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Kirkbymoorside, England, GB

Kirkbymoorside, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

• Slingsby Advanced Composites Ltd 2015 to PresentSlingsby Advanced Composites is a design and fabrication manufacturer of bespoke composite structures, ranging from large scale submarine parts to high tolerance complex.
• Completed month and year end accounting processes regularly, repeatedly hitting deadlines accurately whilst standing up to both external audit and internal controls.
• Successfully worked on system implementations, the government’s “Making Tax Digital” VAT return process and Cognos budgeting sales and order planning.
• Worked on several continuous improvement projects providing reliable systems data and analysis, enabling a focused approach. Worked with Sharing in Growth (SiG) consultancy, developing ways to challenge the business..
• Maintained banking systems and payments assisting in the implementation of group banking policies and controls.
• Developed and progressed the members of my teams, supporting technical external training and internal training for the demands of the changing business.

• Project AccountantUsing my experience as an engineer, project manager and qualified accountant to link operational plans and actions with the financial requirements. Ensuring the group has confidence in our management.
• Created a cash flow template to manage medium term cash flow, used to report to group. Then linked it to operational delivery review processes.
• Created budget and forecasts packs which stand up to internal and group scrutiny. Some experience in compiling the 5-year plans and strategies.
• Created project financial reports that link operational project resource plans, costs and sales phasing for project controls and budgets. The output was uploaded into group budget and resourcing tools, giving an.
• In month reporting to operational teams highlighting risks to monthly delivery. As a leading measure, this gives operations the ability to mitigate finical risks before the team miss the targets.

• Towergate Underwriting Ltd 2013 to 2015Towergate Underwriting is an insurance intermediary, selling specialist underwriting capacity to UK brokers. It sells bespoke products, outside of the main stream insurance.
• Created a monthly divisional pack containing a top level view with a detailed (200 + page) breakdown from multiple perspectives with commentary. Maintained service levels and improved outputs, whilst going through a.
• Created an extensive budget pack for 2014, controlling data from several systems and many sources.
• Created quarterly business review packs, with adjusted forecasts, showing variances and analysis to budget.
• Changed reports to meet the requirements of a large departmental restructure, taking account of acquisitions and disposals.
• Initiated income analysis, highlighting key weaknesses in product understanding and pricing. This will improve business performance.

• Minster Law Ltd 2010 to 2013Minster Law offers advice in a range of legal areas including personal injury, employment, wills, probate and conveyancing. It is the UK’s largest RTA personal injury practice which is the.
• Preparing the month end accounts for approval, including monthly accruals and prepayments for expenditure, posting and reversing them as appropriate.
• Producing the Fixed Asset register monthly and posting depreciation. Reporting capital expenditure information to relevant managers.
• Compiling and issuing cost centre information using advanced Excel skills. The information is issued to key managers around the business. To ensure accuracy, invoices are checked and coded before payment.
• Reconciling referral accounts regularly to check contractual obligations are met, payments are made correctly and accruals and prepayment information is accurate for the accounts at the end of the month.
• Reporting the flash income report on a daily basis to top managers in the business.

• BAE Systems (Insyte) 2009Insyte delivers world class mission systems and information management solutions for air land and naval sectors, underpinned by world class engineering and manufacturing.MANAGEMENT.
• Produced comprehensive reports for analysis, meeting internal audit requirements, leading to improved control over various areas such as allowances and travel.
• Created variance analysis spreadsheets used for month end reporting showing principal overheads, specific to departments.
• Helped produce summary project review reports showing variances for key projects.
• Reliably maintained and reconciled information regarding headcounts, hours, accruals and prepayments for multiple departments and between various systems including SAP.

• Boehringer Ingelheim 2003 to 2009Boehringer Ingelheim UK is the largest family owned pharmaceutical corporation. It is at the forefront of the pharmaceuticals business and produces a range of market leading.
• In depth experience checking, approving and altering expense claims and invoices.
• Accurately created journals for audit corrections and cross charged payments made.
• Responsible for timely Cheque and BACs payments to employees and 3rd parties.
• Ensured the bank details were accurately maintained and payments were posted.
• Resolved 3rd party invoice queries and advised on expense issues. Proactively pursued claims and invoices.

• Radiall Ltd 2000 to 2002Multi-national company building fibre optical and coaxial connectors. The organisation employed over 250 people and had a turnover of over £21million per annum.APPLICATIONS ENGINEERResponsible.
• Project engineering skills developed within a ‘state of the art’ industry primarily in telecommunications. Good organisation skills demonstrated when leading small multi-disciplined project teams.
• Designing and testing the product for the effective manufacture.
• Building effective relations with major customers and suppliers.
• Lead small multi-disciplined teams on projects for major customers.
• Use of IT tools for cost analysis, design and planning.