I prepare monthly accounts for a number of diverse businesses. This includes profit and loss accounts and analysis, VAT returns, payroll, budgeting and liaison with accountants for statutory accounts. I have also worked as a consultant to help a series of struggling family businesses in the implementation of best accounting practise and training staff.I am a certified Xero advisor, have completed the QuickBooks Core certification and also a competent Sage user.

I look after the firm's accounting records and also that of our clients. I take source documents and process them into accounting software to produce accurate and meaningful records and insights into practice performance. I produce profit and loss accounts and analysis, balance sheet reconciliations and VAT returns. I am a confident user of QuickBooks, Xero and Sage.

I was responsible for the accounts for 3 hotels with a combined turnover of £6 million. Responsibilities included forecasting, budgeting, monthly profit and loss accounts, balance sheet and cash reconciliation, wages and departmental staff recruitment and training.I started at Forte Hotels as an Accountancy Trainee before becoming the Hotel Accountant at the Russacks Hotel in St Andrews. I became a Hotel Controller for the Nottingham/Derby and Derby Posthouses in December 1992. I was a… Show more I was responsible for the accounts for 3 hotels with a combined turnover of £6 million. Responsibilities included forecasting, budgeting, monthly profit and loss accounts, balance sheet and cash reconciliation, wages and departmental staff recruitment and training.I started at Forte Hotels as an Accountancy Trainee before becoming the Hotel Accountant at the Russacks Hotel in St Andrews. I became a Hotel Controller for the Nottingham/Derby and Derby Posthouses in December 1992. I was a promoted to Relief Hotel Controller in July 1995 and reported directly to the Financial Controller for the Posthouse Hotel brand. This role included relief cover across the UK, training new Hotel Controllers, internal auditing and assisting wit the consolidation of monthly accounts, cashflow and budget for the Posthouse Brand. Show less