audit files for stores and produce draft financial statements to send to the external auditors in a timely and accurate manner, including responsibility for responding to auditor queries and processing adjustments as required • Answer queries on statutory and monthly management accounts from store directors• Answer audit queries and adjust accounts as required• Set up fixed assets, leases, prepayments on a monthly basis• Reconcile NHS debtors, helping stores review current procedures• Complete and assist Tax with store Tax Computations

Nottingham, United Kingdom

Working as a Compliance Financial Analyst within Specsavers FSSC. I was responsible for highlighting possible fraudulent activity arising from analysis of UK/Dutch/Irish Specsavers stores. Key tasks include: • Ensure stores are adhering to company practices and provide audit trails as evidence• Work co-operatively with Loss Prevention, Sales Accounting and teams in Guernsey and Nottingham• Responsible for processing, submission of reconciliation data and highlighting potential irregularities• Notify and work with store directors to improve processes and alert of discrepancy’s• Process, review, escalate and import accurate data for all UK, Dutch and ROI stores• Review controls, systems and/or processes to improve accuracy and integrity of data• Help review KPI’s and SLA’s on a monthly basis • Create templates and reports to improve efficiency

Brisbane, Australia

• Communicating and presenting ideas to top management of the Australian Government. • Inputting and extrapolating data to calculate the ballot papers and equipment needed by each district.• Producing and implementing ‘Policies and Procedures’ documents.• Helping customers with any problems and providing direct support to front-line workers at the Brisbane polling booth at peak times.• Designing and creating training systems for current and future employees as well as for educational purposes for the public.• Aid the implementation and design of an Improvement Survey to see what issues can be addressed and eliminated for the next election and help put the suggestions into action. • Data entry, counting the votes and releasing the information to top management and the public.

Brisbane, Australia

• Continuous employment for Subway Head Office Australia. Collecting, analysing and extrapolating data for potential and current Subway restaurant owners, helping assess where future Subway restaurants should be opened in order to maximise profitability based on customer potential/base.• Continuous employment for Bay Audio Australia. General retail and administration work and prospecting otential new customers.

Hucknall, Nottingham

While working at Rolls Royce within the Leisure Complex I have learned key skills such as:• Managing the whole complex on my own when on duty – Using my initiative making accurate decisions.• Dealing with large amounts of money – Cashing up and balancing tills.• Provide excellent customer service and dealing with and resolving any customer complaints.• Re-ordering of products – To ensure appropriate stock control • Opening and locking up of the whole complex• General maintenance/Administration - Machine and equipment maintenance in the gym making sure everything is how it should be, and filling in paper work for new members/machine repairs.

Strategic Management Case Study (T4), Cima Fully Qualified

All exams passed as of April 2015 with first time passes,just finalisation of experience portfolio to complete.

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Management, Accounting And Finance, First Class Honours

Activities and Societies: Finance Society

Education record

Activities and Societies: Young Enterprise