Suzanne Russell Email & Phone Number

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

• Financial data governance & mapping to allow for automation of financials from ERP to new reporting tool. Create scope required for PnL reporting. Test scripts, analyse & reconcile final output dimensions & financials against existing methods. • Monthly population of Essbase Cubes and Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud Services (PBCS) with data from Oracle JD Edwards Enterprise (E1) – with emphasis on accuracy and data integrity to facilitate the production of high quality, accurate and timely reporting that effectively informs and drives the business.• Champion data driven decision making, using key performance indicators, models and tools, ensuring practices across the business are integrated to optimize analysis and insight. Navigating Database Software, managing data integration procedures from business transactional tool to Financial Reporting & Planning Tools.• Managing data integration procedures from business transactional tool to Financial Reporting & Planning Tools.• Develop and implement procedures for effective data management. Responsible for identifying areas to increase efficiency, automation of processes, data quality and production.• Regularly monitor and evaluate information and data systems that affect analytical results.• Manage all incoming data files• Managing accounts, security and access profiles• Decision making and problem-solving. Key focus on supporting the team - the Delivery Management• Experience in Data Analysis. Proven analytical skills. Able to demonstrate a methodical and adaptable approach. Able to synthesise information into meaningful output for stakeholders.• Strong data visualisation / documentation skills with the ability to create relevant documentation.• Strong technical, analytical, problem-solving and decision making skills

Responsible for the download, reconciliation, audit and posting of HSBC transactions – Purchasing card (PCard) and Travel & Entertaining Card (T&E card). This includes statement v expenses reconciliation, performing full audit of all expenses submitted, induction training to business, on T&E and Pcard policy and procedures, spend analysis, processing monthly accruals, monitoring and publication of card KPIs, key liaison with HSBC, regular review of spend limits. Ad hoc tasks.Average monthly spend - £700kTotal cards – 450 approx.Key Responsibilities: Timely and accurate posting of all card transactions, including cash claimsRegular review of credit limits and outstanding transactions, in conjunction with AP/Expense Manager and Financial Accounting ManagerProvision of accurate and timely card KPIs and spend analysis/reportingPerform a full internal audit of transactions/categories of spend to ensure policy complianceEnsuring compliance with Pcard and T&E policy at all timesUpdate cardholders on current issues ie. Fraud, new card technology etcTraining of all new/existing cardholders on how to use the Concur Expense Management SystemTraining Senior Managers on their role in relation to the Pcard and T&E policiesRequest new and replacement cards or changes to credit limits from HSBC as appropriatePerform month end activities including accruals and balance sheet reconciliationsAssist with any ad-hoc problems and cardholder queries

Paisley, United Kingdom

Key Dimensions :• Annual purchase invoices handled :- 100k +• Number of suppliers dealt with about 3000.• Total value of AP spend :- £400m• Responsible for all aspects of getting invoices matched or authorised so that they can be entered onto E1. Payment of invoices is outside the scope of this position• Receiving, scanning and sorting of incoming mail from suppliers into correct processing routes, promptly• Logging of invoices in, and operation of, the “Covus” system, ensuring correct supplier code is used and distinguishing properly between invoices and credit notes• Routing of invoices for approval via Covus to correct business managers• Matching of invoices in purchasing systems against Goods Received and/or Purchase Order records• Investigation and resolution of matching exceptions of the above as to quantity and price• Ensuring VAT and additional charges on invoices are correctly entered in the system• Reconciliation of monthly statements of account from suppliers in accordance with agreed programme• Handle all queries directly with suppliers. Develop relationships with credit control staff at key suppliers• Processors are expected to take full responsibility for the supplier accounts allocated to them, dealing directly with those suppliers on statement reconciliation issues, payment queries, invoice disputes etc• Maintain high level of communication with Purchasing, MRP and business managers to enable speedy resolution of invoice queries

Paisley, United Kingdom

This 12 month placement left me wth extensive knowledge and a passion for accounting as well as the spirits industry.• 6 months split between accounts payable, general ledger and accounts receivable.• Daily tasks with Treasury- exchange rate upload.• 2 weeks with the Process Improvement Control Team.• 2 months exploring customs and HMRC. I completed a project in this time to aid with the recovery of VAT.• Adhoc budget analysis in production.• 6 months in Business analysis – here I completed monthly tasks for 1. Freight – monthly actual freight cost by individual entry, as posted to the GL, and assigns a Ship To customer to each so that they can be summarised and loaded in Vol_Marg cube alongside equivalent shipment volumes. The data is captured in GBP and transaction currency, and an equivalent value in GBP @ Budget rates is also calculated for variance analysis. Once in Vol_Marg the data subsequently forms the basis of our freight allocation in Prisma.2. PPV Analysis of 20 suppliers per month.3. Base price maintenance, transfer pricing.4. Analysis of co product loads –invoice customers.5. Balance Sheet Reconciliations.6. Cask Deletion maintenance.7. Contract pricing (production).8. Journal preparation for Car Hire Leasing, Childcare Scheme.

Accounting And Business/Management, Part Qualified

Part Qualified

Accountancy

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