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.
