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London, England, Gb

London, England, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

Responsible for appraising and challenging departmental budget submissions, providing ongoing cost control reporting, development of budgeting and forecasting models, production of internal reports for Senior Management, KPIs, project work and business partnering with finance and non-finance stakeholders regarding financial data P&L.• Developed KPI dashboard to meet organisational needs helping drive visibility into the business leading to increased productivity and better decision making.• Business partnered PR/Marketing, CRM, VM, Property management, E-commerce and Retail Operations on budget allocations between £1-3M (excluding payroll)• Collaborated with business heads on capital budget requests by preparing financial data and analysis aiding to guarantee project approvals. Achieved over 90% approvals.• Prepared regular department expenditure reports and liaised with budget holders to facilitate awareness of financials and improved forecasting accuracy. Actuals versus budget kept within 1-5% margins.• Built a consolidation and reporting model to enhance group-level financial reporting resulting in substantial gains in speed, accuracy, and group-wide transparency.• Improved standards and ensured compliance by conducting in-store audit assignments and making recommendations for improvements. UK country average score improved by 15% consequently.• Managed the hiring process for finance intern and assumed supervisory role ensuring standards were maintained by reviewing work and offering feedback.

Battersea, London

Led the internal and external reporting function, including development and implementation of new reporting processes. Managed the weekly, monthly and quarterly reporting to the Board of Directors, section managers and group finance. Provided regular, cyclical and ad-hoc budgetary control information and advice to budget holders and managers ensuring all variations highlighted and challenged. Assisted in the preparation and the review of annual budgets, re-forecasts and strategic plans.• Automated manual reporting processes driving accuracy and efficiencies in the reporting cycle to the group. Cycle times reduced by up to 75% freeing up time for conducting more value-added activities.• Managed budget and forecast updates and upload for all group entities ensuring accuracy in internal systems and correct flows to the group. • Observed deadlines over the period with 100% track record and upheld high standards on all group reporting requirements.• Improved and streamlined reports by working with end-users to help deliver relevant and valuable data for their specific needs to help budget tracking and direct focus to areas for improvement

Battersea, London

Conducted ledger posting of prepayments and accruals; Balance Sheet and Income Statement analysis and reconciliations; Quarterly VAT returns and Intercompany review. Assisted production of monthly management information packs, year-end accounts and supported interim and final external audits.• Presented findings effectively and succeeded in obtaining senior management backing recommendations for improvement following internal review assignments resulting in improved controls and reduced risk exposure.• Helped to mitigate losses on e-commerce sales settlements upon change of process and accounts payable lapses by providing solutions and effectively escalating issues. Saved close to £100k.• Optimised data input recording to support and ensure compliance with the latest regulations and policies. Informed and instructed VAT recovery on employee-related expenses. • Contributed to the team and finance function by coaching team members which lead to improved morale and onward career progression.

Battersea, London

London, United Kingdom

Canterbury, United Kingdom

Master'S Degree

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