• Business Partnered with key stakeholders to provide analysis and insight into financial results.• Oversaw the team preparation and review of the monthly management accounts and cash forecasting.• Responsibility for compliance within the travel industry regulatory framework.• Managed a team of two Management Accountants based in London and an offshore team based in Romania.• Prepared annual Financial Statements under IFRS.• Performed company… Show more • Business Partnered with key stakeholders to provide analysis and insight into financial results.• Oversaw the team preparation and review of the monthly management accounts and cash forecasting.• Responsibility for compliance within the travel industry regulatory framework.• Managed a team of two Management Accountants based in London and an offshore team based in Romania.• Prepared annual Financial Statements under IFRS.• Performed company secretarial duties to ensure company records were kept up to date.• Managed relationships with external auditors, legal advisors and tax advisors.Key Achievements:• Converted annual financial statements to IFRS.• Project managed the restructure, training and transition of the local finance team to an offshore based team.• Assessed and implemented IFRS15 – revenue recognition policy.• Created models to regularly review internally financial compliance for industry regulators and banks Show less

• Responsible for delivering the monthly Management Accounts and Cash Forecasting.• Liaised with stakeholders to ensure full understanding and confidence in the Management Accounts• Managed a team of three including an Assistant Management Accountant, a Bank Reconciliation Assistant and an Accounts Assistant.• Implemented and ensured regular review and compliance to the ICS (Internal Controls System).• Managed the interaction of source systems with the… Show more • Responsible for delivering the monthly Management Accounts and Cash Forecasting.• Liaised with stakeholders to ensure full understanding and confidence in the Management Accounts• Managed a team of three including an Assistant Management Accountant, a Bank Reconciliation Assistant and an Accounts Assistant.• Implemented and ensured regular review and compliance to the ICS (Internal Controls System).• Managed the interaction of source systems with the finance system.• Responsible to preparation and submission of consolidated VAT returns.• Cooperated with tax advisors on annual corporation tax returnsKey Achievements:• Implemented the ICS (Internal Controls System), this included determining the scope and the drafting of the documentation.• Created global finance process to handle new products and workflows• Detected both an online and retail credit card fraud issue and implemented controls to minimise future costs Show less

• 03/2003 to 02/2005: STA Travel Limited: Management Accounts Assistant• 02/2002 to 03/2003: STA Travel Limited: Airline Revenue Team Leader • 07/2001 to 02/2002: STA Travel Limited: Airline Revenue Administrator