Fiona Maxwell Email & Phone Number

London, England, Gb

London, England, Gb

Part of the Senior Leadership Team, reporting directly to the CFO, I managed the finance team; coordinating and supporting through month end and reviewing the teams journals, reconciliations and reporting.Responsible for preparing and processing monthly payroll, PAYE, NIC and PSA submissions to HMRC, in addition to approving bank payments (weekly supplier payment runs, employee expense claims, customer payments etc).

London, London, Gb

Responsible for the end-to-end accounting of Payroll and Other Operating Costs, I was actively involved in monthly reporting (including journal postings and balance sheet reconciliations), quarterly re-forecasting, annual budgeting and facilitating the financial statement audit.As a commercial finance business partner, I liaised with and challenged financial and non-financial stakeholders, and was responsible for providing insightful analysis and ensuring robust cost control.

London, Gb

As a market developer my role involved building client relationships, identifying opportunities and converting opportunities into engagements.In addition to coordinating proposals for opportunities, I was actively involved in setting and delivering sector strategy and creating accounting campaigns.

London, Gb

Working in the National Markets Audit department, I assisted with financial statement audits across various industries, from planning through to completion, and delivered to pre-determined deadlines.I interacted with clients face-to-face on a daily basis to understand their business, and applied technical accounting knowledge, so the most appropriate testing approach could be undertaken. My responsibilities included project management, developing relationships with client management, reviewing work, and verbal and written communication of key deliverables.

London, Gb

During my training contract I completed my ACA qualification through the KPMG Intensive Programme, which included completing 14 of the 15 exams in my first 10 months of employment as a graduate.I applied the accounting knowledge learned by assisting on financial statement audits.

London, England, Gb

Worked as a shop assistant in the Aberdeen Union Square store. My role involved providing excellent customer service, pricing and displaying stock and serving at the tills.

London, Gb

During the Summer of 2013, in my 3rd year at University, I completed an 8 week internship in the KPMG Aberdeen office. This involved working on various client sites and performing basic audit tests.

Worked on both the book sales and cash line departments, roles involved: selling books, exchanging money, customer interaction, issuing prize money and checking customer claims during in-house/national games.

In 2007, 2009 and 2011, I worked at various Golf Tournaments including; the Men’s Open (2007), Dunhill Links Golf Tournament (2009) and the Ricoh Women's Open (2011).Roles involved: working as a score board recorder, interacting face-to-face with professional golf players and undertaking PR work with spectators.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Accounting

Graduate Diploma, Accounting

Education record

Aca, Accounting And Finance