Manager – Technology Operations at Alexander Mann Solutions (2023-10 – Present)
Brought into the team to make best use of D365 F&O through implementations of new modules/features, design process improvements and to provide 3rd line support. Worked on many projects to improve accountancy accuracy, provide efficiency benefits to teams and comply with statutory requirements.
- Advisory revenue recognition: Changed the way D365 F&O calculates and processes revenue recognition and raises invoices
- Utilised previously unused Project management functionality so the system calculates revenue recognition automatically by comparing forecast costs to actual costs received for fixed price
- Created project groups for T&M projects so cost and sales prices are entered when transactions are processed, automatically creating accruals and allowing for faster invoice generation
- Configured in several legal entity (AMS) locations to be compliant with tax and local rules
- Managed UAT process for users
- Trained end users on end-to-end process and review results in BI
- Provided extensive go live support
- Worked through exceptions with account team management, analysed impact and solved issues where required
- Malaysia new entity implantations: Worked with stakeholders and external advisors to determine required statutory requirements for tax and reporting
- Configured all modules in D365 including Project management, AP, AR, Cash and Bank, Fixed assets, General ledger, Tax
- Created UAT testing requirements and managed the testing with end users
- Moved set up to production for go live
- RPO Revenue recognition project: Analysing many different RPO clients to improve and automate revenue recognition why achieving standardisation across our clients
- Recognized the many different revenue and invoice triggers we have across accounts and designed D365 to take information form the ATS/I&I and calculate revenue recognition and invoicing requirements automatically
- Provided training to extra resource we have on the project to explain the purpose of the project and the tasks which we have outstanding
- CWS Self Bill: Created the D365 process to generate self-bill invoices directly in D365, process the cost accruals and revenue accruals, process payment runs correctly & issue the sales invoices
- Worked with development team to design entire process and make the team aware of the requirements from a D365 perspective
- Designed the process in which we calculate tax in the US which is different to other regions
- Reviewed, configured and received sign off for Canada tax with the tax team
- Identified and configured new categories, sort fields, line of business, methods of payment, posting profiles etc. to prepare D365 to accommodate the data and process it correctly
- Other projects: Marriott franchise, AMEX implementation
- Recruited and manage one employee in India
- Reviewed a list of user issues with D365 and implemented roughly 10 new process changes/configuration for quick wins
- Support in the standard upgrade testing
- Work with our external support provider Hitachi to identify areas of development, create change requests, test changes, mange time spent on the changes and ultimately implement
- Created Mariott process by using the subscription billing module to track and automate deferral releases
- Provide 3rd line support where required
Finance Systems Manager at Advantage Smollan Ltd (2021-06 – 2023-10)
Official title change in June 2021, however responsible for D365 from October 2018 along with other responsibilities. We are an acquisition-based business with 35 subsidiaries in 20 different European countries, currently in the process of moving to D365 Finance and Operations.
- Daymon (Portugal), Daymon (Netherlands), Selplus (Portugal): Scoping of local requirements with the heads of finance
- Preparing a statement of work with support from the project manager
- Configuring the following modules in line with group policy and the requirements of the legal entities: Accounts Payable, Account Receivable, General Ledger, Cash and Bank, Tax, Fixed Assets, Budgeting, Organisation management
- Creation of the trial balance
- Creating account structures
- Creating Financial dimensions and their values
- Creating of 'Roles' in Security configuration to be allocated to users
- Preparation of financial reports
- Data migration
- Training of the local finance teams
- Preparation and monitoring of testing plan
- Migration of set up between Sandbox and Production environments using data management
- JDH (UK), HB (France), REL Group (4 UK entities and 1 Irish): Lead status updates with key stakeholders
- Receiving final sign off from key stakeholders
- Ensure deadlines are met by engaging consultants where necessary
- Managing the budget for the project
- Implementation of the project module
- Implementation of the Procurement module (later this was moved to MediusFlow)
- Presenting the testing plan, identifying gaps, and determining risk associated
- Set up of Making tax digital for UK companies
- Responsible for the SAP BPC system
- Responsible for Blackline reconciliation system
- Implementation of MediusFlow procurement system
- Applying service updates to D365 through LCS
- Running and checking the D365 year end
- Managing 2 members of staff, based in Portugal and India
- Implementing SOX controls in SAP BPC
- Managing the ticketing system which includes user support, resolution of errors, adding to the CoA, access issues, account structure management, changing of financial reports etc.
Finance Reporting Analyst at Advantage Smollan Ltd (2018-06 – 2021-05)
- Consolidating TB's from subsidiaries
- Completing submissions to our parent companies in the US, UK, and India
- Completing quarterly disclosures to our parent company in the US
- Took on finance system responsibilities from October 2018 alongside month end responsibilities
Management Accountant at Resource Experience Ltd (2016-03 – 2018-05)
Preparing and issuing management accounts for the sister company Powerforce Field Marketing and Retail services who have a turnover of £11m.
- Balance sheet reconciliations
- Calculating and posting accruals, prepayments, accrued & deferred income
- Monthly meetings with Account directors to assist in the preparation of the accounts
- Cost plus reconciliations to produce statements of spend to our customers
- Issuing the management accounts to the account directors and managing director
- Producing a P&L and Balance Sheet monthly by exporting the trial balance to Excel
- Attending customer leadership meetings and presenting the numbers
- VAT returns
- Bank posting and reconciliations
- Working with the department heads to produce the yearly budget
- 'Super user' of Sage 200 and main point of contact for system related issues
Account Assistant at Resource Experience Ltd (2010-11 – 2016-02)
- Purchase Ledger – Posting of invoices, maintenance of supplier accounts and resolving any queries
- Sales Ledger – Raising and issuing sales invoices, producing debtor reports and credit control
- To issue credit card statements to card holders and post to the accounts program once complete
- Posting and paying employee expenses
- Part of the team who transferred our accounts package from Sage Line 50 to Sage200
- Worked with the Financial controller to build the new expenses system (Concur)
