• Month end reporting including management accounts, variance analysis, commentary and KPIs.• Set up in-house company payroll for 30 staff using Sage 50 transferring from company accountants.• Established a new KPI reporting structure for the Accounts and Purchasing Departments.• Migrated fixed assets from a spreadsheet format to the integrated module within Sage 200 +.• Responsible for all balance sheet nominal reconciliations and the main company bank account.• Project led… Show more • Month end reporting including management accounts, variance analysis, commentary and KPIs.• Set up in-house company payroll for 30 staff using Sage 50 transferring from company accountants.• Established a new KPI reporting structure for the Accounts and Purchasing Departments.• Migrated fixed assets from a spreadsheet format to the integrated module within Sage 200 +.• Responsible for all balance sheet nominal reconciliations and the main company bank account.• Project led major stock increase project enhancing gross profit margins and reducing carriage charges.• Completed and streamlined this year’s budget spreadsheet and developed a rolling forecast model.• Improved numerous processes within the Accounts Department enhancing efficiency and work rate.• Established and maintained the new auto enrolment company pension scheme for 30 staff.• Identified and corrected stock reporting anomalies, reconciling stock nominal to stock valuation.• VAT return submission, HMRC RTI submission and payments. Computation of P11Ds.• Annually review utility & mobile phone contracts, insurance and healthcare policies.• HR function – interviewing and hiring staff. Performance appraisals, annual reviews and 1-1s. Show less

Rapid Retail Ltd, PershoreFinancial Controller (Temporary Contract) May 2016- Sept 2016• Year-end closure, working papers and schedules. Forecasting and budgeting work. Fixed Asset database implementation. Sales invoicing, purchase ledger, payroll, HMRC, VAT, management accounts. Sage Line 50 upgrade. Costings for the manufacturing side of the business. Consultancy work outsourcing the manufacturing side of the business..Liaison, Worcester Payroll… Show more Rapid Retail Ltd, PershoreFinancial Controller (Temporary Contract) May 2016- Sept 2016• Year-end closure, working papers and schedules. Forecasting and budgeting work. Fixed Asset database implementation. Sales invoicing, purchase ledger, payroll, HMRC, VAT, management accounts. Sage Line 50 upgrade. Costings for the manufacturing side of the business. Consultancy work outsourcing the manufacturing side of the business..Liaison, Worcester Payroll Analyst (Temporary Contract) Feb 2016 - April 2016 & Oct 2016 - Nov 2016• Payroll contract identifying anomalies in timesheet reporting and duplicate payments. Assistance in payroll tax year end close down. Database ‘housekeeping’ and maintenance work. Show less

• Re-organised the accounts department, introducing new controls, completing the data entry for a backlog of transactions and reconciling the creditor, debtor and inter company accounts on both companies.• Undertook a comprehensive gross margin analysis of waste contracts and rebated recyclables.• Managed and maintained the fixed asset register for the equipment rentals side of the business.• Administered a small payroll using Sage payroll, and responsible for HMRC monthly… Show more • Re-organised the accounts department, introducing new controls, completing the data entry for a backlog of transactions and reconciling the creditor, debtor and inter company accounts on both companies.• Undertook a comprehensive gross margin analysis of waste contracts and rebated recyclables.• Managed and maintained the fixed asset register for the equipment rentals side of the business.• Administered a small payroll using Sage payroll, and responsible for HMRC monthly payments.• Produced monthly management accounts in Excel, complete with variance analysis and commentary.• Completed bank & balance sheet reconciliations, produced sales invoices and input suppliers’ invoices using Sage Line 50. Paid suppliers by BACS using business internet banking. VAT Return submissions Show less

• Monthly reporting pack to directors using Sage Line 50 for 3 companies within the group.• Formulated statutory financial statements for the 3 group companies in accordance with GAAP.• Administered packaging compliance scheme for Acu-Pak Ltd – part of an EA scheme designed to monitor and offset cost and impact of packaging handled by large companies on recycling and reprocessing facilities.• Organised the purchase of Packaging Recovery Notes in the market to comply with AcuPak… Show more • Monthly reporting pack to directors using Sage Line 50 for 3 companies within the group.• Formulated statutory financial statements for the 3 group companies in accordance with GAAP.• Administered packaging compliance scheme for Acu-Pak Ltd – part of an EA scheme designed to monitor and offset cost and impact of packaging handled by large companies on recycling and reprocessing facilities.• Organised the purchase of Packaging Recovery Notes in the market to comply with AcuPak members waste packaging obligations. Authorised trader on the EA trading platform Show less

• Produced management accounts pack for 2 cost centres (Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, Variance, KPIs, Revenue & Costs analysis & Cash Flows) using Excel, reporting variance to board level.• Formulated statutory financial statements for the group companies in accordance with IFRS.• Managed and forecasted the cash requirements of the business reporting to the MD on a weekly basis.• Implemented a software migration from the existing legacy DOS system to Viewpoint… Show more • Produced management accounts pack for 2 cost centres (Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, Variance, KPIs, Revenue & Costs analysis & Cash Flows) using Excel, reporting variance to board level.• Formulated statutory financial statements for the group companies in accordance with IFRS.• Managed and forecasted the cash requirements of the business reporting to the MD on a weekly basis.• Implemented a software migration from the existing legacy DOS system to Viewpoint Windows.• Supervised a small team of 5 in the finance department and conducted annual performance reviews.• Computed the firm’s VAT returns and FSC financial health reports on a quarterly basis.• Advised directors on a strategy to comply with the new and far reaching capital requirements for CSPs• Reconciled the firm’s multi-currency intercompany accounts and reviewed client and firm’s money multi-currency bank account reconciliations on a monthly basis. Show less

- Produced management accounts for 4 cost centres in the IOM, Manchester, Liverpool and Coventry (Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, Cash Flows and variance) using Sage Line 50 and Excel.- Supervised a team of 4, assisting with training and mentoring together with annual appraisals.- One of the leads in a successive tender for Check-in & Ground Support contract with Flybe European operations at Manchester airport.- Project led full Due Diligence resulting in the successful acquisition of… Show more - Produced management accounts for 4 cost centres in the IOM, Manchester, Liverpool and Coventry (Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, Cash Flows and variance) using Sage Line 50 and Excel.- Supervised a team of 4, assisting with training and mentoring together with annual appraisals.- One of the leads in a successive tender for Check-in & Ground Support contract with Flybe European operations at Manchester airport.- Project led full Due Diligence resulting in the successful acquisition of the company by Airbase in July 2007 Show less

• Generated quarterly management accounts; formulated accruals, prepayments and depreciation schedules in Excel; compared to budget and reported any variance to director level.• Assisted in achieving gross profit growth from 18% to 22% by means of forward currency purchases for ‘en primeur’ contracts and maximising yield in the retail branches without sacrificing turnover

Self employed Licencee of 2 Esso sites in the Midlands region. Grew the Wolverhampton site to 1 million gallons per annum sales and won award for best merchandised shop under 50 sq mtrs.