The Blackshaw Group provide Commercial and Residential property lettings throughout West Yorkshire and beyond. We have everything from 1 bedroom apartments to large commercial/retail premises.

Reason for leaving - Company was bought by large nationwide Landscape business.Grace Landscapes is a £6m+ turnover SME with depots in Mirfield (Head Office), the North East, North West and Midlands.Starting in the role of Financial Controller, I was appointed to the Board of Directors in November 2014. My role includes managing the Finance team on a day to day basis and producing a monthly Management Accounts pack incorporating all financial aspects of the business. This includes all Company Secretarial duties, dealing with external bodies, continually looking to reduce overheads, reconciliation of all control accounts and managing the company's investments.

Temporary Contract.

Reason for leaving – RedundancyI joined the company with the task to turn around a poorly performing accounts department. Over the last 17 months I have assessed staffing levels and put various procedures in place. The department is now working to targets and continuing to improve performance. As well as this challenge I have the usual responsibilities associated with a FC role some of which are as follows:• Solely responsible for the production of monthly Management Accounts.• To provide commentary on and explain any variances in the Management Accounts. • Quarterly VAT returns.• To create and maintain KPI’s and an accountancy timetable in order for the department to run efficiently.• To provide monthly margin analysis and job costings on all current project work.• To liaise with fellow department heads in order to provide accurate financial information.• To provide management information to directors in order to maximise profitability, including the use of vlookups and pivot tables.• To Supervise 3 staff members and oversee all aspects of the day to day running of the accounts function, including Payroll and Nominal, Sales and Purchase Ledgers.• To provide monthly analysis on all balance sheet control accounts.• To provide monthly analysis on all payroll costs.• To provide monthly cash flow forecasts.• To oversee and sign off weekly payment runs.

Reason for leaving - Needed a new challengeSolely responsible for the production of monthly management accounts.Preparation of the year-end accounts file for audit.Preparation of Budgets for the year.Production of weekly management reports concerning the key areas of the business i.e. Sales & Order intake.To produce the Intrastat, VAT Returns & EEC Sales Lists in a timely and accurate manner.Production of all monthly & quarterly agents commission statements.Responsible for two full stock-takes per year.To produce the costing's for sales invoices.Production of weekly payment runs.Production of 60 day cash flows on a monthly basis.Oversee the day to day running of the Purchase, Sales & Nominal Ledgers.Oversee the production of weekly wages & produce the monthly salaries.Production of all statutory reports for the Tax Year End.Extensive knowledge of Sage Line 50, Excel & Word among others.

Reason for leaving - Career ProgressionSolely responsible for the production of monthly management accounts.Production of monthly business reviews for reporting to the board of director's.Preparation of the year-end accounts file for audit.Responding to enquiries made by the company's auditors.Responsible for the proper maintenance of all the company's accountancy records.Production of budgets for the financial year.Responsible for the ongoing development of the company's accounting systems.To produce the Intrastat & VAT Returns in a timely and accurate manner

Reason for leaving - Career progression

Reason for leaving - Career progression