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Passionate about helping small and medium businesses become more profitable and to grow using real time information by embracing cloud technology. We can get your business online and eliminate most of the processing and your typical pain points. Take control of your business, focus on your core activities and achieve your goals by booking an initial chat to see how we can help at hello@neon-bear.co.uk www.neon-bear.co.uk

London, Gb

I'm excited to be a Member of the i3 investing Community in London / UK Chapter alongside my fellow LGBTQ+ Founders

London, London, Gb

London, England, Gb

London, London, Gb

• Overall control of the company’s accounting function• Providing commercial insight to the MD and Board, in order to drive profitable growth and to optimise the company’s financial performance• Manage the P&L and balance sheet and provide day to day leadership and development of the finance function• Preparation and analysis of accurate and informative periodic financial reports for internal and group reporting audience • Perform detail review of Balance Sheet accounts• Full management of the budgeting and forecasting cycle• Variance analysis actuals vs budget • Ownership of company financial models and systems, ensuring they are robust, SOX compliant and support current activities and future growth• Producing, analysing and suggesting efficiencies on client profitability & over-servicing data• Monthly fee analysis, reviewing in line with contract terms• Management of Assistant Financial Controller• Take full ownership and deliver first class corporate governance, internal audit and client audit / compliance • Management of working capital – AR, AP and WIP• Manage payroll process and liaison with outsourced processing company• Responsible for the delivery of the annual statutory accounts and adherence to all regulatory requirements.• Supporting commercial bids and pricing related to new contracts• Quarterly VAT returns• Providing robust financial control and quality reporting packs to increase visibility of business performance.• Leading a successful financial audit• Responsible for all taxation issues, financial control of pensions, insurance, company secretary duties• Working closely with CEO on all financial matters, advising on strategy and decision making• Responsible for the proactive management of the company pension scheme, including roll out of company’s AE scheme • Administration of group shares system

London, London, Gb

Main duties:• Preparation of monthly accounts from TB and submission to group via Cartesis• Reconciliation of local GL to Cartesis and all Balance Sheet accounts• Preparation of budgets and rolling-forecasting for submission to group• Monthly profitability & over-servicing reports• Updating of monthly income schedule• Management of Assistant Financial Controller• Monthly review & management of working capital – AR, AP and WIP• Monthly payroll changes, review and liaison with ADP• Quarterly VAT returns• Management and implementation of SOX controls & audit• Preparation of audit schedules and overseeing of on site audit• Liaising closely with CEO & MD on all financial matters• Advising client teams on all financial matters• Administration of group shares system

London, Gb

London, Gb

Providing effective financial leadership to a finance team, to enable strategic foresight into the business and also provide knowledgeable and accurate information to colleagues and senior management.• Overseeing all aspects of financial control in the business.• Providing financial, commercial and strategic support to the business.• Preparation of management information from source data.• Producing monthly management accounts including salary analysis, budgets, & forecasts• Presenting monthly results, budget variances & ad-hoc analysis.• Client fee proposals for contract negotiations, charge out rate calculations & client profitability analysis• Involved in Business Planning, P&L, Balance sheet & liquidity planning.• Overseeing internal financial controls.• Producing the Stat Accounts, liaising with auditors, liaising with internal tax & legal specialists• Managing foreign exchange exposure & monthly revaluation analysis• Managing and ensure agency’s working capital is efficient and appropriately strong• Producing meaningful commentary & analysis of financial data.• Preparation & reporting of income & expense forecasts to senior management.• Co-ordinate, calculate and manage CAPEX submissions and impact on P&L/Balance Sheet• Developing, managing & motivating a team of finance professionals, including three direct reports, with support provided to ten other members of staff• Worked as part of a multi site/multi culture organisation.• Identify & develop controls & processes to ensure all risks & opportunities are highlighted.

London, Gb

New York, New York, Us

New York, New York, Us

Cima

Bachelor'S Degree, International Business Studies