London, England, United Kingdom
• Built 13‑week and 5‑week cash‑flow models used to support the group’s cash management strategy, enabling informed decisions on investment of excess cash and efficient movement of funds across entities to meet liquidity needs. • Quickly became a key point of contact for external auditors within 5 weeks of joining, coordinating information across multiple departments and organising follow‑up sessions to complete overdue audit items efficiently. • Developed scalable end‑to‑end processes for new income streams, including designing controls, building invoicing workflows, and automating previously manual data steps to ensure accuracy and scalability as the business grows. • Partnered closely with Sales and Customer teams to resolve complex billing and AR queries. Modelled the financial impact of pricing scenarios and commercial terms, supporting Sales during client negotiations with accurate and actionable insights. • Cleaned and corrected revenue calculation files, identifying clients who had not been invoiced correctly and raising £10,000+ in backdated invoices across multiple customers. Stopped and wrote off invoicing for non‑responsive customers, improving revenue integrity and reducing uncollectible balances. • Automated key elements of revenue reporting, reducing the AR and revenue month‑end close from 5 days to 2, enabling greater focus on variance analysis and improving accuracy through strengthened controls.
• Develop and maintain group cash flow models to forecast operating cash flow, maximising EBITDA conversion and supporting financial planning. Gathered information from a variety of accounting systems including Xero and Netsuite to build the model. • Manage liquidity, working capital, and cash availability across the organisation to meet funding obligations. Arranging cash sweeps between the companies within the group to cover the funding requirements. Financial planning for creditor payments to ensure there was enough liquidity to meet the requirements. • Improved debtor collection efficiency across the group by implementing a proactive outreach strategy for large payments, resulting in a reduction of overdue debtors by 25%.
• Conducted in-depth monthly variance analysis, comparing actual financial performance against budgeted forecasts to identify key deviations and inform strategic adjustments. • Managed two trainee accountants, reviewed and improved controls around accruals, prepayments and interest postings. • Controlled year-end financial statement preparation, liaising with external auditors and ensuring regulatory compliance. • Managed daily liquidity by monitoring cash flow, ensuring compliance with FCA and LME capital regulations (BLAR, stress tests), and overseeing collateral for LME metal options. Led daily treasury meetings, making strategic decisions on loan drawdowns and repayments to optimise cash utilisation. • Reviewed transfer pricing reports to ensure alignment with global tax regulations and internal policies. Prepared and submitted FATCA reports, ensuring compliance with U.S. tax requirements for American clients.
• Conducted financial due diligence on buy and sell-side transactions for global businesses, enabling buyers to understand treasury attributes and post-acquisition requirements. Developed sensitivity models to quantify FX exposure and its impact on company valuation. • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to execute M&A transactions, managing timelines and deliverables to ensure successful integration and strategic objective realisation. • Advised a global infrastructure business on the design and implementation of a target operating model for a joint venture with a Private Equity firm, focusing on cash management strategies including cash pooling, bank guarantees, and supply chain finance. • Developed a discounted cash flow (DCF) model to analyse project cash flow timings and returns, optimising capital allocation. Utilised Power BI to visualise DCF model results, clarifying cash flow movements.
• Ensured client compliance with IFRS 16 by examining their implementation and auditing its impact on financial statements. • Verified compliance with FRS 101 accounting standards by performing audit procedures on a multinational company's group consolidation schedule, encompassing 12 locations. This included verifying financial information accuracy, assessing accounting policy appropriateness, and identifying material misstatements. • Evaluated the results of IAS 36 impairment testing for a multinational client by auditing the appropriateness of assumptions used in the impairment model and assessing the adequacy of related disclosures. • Executed risk assessments of internal controls and financial statements, identifying key areas of concern and evaluating compliance with regulatory standards. Provided strategic recommendations to mitigate risks, enhance financial reporting accuracy, and strengthen internal control frameworks.