Management Accountant - StayMetro Aparthotels/Style Plus Group - Edinburgh/Glasgow, United Kingdom
(2022-01 - 2026-01)
Hospitality group operating serviced apartments, aparthotels and corporate accommodation services across the UK.
- Held responsibility for monthly management reporting, budgeting and forecasting, analysing P&L, cash flow, expenditure and material variances and translating financial performance into recommendations for senior management on resource allocation, financial risks and business performance.
- Conducted pricing, cost and contribution-margin analysis across hospitality operations, identifying opportunities to strengthen margins and improve commercial decision-making.
- Led improvements to finance processes through the introduction of cloud-based accounting tools and standardised reporting, reducing manual work, improving data consistency and providing management with clearer visibility of business performance.
- Strengthened financial control by monitoring expenditure, investigating material variances and improving budgeting, inventory and cash-flow oversight, enabling earlier identification of financial risks and operational inefficiencies.
- Partnered with operational leaders and external advisers across budgeting, payroll, VAT, year-end audit and statutory reporting, combining financial discipline with operational insight to support longer-term planning and business performance.
Financial Management Consulting Project - Greater Cambridge Impact - Cambridge, United Kingdom
(2026-01 - 2026-01)
- Worked on a six-month engagement supporting Greater Cambridge Impact, developing practical financial management tools to strengthen oversight of investment performance and fund activity.
- Led the development of a P&L tracking model for investee organisations, improving visibility of financial performance, supporting variance analysis and enabling more informed assessment of underlying financial sustainability.
- Designed and contributed to integrated financial models covering fund tracking, cash movements, investment performance and equalisation mechanisms, helping create a more robust and structured approach to ongoing financial monitoring.
- Developed risk-assessment and management-information tools to support clearer identification of financial risks, strengthen reporting consistency and improve the quality of information available for stakeholder decision-making.
- Worked collaboratively with the client and project team to translate complex financial requirements into practical reporting solutions, presenting outputs and recommendations in a clear and accessible format for non-finance stakeholders.
Management Accountant - TANTARA Hospitality - Glasgow, United Kingdom
(2024-01 - 2025-01)
Premium fine-dining restaurant operating within the UK hospitality sector.
- Led menu-pricing and contribution-margin analysis, evaluating ingredient costs, dish profitability and pricing architecture to support margin improvement while protecting the restaurant's premium positioning.
- Analysed food, labour and supplier costs to identify margin pressures and operational inefficiencies, providing recommendations on purchasing, staffing and cost control.
- Partnered with restaurant management on inventory utilisation and waste reduction, using financial analysis to improve stock discipline, reduce avoidable losses and support cash-flow efficiency.
- Developed revenue, cost and profitability forecasts to support decisions on menu changes, staffing levels, supplier commitments and short-term commercial planning.
- Strengthened financial controls across inventory, payroll, VAT and month-end reporting, improving the consistency and reliability of financial information available to management.
Intercompany Accountant - Thermo Fisher Scientific - United Kingdom
(2021-01 - 2022-01)
Global life-sciences company serving pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare and research markets worldwide.
- Managed intercompany accounting and reconciliations across multiple counterparties, validating balances, investigating discrepancies and coordinating adjustments to support accurate group financial reporting.
- Executed key month-end close activities, including journal preparation, General Ledger maintenance and account reconciliations, ensuring timely and accurate reporting in a complex multinational finance environment.
- Performed monthly variance analysis across General Ledger accounts, identifying unusual movements and presenting findings to management to support review of financial performance and corrective action.
- Managed designated bank-account reconciliations and cash-allocation processes, resolving unmatched or incorrect transactions and improving the accuracy and efficiency of payment processing.
- Identified and implemented process improvements across recurring finance workflows, standardising practices and reducing avoidable manual intervention while strengthening financial controls and reporting reliability.
Junior Auditor - Deloitte - United Kingdom
(2020-01 - 2021-01)
- Supported the planning and delivery of external audit engagements, performing detailed testing of financial information, account balances and supporting documentation to assess accuracy, completeness and compliance with relevant accounting and control requirements.
- Managed assigned audit workstreams and monitored engagement budgets, completing work within agreed timelines while maintaining the quality and accuracy required in a highly regulated professional-services environment.
- Evaluated financial processes and internal controls, identifying control weaknesses and areas requiring further investigation and communicating findings clearly to senior audit team members and client stakeholders.
- Prepared audit working papers, analyses and supporting reports, resolving financial discrepancies and client queries through detailed investigation and collaboration with finance teams.
- Trained and supported Audit Interns on audit procedures and assigned work, reviewing progress and providing guidance to help maintain consistent standards across the engagement team.
Accounts Senior - Blyth Accountants - United Kingdom
(2020-01 - 2020-01)
- Prepared financial statements, tax returns and supporting schedules for a portfolio of clients across different sectors, ensuring accurate financial information and compliance with relevant accounting and statutory requirements.
- Maintained general ledgers and completed bank reconciliations and cash-flow analysis, investigating discrepancies and ensuring the integrity and completeness of clients' financial records.
- Managed competing financial reporting, tax and audit-support deadlines across multiple client assignments, prioritising workloads to deliver accurate outputs within agreed timescales.
- Worked directly with clients to resolve accounting queries, obtain supporting financial information and explain financial matters clearly, while identifying opportunities to strengthen accounting processes and record-keeping.
Treasury Senior - HarperCollins Publishers - United Kingdom
(2018-01 - 2019-01)
- Managed bank reconciliations across UK and European accounts, investigating outstanding items and resolving discrepancies between banking records and the JDE general ledger to maintain accurate financial information.
- Worked closely with Accounts Payable, Royalties and other finance teams to investigate reconciling items, resolve payment discrepancies and strengthen the accuracy and integrity of cash and treasury records.
- Processed and reconciled sterling and foreign-currency receipts and payments, including USD, EUR and AED transactions, supporting accurate cash-book reporting and effective day-to-day treasury control.
