Management Accountant

Profile.

Education / Qualification

2022 CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants)
Exams completed

2012 University 2008 – 2012
BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance First Class

2008 Sixth Form College
A Levels: Psychology (B), Sociology (B)
AS Levels: Accounting, Chemistry

2006 Comprehensive Secondary School
GCSEs: 10 A–C

Systems used

Microsoft packages including Excel, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, Oracle, SAP, Sage, Open Accounts, FMA (legacy system), Sostenuto (project system – decommissioned), AWARDS (invoice & stock processing)

About

A proactive and self-motivated Qualified Accountant (CIMA) with strong analytical and business partnering skills, determined to pursue a successful career within finance.

Key Skills and Achievements

Management accounts and month-end processes

Business partnering and finance systems (Business Central, Oracle, SAP, Sage)

Reporting, reconciliations, budgeting and forecasting

Process improvement and financial modelling

Career Summary.

• Produced monthly management accounts and detailed reporting across Professional Services, Sub-contractor services, Rebates and Cloud Consumption revenue streams, including deferred and accrued income calculations and full balance sheet reconciliations
• Led monthly performance review meetings with budget holders, challenging variances against budget and forecast and providing clear financial insight
• Posted journals within Business Central, raised invoices, and supported credit control with payment allocation and debtor tracking
• Prepared routine and ad-hoc reports, reconciliations and performance analysis to support an efficient and accurate month-end close
• Supported forecasting cycles and delivered effective finance business partnering across departments, resolving queries in a timely manner
• Managed the group commission payout process, supervising and supporting three Assistant Accountants, and liaising with multiple teams to ensure project data accuracy within CRM and commission systems
• Acted as a key point of contact for complex commission and financial queries, supporting stakeholders from Account Managers through to Directors
• Played an active role in the implementation of a new commission system and the decommissioning of the legacy Sostenuto project system
• Collaborated closely with project and contracts teams to ensure project accounting was accurate and up to date across all systems
• Worked with the Alliance team to manage Microsoft funding claim payments and support ad-hoc incentive programmes
• Assisted with margin analysis, budget preparation and audit processes, while driving continuous improvements in reporting and financial controls

• Produced and presented monthly consolidated management accounts and flash board-pack reporting for senior management
• Delivered detailed performance reporting and commentary against budget and forecast, with a focus on key OpEx lines
• Oversaw financial operations for multiple international entities, managing full month-end close and reporting to Uber
• Worked closely with in-country finance teams and Grant Thornton to deliver accounting services for Brazil and Colombia
• Managed and oversaw the billing process for Australia, Brazil and Colombia, partnering with in-country managers to ensure timely debt collection
• Ensured the timely and accurate completion of all financial operations for the Australian branch, including AR, AP, bank reconciliations and payment approvals
• Posted journals within Oracle and completed comprehensive balance sheet reconciliations, including fixed assets and intercompany accounts
• Prepared and presented weekly cashflow reporting to the CFO, ensuring sufficient liquidity and coordinating loan requests from Uber where required
• Supported audits, National Office of Statistics submissions, and ad-hoc reporting requests from the FC, CFO and senior stakeholders
• Line managed an Accounts Assistant and provided mentoring and development support to a Purchase Ledger Clerk

• Produced and presented monthly management accounts for UK and Brazil entities, including detailed commentary and performance analysis
• Completed balance sheet and income statement reconciliations, covering sales, cost of sales, payroll, bank, accruals and prepayments
• Prepared monthly and ad-hoc management reports, delivering variance analysis and full income statement reviews
• Oversaw accounts payable and accounts receivable functions, managing the weekly payment run and maintaining strong cash control
• Performed product margin analysis and partnered with budget holders to control spend and drive operational efficiency
• Prepared month-end journals including accrued costs and revenue, prepayments and corrective postings within the Open Accounts system
• Managed multi-currency transactions across the group, analysing and reporting on foreign exchange variances
• Resolved financial queries and managed performance in collaration with UK and Brazil teams and the external Brazilian accounting firm
• Supported annual budget preparation and delivered monthly cashflow and flash forecasting
• Reviewed debt balances across the portfolio to maximise cash collection and minimise bad debt exposure
• Reviewed goods booked in and stock adjustments, matched purchase orders, reviewed aged stock and uploaded invoices via the AWARDS system
• Maintained supplier relationships, reviewed supplier terms, and supported ad-hoc reporting for senior management and auditors

• Produced monthly management accounts and KPI reporting, including income statements, detailed commentary and variance analysis
• Ensured accurate and timely accounting of all transactions, partnering closely with regional operations and retail teams
• Completed balance sheet and income statement reconciliations, supporting the delivery of high-quality financial information
• Managed accruals and prepayments processes, including monthly analysis and contributions to budget and forecast cycles
• Reconciled general ledger accounts, investigating and resolving discrepancies promptly to maintain data integrity
• Liaised with key stakeholders to validate accruals and provided ad-hoc support to the wider finance team
• Worked collaboratively within the finance team to identify, communicate and account for anomalies, risks and opportunities
• Prepared GRNI reporting and calculated quarterly and annual bonus payments for all cinema staff
• Ensured compliance with SOX requirements and supported system transition activities from FMA to Oracle

• Delivered high-level commercial credit control, finance and administrative support to the facilities services function
• Acted as a finance business partner to Northern Region managers, providing financial insight to support account performance and contract progression
• Maintained and developed financial dashboards and chaired monthly performance review meetings with budget holders
• Performed detailed monthly analysis of contract costs and revenues, proactively identifying opportunities for improvement
• Managed billing processes alongside the commercial administration team, ensuring all work in progress and incomplete sales were accurately invoiced
• Provided day-to-day support to three Commercial Administrators and delivered reactive operational finance support as required
• Supported budget and forecast preparation and assisted the Commercial Manager with ad-hoc financial reporting and analysis
• Completed bank reconciliations and supported cashflow forecasting, liaising with Head Office in London to resolve queries promptly