Finance Manager
CurrentPrepared management accounts and budget-holder reports, identifying significant trends and variances.Tracked and logged expenses, ensuring spending remained within approved budgets.Utilised financial insight to create strategic medium and long-term plans to support company growth.Reviewed and approved all financial transactions, maintaining strict control over expenditures.Identified opportunities for cost-reduction and conducted reviews and evaluations to assess impact and feasibility.Executed year-end audits, working with external auditors to confirm clean financial audits and implementing any improvement suggestions promptly.Carried out business modelling and risk assessments to identify potential pitfalls before they happen.Collated, prepared and interpreted reports, budgets, accounts and financial statements to assist senior management decision-making.Streamlined financial reporting processes, reducing report preparation time by 30%.Maintained and updated fiscal calendar for audit schedule, tax reporting and other reporting deadlines.Oversaw month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring accuracy and timeliness of financial statements.Prepared detailed financial reports for senior management, highlighting performance against key financial indicators.Trained and mentored junior finance team members in accounting processes to enhance overall team performance.Enhanced revenue recognition processes, improving accuracy and timeliness of income reporting.Monitored expenses, income, budgets and petty cash records and acted upon errors.Produced year-end financial statements in line with regulatory standards.Managed accounts payable and receivables, raising invoices, reconciling accounts and processing cash transactions.Increased transparency of financial operations to prepare for external audits.Established daily priorities and organised workloads to maximise productivity.