Anna Ferguson

Finance Assistant

London, England, United Kingdom

About

After many years in Finance roles within the IT sector I am now working at Flint Global and enjoying every minute. Happy to be a part-timer professionally whilst having time to be a Trustee at Crossroads Care Richmond and Kingston.

Experience

  • Finance Assistant at Flint Global
    Oct 2020 - Present · 5 yrs 9 mos

    Working with Finance Team and assisting with Sales Invoicing, Credit Control, Purchase Ledger, Bank Payments and Expenses.

  • Financial Controller at Spindrift
    Oct 2008 - Sep 2018 · 10 yrs

    Responsible for managing a team of 3 Finance and 2 HR staff across 2 entities – Spindrift Consulting in London and Spindrift BV in Utrecht  Providing support to the management team and the Finance Director to optimise the financial performance of the business at all times.  Monitoring and meeting all external reporting and fiduciary requirements.  Supporting the FD in operating an efficient and effective International finance function  Producing the necessary financial reports as requested on a scheduled and ad-hoc basis.  Supporting all client account teams ensuring timely billing and collection, utilisation of resources and expense management.  Motivating and managing other members of the finance team, ensuring a harmonised approach to staff across the organisation.  Reviewing opportunities to improve the performance of the business through creation of and improvements to existing processes  Ensuring adherence to any external financial reporting, legal and administrative requirements.  Ensuring all client relationships are well managed from a finance and administrative perspective to build trust and long lasting relationships.  Understanding and ensuring Account Leadership Teams get the agreed administrative support to assist their operational efficiency and development.  Monitoring and directing others to act in accordance with company initiatives, processes and methodology.  Supporting Account Leadership Teams and Resource Manager to provide required resources across all customers  Assisting with contract terms and conditions and administration on RFP and customer contracts  Working with account managers on margin calculations for customer proposals

  • Service Provider at Self-employed
    Mar 2006 - May 2011 · 5 yrs 3 mos

    Providing services to several small business and individuals  Management Accounts - including trial balance, profit and loss and balance sheet  Purchase and Sales Ledger / Bank Reconciliation / Credit Control / VAT returns  Advice on outsourced payroll services  Assistance with recruitment of new employees / Employee Handbook / Policies and Procedures  Help to source Employer Liability and Public Liability Insurance / Advice re Employee Appraisals  Advice on training and development of employees / Assistance with redundancy of employees

  • European Administration Manager at Versata Inc
    Nov 1999 - Mar 2006 · 6 yrs 5 mos

     Budget input and analysis / Management accounting / Cost reporting and control / Credit control  Invoicing (Sales) / Revenue Reporting / Cash Flow / Expenses processing  Ensuring that company tax and audit regulations are adhered to and statutory accounts filing  Administration and filing / Staffing level reports / Offer letters and contracts / Policies and procedures  Sales / Customer Support:  Training administration / Licence processing / Customer files / Licence register  Renewal support and maintenance

  • Service Provider at Self-employed
    Sep 1995 - Nov 1999 · 4 yrs 3 mos

    Project based freelance assignments including setting and implementing administration procedures such as consultancy timesheets and billing, expense policy, credit control and sales order processing. Accounting – all day to day ledger activities, producing trial balance, profit and loss and balance sheet