Set up and running of all accounting functions for own company- now accounting and tax outsourced

Reviewing financial year end accounts, main contact for Audit and preperation of Stat Accounts Managing a team of 3 - 1 Management Accountant and 2 Assistant AccountantsReviewing budgets and forecasts and identifying ways of improving accuracy.Managing all tax and VAT compliance for 5 countries and our Parent company including preparation of Preliminary Tax and Double Tax relief. Review of weekly payment runs and authorisation of all payments for Purchase Ledger.Review of monthly Accounts prepared by the Management Accountant. Full control of the Marketing budget and monthly spend.

Preparation of European figures and variance analysis to provide a detailed commentary on figures for Store managers and Regional ManagersEnsuring all European company legislation is adhered to, particularly for All Saints RussiaIdentifying inconsistencies in the accounts and setting up reports to provide further analysis on figures that need rectifying Producing reports for external investors and the CFO alongside holding regular meetings and presentations to update them on identified inconsistencies and accounting treatments to correct themContinuous cash flow management and approving all European payments including payrollPromotion from International Accountant to UK Management Accountant within 6 monthsManagement of 2 Assistant AccountantsPreparing forecasts and budgets Set up of new procedure for intercompany to increase accuracySet up, calculation and correction of rent free and capital contribution to comply with accounting regulations for over 40 stores

Producing European Management Accounts on a monthly basis for 9 countries Ownership of intercompany and calculating exchange differencesProducing budgets across EuropeVariance analysis: monthly and quarterly against prior year and budget to report to the CFOReconciliation of year end local accounts to group accounts due to local regulation – looking at tax rules and converting accounts to comply with IFRS.Production of monthly profit and loss accounts with detailed cost analysisPreparation of year end statutory accounts and liaising with auditorsDealing with the setup of a new entity in Russia including legal requirements, employing local accountants and training staff to use our accounting system. Improving the monthly closing process for all 9 countries by travelling across Europe to train staff and bringing closing down from working day 15 to working day 8Managing staff across Europe with the added pressure of language barriers and minimal face-to-face interaction to ensure figures are produced on time