Martina De Brida (Fcca) Email & Phone Number

Florence, IT

EMEA

EMEA

Firenze, Toscana, Italia

London, United Kingdom

• In charge of providing a range of accounting, taxation, compliance and business advisory services to a portfolio of 9 European clients with branches or subsidiaries in UK, in the fields of fashion, retail and assets.
• Supervision of monthly preparation and analysis of management accounts, with solutions of arising accounting issues;
• Responsible for the preparation of the year end financial statements for group accounts consolidation and UK audit;
• Corporation Tax computation and analysis.
• Providing in dept research and advise on taxation queries related to the UK fiscal system.
• Support and main point of contact for the audit of the UK subsidiary.

London, United Kingdom

• Leader of a team of 3 people, in charge of Revenue Assurance and revenue recognition compliance with external and internal reporting as well as accounting requirements.
• Monthly review, analysis and comments of revenue, focusing on correct allocation to different segments, products and customers.
• Key role in the implementation of new revenue assurance tools that will enhance the quality of information delivered to our internal partners.
• Responsible for ensuring compliance of revenue recognition with internal policies, IFRS and SOX.
• Provide relevant support to the contract process, ensuring that revenue recognition and VAT impact are understood and correctly addressed in line with policy.
• Provide effective support for the internal and external audit process ensuring all requirements and deadline are fully met.

London, United Kingdom

• Management and control of key accounting areas and tasks like: statutory and tax reporting, monthly and year end submissions and other accounting elements.
• Monthly review, analysis and comments of all Balance Sheet and Cost accounts in group and local ledgers, including alignment between the two and drill down analysis of material variances.
• Participation in regional balance sheet and cost reviews, providing detailed explanation of different elements and reports.
• Management of local ledgers and review of annual financial statements for local compliance, including preparation of clear and detailed audit files and tracking schedules.
• Management of the relationship with external auditors and statutory board of auditors for statutory/tax audits, liaising with Compliance and other relevant departments in order to ensure a timely and successful.
• Presentation and explanation of completed Statutory accounts and ratios to the Board of Directors and the Board of Statutory Auditors during official BoD meetings in order to obtain approval for the Financial Reports.

London, United Kingdom

• LBBW London Branch
• Financial reporting – IFRS compliant: month end preparation and completion of financial reporting for the branch, ready for consolidation. Use of consolidation systems.
• Monthly Balance sheet and P&L reconciliations between London branch and HO systems using SAS.
• Assistance in preparation of accounts and documentation for the year-end and half-year audit.
• Fixed Asset management and reconciliation.
• Preparation of daily liquidity and cash flow reports.

London, United Kingdom

Accounting to Reporting 2006 - 2007Promoted from AP to the role of Accountant with the following duties:Financial reporting: assisting in the preparation of quarter-end reporting to be sent to the consolidation team.Fixed Asset management.Italian VAT accounting.Account reconciliations: especially focused on Balance Sheet accounts.Preparing and reviewing.

Padova Area, Italy

www.vimm.itManaged the Accounting System of the Foundation.Gained two years of bookkeeping experience, especially in invoicing input, supplier statements reconciliations and related problem-solving, and bank reconciliation. Carried out year-end operations and final financial reporting.Assisted the Administrative Director in budgeting and forecasting.Became.

Education record

Fully qualified

Masters Degree; Ba & Ma, Economics; Combined

Result: 97/110 Subjects examined included: Micro-economics and Macro-economics, International Economic Politics, Company Management.

Education record

Awarded 5-month Erasmus exchange scholarship due to high exam grades. Subjects included: HR Organisation and management, Marketing.