· Full preparation of monthly management accounts for 18 entities (international, multi-currency)· Interpreting financial data to support strategic planning and decision-making processes· Preparing and analysing financial statements – balance sheet, income statements, cash flow etc.· Reconciling intercompany loan accounts, forex on loans and revaluation journals· Maintaining complex asset register and all depreciation journals· Updating and maintaining asset register and labeling requirements· Ensuring all statutory requirements are completed on time, with zero penalties· Processing payroll from data processing to calculations and deductions· Preparing various reports – repairs and maintenance, monthly fuel expenditure etc. · Facilitating internal and external audits, addressing findings and implementing corrective actions· Conducting variance analysis, identifying trends and providing recommendations for improving financial performance · Collaborating with HR, IT and Operations to streamline processes, driving alignment of financial and operational activitiesLeadership | Support• Managing, leading and supporting a team of 4 direct reports • Invested in team/colleagues, provided training on processes, and methodology relating to accounting practice and suggested time management initiatives• Initiated exercises to test/audit process flows, tested strengths and weaknesses, and used the outcomes to determine where added capacity was needed to meet time-sensitive deadlinesAchievements• Significantly improving reporting processes, reducing these by 60% (from 5 to 2 days) • Implemented usage of Excel spreadsheets with embedded formulas which reduced errors and enabled more efficient time usage• Created financial reports across all company activities, which improved tracking of major expenses and evidenced where spending could be reduced• Developed a financial model to predict income trends which contributed to a 10% increase in cost savings

Handled accounts administration for the main entity and 3 smaller entities within the groupGeneral Accounts· Took ownership of document control relating to cross-border purchases/sales · Requested foreign currency for payments and completed forms to clear foreign receipts· Captured petty cash refunds and ensured GL balances were correct· Completed all monthly reconciliations – bank statements and general ledger accounts· Took ownership of the asset register, managed all updates and labelingPurchase Ledger (AP)· Captured supplier invoices, using correct coding and allocation against purchase orders, disputed invoices and resolved queries· Ensured that all entries relating to GRN control accounts were investigated and resolved· Generated payment runs and submitted these for release based on account agreements and reconciled supplier statements· Checked and reviewed document control scheduled from multiple branches, picked up anomalies and ensured there were corrected· Prepared reconciliations of import accounts and requested forex (FX) profit/loss write-offsAchievements• Rolled out a new purchase ledger process and embedded a purchase order system, which generated improved controls and monitored spending more closely• Updated and maintained the entire supplier database with accurate and updated details, reducing time taken to resolve queries, etc

· Compiled and issued a full set of management reports by specific monthly deadline· Extensive monthly reconciliations – trial balance, balance sheet, purchase ledger, supplier statements and sales ledger, salary control accounts and bank statements, ensured all payments were accurately allocated and that queries were swiftly resolved· Updated fixed asset journal with depreciation values· Extracted data, compiled and reviewed reports pertaining to GL and control accounts, outstanding sales ledger invoices and disputed purchase ledger invoices· Processed all journals to correct allocations· Generated purchase ledger payment runs based on supplier agreements and chased outstanding credit notesAchievements• Eradicated aged debt ledger and brought it up to date with only 30-day invoices outstanding, within 3 months• Reduced spending by 15% through the implementation and rollout of an improved AP and purchase order process

Initially employed as Accounts Administrator, promoted to Accounts Payable Supervisor in 2016Team Management | Leadership· Led, managed and mentored a team of 20 purchase ledger clerks· 360 management of team – setting of KPIs, targets and performance management, training & development, resource allocation and removing barriers to ensure elevated service deliveryPurchase Ledger Control· Full function AP control – loading, matching and coding of supplier invoices, attaching delivery notes and checking purchase orders· Reviewed invoices in dispute, resolved queries and released invoices for payment· Generated payment runs, issued payment and reconciled all supplier statements for international, multicurrency suppliers· Communicated and built relationships with suppliers, resulting in improved resolution of queries, receiving credit notes, etc.· Liaised with multi-company sites to gather invoices and GRN (goods received notes) on time in order to complete monthly purchase ledger close-downSales Ledger· Processed all payments received with correct allocation onto ledger based on remittances received· Multi-currency invoice generation for building projects (£25M ledger)· Received, checked and approved all credit applications, and ensured all expected documentation was filedAdditional Accounting Responsibility· Reconciled company travel account and credit card statements· Signed off and approved all sales ledger reconciliations· Reviewed aged debt analysis, drove query resolution and payments, assisted with cash book payments· Processed petty cash journals and accruals, with monthly management sign-off and approval· Supported internal and external auditing teams to complete smooth audits, ensuring all documentation was readily available· Managed yearly archiving process with all records provided to outsourced providerAchievements· Before promotion managed full-function purchase ledger for 4 entities comprising 20 separate divisions

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• Performing bookkeeping and secretarial tasks such as processing creditors and balancing accounts• Processing claims for damaged and lost cargo