Steven Vance

A results-driven Finance Professional and Commercial Manager with over a decade of experience in financial operations, project leadership, and strategic growth. Expert in navigating the full financial lifecycle, from hands-on management accounts and nominal journal entries to leading high-impact system migrations such as Sage 200. Proven ability to bridge the gap between finance and operations by securing funding through Invest NI, launching new leasing products, and overhauling sales structures.

Finance Consultant at LARNE CHEMISTS LTD TA PHARMACY PLUS (2026-07 – 2026-09)

• Provided 3 months consulting after moving to Toronto, Canada on a remote basis

Finance Lead at LARNE CHEMISTS LTD TA PHARMACY PLUS (2026-04 – 2026-06)

• Appointed to design, implement, and embed the group's complete monthly management accounts process from the ground up across 19 chemists and 3 opticians throughout Northern Ireland
• Built a robust financial forecasting function and established a dynamic cash flow projection model to optimize group liquidity and working capital
• Joined the senior management team to deliver critical financial reporting and present clear, strategic analysis of the group's ongoing financial position
• Overhauled the existing accounts process by leveraging Sage 50, Lightyear Invoice Capture, and McLernon Computer EPOS/MPS retail software, with a strategic mandate to scope and integrate future financial software
• Tasks include driving post-process efficiency by restructuring financially connected operations to guarantee strict regulatory compliance and commercial efficiency
• Supervise and mentor a core administration team of three, with direct responsibility for expanding the department via a future payroll administrator hire

Commercial & Project Manager at CLARITY TELECOM LTD (2016-08 – 2026-03)

• Maintained oversight of core financial functions, providing ongoing management accounts support and monthly reporting to the Managing Director and Finance Manager
• Spearheaded the transition from Sage 50 to Sage 200 to improve reporting granularity, nominal ledger structure, and departmental scalability
• Partnered with leadership to secure growth capital through private funders and Invest NI
• Supported the creation and implementation of a new leasing product from a direct funder, diversifying revenue streams
• Redesigned the sales structure and internal car allowance schemes to reduce administrative friction
• Introduced efficient employee expense claim procedures to streamline internal finance workflows

Finance Team Leader at CLARITY TELECOM LTD (2018-01 – 2021-12)

• Directly supported the Finance Manager with monthly account preparations, including nominal journals, accruals, and prepayments
• Supervised a team of three overseeing the Purchase Ledger and Sales Ledger functions to ensure high accuracy
• Managed bank allocations, cash flow forecasting, and monthend account preparations
• Managed Direct Debit collections and imported monthly customer billing data into Sage systems

Accounts Assistant at CLARITY TELECOM LTD (2016-08 – 2018-12)

• Managed end-to-end Purchase Ledger (supplier invoicing) and Sales Ledger (bank reconciliations)
• Generated critical month-end reports and assisted with preliminary nominal ledger reviews

Accounts Administrator at AGNEW LEASING (Formerly Agnew Corporate) (2011-03 – 2016-08)

• Managed vehicle invoicing and maintained the asset ledger for vehicle leasing agreements
• Performed high-volume intercompany reconciliations and conducted physical vehicle stocktakes
• Executed daily data input and prepared reports for group company accounts

A-Levels in Business Studies, English, Physical Education – Wellington College, Belfast