Accounting and Finance Officer
Tuedge
مجموع سنوات الخبرة :8 years, 2 أشهر
In a team of six accounting and finance professionals, I was responsible for the day-to-day management of payments for supplies and invoices to customers. I also managed the social media accounts and website of the architectural firm.
● Managed accounts receivable e.g. Sent billing invoices to construction firms, banks and property developers
● Managed all the payments to creditors, e.g. banks and loans providers, car finance, leasing agreements
● Managed payments to gas and electric suppliers, water, insurance, architecture software and survey tools
● Ran day-to-day reconciliation of invoices and receipts
● Managed and approved employees’ expensive and petty cash
● Processed HMRC tax returns of company account for yearly submission and VAT returns
● Participated in the costing, budgeting, and forecasting of company account on a monthly basis on excel
● Worked on cash flow forecast, profit and loss and balance sheet creation
● Handled all external and internal enquiries via email, phone, video call or post to a professional standard
● Sat in costing meetings with clients and explained the cost of the project to clients and the expenses accrued
● Dealt with all aspects of office administration, website, and social media accounts and ad hoc.
Accounting and Finance Officer- Tuedge, Oldham, January 2022
Architect Sector (Temporary Contractor 6-month rolling contract, ended December 2022)
In a team of six accounting and finance professionals, I was responsible for the day-to-day management of payments for supplies and invoices to customers. I also managed the social media accounts and website of the architectural firm.
● Managed accounts receivable e.g. Sent billing invoices to construction firms, banks and property developers
● Managed all the payments to creditors, e.g. banks and loans providers, car finance, leasing agreements
● Managed payments to gas and electric suppliers, water, insurance, architecture software and survey tools
● Ran day-to-day reconciliation of invoices and receipts and increased cash flow and liquidity of the business.
● Managed and approved employees’ expensive and petty cash
● Processed HMRC tax returns of company account for yearly submission and VAT returns
● Participated in the costing, budgeting, and forecasting of company account on a monthly basis on excel
● Worked on cash flow forecast, profit and loss and balance sheet creation
● Handled all external and internal enquiries via email, phone, video call or post to a professional standard
● Sat in costing meetings with clients and explained the cost of the project to clients and the expenses accrued
● Dealt with all aspects of office administration, website, and social media accounts and ad hoc.
Core Operation Analyst - NatWest, Treasury, Manchester, Oct 2019 - Dec 2021 (Contractor)
Within the treasury settlement team of 10, I was responsible for resolving investment banking payments for traders which had not settled. I had to process multi-billion pounds of trades, in various currencies. I had to prioritise my workload; work under pressure, with attention to detail, independently and in a team, communicate with senior stakeholders, ensuring the daily trades met their deadlines.
● Processed multi-billion pounds of trades in various currencies according to the market deadline
● Organised the confirmation and settlement of Forex Exchange, Money Market, Securities and Derivatives trades in a timely, accurate manner with attention to detail in a pressured environment
● Communicated with international stakeholders, traders & agents in the investigations and resolutions of reconciliation investment banking trades of non-payment of front office trades
● Coordinated the settlement of central bank pledges (Bank of England & European Central Bank)
● Kept traders informed regarding the investigation of non-payment of front office trades
● Processed MCEF Chaps, Swift and over account payments with high attention to detail and on time
● Familiarised myself with financial IT systems such as: Intellimatch, Smart Stream’s TLM reconciliation system and Murex investment banking platform
● Organised/Coordinated weekly cash liquidity target meetings with the head of treasury in London
● Communicated with senior stakeholders at all levels and cultures, e.g. agents, investment banks, head of treasury European Central Bank, Bank of England and Prudential Regulation Authority
● Liaised and reported to Risk and Control department to ensure that traders adhered to financial crime regulations
● Produced reports on system requirements, processes, journey mapping and user experience for business analyst
●Produced and analysed large data set of trades that have been settled, outstanding in multiple currencies on Microsoft Power Bi and presented to head of treasury team
●Worked on change management of banking reconciliation platform and ensured smooth transitions and integration of systems.
Achievements
● Investigated 98% breaks (trades) within 24 hours and 100% within 48 hours
● Successfully implemented new banking reconciliations platform without disruptions
Training accomplished- Murex investment banking platform, Crest Euroclear, CLS and Prudential Regulation Authority, CASS Regulation, Bribery and Corruption.
Corporate Finance Research Analyst - Experian, Manchester, Nov 2014 - Jun 2018 (Made redundant)
● Maintained Experian’s Market IQ Deals Database allowing for searches on M&A deal and ensured clients had accurate market knowledge, insight and deals in the pipeline
● Researched & reported on corporate finance transactions e.g. IPO, IBO, Rights Issues, Mergers and Acquisitions, Venture Capital, Exits and buy-side sell-side involvement & sources of financing
● Followed news feeds and wrote up reports as they were announced live to the market/stock exchange
● Individual portfolio management of USA Mergers & Acquisition, Venture Capital deal activity
● Authored monthly and quarterly reports on buy/sell-side transaction involvement in a concise manner
● Identified potential deal propositions of distressed business and assets for offloading
● Followed markets, industries and companies for opportunity, trends and deals insights
● Kept up to date with business, economic and political news that influenced markets and sectors
● Analysed large data sets on Excel to produce quarterly and yearly reports for publication
● Produced clear and concise management Information reports within a specified time frame
● Created a timeline of interest rates, inflation figures, GDP, House Prices, Monetary and Fiscal policies and their impact on the UK economy
● Communicated and built relationships with stakeholders (senior researchers, economists, lawyers, banks, accounting firms) to ensure staff were synced and updated publications
● Produced PowerPoint presentations on corporate finance data insight e.g. M&A, VC, IPO & IBO
● Worked in a team to ensure mailbox was managed and all enquiries were checked and resolved.
● Produced system requirement, design and user experience of Experian Market I.Q database for Business Analyst and Software engineers to implement
Achievements
● Wrote up 8 reports a day, published an article on Experian Market I.Q.
● Designed and developed the interface and user Experience of Experian Market I.Q.
Training accomplished - Oracle, Sap software, Tableau, Excel and Experian Market I.Q.
2010 - 2013 University of Salford BSc (Hons) Human Resources Management with Business Grade 2:1 Subjects and Modules: Corporate Strategy, Business Simulations, Research Project, Organisation Behaviour, Economics, Principle of Marketing, Finance, Human Resource Management, Contract and Employment Law. Skilled Developed: Critical Reading and Writing, Analytical Skills, Research, Problem Solving, Teamwork, Organisation, Negotiation Skills, Leadership, Verbal and Written Communication and Time Management.