Sharon Noel

Accountant

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CanterburyMember since April 7, 2026

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Commercially astute Chartered Certified Accountant, with broad experience across investment and property development, natural resources and financial services, supporting operations and developing strategies in organisations to achieve and exceed business objectives. Skilled in developing and improving the Financial Accounting systems and processes not in a good state and financial and management accounting with UK GAAP reporting. Oversee the management and development of a small finance team.

A track record of leading teams, utilising effective mentoring and training techniques to develop individuals to achieve business targets. An effective Business Partner providing commercial and financial management support to the Company and Executive teams, delivering budgets and forecasting, in collaboration with Legal, Tax, Banking Institutions and HR.

Experience

METROPOLITAN POLICE FRIENDLY SOCIETY LTD – Insurance

Financial Controller

Oct22 – Nov25

Prepared monthly management accounts, compliance documentation, regulatory returns, taxation and annual Statutory accounts
Prepared monthly financial reports, supporting schedules, forecast and budget information for the board, including business analysis in line with reporting deadlines
Managed the busy accounts team, identifying unique staff abilities and skills as well as mentoring
Oversee the effective operation and lead the improvement of accounting, banking, P2P and financial control systems and procedures that support the business and appropriately control and record the day-to day activities of the Society
Improved business accounting controls and processes ensured the business ran effectively and efficiently, maintained a framework of internal controls to ensure the accounting records’ compliance, completeness and accuracy
Successfully lead in the transformation of the accounting processes to improve automated workflow. Active driver in the feasibility study, testing and implications of the ERP system suitable for the integration of the finance department data with customer services. This resulted in the improved efficiency, mitigating errors and added value to the financial reporting outputs. Streamlining AP/AR processes, month-end closing and restructuring chart of accounts
Cashflow, budgetary, forecast and internal audit control
Project profitability - KPI
Identification of financial matters and recommend appropriate actions
Support the CFO in partnering the business and providing financial insights to drive business performance including: annual planning and budgeting; sales and expense oversight and forecasting; product costings and profitability analysis; and ad-hoc analysis
Establish an effective working relationship with the fund Managers to ensure timely, accurate recording and insightful quarterly board reporting on Investment Performance
Take a lead role in the management and delivery of the year-end process: coordinate with investment managers, external actuaries and tax advisers; lead financial statement, regulatory reporting and Board paper drafting; own the day-to-day

External Auditor relationship

Xero software – Systems feasibility studies leading to integrate with Xero and excel reporting

AJIIL HUMAN CAPITAL LTD – Technology

Senior Accountant

Jun22 – Aug22

Prepared, supervised and reviewed monthly management accounts, compliance documentation and annual Statutory accounts
Prepared monthly UK GAAP based financial reports, supporting schedules, forecast and budget information for the board,

including business analysis in line with reporting deadlines

Managed the busy accounts team with varying abilities and skills
Strategies that incorporated tax planning with tax mitigation policies
Improved business accounting controls and processes ensured the business ran effectively and efficiently, maintained a framework of internal controls to ensure the accounting records’ compliance, completeness and accuracy
Cashflow, budgetary, forecast and internal audit control
Project profitability – KPI and HR Management
Xero software

Jul21 – May22

Dover Harbour Board – Port of Dover

Finance Manager

Monitor, analyse and report on the revenue and costs the business head and budget holders
Promote a policy of continuous improvement in financial performance to ensure that returns are maximised or costs minimised from all areas
Prepare revenue and statistics reports
Monitor macro-economic and social trends and drivers within the business forecasting
Ensure all relevant financial policies, compliance and procedures are adhered to and make recommendations to improve the current systems whilst enhancing the control environment
Lead on budget setting and long-term for the above business areas ensuring that these can be easily incorporated into the overall financial framework
Calculate accruals and prepayments to produce all journals and reports necessary for the timely production of the management and statutory accounts for the areas covered within this role.
Prepare schedules for the annual external audit
Manage staff
Prepared, supervised and reviewed monthly management accounts, compliance documentation and annual Statutory accounts
Prepared monthly Management statements and supporting schedules
Cashflow, budgetary, forecast and internal audit control
Stock and Work in Progress control
Project profitability - KPI
Identification of financial matters and recommend appropriate actions
ERP IFS software

