Finance Manager – Italy at Big Bus Tours LTD (2026-03 – 2026-06)
- Lead and develop a team of four finance professionals, ensuring the effective delivery of reporting, control, and operational finance activities.
- Lead financial reporting, analysis, and control activities for Italian entities.
- Prepare monthly management accounts, including variance analysis against budget, forecast, and prior-year performance.
- Ensure compliance with Italian accounting standards, IFRS, and group accounting policies.
- Manage working capital, overseeing accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and cash flow management.
- Support annual budgeting and coordinate monthly reforecasting processes.
- Prepare and maintain detailed 13-week liquidity and cash flow forecasts.
- Provide ad hoc financial analysis and forecasting to support strategic and operational decision-making.
- Partner with operational, sales, and central support teams to drive business performance and financial accountability.
- Support the post-acquisition integration of a newly acquired entity, including SAP implementation, finance process alignment, and transition to group reporting requirements.
Group Senior Financial Accountant (Group Reporting & Consolidation Lead) at Songtradr, Inc. (2020-09 – 2025-12)
- Led end-to-end group consolidation for 40 international entities, delivering accurate and timely IFRS reporting to executive leadership.
- Reviewed subsidiary reporting packages, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and adherence to Group reporting deadlines.
- Supported budgeting and forecasting with variance analysis and performance insights.
- Managed monthly aged debtors reporting to optimise working capital and cash flow.
- Owned key components of the month-end close process, ensuring accurate journal postings, timely reconciliations, and compliance.
- Performed multi-currency balance sheet reconciliations, including intercompany eliminations and FX translations.
- Led monthly IFRS 16 adjustments, ensuring precision and compliance.
- Delivered weekly cash flow forecasts to support treasury and operational decision-making.
- Liaised with external auditors during annual audits, ensuring proper documentation and audit trails.
- Prepared statutory financial statements under FRS 102.
- Advised on complex financial transactions and technical accounting matters, influencing strategic decisions.
- Coordinated finance teams across multiple jurisdictions to ensure consistent reporting standards.
- Partnered with CFO and senior stakeholders to drive group-level financial strategy and reporting improvements.
Senior Accountant at Sumitomo Corporation Europe (2013-09 – 2020-02)
- Managed accounting operations across four European subsidiaries (€29.5M turnover), ensuring accurate and compliant group reporting.
- Produced multi-entity consolidated management accounts across Italy, Spain, UK, and Germany, providing actionable insights for senior management.
- Oversaw AP/AR operations, optimizing processes to support cash flow and compliance across subsidiaries.
- Managed multi-currency balance sheet reconciliations to maintain financial integrity.
- Prepared month-end journals, including accruals and prepayments, enhancing reporting transparency.
- Delivered P&L and balance sheet analyses with commentary, informing strategic and operational decisions.
- Prepared and submitted IFRS-compliant quarterly and annual group reporting packs to the Tokyo parent company, ensuring governance and transparency.
- Partnered with internal and external auditors during annual audits and J-SOX testing, ensuring adherence to regulations.
- Conducted annual stock checks and executed inventory revaluations in line with IFRS standards.
- Prepared statutory financial statements under FRS 101, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
- Advised management and business departments on tax, VAT, incoterms, and other complex financial matters.
- Leveraged SAP R3/BW to streamline group reporting and enhance operational efficiency.
Accountant at Studio Ass. Trib. Comm. Regis-Franzosi (2008-03 – 2011-09)
- Managed monthly management and annual statutory accounts, ensuring compliance with accounting standards and regulatory requirements.
- Oversaw accounts payable and receivable, improving cash flow through efficient payment and collection processes.
- Conducted monthly balance sheet reconciliations to ensure accuracy and reliability of financial data.
- Maintained accurate daily bookkeeping records to support informed financial decisions.
- Prepared VAT returns, Intrastat statements, and corporation tax filings, ensuring compliance and maximizing tax efficiency.
- Streamlined financial operations through SISPAC software, improving reporting speed and operational accuracy.
Accountant at Piovani Srl (2007-02 – 2008-03)
Accountant at Studio Losio Srl (2006-04 – 2007-02)
Various Accounting roles throughout my studies at Various (2000-01 – 2006-03)
