Nicholas Webb Email & Phone Number

Southampton, Gb

Reading, England, United Kingdom

Large and Complex Corporate Audit.

Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Business Analyst at GeoNet Telecom, a Telecommunications start-up and specialist provider of inbound and outbound numbers, secure communications and other telecommunications services.Contributed to the preparation and distribution of customer pricing sheets and produced industry-specific KPI analysis and data visualisation workbooks on a weekly basis.Formulated a new process and methodology for analysing CDRs (Call Diagnostic Reports) to resolve supplier invoice disputes and reduce supplier billing overcharges.Created a multiple-scenario financial forecasting model, incorporating assumptions inferred from historical financial statement analysis and managerial inputs to project the P&L, BS, DCFs (Discounted Cash Flows) and company valuation.Performed reconciliations and analysis between Peeredge (a Telecommunications software platform) and QuickBooks (small business accounting software), suggesting adjustments to correctly align both platforms and account for transactions in-line with financial accounting standards.

Brighton, England, United Kingdom

A student ambassador for University of Sussex’s Business School, representing the university at open day events and assisting with university organised events.Involvement in open days consisted of presenting in front of 150+ prospective students and their parents and being a point of contact to answer any questions regarding university/student life.

Brighton, England, United Kingdom

Provided one-to-one mentoring services for undergraduate and postgraduate business school students; offering advice in relation to academic and researching skills, time management and placement/internship applications.

Reading, England, United Kingdom

Completed my placement year in the Deloitte Reading office’s Large and Complex Corporate Audit service line. Had an involvement in group and statutory audits of listed multinationals, FTSE 350 companies and large private companies. Passed two ICAEW ACA exams: Accounting (72%) and Assurance (73%).Generated a good technical knowledge and understanding of a company’s business processes, internal controls, financial reporting process and accounting standards (I.e., IFRS and J-GAAP).Responsible for substantive testing areas which required a high attention to detail and detailed analysis of financial and numerical data. Utilised data analytics software for testing and to provide audit insights of large data sets.Experience liaising with client management (i.e., FDs, FCs and Finance Managers) for audit queries and requests. Attended client catch-up calls and meetings.Exposed to a high-pressure environment to meet strict group reporting deadlines.

Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory Of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Time dotCom is a Malaysian listed TMT company, providing fibre-optic broadband. and other products and services (I.e., Data Centres and Cloud) to consumers, SMEs and large enterprises across Malaysia and ASEAN countries.The internship enabled me to develop an in-depth knowledge of a TMT's operations and various respective departments (I.e., marketing, technology and coverage, product development, customer services, sales and retail). Exposure to a distinct corporate culture provided me with a new cultural understanding and awareness of how a corporation operates.The strategic consulting focused programme required critical and strategic thinking to formulate proposals and recommendations. Presenting these to senior departmental managers and even the CEO. Improved my confidence and techniques in presenting, and strengthened my interpersonal and collaborative skills through these assignments and group workshop activities.

Southampton, England, United Kingdom

Part-time summer job.