Khalid Shah

• Oversee preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements
• Producing ad hoc reports for internal review
• Preparation of VAT Returns
• Lead the budgeting process and create detailed forecasts to support strategic decision-making.
• Analyse financial results, compare against budget/forecast, and explain variances to senior management.
• Collaborate with business unit heads to align budgets with company strategy.
• Design, implement, and monitor strong internal controls to safeguard company assets and ensure financial integrity.
• Identify areas of financial risk, propose mitigation strategies, and ensure compliance with internal and external policies.
• Act as a strategic advisor to the CEO/MD on financial matters.
• Support cross-functional initiatives by collaborating with operations, sales, HR, and procurement.
• Evaluate investment decisions, capex proposals, and cost-saving initiatives.

• Analysed and reported actual revenues and costs, delivering
periodic (monthly, quarterly, annual) reports with root-cause
variance analysis for management.
• Produced and presented monthly management accounts with
detailed MoM and YoY variance analysis, translating financial data
into actionable insights to support strategic decisions and cost
control.
• Posted journals for accruals, prepayments, depreciation, and
maintained accurate financial records, ensuring compliance with
internal procedures.
• Prepared group VAT returns for three entities, reclaimed VAT from
HMRC, and supported statutory accounts and annual audits,
performing reconciliations and analytical reviews to ensure accuracy
and timely submission.
• Analysed and reconciled intercompany transactions, resolving
mismatches to improve group reporting accuracy and reduce
month-end issues.
• Managed fixed asset registers, processed invoices and payments,
and performed daily bank reconciliations.
• Conducted product costing for Heera food items including ketchup,
mayonnaise, and sauces; prepared and maintained BOMs covering
raw materials, packaging, and labour.
• Conducted ad hoc revenue and cost analysis for senior management,
providing insights to support strategic and operational decision
making
• Supported pricing and margin analysis, producing monthly sales and
margin reports by product and pack size; identified high-margin
small formats (250ml/500ml) that maintained volumes while
increasing overall profitability.
✓Ensured 100% compliance
with statutory reporting (VAT,
P11Ds, accounts).
✓Improved project cost
allocation accuracy by up to
10%.
✓Streamlined reporting,
cuting manual effort by 20%.
• Streamlined financial reporting using Excel charts, and graphs,
cuting month-end reporting time by 10% while improving
accuracy and management insights.
• Developed a five-year financial model covering income statement,
balance sheet, and cash flow, enabling management to assess
future financial position, capital allocation, and growth scenarios.
• Conducted scenario to identify risks, optimise profitability, and
support data-driven strategic decisions across product lines and
operational planning.
• Submited P11Ds and ensured compliance with statutory
reporting requirements.

• Worked closely with regulatory reporting teams to ensure systems reflected accurate project and cost data.
• Identified and implemented cost control improvements through system analysis and stakeholder collaboration.
• Supported system-driven audit processes and promoted data consistency across operational and financial platforms.
• To ensure all the cost are allocated of the delivery connection against quotes prior to financial closure of project
• To ensure all the project details are recorded correctly that regulatory reporting is accurate and up to date
• Identifying areas for cost cutting and improvement
• Internally promoting culture of excellent customer service to internal parties whilst building and maintaining strong working relationships
• Monitoring and analysing competitor performance.

• Ensured accurate project cost allocation and closure within
financial systems, improving project reporting accuracy and timely
recognition of expenses.
• Supported project budgeting and variance analysis, identifying
cost overruns and enabling effective operational cost control.
• Delivered accurate and timely financial and regulatory reports,
providing management with actionable insights to guide decision
making.
• Promoted a culture of financial excellence, building strong
relationships with internal stakeholders to streamline processes
and improve accountability.

• Developed forecasting to analyse revenue variance, business pipelines and industry trends
• Executed core financial process, including vendor setup and payments, operational expenses, administration of bank accounts and account reconciliation
• Identifying areas for cost cutting and improvement
• Assisting the Director with optimising the P&L and cash flow process
• Liaising with internal auditor and fully managing year end audit
• Assessing revenue opportunities for company expansion and growth
• Monitoring and analysing competitor performance
• Analyse monthly budget variances

• Managed forecasting, revenue variance, and financial trend
analysis to support business decisions.
• Oversaw vendor setup, payments, and reconciliation of bank and
balance sheet accounts.
• Assisted with optimisation of P&L, cash flow management, and
year-end audit processes.
• Supported the Director in assessing business expansion and
revenue growth opportunities.
• Delivered monthly budget variance and performance reports.

• Preparing sales invoices & the upkeep of an accurate accounts filing system.
• Inputting, matching, batching and coding of invoices.
• Preparation of various reports for senior managers.
• Conducting regular business reviews of financial performance.
• Proactively identifying business improvement opportunities.
• Fixed Asset accounting, reconciliations and depreciation journals.
• Ensuring that information is accurately collated & entered into systems.
• Inputting of supplier invoices and employee expense claims to the ledgers
• Supporting internal auditor in their interim and year end programmes.
• Preparation of delivery and management accounts.
• Business analysis
• Monitoring and reviewing company spending.
• Developed budgets and strategic plans for day-to-day and quarterly operation.
• Developed forecasting tools to analyse revenue, variance, business policies and industry trends.
• Supporting development of short and long terms business plans.
• Process bank reconciliations and financial report including quarterly Vat return.
• Keeping payment record of the clients.
• Ensured the cash and credit card sales agree with bank records.
• Conducting data entry task.
• Doing inter account transfer
• Performing general administrative tasks like printing invoices and sending request, receiving payments.
• Responsible for monthly payroll.

• Prepared sales invoices, managed accounts payable and
receivable, and maintained accurate financial records.
• Supported internal and external audits, including reconciliations
and fixed asset accounting.
• Produced management accounts, VAT returns, and payroll.
• Conducted financial analysis to improve operational performance
and cost control.
• Managed supplier invoicing, employee expense claims, and daily
cash/bank reconciliations.