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Weston Super Mare

Severnside

Cost of Sales Management AccountantResponsible for providing financial reporting, analysis and decision-making to the site Financial Controller and manufacturing team.Preparation of daily, weekly and monthly KPI data.Daily, weekly and monthly reporting with a turnaround time of 2 days at period end. Responsible for monthly stock reporting reconciling milk onto site to the finished product. Quarterly forecasting and annual budgeting. Managing and… Show more Cost of Sales Management AccountantResponsible for providing financial reporting, analysis and decision-making to the site Financial Controller and manufacturing team.Preparation of daily, weekly and monthly KPI data.Daily, weekly and monthly reporting with a turnaround time of 2 days at period end. Responsible for monthly stock reporting reconciling milk onto site to the finished product. Quarterly forecasting and annual budgeting. Managing and developing an Assistant Management Accountant. Show less

Bristol, United Kingdom

Finance Manager for Avon Barrier Corporation.Main tasks and Duties:Producing monthly management accounts within 5 working days accompanied by the monthly pack on Powerpoint.Daily/weekly cash flow reporting to board identifying areas of sensitivity and how to overcome them.Responsible for the financial tracking and reporting of stock. Monthly analysis and participated in the half year stock-take.Responsible for and developing two accounts assistants (purchase… Show more Finance Manager for Avon Barrier Corporation.Main tasks and Duties:Producing monthly management accounts within 5 working days accompanied by the monthly pack on Powerpoint.Daily/weekly cash flow reporting to board identifying areas of sensitivity and how to overcome them.Responsible for the financial tracking and reporting of stock. Monthly analysis and participated in the half year stock-take.Responsible for and developing two accounts assistants (purchase ledger and credit control). Purchase invoices are now being inputted up-to-date and supplier statement reconciliations were carried out for the first time. Improved focus on sales aged debt analysis from debts over 90 days overdue to current debts within 3 months. Assist in the year-end audit. Reconciled the financial statements which helped to produce the statutory accounts. Show less

Bristol, United Kingdom

Group management accountant for the Premier Veterinary Group.Main tasks and duties:Producing monthly management accounts for all 6 companies within the Premier Vet Group, reporting within 10 working days at the end of the month.Producing management accounts by Veterinary practice within each company to identify which practices are performing well and where improvements can be made. Monthly revenue production reports by practice and by Vet. Reporting revenue by… Show more Group management accountant for the Premier Veterinary Group.Main tasks and duties:Producing monthly management accounts for all 6 companies within the Premier Vet Group, reporting within 10 working days at the end of the month.Producing management accounts by Veterinary practice within each company to identify which practices are performing well and where improvements can be made. Monthly revenue production reports by practice and by Vet. Reporting revenue by service performed, identifying trends and analysing variances. Report and discuss findings with the operations director.Weekly revenue reports. Produce weekly revenue reports by practice and by vet, reporting revenue versus budget and the prior year. Reports are sent to all vets and senior management to review their own performance.Weekly cash flow forecasting, analysing movements in working capital.Monthly payroll for the group and pension uploads. Achievements:Reduced reporting of management accounts from 6 weeks to 10 working days resulting in senior management receiving the monthly pack in a timely fashion.Created production of management accounts by practice. Recovered £20k of unclaimed rebates.Redistributed positions within my team to fully utilise the skills of each member which enabled the team to take on additional work. Show less

Bristol, United Kingdom

Promoted to Management Accountant in March 2011, reporting to the Finance Director and managing a team of two. Responsible for all aspects of the finance department including: submitting monthly management accounts, preparing accounts to statutory level, cash flow management, Third party contracts - managing banking relationships, foreign exchange transactions and general office contracts. Management of annual budgets and forecasting. Budgets discussed and agreed with… Show more Promoted to Management Accountant in March 2011, reporting to the Finance Director and managing a team of two. Responsible for all aspects of the finance department including: submitting monthly management accounts, preparing accounts to statutory level, cash flow management, Third party contracts - managing banking relationships, foreign exchange transactions and general office contracts. Management of annual budgets and forecasting. Budgets discussed and agreed with department heads in sales and marketing. - Monthly accounts - Cash flow forecasting - Cost centre reporting - Balance sheet reconciliation - Annual budgeting - Approving new customers and assigning credit limits - VAT reporting - External contract reviews Show less

Bristol, United Kingdom

I started at Marigold Industrial as an accounting assistant reporting to the financial controller. As part of a team 3 I worked mainly on the general ledger and provided cover for accounts receivable and accounts payable.One of my main duties was to review and process price support claims. Claims were outstanding for 6 months and in a short space of time I had claims under control and saved the company £35k after visiting and reviewing a customers claim.I spent the latter part… Show more I started at Marigold Industrial as an accounting assistant reporting to the financial controller. As part of a team 3 I worked mainly on the general ledger and provided cover for accounts receivable and accounts payable.One of my main duties was to review and process price support claims. Claims were outstanding for 6 months and in a short space of time I had claims under control and saved the company £35k after visiting and reviewing a customers claim.I spent the latter part of my time as an accounting assistant providing cover for the financial controller who in turn was providing cover for the group financial controller. I prepared the monthly management accounts and completed the management pack updating forecasts and reporting on KPI's. - Provide assistance to the Financial Controller - Maintain fixed asset register - Maintain and review pricing given to customers - Provide cover for accounts payable and receivable - Prepare and send customer rebates - Prepare and process monthly expense claims - IT Support Show less

Bristol, United Kingdom

Turnover: £24m Reporting to the financial controller I was responsible for daily, weekly and monthly management reporting. My main duties involved looking after board prepayments and accruals and reporting on daily outputs to head office based in France. - Weekly and management reporting - Sales and orders for multi-location - Debtors reports - Fixed asset register - Board accruals and prepayments - WIP reports - Production output figures - Energy… Show more Turnover: £24m Reporting to the financial controller I was responsible for daily, weekly and monthly management reporting. My main duties involved looking after board prepayments and accruals and reporting on daily outputs to head office based in France. - Weekly and management reporting - Sales and orders for multi-location - Debtors reports - Fixed asset register - Board accruals and prepayments - WIP reports - Production output figures - Energy monitoring Show less

Bristol, United Kingdom

Placement year - I spent the first half of my placement working on credit control and the second half on the general ledger reporting to the finance manager. I returned at the end of my placement year to assist with year-end before completing my studies at university.

Bachelor'S Degree, Accounting And Finance, 2:1

Accounting And Finance

Mathematics, Business Studies & Ict

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