Achievements:• Successful change management and integration of systems into global reporting framework for acquired company KW Ltd;• Instrumental to successful planning, testing and migration to ORACLE;• Reducing month end reporting time from 7 to 4 days, by improving the reporting processKey Requirements:• Timely delivery of monthly management accounts and reporting pack for International Business Unit; including monthly financial performance and other KPIs for 3 UK based legal entities, their branches and 4-5 international project offices. Turnover ~$200m per annum.• Preparation of detailed project level profitability reports for the UK based multi project entities.• Review of balance sheet reconciliations including intercompany and bank reconciliations; ensuring the necessary controls are in place.• Preparation of various overhead analysis, operations reimbursability and idle time analysis for senior management’s review.• Preparation of financial statements under UK GAAP for 3 UK subsidiaries, liaising with the statutory auditors to ensure timely completion of statutory audit and filing of annual financial statements.• Responsible for timely submission of VAT returns, EC Sales List, ECITB return and other statutory compliances including SAO compliance.• Preparation of half year and annual accounts inputs and disclosure schedules to Group Finance under IFRS.

Reporting to a Business Unit Manager and directly to clients, this role involved being the primary point of contact for a client portfolio and providing a range of services to very strict deadlines.Responsibilities included:• Preparation of monthly management information (Accounts and Ad Hoc Reports);• Preparation of statutory financial statements;• Modelling and forecasting cashflows;• Facilitating statutory audits;• Preparation of FSA regulatory reports;• Preparation of VAT returns.

Reporting to the Board of Directors and Managing Directors of both these companies, the role involved ensuring that all finance and accounting requirements of the two companies are met.Responsibilities included:• Production of statutory accounts and facilitating annual audits;• Monthly management reporting;• Variance analysis and investigation;• Monitoring campaign profitability;• Managing cash requirements of the businesses.Special project work included:• Instrumental in planning and setup of Univillage;• Identifying, calculating and negotiating a refund of £250k in VAT from Revenue and Customs; and• Providing due diligence work required on sale of a division of the business.

Reporting to the principal of the practice, this role involved managing a portfolio of clients and offering financial, audit, taxation, and other non financial services.The role also carried responsibility for managing two junior staff, the systems and controls within the office.These responsibilities included:Client Portfolio Management:• Ensuring timely preparation of statutory accounts for companies, partnerships, and LLPs;• Conducting audits in a wide variety of industries; and• Preparing VAT Returns, Tax Computations and Tax Returns.