NIVOFLEX (UK) LTD – Steeldeck Group

Senior Accountant

Mar21 – Jun21

Prepared, supervised and reviewed monthly management accounts, compliance documentation and annual Statutory accounts
Prepared monthly UK GAAP based financial statements and supporting schedules
Cashflow, budgetary and internal audit control
Stock and Work in Progress control
Project profitability
Payroll, PAYE and VAT
SAGE software

SELLAR DESIGN and DEVELOPMENT LTD

Sep02 – Jul19

Providing Management and Property Services for Investment and Development properties of both commercial and residential sites. Part of the Sellar Property Group responsible for the development of The Shard.

Chief Accountant

Prepared, supervised and reviewed monthly management accounts, compliance documentation and annual Statutory accounts of SPV, UK and Jersey registered companies and appointed as Company Secretary
Prepared monthly UK GAAP based financial statements, supporting schedules and annual statutory accounts of the major UK and Jersey registered companies
Re-financing of loans and liaised with property solicitors, tax experts and financial institutes to secure deals ranging from
Exceeded expectations on sale of properties over £500k by Influencing strategy, business planning and contributing to the restructure of the group and ring fence smaller groups in the best tax efficient way
Saved substantial costs by transforming outsourced corporation tax calculations and preparation of returns to in-house control. Researched and implemented new tax software to process the tax returns
Increased management fees by 10% by maintaining the Service Charge budget for tenants and transferring the operation from the agents to in-house control, reallocated staff and retrained existing resources
Introduced new accounting software and standardised the accounting process with clear deadlines, reporting criteria to save company on penalties and increase reporting efficiency
Prepared monthly UK GAAP based financial reports, supporting schedules, forecast and budget information for CFO, including business analysis in line with reporting deadlines
Managed the busy accounts team with varying abilities and skills. Recruited and trained new accounting staff whilst supervising their development and providing ongoing support and mentorship
Managed Human Resources (HR), set up and managed Company Healthcare and Pension scheme, prepared monthly Payroll and PAYE
Prepared company Corporation Tax, VAT returns and personal Self-assessments for the high net wealth executives’ Family

Office, incorporated tax planning with tax mitigation strategies

Improved business accounting controls and processes ensured the business ran effectively and efficiently, maintained a framework of internal controls to ensure the accounting records’ compliance, completeness and accuracy
SAGE software

BHP BILLITON – STEEL DIVISION

2000 – 2002

Large group of Companies Australian based; dealing with natural resources including Petroleum, Steel, Minerals and Diamonds,

employing in both UK and Australia

Accountant – Steel Division

Prepared Monthly Financial and Management accounts and Statutory Accounts with detailed KPIs for London and Dubai
Managed the forecasting, Budgeting and Business analysis, Debtors control, liquidity and Overheads management
Responsible for Reconciliations, Tax returns and Cash management
Managed foreign currency transactions and forward foreign currency deals

REED RIGGS HR LTD

Human Resources Company placing IT contractors with major Banks and Financial institutes

Accountant

Provided the Financial and Management accounts
Prepared and posed the nominal ledger journals
Produced the sales invoices and analysis reports
Calculated commissions and produced ledgers using the Pegasus software and Excel spread sheets

JET STAR PHONOGRAPHICS LTD

Music Retail company, producing and supplying records as well as signing contracts with artist and writers

Accountant

1998 – 1999

1994 – 1998

Produced Monthly Financial and Management. Maintained Clients files assessed profitability and viability along with

Preparing Royalty and Publishing statements. Produced accounts using Tetra 2000 accounting software & Musicalc.

BURNS FRY LTD

Large Stock Brokers. Holding company based in Canada

Accountant

1991 – 1992

Prepared all the Financial Accounts, processed using the Lotus 123, Equity System and the Omicron Accounting software
Settled all foreign exchange deals – UK as well as foreign securities, spot and forwards