Michaela B. Email & Phone Number

Hemel Hempstead, Gb

- Successfully serving the needs of multinational clients with all their outsourced finance needs- Continuously assessing quality and efficiency of work and improving processes- Leading a team of accountants to achieve an exceptional service- Support and lead projects to achieve modern accounting- Grow client base and establish a network of valuable partners worldwide

London, United Kingdom

- Controlling the workflow on a portfolio of clients fulfilling their varying requirements- Working with senior leaders in the client’s companies to ensure compliance and business readiness to changing environments- Support senior management within the accountancy practice to develop and win business leads- Leading and participating in practice projects to ensure system needs, processes and compliance needs of clients can be met- Completing quality reviews of client’s accounts in a timely and accurate manner- Coordinating micro teams to ensure efficient and effective working- Line management of junior staff

London, United Kingdom

Stockley Park, Uxbridge

- Overseeing the DACH accountancy team, providing support and training as required- Assisting the team lead in strategy setting and achievement of set objectives- Responsible for smooth month end close for a number of countries and entities - Problem resolution within the team and the wider organisation- Planning and leading related finance projects to address country specific accountancy issues as well as streamlining and improving processes- First point of contact for local financial controllers and directors as well as auditors and outside agencies

Stockley Park, London

- Leading financial reporting of three Austrian entities in collaboration with the local finance team- Coordination of all month end activities in the SSC teams, the local finance team and the outsourcing company- Overall responsibility for the balance sheet and regular balance sheet reconciliations, including resolving any unexplained differences- Agreeing intercompany accounts and ensuring intercompany charges have been raised in accordance with existing contracts- Preparation of internal and external reports including statutory reporting according to local GAAP- Collaboration with internal and external auditors as and when required- Ensuring and improving effective and efficient work processes as well as internal control and quality control

Watford, United Kingdom

- Reporting to the Senior Management Accountant and CFO- Responsible for daily accounting of German subsidiary including AR, AP and bank transactions- Approving new customers, following credit control SOP and credit insurance requirements- Allocating cash on AR (when required), collecting cash through DD, releasing accounts, customer reconciliations, customer statements, supporting sales team and managing customer queries on AR for German subsidiary - Entering AP invoices and expenses following SOP and preparation of payment runs- Month-end closing, accruals, prepayments, fixed assets, payroll, stock reconciliations, etc - German VAT return- Supporting German subsidiary with all finance related contract issues- Liaising with accountants in Germany for compliance, payroll and tax - Dealing with UK auditors as required- Assisting Senior management Accountant and other members of the finance team with ad hoc tasks as required

London

- Providing fiscal client support to ensure compliance with UK and German VAT law - Analysis and processing of clients accounting data for preparation of VAT accounts, EC Sales Lists and Intrastat information- Collaboration with the British and German fiscal authorities on behalf of clients in relation to taxation enquiries- Accumulating and analysing required information to prepare VAT and CIS registrations and deal with enquiries from the fiscal authorities- Training and supervision of temporary support staff - Ensuring and improving effective and efficient work processes as well as internal control and quality control - Management of general tax enquiries from existing and prospective clients and external fiscal authorities- Supporting management regarding budget preparation and credit control

London, United Kingdom

- Supporting the Finance Manger with accounting duties regarding sales and purchase ledgers, petty cash, credit control, preparation of accounts and external audits- Following up invoicing and purchasing queries from customers and suppliers- Responsible for office management, negotiating suppliers’ contracts and recruiting temporary staff- Keeping employment records on temporary staff; regularly providing general induction training on health & safety and other company policies - Leading the company front office, dealing with customers, deliveries, daily mail and telephone enquiries- Liaising with the marketing department, administering company database, dealing with everyday queries, reporting to Marketing Manager- Research, development and launch of the trade database ‘GermanContractors’ for German construction companies in cooperation with various departments