Head Of Finance
United
Total years of experience :19 years, 5 Months
Generated annual savings by implementing new process and reducing wasted
resources.
Responsible for creative design for prominent partnership project.
Supervised accounting department operations and team of up to 4 employees.
Delivered an exceptional level of service to each customer by listening to
concerns and answering questions.
Analysed departmental documents for appropriate distribution and filing.
Prepared monthly reports, including payment and account reconciliations and
financial statements.
Obtained documents, clearances, certificates and approvals from local, state
and federal agencies.
Oversaw daily operations and customer accounts.
Mitigated accounting risks through by identifying and improving process
inefficiencies.
Supported Executive Director in improving operations and resolving issues to
deliver top-notch customer service.
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Developed process improvements to increase efficiency and productivity and
presented to management for approval.
Review and sign off all risk levels Accounts and tax reports ensuring that
any risks, issues, errors are appropriately addressed and solutions and
opportunities proposed. When required seek internal technical support,
document outcomes as appropriate and keep Directors informed.
Plan and lead external client Audits to ensure smooth process and deadlines,
standards and expectations are met. For example the Malta Pension Plan
audit.
Plan, allocate and priorities workloads, taking responsibility for monitoring
the team's progress to ensure smooth running of the department and that
deadlines are achieved.
Identified improvement changes regarding key processes for internal controls
and accounting procedures and brought this information to Managing director.
Provide guidance to the team with accounts / bookkeeping
/ technical queries. Ultimate responsibility for all tax correspondence with any
3rd parties. Use junior team members as appropriate to enable learning curve.
Responsibility for AEOI reporting, including the maintenance of procedures,
advice on new client setup, reporting to regulatory authorities and acting as
internal knowledge source.
Created financial portfolios for clients.
Created documents to display financial reports and data using Microsoft
Navision.
Lead, mentor and motivate team, with the aim of delivering an excellent Client
Accounting function to the business.
Team day to day management; review and authorise time-sheets, authorise
holidays, liaise with HR for staff sicknesses & study/CPD matters, review
performance, production and changeability.
Trained new and existing staff members in various financial procedures to
prepare each for job functions.
Obtained documents, clearances, certificates and approvals from local, state
and federal agencies.
Directly report to operations Director, preparation of quarterly reports and
annual statutory accounts for own portfolio comprising of over 800 companies
and trusts.
Heading a team responsible for maintaining client ledgers and producing
financial statements for clients across Gibraltar and various other jurisdictions.
Preparation of pension fund accounts and providing assistance to the auditors.
Responsible for monitoring profitability, preparation of client accounting
department budget forecast for board meetings.
Performed account reconciliations and conducted investigations into any
discrepancies.
Supported Operations Director with daily operational functions.
Developed new process for employee evaluation which resulted in marked
performance improvements.
Preparation and delivering presentation on accounting and bookkeeping.
Obtained documents, clearances, certificates and approvals from local, state
and federal agencies.
Gathered all banking transactions via statements, recorded activity in excel
format and reconciled balances.
Preparation and analysing Balance Sheet for the company clients.
Analysing the expenditure and investments for the clients and maintaining
proper records and ledgers.
Segregating details taken of from different departments of the company and
from the clients.
Reconciliation of bank accounts, performing various currency conversions
to the denominating currency, posting the same in order to produce financial
statements.
Preparation of accounts for United Kingdom and Gibraltar tax purposes, filing
of tax returns for clients on the income earned in Gibraltar.
Implementing the planned audit procedures and programs for substantial
and significant sections of an audit to enable the firm to render an opinion
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regarding the financial statements. Reconciliation of bank accounts,
maintaining sales and purchase ledgers, preparation of profit and loss account
and financial statements. Reviewing of various documents to evaluate the
client's internal control system. Compliance and substantive test on the major
components of the financial statements. Propose adjustments to be included
in the financial statement in consultation with the auditor/manager to discuss
these with the client. Providing on-site assistance in the audit of the client
accounts and performing various checks and duties. Performs other duties
that may be assigned from time to time. Major clients from hospitality and
manufacturing industry.
courses: The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (The CISI)