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Conwy, GB

Gaerwen, Isle Of Anglesey, United Kingdom

Capel Curig

Deeside

Manage a small team with responsibility for accurate and timely adherence to all accounting procedures in AP/AR/GLManage and review the weekly mass balance processEnsure VAT/Intrastat returns are sent to Group to timetableReview all creditor statement reconciliations at period end to ensure accurate accountsManage the Payment on Time reports/statistics to.

Flint

• Managing the production of all accounting records, closing month end and preparing management accounts for presentation to the board.
• Preparing financial information for DCC (FTSE listed company) for consolidation,
• Prepare Statutory Accounts
• Complete VAT and VAT EC Sales returns.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations.
• Stock control and bulk gas reconciliations

North Wales

Managing the production of all accounting records, closing month end and preparing management accounts for presentation to the board for all operational companies (currently 6 operational hotels).Preparation of financial information and presentation to hotel managers to ensure full understanding of hotel financial performance and to drive.

Chester, United Kingdom

Responsible for delivery of a robust treasury management serviceDevelop, implement and monitor control systems, policies and procedures to ensure capital and grant accounting services and records are accurate and reliable.Oversee the production and controls around payroll and effectively manage fleet risk.Responsibility for the accurate and timely.

Caernafon/Conwy

Financial Audit work regarding Gwynedd Council year end audit.Audit Whole of Government Accounts return for Gwynedd Council.Audit Gwynedd Council grant submissions to the Welsh Assembly Government.

Bangor

• Restate accounts to new SORP/FRS 102
• Reconciliations
• Final Accounts
• Produce timely and reliable management information reports on a monthly basis.
• Investigate variances against budgets and provide analysis of differences.
• Control month end for Accounts Payable, VAT, Fixed Assets and general ledger in the finance system.

Llanrwst

• Produce timely and reliable management information reports on a monthly basis.
• Develop and control a centralised accounting system to ensure that accounts are effectively managed.
• Investigate variances against budgets and provide analysis of differences.
• Control month end for Accounts Payable, VAT, Fixed Assets and general ledger in the finance system.
• Annual budgets and management of cash flow
• Quarterly VAT return.

Porthmadog

• Main tasks / duties & responsibilities
• Produce budget preparation and forecasts
• Provide accurate and timely management information
• Produce month end management accounts and financial accounts.
• Ensure completion and filing of statutory accounts.
• Ensure all taxation and statutory documents are correctly completed and filed.

Penrhyndeudraeth

Llandudno, United Kingdom

• Budget preparation
• Scheme appraisals
• Balance Sheet Reconciliations

Chester, United Kingdom

• Discuss budget reductions with budget holders
• Prepare budget for presenting to committee
• VAT return for Macclesfield Museum
• Ad hoc evaluation of proposed schemes

HB Leisure run amusement arcades and carnival style games at theme parks and major leisure attractionsStock reconciliations including Goods in Transit to foreign destinationsReconcile accounts from Kuwait, South Africa and GermanyDocument finance proceduresPrepare schedules for year end auditors

AIFS is a privately owned, limited company dealing in worldwide educational/cultural travel.Manage the Finance Department (7 staff) including their motivation, performance management and personal development.Systems administrator for ‘Great Plains eEnterprise’ financial software.Production of Statutory Accounts for AIFS (UK) Ltd.Implemented accurate.

Managed the Financial Services Section - analysed, monitored and reported on budgets.Implemented improved Management Accounting procedures and prepared the Tax return for an Associated Charity.Prepared the budget for the Association.

Managed a department of 6 staff and prepared the Annual Budget (£17m).Conducted regular analysis, monitoring and reporting on budgets.Determined requirements for and introduced financial procedures and issued guidelines for income generation and project costing.Developed new systems including computerised systems for the more efficient financial management.

Produced College’s Revenue and Capital Budgets (Turnover £36m).Created Management Accounts and provided associated information to budgetholders.Developed systems for the Charging of Central Services, Course Costing for new courses and Inter-Faculty Services. Coached teaching staff in the use of these systems.Developed a continuing programme of in-house.

Prepared budgets and financial information for the Central Services budget holders (committee budget of £120m).Initiated a Value for Money/Cost reduction programme.Responsible for 2 Accountancy Assistants.

Controlled all London Money Market investments (£60m) and cash flow forecasts.Executed Investment Appraisal and Ad-hoc Value for Money investigations.Prepared Competitive Tendering submissions.Managed a team of 3 Accountancy Assistants

Responsible for cash flow and prepared budgets for the Housing Committee.Prepared all Capital Programme Bids.Produced the Final Accounts for Housing Revenue Account.Prepared Grant submissions to Central Government.Management and training of 3 Accountancy Assistants.

Mba, Masters Of Business Administration (Dissertation Subject: Activity Based Costing)

Education record