Emma D. Email & Phone Number

As part of the group finance team, my responsibilities include: Accounting process for 9 group and holding companies, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and alignment with organisational objectives.Developing new control processes following the creation of a new group function, enhancing efficiency, and mitigating risks.Preparing accurate and timely management accounts, accompanied by variance analysis, to support informed decision-making by senior management.Conducting intercompany reconciliations with global entities, ensuring alignment of financial records and compliance with regulatory standards.Conducting thorough balance sheet reconciliations to ensure accuracy and integrity of financial statements.Handling VAT return preparation, ensuring compliance with tax regulations.Assisting external auditors during audit processes, providing necessary documentation and support to ensure successful outcomes.Preparing the group headcount and cost budget and tracking actuals.Collaborated closely with a finance assistant, providing guidance, support, and mentorship to enhance performance and ensure successful completion of tasks.Updating weekly and monthly cash forecasts to review ongoing cash requirements.

As a member of the central overheads team, I specialised in overseeing critical functions including HR, legal, estates, central bid and marketing departments. My responsibilities included:Preparation of monthly management accounts, creating presentations for the Central Overhead Directors. These reports featured detailed variance analysis against budgets and forecasts, offering invaluable insights for strategic decision-making.Conducting in-depth analysis of key variances to pinpoint underlying causes of inaccuracies and driving proactive resolutions. This involved engaging with cost centre owners, challenging where necessary to ensure data accuracy and completeness, and making actionable recommendations for cost reduction opportunities.Managing monthly accruals and prepayments, accompanied by thorough supporting analysis and clear explanations, to ensure financial transparency and accuracy.Maintaining exceptional and risks/opportunities schedules for my areas of responsibility, facilitating proactive risk management and capitalisation on potential opportunities.Spearheading the production of monthly forecasts, budgets, and strategic plans, aligning financial projections with organizational objectives.Leading the completion of balance sheet account reconciliations, promptly identifying and mitigating any risks to uphold financial integrity.Proactively identifying opportunities to enhance data quality and process efficiency, driving automation initiatives where feasible. Continuously refining procedures and adopting industry best practices to foster a culture of continuous improvement.

Managed trainee accountant/bookkeeper, providing guidance, mentorship, and training to ensure efficient and accurate financial operations.Prepared monthly management accounts reports.Prepared cashflow forecasts.Inputting budgets and analysing variances.Conducted reconciliation of bank accounts, ensuring accuracy and integrity of financial records.Produced statutory accounts and corporation tax computations, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and deadlines.Completed and submitted quarterly VAT returns, ensuring adherence to tax regulations.Acted as a primary point of contact for clients, handling ad hoc queries and providing timely and accurate financial information.Reviewed and utilised external data, such as payroll reports, to process journals and maintain accurate financial records.

South Croydon

Arts & Humanities (Philosophy), Philosophy

Modules: A111 - Discovering the arts and humanities DD102 - Introducing social sciences

Aca, Accounting

Aat Level 4, Level 4

Aat Level 3, Level 3

Aat Level 2, Accounting

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