Angelika Lenartowicz

Accounting and finance graduate (2:1) and ACCA student with hands-on commercial finance experience supporting 50+ SME clients across bookkeeping, management reporting, VAT, payroll, tax compliance and financial administration. Combines strong technical finance delivery with commercial and operational leadership in fast-paced businesses. Highly proficient in Excel, including PivotTables, lookups and analysis of large datasets, with a practical approach to understanding what drives the numbers.

Confident partnering cross-functionally with non-finance teams, challenging inefficient processes, strengthening controls and delivering accurate work to tight deadlines. Now seeking to develop into a broader commercial finance and business-partnering role.

Finance & Business Services Consultant (Self-Employed) - A.L. Consulting

(2020-03 - 2025-03)

Delivered outsourced accounting and commercial finance support to a portfolio of 50+ small-business clients across varied sectors.

• Managed day-to-day bookkeeping, sales and purchase ledgers, bank reconciliations and accurate transaction processing across multiple client accounts.
• Prepared VAT returns, payroll submissions, PAYE records, self-assessment information, corporation-tax support and CIS administration within statutory deadlines.
• Produced management information, cash-flow insight and cost analysis, helping business owners understand performance, investigate variances and make informed commercial decisions.
• Reviewed financial data for inconsistencies, strengthened supporting documentation and introduced more reliable processes and controls to improve accuracy and auditability.
• Acted as a trusted finance contact for non-finance stakeholders, explaining financial and compliance issues clearly while managing competing priorities and deadlines independently.

Accounts & Payroll Administrator - Cellar Supplies

(2022-08 - 2023-11)

• Supported bookkeeping, payroll processing, reconciliations, invoice administration, management accounts and maintenance of accurate financial records.
• Investigated discrepancies and strengthened PAYE, VAT, credit-control and supporting-document processes, improving data quality and reducing avoidable errors.
• Worked cross-functionally with operational colleagues to resolve queries, improve data integrity and support the future integration of stock, CRM and accounting information.

Assistant Manager - Mad Dog Brewery - Cheltenham

(2026-07)

• Support daily commercial performance through rota planning, labour-cost control, cash reconciliation, till-float controls and service leadership, maintaining focus on revenue, cost and operational performance.
• Work cross-functionally with non-finance teams to resolve issues quickly, communicate priorities clearly and maintain accurate operational and financial information in a fast-paced environment.

Assistant Manager / Acting General Manager - The Suffolk Arms

(2026-05 - 2026-06)

• Coordinated shifts, cash handling, service delivery and team priorities while supporting day-to-day venue management, commercial decision-making and operational controls.

Venue Opening & Bar Operations - The Golf Rooms

(2026-03 - 2026-04)

• Supported a new-site launch including pricing, point-of-sale setup, stock processes, bar controls and operational readiness, with emphasis on accurate data and process discipline.

Front-of-House Team Leader - BrewDog Cheltenham

(2025-11 - 2026-03)

• Led shifts, upheld service and cash-control standards, supported team performance and resolved operational issues while maintaining a strong customer and commercial focus.

Selected Earlier Management Roles - Hospitality & Contract Catering

(2016 - 2022)

Assistant Manager, Ask Italian and Olive Tree; Supervisor, Café Rouge and BaxterStorey; weekend Assistant Manager, Bollywood Rotterdam.

• Built broad experience in team supervision, labour deployment, stock and cost awareness, customer recovery, deadline management and consistent operational delivery.

BSc (Hons) Accounting & Finance - Accounting & Finance - Arden University (2022 - 2026)

ACCA Student - Professional Accountancy - Association of Chartered Certified Accountants