Freelance Finance Manager UK
Multi skilled individual capable of running the accounting side of any small business from book-keeping to the year end reports including complex budgeting and cash flow reporting requirements.

| Rating: | Unrated (New) |
| Hourly Rate / Cost: | £20.00 per hour (ex. VAT) |
| Daily Rate / Cost: | £160.00 per day (ex. VAT) |
| Available From: | Now |
| Seller ID: | 320407 |

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CV (Curriculum Vitae) / Résumé
PERSONAL PROFILE
A conscientious, efficient and adaptable individual, capable of communicating effectively in person, by phone and email at all levels to achieve excellent results. Reliable and responsible, with excellent business skills and a record of success. Over 7 years business and accounts experience, fluent with the majority of accounting and business software packages. Strong analytical and problem solving skills that require out of the box thinking. Capable of running the accounting and financial side of any small business from book-keeping to the year end reports including complex budgeting and cash flow reporting requirements.
OBJECTIVE
Progress towards CIMA Professional Qualification and at the same time gain and share my experience within businesses from different sectors.
SKILLS & ACHIEVEMENTS
• Have dealt with all the statutory requirements from Company Registrations, VAT and annual returns, to redundancy pay and insurance claims.
• Have contributed to the development of an in-house-made order processing/invoicing/purchasing/stock control web software.
• Implemented an automatic records import from the web-system to the accounting system (VT Transaction+) that considerably reduced the book keeping time. This required some VB programming in excel.
• Have developed a good grasp for accounting and business software packages to the extent of intuitive learning of new ones.
• Fluent in Sage Line 50, Quickbooks and VT Transaction+, sound knowledge of other accounting packages.
• Prepared budgets, cash flow forecasts and business plans for a diverse audience.
• Have a sound understanding of the implementation of the ISO9001 management systems and have actively taken part in such execution.
Employment History
(Nov 2008 & ongoing)
Business Development and Finance Manager
London• Consulting the managing director of this new lettings agency in achieving their goals - selection of the administrative and CRM software; migrated the accounting data to QuickBooks, advising on the best company practice and statutory requirements.
• Executing the Payroll, accounts payable, invoice generation and reports preparation.
• Helping with the other business and administrative tasks when and as required.
(Nov 2008 & ongoing)
Finance Director - Part Time
London• Identified and selected the appropriate business accounting software, creating the charts of accounts, budgets and cash flow forecasts.
• Used the above data to compile a detailed 3 years business plan.
• VAT and Payroll operation, accounts payable, credit control and accounts receivable. Bank reconciliations.
• Regular reports to shareholders and directors. Budgets vs Actuals, P&L, Balance Sheet.
(Sep 2008 & ongoing)
Business Consultant - Part Time
Bolton• Consulting position within this leading UK PC Component e-tailer and PC System Integrator by sharing my expertise and helping them achieve their goals as required.
• Working alongside the current team and identifying possibilities that could further streamline the workflow.
(ongoing)
IT Manager/Accounts Executive - Part time
Southampton• Dealt with all the company IT requirements to ensure the smooth operation with minimum down-time.
• Maintained the company records.
• Assisted with the preparation of statutory reports – PAYE, year-end accounts.
(Jul 2004 to Jul 2008)
Finance and Managing Director
HarrowLeading national boutique system integrator with custom, non-standard business requirements. Full Time. Below are listed the financial responsibilities:
• On time preparation and filing of VAT returns.
• PAYE operation – monthly payments, annual returns, sick pay, holiday pay, redundancy pay etc.
• Preparation of year end accounts and assisting with the audit.
• Operating the accounts payable and receivable including credit control, reconciliations and daily book-keeping that eventually was kept to a minimum due to its automation by the integrated software.
• Keeping and managing the necessary file system to comply with the current laws and regulations.
• Regular business financial reports for the Directors, Bank and Shareholders.
• Business plan preparations when and as needed. In 2004 the plan secured a SFLG Loan from the bank that enabled the company expansion.
• Kept a sharp eye on the sales ledger and delicately handled all the credit control aspects of it – telephone, email, letter and fax contact considerably reduced the paying delays without affecting the future business.
• Integration of the web system sales processing and invoice generation (which was custom developed) with the accounting package. The web admin system was a in-house-made system and I have contributed with my expertise to its development and streamlining)
• When the company expanded and a book keeper was employed, I trained and supervised the new team member.
Professional Qualifications
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants – Part time study – started May 2009
• Aiming to complete the Managerial Level and gain the Advanced Diploma in Management Accounting by May 2010
Education
(Sep 2001 to Jul 2004)
University Of Southampton
BScSoc - Accounting and Finance 2.2.
The university was a good fundament for understanding many of the modern company aspects – financial reporting, business law, accounts preparation, company law, tax policies and financial markets.
(Sep 1995 to Jun 2000)
National College of Commerce
International Commercial Affairs 2.1
• While at college, I studied modules such as International trade, accounting, marketing and management. The course helped me understand my strengths with accounts and numbers that I then chose as my career.
OTHER INFORMATION
Whilst at university I was involved in a number of extra-curricular activities such as programming, photography and web technology. I am now proficient in Java, PHP, Mysql, HTML, CRM and Office Softwares to the extent of creating and modifying VB enabled Excel macros. Love everything that has to do with numbers and IT. Non Smoker.
Assignment History
(This Seller has recently been shortlisted or contracted for the following people4 assignment)
- Accountant: We are looking to outsource some accounting, credit control and financial reporting work. Use Sage Line 50
Freelancers, Contractors & Consultants that have been shortlisted with this Seller:
- Seller 249750, Stanmore, Middlesex, UK [£16.67 per hr]
SAGE Line 50 v13 computerised accounts and SAGE v13 payroll solution
- Seller 255125, Luton, Bedfordshire, UK [£14.44 per hr]
Extensive Credit Control and Customer Service experience, now looking for emergency credit control work on a day to day basis chasing and confirmation of payments etc.
- Seller 272575, Macclesfield, Cheshire, UK [£11.11 per hr]
Need help with accounts, letter writing, proof-reading, admin support, telephone support, telephone answering service, credit control? Look no further, I can offer a fully professional service.
- Seller 273859, Paignton, Devon, UK [£15.16 per hr]
( review)Accountancy, Bookkeeping, Payroll, Data, and Admin services. Regular or one-off jobs. Fast, accurate, and efficient service. Outsource your accounts and admin department to me and save money now! - Finance Manager, London, UK [£33.33 per hr]
7 yrs experienced Management Accountant, Finance & Admin Manager and Sage line 50 expert; designed recording & reporting systems for SMEs, YearEnds, Due diligence and VAT inspections number of times.
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