Total Years of Experience: 11 Years, 11 Months
August 2014
To Present
Assistant financial manager
at Verage Ltd
Location :
United Kingdom
• Performing all cost accounting activities including Producing accurate cost calculations for products imported from China, incorporating freight and transport costs, customs duties & effects of currency translations
• Reviewing and reporting gross and net profit margins, percentage increases and variances in costs as well as identifying areas of cost control.
• Reconciling applicable balance sheet accounts; preparing and analyzing balance sheet risk and opportunities
• Reporting and analyzing all activities including productivity, capital & department spending, forecasting, budgeting, sales, inventory, and operations planning
• Reviewing business activity and accounts to support accurate and timely submission of financial statements
• Matching costs to customers to evaluate customer profitability
• Analyzing payments made through banks and identifying any errors or discrepancies
• Providing assistance regarding inventory discrepancies, as required, including identification of cause and recommendations for corrective action
• Providing Competitive analysis and facilitating the implementation of all related activities, processes, and procedures in cooperation with the management;
• Liaising with top management and directors to ensure the targets of the Company are met
• Providing visibility to entire Company by developing daily dashboards (Detailed Revenue, Budget vs. Actual performance);
• Responsible for business planning and financial budgeting;
• Providing consultation to the management on cost reduction/optimization techniques in operations and maintenance areas, and efforts to enhance revenue, through assurance/controls benchmarking techniques;
• Reviewing and reporting gross and net profit margins, percentage increases and variances in costs as well as identifying areas of cost control.
• Reconciling applicable balance sheet accounts; preparing and analyzing balance sheet risk and opportunities
• Reporting and analyzing all activities including productivity, capital & department spending, forecasting, budgeting, sales, inventory, and operations planning
• Reviewing business activity and accounts to support accurate and timely submission of financial statements
• Matching costs to customers to evaluate customer profitability
• Analyzing payments made through banks and identifying any errors or discrepancies
• Providing assistance regarding inventory discrepancies, as required, including identification of cause and recommendations for corrective action
• Providing Competitive analysis and facilitating the implementation of all related activities, processes, and procedures in cooperation with the management;
• Liaising with top management and directors to ensure the targets of the Company are met
• Providing visibility to entire Company by developing daily dashboards (Detailed Revenue, Budget vs. Actual performance);
• Responsible for business planning and financial budgeting;
• Providing consultation to the management on cost reduction/optimization techniques in operations and maintenance areas, and efforts to enhance revenue, through assurance/controls benchmarking techniques;
January 2013
To July 2014
Assistant Accountant
at Verage Ltd
Location :
United Kingdom
Verage Group is one of the leading retailers and whole sellers in United kingdom.Its a family business operated by family based in Bradford. Verage group owns Top Trade International Hong Kong(http://www.toptrade.hk/). Other members of the group are Trade Marketing Uk Ltd, Verage on-line Ltd, Brands on-line Ltd, Zoozio ltd(http://www.zoozio.co.uk/) & Top Trade Manchester Ltd.
Responsibilities:
• Accurately completed comprehensive due diligence on suppliers which incorporated HMRC and Companies House checks
• Improved internal controls over purchases, sales and payroll processes, minimized inaccuracies and ensured best practices were adhered to at all times as well as reviewed the suitability of internal controls and operational effectiveness
• Identified duplications and errors with entries during the review of all sales, purchase and nominal ledgers, completed checks and rectified anomalies
• Accurately updated the sales and purchase ledger as well as the asset register utilizing Sage software, enabling the active follow-up with clients for outstanding invoices
• Completed management accounts in agreement with best practice procedures and management requirements
• Prepared annual reports and submitted them to Companies House and HMRC in agreement with deadlines, financial and legal requirements
• Produced consolidated, accurate financial statements for the entire group of companies, analyzed performances and delivered comprehensive reports
• Conducted internal audit review of specified accounting areas and identified reportable issues and risk dimensions that can have an impact on the financial accuracy of the financial statements
• Assisted in the development of Fixed Asset Register for the Company;
Responsibilities:
• Accurately completed comprehensive due diligence on suppliers which incorporated HMRC and Companies House checks
• Improved internal controls over purchases, sales and payroll processes, minimized inaccuracies and ensured best practices were adhered to at all times as well as reviewed the suitability of internal controls and operational effectiveness
• Identified duplications and errors with entries during the review of all sales, purchase and nominal ledgers, completed checks and rectified anomalies
• Accurately updated the sales and purchase ledger as well as the asset register utilizing Sage software, enabling the active follow-up with clients for outstanding invoices
• Completed management accounts in agreement with best practice procedures and management requirements
• Prepared annual reports and submitted them to Companies House and HMRC in agreement with deadlines, financial and legal requirements
• Produced consolidated, accurate financial statements for the entire group of companies, analyzed performances and delivered comprehensive reports
• Conducted internal audit review of specified accounting areas and identified reportable issues and risk dimensions that can have an impact on the financial accuracy of the financial statements
• Assisted in the development of Fixed Asset Register for the Company;
April 2012
To December 2012
Assistant Accountant
at Blundell Trading Ltd
Location :
United Kingdom
Blundell trading Ltd Or LATIFS is one of the value for money retail stores in Birmingham, United Kingdom.(http://latifs.co.uk/). They offer a range of consumer goods at competitive prices.
Responsibilities:
• Accurately entered and recorded product details and stock adjustments using Sage Line 200, performed weekly inventory stock analysis
• Improved efficiencies with the implementation of a new order system spreadsheet which reduced the time taken to complete picking lists
• Prepared annual accounts in conjunction with the Senior Accountant, ensured a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Completed the physical inventory count and calculated the value of the £1.5m inventory as Team Leader
• Processed and raised delivery notes and invoices for a range of orders and distributed these to customers
• Reduced the collection period from 60 to 45 days with the introduction of new controls, provided assistance to the credit control function and liaised with customers to chase for outstanding invoices
• Produced comprehensive records for all payments, accepted BACS and cheques into accounts
Responsibilities:
• Accurately entered and recorded product details and stock adjustments using Sage Line 200, performed weekly inventory stock analysis
• Improved efficiencies with the implementation of a new order system spreadsheet which reduced the time taken to complete picking lists
• Prepared annual accounts in conjunction with the Senior Accountant, ensured a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Completed the physical inventory count and calculated the value of the £1.5m inventory as Team Leader
• Processed and raised delivery notes and invoices for a range of orders and distributed these to customers
• Reduced the collection period from 60 to 45 days with the introduction of new controls, provided assistance to the credit control function and liaised with customers to chase for outstanding invoices
• Produced comprehensive records for all payments, accepted BACS and cheques into accounts
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