United Kingdom
I'm enthusiastic, highly motivated, and well-organised finance professional with over 25 years of experience across various accounting and finance roles. Demonstrated expertise in financial reporting, reconciliations, credit control, and team leadership within dynamic corporate environments. Known for strong analytical abilities, process improvement, and effective communication across all levels of the organisation.
• Overseeing Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable processes, ensuring accurate and timely transactions • Produced monthly P&L statements and financial reports to support senior management decision-making • Generated SAP month-end reports including Trial Balance, stock analysis, sales order book, and cost centre reporting • Administered payroll • Reviewed and processed supplier payment runs, including ad hoc payments • Monitored aged debtors, led cash collection activities, and resolved payment disputes • Acted as primary contact for banking activities and reconciliations • Managed import/export operations, preparing shipment documentation and issuing customs clearance instructions • Coordinated inbound and outbound logistics with freight forwarders and customs brokers • Delivered comprehensive office administration and business support, ensuring smooth day-to-day operations • Provided proactive administrative support across departments and handled ad hoc operational requirements
Reporting & Analysis: • Prepare and distribute the Daily Metrics Report, providing key business performance insights to management. • Compile and submit the monthly Backlog Report and Cash Actuals to Corporate. • Input and validate monthly financial data in OneStream for British Autogard and two holding companies. Month-End Processes: • Create and process comprehensive month-end journals, including Fixed Asset Depreciation, Prepayments, FX Adjustments, Aged Debtor Provision, Suspense Account Clearing, Royalties, and Intercompany Loans. • Prepare reversal journals mid-month for Aged Debtor Provisions, FX Adjustments, and Royalties. • Perform detailed month-end reconciliations across key accounts—Fixed Assets, Creditors, Debtors, Prepayments, GRNL, Bank, Bad Debt Provision, Intercompany Loans, and Operating Leases. • Manage full month-end reporting for two holding companies, including journal entries, reconciliations (Bank, Fixed Assets, Intercompany Loans, Funding, and Corporation Tax). Accounts Receivable / Payable Oversight: • Supervise the AR and AP functions (two team members), ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with company policies. • Oversee and approve the monthly supplier payment run and authorize payments via online banking platforms. Financial Management & Coordination: • Conduct mid-month bank reconciliations to ensure accurate cash position reporting. • Prepare monthly employee recharge schedules to allocate costs across internal entities. • Negotiate and manage external contracts to optimize value and maintain strong supplier relationships.
• Proactively manage daily bill and open account chasing to ensure timely customer payments and minimize aged debt. • Review and release sales invoices daily, maintaining accuracy and compliance with company policy. • Update and reconcile daily sales figures within the invoice discounting system. • Prepare and issue Bills of Exchange on a daily basis, ensuring accuracy and proper authorization. • Generate and distribute monthly customer statements to support cash collection activities. • Issue standard reminder and overdue letters in accordance with company credit control procedures. • Post daily cash receipts and update bill statuses to “matured” in the ledger system. • Authorize and monitor credit hold releases following on-site or remote account reviews. • Produce and action the daily overtrading and overdue reports, highlighting key risks to management. • Perform credit checks using Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) and CIFS systems to assess customer creditworthiness. • Review and approve new account applications, ensuring compliance with internal credit policies. • Set up new customer accounts accurately in TimberTrack and maintain up-to-date customer records. • Respond promptly to invoice copy requests and other customer account queries. • Conduct regular sales ledger reviews to identify and resolve discrepancies. • Communicate with sales managers ahead of customer visits to advise on account or credit issues. • Liaise with CIFS and D&B for credit limit requests, reports, and database maintenance, ensuring current and reliable credit information.
• Raise and issue accurate and complete invoices to both external and internal customers, ensuring compliance with company policies and approval procedures. • Prepare and distribute monthly statements of account to external customers, supporting timely payment collection. • Proactively chase outstanding payments via phone, email, and written correspondence, maintaining professional customer relationships. • Accurately allocate customer BACs and cheque payments to the appropriate accounts. • Create and maintain customer account records, ensuring data integrity and up-to-date information. • Prepare monthly Aged Debtor reports for senior management, highlighting overdue balances and key collection metrics. • Process weekly and monthly journals related to payments received, including charge entries and cheque receipting. • Raise purchase orders for haulage charges and process corresponding invoices through GRN (Goods Received Note) procedures. • Maintain a detailed haulage log, ensuring all costs are accurately recorded and reconciled. • Compile and distribute monthly internal customer reports to facilitate accurate intercompany recharges. • Produce and issue monthly trading statements to department heads, supporting financial oversight and decision-making.
• Process purchase invoices accurately and efficiently, ensuring proper coding and authorization in line with company policy. • Set up and maintain new supplier accounts, verifying details to ensure compliance with financial controls. • Proactively chase outstanding customer payments via phone, email, and written correspondence to minimize aged debt. • Resolve supplier queries promptly, including the follow-up and processing of required credit notes. • Prepare and execute monthly payment runs for both domestic and international suppliers, ensuring timely and accurate disbursement. • Raise and issue customer invoices in accordance with contractual and billing requirements. • Prepare and distribute monthly statements of account to customers to support credit control activities. • Set up and maintain new customer accounts, ensuring accuracy of financial and contact information. • Record and allocate customer payments received via BACS, cheque, or credit card to the appropriate accounts. • Generate and distribute weekly stock reports to management, supporting operational planning and analysis. • Maintain and review the Aged Debtor Report, identifying overdue balances and initiating follow-up action to ensure timely collections. Production Assistant: • Place and track production orders, ensuring accuracy and timely processing. • Review and verify artwork files to confirm they meet production specifications and quality standards. • Monitor production schedules to ensure all projects remain on track and deadlines are met. • Coordinate with suppliers and logistics teams to ensure on-time delivery of goods and materials.