Thomas Pool Email & Phone Number

Brighton, East Sussex, GB

London, England, GB

Guildford, Surrey, GB

• o Coordinate between Finance team and Head of Finance on reporting and overall Finance statuso Working on financial projects, Billing, Sales Ledger, credit control and vendor managemento Manage and mentor the other.
• sending Budgeted spend for the year
• Setting up Service contracts
• Reviewing Support contract renewals
• dealing with ad-hoc customer queries
• ensuring all Service/support contracts include all updated support items- i.e. Bespoke supportReview sales ledger for matching off, reconciling differences etc

East Sussex, Sussex, GB

• To provide financial support and input to business for reporting and planning cycles
• Understanding monthly account variances and reporting the key drivers to management
• Business support for actual review and planning for identified business areas to assist in the input to the following key processes:- o Month end reporting – taking ownership for the preparation of the Profit and Loss.
• Delivery of accurate and timely reporting.
• Identify opportunities to review processes and controls within the finance function, maintaining and improving efficiencies, accuracy and control.
• Drive business decisions through provision of robust financial information Adhoc

• Sole finance contact for one of Europe’s largest PCC’s (Protected Cell Company)
• Production of 22 quarterly sets of management accounts
• Monthly management accounts for core company
• Presentation of financial performance at quarterly Board of Director Meetings
• Budgeting and Forecasting
• Preparation insurance premium tax returns – liaising with various Tax authorities across Europe

• Provide a full financial management and administration service to client companies from data input through to preparation of management accounts at 3 investor-owned wind farms
• Manage relationships with client (investor finance department), customers/suppliers and Wind Prospect operational management
• Act as assistant to the Finance manager for the Wind Prospect Operations division itself
• Preparation of monthly performance reports with variances to budget
• Preparation of quarterly accounts (P&L and BS) under UK-GAAP and year-end auditor liaison
• Quarterly cash flow statements and cash forecasts, monthly bank reconciliations

• Working with new and existing clients to ensure that they become embedded within the Outsourcing team and that their monthly procedures are fully tax compliant.
• Key Client Contact –Develop and understand the business clients write to fully understand their current and future needs.
• Tax data validation – Chase and monitor clients to ensure tax data and settlements are received on time. Check, validate and confirm tax data for the assigned portfolio of clients.
• Country tax returns – Complete and submit tax returns to individual countries, ensuring that all client tax returns are completed accurately, payments are made and returns are submitted within the individual country.
• Advising and mentoring junior team members.
• Developing FiscalReps network and knowledge base of IPT and parafiscal taxes. Providing input and feedback to management suggesting improvements to our compliance process and being responsible for maintaining.

• With the finance department growing, I was a line manager to 3 accounts assistants. Additional responsibilities (as well as those previously listed) involve reviewing work prepared by the accounts assistants and.
• Preparation of comprehensive audit file for annual statutory audit
• Maintenance of 12 subsidiary companies accounting records and preparation of year end accounts (including transfer pricing agreements)
• Preparation and submission of quarterly VAT returns (both UK company and subsidiaries)
• Implementation of new client money accounting software ensuring smooth transition between current system and new system (switch from manual excel based cashbooks)

• Preparation of statutory financial statements, including:o Fixed asset register maintenance/reconciliationo Bank reconciliationso Debtors reconciliationso Creditor reconciliationso Profit & loss account analysiso.
• Assistance with audit file for annual statutory audit
• Day to day bookkeeping
• Assistance with 12 subsidiary companies accounting records
• Preparation of weekly cashflow forecasting
• Assistance with preparation of annual budget

London, GB

• Preparation of statutory financial statements, including:o Fixed asset register maintenance/reconciliationo Bank reconciliationso Debtors reconciliationso Creditor reconciliationso Profit & loss account analysiso.
• Preparation of tax returns
• Supervision of work by employees at a more junior level
• Assistant to member of the audit team:o Attending client premises to undertake statutory auditso Offering advise to clients on system control and ways to improve
• Specialist in preparation of Doctors’ accounts – Part of a small team responsible for undertaking accounts preparation, through to completion of superannuation certificates, and partnership tax returns
• Specialist in audit of solicitors – Part of a 3 man team, with me being responsible for pre-planning, fieldwork, and completion for partner review

Aat, Accountancy

A Levels, Spanish, French And English Literature

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