Gavin Blake Email & Phone Number

Broxburn, GB

Livingston

• FCCA fully qualified Chartered Accountant with highly progressive practice covering SMEs throughout the Central Belt of Scotland. Responsible for a varied portfolio of clients including contractors, established family.
• Building strong personal and professional bonds with clients through regular meetings and communications, plus prompt replies to queries
• Giving training and advice to clients using SAGE, XERO and Quick Books software.
• Providing advice on VAT, tax and technical issues to clients, plus business planning, forecasting and reporting information via Futurli software.
• Highly proficient in other multiple accounting softwares such as Kashflow, Profit Cents, AutoEntry and Bankstream.
• Review and preparation of VAT Returns including EU/ foreign transactions and partial exemption.

Roslin

• Substantially improved the bookkeeping and accountancy function for a growing Electrical and Construction firm. Achievements have included setting up SAGE accounting system, integrating information from IRIS payroll.
• SAGE 50 Official Accreditation Stages 1, 2 and 3.
• Responsible for all Bookkeeping and accurate entry into Purchase and Sales Ledgers.
• Providing Management Accounts using Excel and preparing quarterly VAT Returns.
• Reporting through CIS Labour Scheme.
• Preparing accounts to Trial Balance.

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

• Aug 2012 - Mar 2014 Licensee / General Manager Canons’ Gait, EdinburghProviding extensive management experience in high-profile, modern bar/ restaurant with function room on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile.
• Managing top Edinburgh Fringe Comedy venue with close attention to all regulatory guidelines and procedures.
• Implementing strong control systems using Excel based templates, as in previous pubs, has resulted in a zero variance for cash and consistent stock surpluses.
• Maintain good relations with auditors. Jun 1998 – Aug 2012 Licensee / General Manager Leslie’s Bar, EdinburghManaging all aspects of running one of Edinburgh’s most famous original Victorian bars. Increased turnover.

Xero Partner Certification, Accountancy

Acca, Qualifiacation Exams, Accountancy

Sage Official Accreditation, Accountancy

Post-Graduate Diploma In Hospitality Management, Hospitality Administration/Management

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Business Organisation (General Degree), Ba