Chauffer at Addison Lee Plc (2011-01 – 2025-06)
- I provide frontline customer care service to Passengers everyday.
- I ensure my vehicle is in clean, good and safe condition to drive at all times.
- I provide creative solutions to problems. For example, I suggested the creation of Vacancies in the Addison Lee portal, it was accepted and impliemented
Principal Accountant (Social Care) – Children Schools and Family at London Borough of Merton (2007-05 – 2011-12)
- Preparing the monthly management accounts; providing detailed commentary on variance analysis.
- Forecasting/Budgeting and Financial Analysis and monthly meetings with the budget holders.
- Training of managers in financial procedures and systems. Sorting out all account queries
Business Unit Accountant at London Borough of Lambeth (2006-06 – 2007-03)
Responsibilities and Achievements.
- Responsible for the efficient and complete preparation of detailed monthly and yearly revenue and capital expenditure and income budgets in conjunction with operational managers, including input to the wide range of service and business plans to meet corporate and departmental targets and objectives, in line with the Council's policies and procedures.
- Responsible for reviewing and improving the development of local commitments. Monitoring financial and activity systems used by operational managers to ensure consistency, effective reconciliation and financial best practice.
Finance Manager at Royal Borough of Kensington and Cheslea (2005-12 – 2006-06)
Responsibilities and Achievements
- Manage the budgets of various Teams.
- Evaluating the financial systems and recommending appropriate solutions
- Provide financial information and advise to operational management
- Train and provide support for Administrators on financial systems.
- Close the year-end accounts and submission of grant claims
Special Project Accountant at The London Borough of Brent (2005-07 – 2005-12)
The London Borough of Brent is a local government in Greater London that provide public services. Responsibility and Achievements:
- Design the Scheme of Delegation for the Housing and Community Care Department.
- Provide training on how to use and navigate the Scheme on the Council's Intranet.
- Train new staff on the Oracle Financials and resolve any system problems.
Senior Accounts Officer at The London Borough of Brent (1999-11 – 2005-06)
Responsibilities and Achievements
- Preparation and the management of the purchasing budget, (about £25million) income and expenditure.
- I advise managers on expenditure and income and recommend appropriate financial control strategies.
- I am also responsible for designing the financial information systems and procedures including Imprest accounts.
- I assist the Senior Accountant with the year-end close of accounts.
- I provide financial training and support to staff within the unit. I raise sales invoices and ensure the accurancy of accounting information on the system.
- I make weekly payments to suppliers by Bank Automated Clearing System (BACS) or by printed cheques.
Senior Purchasing Officer at London Borough of Southwark (1997-08 – 1999-10)
Responsibilities and Achievements
- Preparing section's operational and purchasing budgets and identifying variances to budget. Other duties include financial evaluation of the annual accounts of companies that tender for contracts by use of Accounting Ratios.
- I also develop product and/or service specifications, tender documents and make recommendations for approval to the Head of Corporate Purchasing.
- Setting up Corporate Contracts worth several millions of pounds covering a wide range of products and services.
- Attending meetings involving top level Directors of companies on issues affecting contracts and writing extensive reports.
Trainee Accountant at Ahmad & Co., a firm of chartered Accountants & Registered Auditors (1996-09 – 1997-08)
Responsibilities and Achievements
- Preparation of accounts of sole traders, partnerships and limited liability companies:
- Preparing book reconciliation of multiple bank accounts.
- Preparing summary from basic invoices and then producing a control account
- Listing purchase creditors at year-end and verifying creditors by post year-end payments.
- Preparing quarterly VAT returns and control accounts and ensure proper records of VAT are kept.
- Liaison with inland revenue on tax queries including P.45's,P.35's,P.60's and allowances/reliefs.
- Preparing Trial balance with supporting journal entries.
Accounts Assistant at Lombard North Central Plc (1996-05 – 1996-08)
Responsibilities and Achievements
- Checking, verifying, reviewing and reconciling month-end reports for the in-house manufacturers and computer bureau systems.
- Preparing and reconciling designated computer bureau and in-house manufacturing accounting systems to the General Ledger Accounts and the preparation of and postage of cheques to customers.
Supervisor at Emprise Services Ltd (1989-09 – 1996-04)
Responsibilities and Achievements
- Responsible for all aspects of facilities management, writing reports, taking minutes at meetings, answering the telephone and taking messages.
- I dealt with the members of the public face to face, supervising four staff and preparing time sheets for staff wages.
- I was also responsible for all aspects Health and Safety issues.
Assistant Marine Claims Manager at Guinea Insurance Co. Ltd. (1982-09 – 1988-05)
Responsibilities and Achievements
- Processing of marine claims insurance
- inspection of damaged goods against bill of lading
- Determining the fair values of damaged goods and the supervision of three staffs.
