Paula Sumner
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Accounting Professional FCCA at Self-employed
Location: Waltham Chase, England, United Kingdom 9 work roles 4 schools
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Paula Sumner is listed as Accounting Professional FCCA at Self-employed, based in Waltham Chase, England, United Kingdom. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for Paula Sumner.

Paula Sumner previously worked as Freelance Accountant at Self-Employed and Chief Accountant at Oriole Resources Plc (Was Stratex). Paula Sumner holds First Time Passes from Acca.

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Energetic, professional, and self-motivated, a confident accountant with many years of hands-on experience. An inquisitive mind and the ability to judge situations and act quickly have made me an effective manager. A high level of commitment and enthusiasm is offered in return for challenge and job satisfaction.Key Achievements - Successfully recruiting, training and motivating an accounts team of 22 following company relocation- Enhancing relationships and improving understanding between finance and operational teams to drive shared goals and efficiencies- Worldwide travel including 18m based in Amsterdam and regular trips to the US, Sweden, Switzerland, Ethiopia, and Djibouti to understand contractual issues and increase profitability

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Self-employed
Self-Employed
Accounting Professional FCCA
9 roles · 31 years

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Freelance Accountant

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Self-Employed

Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

I began working for myself to enable part-time hours and working from home when my children were young. I am now ready to return to a workplace and return to my previous career level.Thani Stratex Djibouti Ltd - Company Accountant and Company SecretarialReporting to the Directors, I take the returns started in Djibouti and check, validate, post, process accruals, prepayments, head office adjustments and produce monthly management accounts. I look after the GBP and USD bank accounts and load all payments. I have travelled to Djibouti and attended board meetings in London. I update the share registers, and director registers and co-ordinate all board and shareholder resolutions working with our lawyers. I carry out regular KYC checks for various stakeholders due to international shareholders and Directors.Butler & Co (Bishops Waltham) Ltd I subcontract to these local accountants as and when required to assist with accounts prep and tax returns. I run their client payroll side, aprox 20 payrolls a month.Club Treasurer/accountantI do the books and accounts for a local social club including looking after the bank accounts, raising payments, auditing weekly returns, management accounts and attending regular committee meetings. Other ClientsI have a few smaller clients that I do annual tax returns for.

Nov 2013 - Present

Chief Accountant

Oriole Resources Plc (Was Stratex)

Eastleigh, England, United Kingdom

I completed a 3-days-a-week, 12-month maternity cover with Stratex International to kick off my return to the workplace, based mainly at their Eastleigh office. Responsibilities included Maintenance of the accounts for 1 x UK company, 1 x Ethiopia company, 1 x Turkish company and 1 x Djibouti company, lots of currency exchange work, all eventually reported in USD.Produced detailed P&L accounts for inclusion in the monthly management accounts, checking and reconciling monthly returns from Ethiopia, Djibouti and Liberia. Checking expenses claims and timesheets from contractors in the field. Submissions of VAT returns for the UK group.Budget preparation. preparation of quarterly claim for reimbursement of expenses from JV partner. Assist the CFO and auditors with preparation of the year-end financial statements.

Oct 2012 - Oct 2013

Maternity

Ibm

Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

I went on maternity leave whilst a contractor with IBM and they were unable to extend my contract after maternity leave due to permanent staff redundancies and internal redeployments.

Jul 2009 - Apr 2010

Global Finance Analyst

Ibm

Manchester Area, United Kingdom

As before re IBM contract. Promotion to Astra Zeneca outsourcing contract. Deep Dive into original contract assumptions. Extensive worldwide travel. Closely working with finance and operations to understand contract issues and increase profitability.

Jan 2008 - Jul 2009

Global Finance Analyst

Ibm

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

As before re contracting at IBM. This role saw a promotion to Global Finance Analyst, based in Amsterdam (ABN Amro) 3 days a week and other extensive worldwide travel. Worked with management teams and FA’s to develop and implement a world wide reporting process to enable financial management of a global contract. Creation and distribution of country budgets and forecasts, monitor of actuals v plan, monthly reviews with WW teams, consolidation. Development, implementation and management of Global Clearing Centre allowing reallocation of global costs around all countries.

Jan 2005 - Dec 2007

Senior Financial Analyst

Ibm

Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom

I joined IBM on a 3 month temporary contract which was continually extended. IBM UK long term aim is to move all finance personnel off-shore hence they employed contractors rather than permanent staff. Financial reporting of transition and transformation (T&T) stage of a large US strategic outsourcing contract (JPMC). Understanding of global T&T pricing assumptions, management of revenue allocations, cost matching and deferrals. Working closely with central accounting to agree cost deferral limits and ensure balance sheet coverage.

Jan 2003 - Dec 2004

Project Manager

Colden Common, England, United Kingdom

Feasibility, design and implementation of a management imformation and accounting system. Control and monitor costs and progress of overall project. Regular feedback to directors.

Jan 2002 - Dec 2002

Group Financial Accountant

Colden Common, England, United Kingdom

I relocated to Hampshire with the company. Recruited, trained and motivated an accounts team of 22. Worked closely with operations to link and gain their understanding of finance function. Produced 19 sets of management accounts monthly, supervised purchase and sales ledger. Vat returns. Review of balance sheet control accounts. Reported to finance director.

Feb 1999 - Dec 2001

Deputy General Manager Of Finance

Folkestone, England, United Kingdom

Training accounts and operations in use of computerised systems travelling to holiday parks all over the U.K. Purchase and sales ledger supervision. Accruals, prepayments, deferred income.

1996 - Feb 1999
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Paula Sumner education

First Time Passes

Credit Pass

Aat

Btec, Business And Finance, Distinction

Activities and Societies: Evening Classes whilst working as a trainee in accounts practice

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Paula Sumner works for Self-employed.

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Paula Sumner is listed as Accounting Professional FCCA at Self-employed.

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Paula Sumner is based in Waltham Chase, England, United Kingdom while working with Self-employed.

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Paula Sumner has worked for Self-Employed, Oriole Resources Plc (Was Stratex), Ibm, and Gb Holiday Parks Limited.

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Paula Sumner holds First Time Passes from Acca.

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