Sarosh Sami

Finance Manager with expertise in cash flow forecasting, scenario modelling, and financial operations across energy and housing sectors. Skilled in leading AP teams, improving financial controls, and supporting strategic planning. Near-complete ACCA qualification with a commercially focused, analytical mindset.

FINANCE MANAGER - Brook Green Supply - London

(2024-08)

Reporting to the Head of Finance at a growing B2B energy supplier, with responsibility across management accounts, month-end reporting, treasury, cash flow, financial controls and finance operations.

• Contribute to the monthly management accounts and month-end close, preparing journals, accruals, prepayments and fixed asset workings, completing balance sheet reconciliations and analysing variances across areas of responsibility.
• Prepare and review AP and cash management reporting, analysing performance, key movements, trends and risks and providing financial insight to senior management.
• Lead daily and long-term cash flow forecasting, analysing income and expenditure trends, challenging assumptions and making recommendations to improve forecast accuracy and liquidity planning.
• Manage banking and treasury relationships, acting as a key point of contact with banking partners and overseeing payment approvals, beneficiary reviews, account administration and day-to-day banking requirements.
• Support treasury and liquidity management, monitoring cash positions, collateral requirements and financing needs, while assessing opportunities to optimise surplus cash and improve financial outcomes.
• Manage financial reporting requirements for financing partners, coordinating and reviewing reporting covering receivables positions, forward sales, margin, MTM, contracted and unbilled sales and forward-looking financial expectations.
• Prepare VAT returns and supporting workings for HMRC submission, working with senior management through the preparation and review process to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Lead and develop a team of five across Accounts Payable, Reporting and Cash Management, overseeing performance, workload, development and quality of output while ensuring smooth day-to-day operations.
• Drive financial controls and process improvements, identifying risks and opportunities to improve efficiency, accuracy and financial outcomes.

FINANCE OFFICER – Payroll and Services Charges - Islington and Shoreditch Housing Association - London

(2022-11 - 2024-08)

Delivered core finance services including payroll processing, service charge reconciliations, and month-end reporting.

• Supported monthly management accounts by preparing journals, accruals, and ledger reconciliations
• Processed payroll and statutory deductions, collaborating with HR on staff changes and compliance
• Oversaw payment runs, current account postings, and monthly bank reconciliations
• Maintained the fixed asset register and reconciled it against the asset management system
• Handled insurance recharge calculations and liaised with insurers for claims reporting
• Proactively enhanced finance procedures through automation and documentation updates

FINANCE MANAGER (Secondment) - Islington and Shoreditch Housing Association - London

(2023-07 - 2024-05)

Oversaw purchase ledger, treasury, and payroll operations during a high-responsibility secondment. Delivered financial planning, budgeting, and HR business partnering while leading a team, all aligned with the organisation’s values.

• Managed the in-house payroll function, reconciliations and all statutory deductions
• Oversaw pension auto-enrolment, contribution reporting and remittance handling
• Managed the purchase ledger function, overseeing creditor monitoring and ensuring monthly reconciliation of relevant nominal ledger accounts and maintaining internal control over supplier setups and payments
• Regularly monitored the organisation’s cashflows, ensuring surplus cash is deposited in accordance with the Treasury
• Monitored the various control accounts, ensuring they are reconciled, and identifying and amending any differences
• Ensured timely loan and interest repayments, serving as the main contact for bankers and lenders, updating banking mandates as needed, preparing quarterly treasury reports, and providing data for the Regulator's returns
• Led annual salary budgeting in partnership with HR and prepared monthly salary reports. Supervised finance officers and supported stakeholder engagement with budget holders
• Managed a team, ensuring that all direct reports received the necessary support and guidance to deliver outstanding service to customers

FINANCE OFFICER – Purchase Ledger - Islington and Shoreditch Housing Association - London

(2019-11 - 2022-11)

Solely responsible for end-to-end purchase ledger operations in a busy housing finance team, requiring strong independence and multitasking

• Carried out the purchase ledger end-to-end processes and procedures, which included processing invoices accurately in the invoicing system and distributing invoices for authorisation and coding
• Responsible for payment runs including sending remittance advices and actioning urgent payments
• Resolved supplier and customer queries promptly and communicated regularly regarding any issues
• Reviewed outstanding invoices approvals on the invoicing system regularly with relevant departments making sure they are cleared on a timely basis to ensure payment terms are met
• Performed monthly reconciliations, ensuring all balances were accurately recorded in the financial system
• Trained new members of staff and supported them throughout the learning and development phase

Accounts Payable Administrator - Lidl Great Britain - London

(2019-01 - 2019-11)

Retail Assistant - Primark - London

(2015 - 2018)

Volunteer Retail Assistant - Barnardo’s - London

(2014 - 2015)

ACCA Qualification - Association of Chartered Certified Accountants

First-Class Honours BA Hons - Accounting & Economics - University of Hertfordshire (2015 - 2018)

3 A-Levels - Accounting, English Literature and Mathematics - Epping Forest College (2013 - 2015)