Michael Powell

Finance Manager

Banbury, England, United Kingdom

About

I am currently a Finance Manager at Lagan Homes. I am fully qualified in CIMA Certificate, CIMA Professional Level 3 and currently studying CIMA Professional Level 4. I consider myself to be hard working, ambitious and dependable. I have good mathematical and computer skills and have good analytical ability.

Experience

  • Lagan Homes (Banbury, England, United Kingdom)
    • Finance Manager
      Aug 2024 - Present · 1 yr 11 mos

    • Management Accountant
      Jan 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 6 mos

    • Assistant Accountant
      Jan 2022 - Jul 2024 · 2 yrs 7 mos

  • The Tibbetts Group (7 yrs 4 mos)
    • Financial Analyst
      Dec 2017 - Dec 2021 · 4 yrs 1 mo

      · Assistance with closing month end accounts · Month end pre-payments/accruals, fixed asset depreciation, supplier rebates and inter division reconciliation · Preparation and posting of month end journals · Reconciliation of multiple currency bank accounts and specific general ledger accounts · Monthly VAT return, Intrastate and EC Sales List · Creation of Profit and Loss and stock reports followed by analysis. · Payroll and pension for over 100 employees · Overseeing of accounts payable department including managing a Finance Apprentice. · Yearly external audit involving preparation of documents and answering questions.

    • Finance Administrator
      Sep 2014 - Dec 2017 · 3 yrs 4 mos

      Having worked in two previous accounts payable departments I had the experience to take on this role and make improvements to increase efficiency. This allowed me more time to focus on increasing my knowledge of more advanced accounting processes. · Mid-month and month end payment runs · Processing of over 300 invoices a month amounting to over £250K a month · Reconciliation of supplier statements · Resolution of supplier issues. · Daily reconciliation of multiple currency bank accounts

  • Accounts Payable Assistant at CORPORATE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
    Apr 2013 - Sep 2014 · 1 yr 6 mos

    · Reconciliation of thirty bank accounts · Allocating payments and direct debits, querying incoming amounts and making transfers between accounts. · Processing of over 200 invoices, expenses and petty cash a month · Monthly payment runs including BACS and cheques · Answering supplier queries via phone and email.

  • Junior Accounts Clerk at AceAxis
    Aug 2012 - Apr 2013 · 9 mos

    My main role at AceAxis Ltd was controlling the Purchase Ledger. This gave me knowledge of the Accountancy software SAP Business one.