Leigh Ingram Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

Brentwood

• Completion of daily and monthly review of debt to ensure it is currency hedged within agreed tolerances.
• Prepared and checked centralized cash positioning processes for Euro and Sterling locations.
• Liaised with FCE Treasury and US Traders to identify action required for maturing swaps and hedges.
• Daily reconciliation of all central cash balances and cash movements within WSS Cash Management Module.
• Conducted variance analysis and improving where necessary the forecast accuracy.
• Completed daily deposit and withdrawal from the Bank of England and Bundesbank deposit account.

Specialising in unique children's parties...from Pampering, slumber, weddings, face painting, cupcake decorating, limo and fire engine hire. Also owner of two ecommerce websites www.bubbleglambaby.co.uk - selling niche baby products and clothing and www.bubbleglamboutique.co.uk - a online shop selling partyware, chic gifts, fancy dress and children's toys.

Brentwood, Essex

• Developed Subject Matter Expertise responsibility for appointed European branch accounting and transactional processes transitioned to ACE.
• Supported European branch accounting transition of functions to Accounting Centre of Excellence (ACE) by working with the project / deployment team.
• Responsibility for completion of daily and monthly journal entries’ booking, transactional processes bespoke to location Electronic Fund Transfer functions of European branch accounting processes.
• Assisted in the creation/amendment of harmonised accounting desk procedures for European branch accounting processes, while complying with FCE Procedures and the Finance Manual.
• Lead transition of allocated functions to Ford Business Service Centre (FBSC) develop training plans to ensure flawless transfer to FBSC team
• Worked within the team to identify opportunities to create efficiencies and harmonisation within processes and create a best practice approach.

Brentwood, Essex

• Worked closely with the European Accounting teams based in 15 different countries monitoring and assisted with their day to day financial activities.
• Provision of location support during development/implementation of any projects and utilising Executive Project Management methodologies.
• Ensured that European locations are compliant with appropriate procedures and control plans.
• Assisted with monthly, quarterly and year end reporting to the USA and to senior management.
• Assisted with preparation of the FCE Bank plc annual and interims published statutory accounts.
• Reviewed monthly entries of Central Services Fees and Borrowing Costs for accuracy and following up on any variances.

Brentwood, Essex

• Reviewed, input and managed dealer order requests against credit limits and cash flows.
• Ensured all dealer payments are allocated within 48 hours’ receipt.
• Produced daily and monthly payments to plant and production locations for vehicles and shipped parts.
• Liaised with Ford / Affiliate vehicle and parts plant / production locations throughout the world.
• Inputted shipped parts, vehicle invoices and credit notes to the WTF system.
• Investigated and cleared Ford affiliate plant and production reconciliation issues.

• Liaised with finance houses that have financial interest registered with Experian and receive enquiries where Ford Financial Britain has an interest registered.
• Processed dealer requests for Used O/Draft draw downs, including reconciling Used vehicle stock levels, to ensure outstanding funding is secure.
• Liaised with senior dealer and district management, and zone managers with regards to discrepancies and shortfalls.
• Prepared and dispatch vehicle listings to external stock auditors in line with scheduled checks.
• Maintained control reports of uncleared audit discrepancies for review by senior management.
• Inputted vehicle data onto the Used Unit stocking system

Brentwood, Essex

• Implemented processes and amending process flows.
• Carried out daily bankline payments.
• Annotating bank treasurer’s statements.
• Instalment credit payment traces

London, United Kingdom

Essex

Bsc Honours In Business Studies, Business Administration And Management, General, 2.1

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