Samuel Adekeye

Over 5 years’ experience in bookkeeping/management account/VAT returns/payroll and other ad hoc outsourcing tasks within top accounting practices. Extensive experience using Sage 50, Quickbooks, Xero, Sunsystems (Q&A), Futrli, Auto

Entry, Receipt Bank and payroll plus. Looking for a more challenging and rewarding environment to utilize and hone skills.

Highly motivated individual that has a passion for business development, software implementation and reporting analysis.

A passion to drive change, seeking efficiencies and opportunities in order to meet agreed goals and objectives.

Management Accountant, River and Mercantile Group PLC (FTSE 1000), London

(April 2021 – Present)

 Detailed report building via Infor Q&A, extracting and analysing data from Sunsytems (ERP) in real-time

 Prepare weekly treasury report for directors covering 11 entities

 Preparation of monthly management accounts

 Year/month-end Interco balance sheet reconciliations over 7 entities (multiple currencies)

 Preparing Cost/Revenue analysis & reports for budget holders

Key achievements/projects

 Report building to help reconcile data per entity, cost centre, project/fund/client code etc. (saved 1 hour per day)

 Built a macro to email remittances to suppliers per payment run (saw 80% reduction in supplier queries)

 Supported the creation of a VAT decision tree (led to more efficient processing and more accurate VAT returns)

Outsourced Finance Accountant, Arnold Hill LLP, London

(December 2019 – April 2021)

 Preparation of monthly management accounts (accruals, prepayments, deferred income, accrued income,

deferred tax, corporation tax, payroll calculations & journal postings)

 VAT Returns (inc. partial exemption), EC Sales List, Intrastate, MOSS VAT returns, FCA returns, ONS returns

 Advanced Excel skills using Pivot Tables, Macro & V/H-Lookups for monthly sales and costs analysis

 Monthly payroll, RTI & FPS submissions, P11D calculation & submissions

Key achievements/projects

 Data extraction (Sage 50) to create a cash report summarising only cash transactions with P&L (met clients’ need)

 Developed import template for Sage journals, tort rest of team how to import data (saved 20 hours monthly)

 Met weekly with a client to put together auditable accounts despite over 1 year of backlog; due to their previous accountant leaving mid financial year and improper documentation (received excellent feedback from the client)

Accounts Trainee, Menzies LLP (Top 20 Firm), London

(Jan 2017 – Aug 2019)

 Advanced Excel skills using Pivot Tables & V/H-Lookups for monthly sales and costs analysis

 Preparation of monthly management accounts journals; deferred income, payroll, prepayments, accruals etc.

 Maintenance of nominal, sales and purchase ledger & NAV (Net Value Asset)

 CIS Scheme, VAT Returns (also partial exemption), EC Sales List, Intrastate, MOSS VAT returns, P87 forms

 Weekly managed 15-20 HNW clients, responding timely & effectively to queries, liaising with senior managers

AAT Level 4 Qualified

(Jun 2022 – Feb 2024)

AAT Level 3 Qualified

(May 2017 – Jan 2018)

National Diploma in Business Level 3 | Highams Park Sixth Form

(September 2012 – August 2014)

Distinction Distinction (A, A)

A Levels | Highams Park Sixth Form

(September 2012 – June 2014)

A Level Economics C

AS Level Economics B, AS Level Mathematics C

GCSE | Lammas School & Sports College

(September 2007 – June 2012)

Gained 6+ GCSE between A*-C including English & Maths