Harjinder Panesar

Support accurate and timely monthly management accounts, including accruals, prepayments, journals and other month-end adjustments.

Support Capital

Programme & Procurement Management Accounts packs and Operational Performance Reports. Manage key month-end processes including accruals, journals, timesheets and financial adjustments.

Accountant – Finance Business Partner - UK Power Networks (Energy)

(2026-02)

• Support accurate and timely monthly management accounts, including accruals, prepayments, journals and other month-end adjustments.
• Support Capital Programme & Procurement Management Accounts packs and Operational Performance Reports.
• Manage key month-end processes including accruals, journals, timesheets and financial adjustments.
• Review and process project cost transfers, ensuring costs are accurately allocated.
• Analyse financial variances, investigate causes and provide insight into cost and performance movements.
• Work with project managers and stakeholders on project financial queries, closures, audits and government regulation matters.
• Provide ad hoc financial analysis and support on financial projects and business initiatives.

Accounts Manager - Spirt Clothing 2000 Ltd (Manufacturing)

(2025-09 - 2025-12)

• Prepared and submitted VAT returns; managed weekly/monthly payment runs and high-volume AP/AR invoices.
• Performed AR credit control, monitored income, processed employee expenses and completed monthly bank reconciliations.
• Posted payroll journals, supported year-end reporting and monthly management accounts.
• Led implementation of finance policies, cash-flow procedures and approval processes; maintained the fixed asset register.
• Implemented a new 13-week cash-flow process and coordinated with internal teams.

Accounts Payable Manager (Contract) - LIV Golf (Sporting)

(2025-02 - 2025-08)

• Cleared a significant backlog of employee expenses and vendor payments, improving timeliness and record accuracy.
• Developed and implemented AP policies and procedures; directly managed a Senior Finance Executive.
• Led and reviewed weekly multi-currency payment runs across multiple entities and conducted weekly expense audits.
• Processed supplier invoices across 13 global entities and completed monthly bank reconciliations for 13 company accounts.
• Supported banking templates for annual player/supplier payments and other high-value, high-volume transactions.

Accounts Payable (Contract) - Realstar Group (Real Estate)

(2024-10 - 2025-01)

Managed the full invoice lifecycle from receipt through approval and posting, following internal workflows.

• Supervised four accounts assistants, delegating work, reviewing output and providing training.
• Oversaw weekly/ad hoc payment runs and AP operations across five entities.
• Maintained cashbook entries and reconciliations; worked with accountants on audit and year-end queries.

Accounts Payable Manager & Bookkeeper - Panmure Gordon (Investment Banking)

(2023-10 - 2024-09)

• Led end-to-end AP, processing supplier invoices and employee expenses through SAP Concur and Sun Systems.
• Managed twice-monthly Barclays payment runs and bank accounts; performed reconciliations and maintained supplier/payment data.
• Prepared prepayment and year-end journals for accruals, invoices, expenses and Barclaycard transactions.
• Maintained direct debits, cashbook journals, aged supplier reporting and monthly supplier/employee expense reconciliations.
• Supported merger cost reporting, audits, year-end AP work and fixed assets/depreciation in line with IFRS 16.
• Managed Concur static data, budgets and user queries; liaised directly with SAP to resolve system issues and maintain accurate ledger feeds.
• Produced daily banking reports for risk analysis and liaised with departments to ensure timely supplier payments.

Finance Coordinator - Internews (Charity)

(2021-02 - 2023-09)

• Supported multiple concurrent audits through sampling, calculations, explanations, workings and annual audit planning.
• Managed month-end BVA reporting, alliance accounting, balance-sheet reconciliations and intercompany accounting between US/EU entities.
• Acted as main point of contact for intercompany workings, queries, billing and invoice processes; tracked intercompany projects.
• Supported ERP migration to Unit ERP, including invoice entry, bank reconciliations and process transition.
• Resolved reconciliation backlogs across payroll, intercompany, balance-sheet and grant accounts.
• Managed timesheets for 60+ staff, including backlog clearance, monthly maintenance, process changes and staff training.
• Supported project staff allocation, year-end work, HR coordination and leave-balance checks.

Accountant Analyst - Istituto Marangoni (University)

(2019-05 - 2020-12)

• Produced monthly P&L and supported year-end/statutory accounts and EY audit requirements.
• Prepared weekly cash flow/cash plans during COVID-19; managed AP invoices and aged creditor reporting.
• Managed AR invoicing, student refunds/overpayments for around 1,000 students and weekly bank reconciliations.
• Handled month-end accruals, prepayments, fixed assets/depreciation, CAPEX reporting, credit cards, petty cash, intercompany, commissions, loan interest, payroll journals and irrecoverable VAT.
• Prepared monthly balance-sheet reconciliations and supported payroll, VAT returns, payment runs and fee collections.
• Supervised an account assistant, acted as Finance Manager while recruiting, trained non-finance staff on POs and supported HESA/Ofsted finance queries.
• Improved internal controls through better electronic/office filing and payment confirmations.

Client Accountant - Tricor Group (Financial Services)

(2018-12 - 2019-03)

• Processed monthly payroll and pension submissions for six clients; calculated and submitted VAT returns.
• Prepared monthly/quarterly management accounts for three clients.

Accountant - London Doctor Clinic (Private Equity Backed)

(2018-07 - 2018-11)

Supported monthly management accounts, including P&L/B/S review, AP processing, AR, cash counts and bank reconciliations.

• Managed rent/lease records, direct debits/standing orders and payment runs; processed payroll for employed, self-employed and agency staff.
• Completed fixed-asset depreciation and monthly reconciliations for six accounts, including five credit cards and one current account.

Finance Assistant (AP) – Interim - Marie Curie Cancer Care (Charity)

(2018-03 - 2018-07)

Managed petty cash and monthly journals across 100+ stores; reviewed department-head credit-card journals and queries.

• Maintained standing orders, vendor setup/changes and monthly reconciliations; processed Worldpay journals.
• Supported invoice reallocations and cleared year-end backlogs while maintaining going processes.

Student – ACCA - BPP University

(2016-09 - 2018-03)

Finance Assistant (AP) - Vibrant Media (Media)

(2014-10 - 2016-08)

Supported five US offices across three currencies; processed around 100 invoices weekly and maintained AP subledger-to-ledger reconciliations.

• Ran weekly payments, supported credit control and monthly bank reconciliations, and managed direct-debit invoices and intercompany transactions.
• Managed fortnightly expense runs, trained staff on updated expense policy and supported Grant Thornton audit requests.

Account Assistant - SIPP Ltd (Burger King) (Franchise)

(2013-07 - 2014-09)

Supported seven franchise stores across VAT returns, daily cash/deposit checks, invoicing, prepayments, intercompany journals and site-level bank reconciliations.

• Processed bi-weekly payroll for all sites.

ACCA – Qualified (FCCA) - BPP University (2018 - 2023)

BA (Hons) - Accounting & Finance - Wolverhampton University (2010 - 2013)

A Levels - Business, Math's, Law - Bales College, Kensington (2007 - 2010)

GCSEs - A Math's & C English - Mayfield High School (2005 - 2007)