Michael Watts Email & Phone Number

101 New Cavendish Street, London. W1W 6Xh

Financial management and administration of 50-70 active research and consultancy contracts from award stage through to completion. Maintaining, reconciling and controlling all associated accounting records within the finance system.Ensuring expenditure is controlled within budget, financial regulations are adhered to and external reporting is accurate and completed on time.Financial coordination of several European Commission funded research projects. Liaising with several… Show more Financial management and administration of 50-70 active research and consultancy contracts from award stage through to completion. Maintaining, reconciling and controlling all associated accounting records within the finance system.Ensuring expenditure is controlled within budget, financial regulations are adhered to and external reporting is accurate and completed on time.Financial coordination of several European Commission funded research projects. Liaising with several international partners to ensure funding regulations are understood and verifying the accuracy and eligibility of their expenditure. Compiling consolidated financial reports for the consortium of partners and reporting directly to the European Commission.Acting as acknowledged source of expertise for European Commission (FP7, Lifelong Learning Programme, TEMPUS), consultancy, Wellcome and Leverhulme Trust funding.Raising invoices and performing credit control procedures on overdue debtors.Ensuring sub-contracts for projects are financially correct and liaising with legal representatives of other organisations to ensure contracts are accurate and duly completed.Preparing budgets and quarterly reforecasting information for the management accounting team.Completing year-end reconciliation schedules of the University's balance sheet reserve accounts. Adjusting entries in the financial system as necessary and posting carry-forward balances.Providing assistance during internal and external audits. Show less

Prepared month end and year-end financial data for RBG Kew Enterprises in the form of general ledger journals and issued period-end and year-end management accounts for RBG Kew Enterprises for a turnover of approximately £5m.Assisted Heads of Department in compiling yearly budgets and acted as the main point of contact to staff for advice regarding budgeting, budgetary control and any other financial queries.Monitored and reconciled the balance sheet accounts of RBG Kew… Show more Prepared month end and year-end financial data for RBG Kew Enterprises in the form of general ledger journals and issued period-end and year-end management accounts for RBG Kew Enterprises for a turnover of approximately £5m.Assisted Heads of Department in compiling yearly budgets and acted as the main point of contact to staff for advice regarding budgeting, budgetary control and any other financial queries.Monitored and reconciled the balance sheet accounts of RBG Kew Enterprises to ensure make up of account balances were defined and appropriate adjustments were made.Completed RBG Kew and RBG Kew Enterprises’ VAT and PAYE Settlement Assessment returns for submission to HMRC in addition to providing guidance to staff on matters relating to tax and VAT.Undertook monthly bank reconciliation for RBG Kew Enterprises.Responsible for planning and conducting fixed asset inspections. Show less

The Association Of Chartered Certified Accountants (Acca) Professional Qualification

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Business And Accounting (Joint Honours), 2:1

A-Levels, Economics (B), English Literature (C) & Maths (Pure & Statistics) (D)