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Commercially Aware QBE Finance Manager
Pauline Kinseley
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Chester, United Kingdom
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I am dependable, ambitious and commercially aware with knowledge of many accounting functions. I am a good communicator, who can demonstrate a high degree of initiative and self-motivation, and I enjoy the challenge of a busy, demanding, hands-on work environment. I am conscientious, with the ability to maintain a consistently high standard of work under pressure; an experienced organiser with the ability to adapt to new situations and work as an effective team member.
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United Kingdom
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English
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2018 - ?
job
Head of Finance & Operations
Intelligence Group Ltd.
Reason for leaving: Redundant
Intelligence Group is an owner managed Microsoft and Amazon AWS partner delivering consultancy, support, and hosting of software services in the UK
Main Responsibilities
• Prepare monthly management accounts
• Forecast, budget and cashflow management
• Responsible for controlling costs and optimising revenue for profitable performance
• Process monthly payroll, year end returns, P11d and PSA submissions
• Responsible for corporate compliance and HR matters
• Manage a sales team of four to drive performance and achieve monthly targets
• Manage a technical team of two to ensure high level of service is delivered
• Liaise with auditors and HMRC.
Major Achievements
• Implemented a full management accounts pack to provide key financial information to enhance decision making
• Liaised with HMRC to take 2016 compliance investigation to completion
• Co-ordinate Senior Management Team to drive business forward and cross department communication
• Accelerated self-growth in commercial awareness - quickly stepping up from Finance Manager to current role
Intelligence Group is an owner managed Microsoft and Amazon AWS partner delivering consultancy, support, and hosting of software services in the UK
Main Responsibilities
• Prepare monthly management accounts
• Forecast, budget and cashflow management
• Responsible for controlling costs and optimising revenue for profitable performance
• Process monthly payroll, year end returns, P11d and PSA submissions
• Responsible for corporate compliance and HR matters
• Manage a sales team of four to drive performance and achieve monthly targets
• Manage a technical team of two to ensure high level of service is delivered
• Liaise with auditors and HMRC.
Major Achievements
• Implemented a full management accounts pack to provide key financial information to enhance decision making
• Liaised with HMRC to take 2016 compliance investigation to completion
• Co-ordinate Senior Management Team to drive business forward and cross department communication
• Accelerated self-growth in commercial awareness - quickly stepping up from Finance Manager to current role
Cash Flow, Manager, UP, Forecast, Software, Amazon, Support, Growth, Hosting, AWS, Compliance, Service, Finance, Sales, Management, Controlling, Budget
2013 - 2018
job
Financial Controller
Engenda Group Ltd.
Reason for leaving: Career Progression
Engenda Group Limited is an owner managed business which has grown through acquisitions since its incorporation in 2009. It is an engineering company who specialise in the delivery of outsourced engineering services to the Power, Refining, Chemical, Oil and Gas, Manufacturing and Infrastructures Sectors both in the UK and Overseas.
Main Responsibilities
• Prepare monthly management accounts alongside monthly information pack for the board
• Produce monthly job report detailing monthly and YTD performance by job and business unit, balancing Eque2 Construct (Job costing software) to Sage Accounts at GP level.
• Review committed costs and job performance with commercial team to ensure costs have been correctly allocated with sales and cost accruals representing accurate margins.
• Responsible for an accounts team of five, ensuring consistency and adherence to accounting calendar deadlines.
• Continuously reviewing controls and procedures for both efficiency and accuracy.
• Reconcile and process payroll costs, accruals, accrued income, prepayments and monthly journals
• Lead year end process and liaise with auditors as first point of contact
• Provide full P&L Analysis including variances of actual against budget and balance sheet reconciliations
• VAT and National Statistics Returns
Major Achievements
• Implementing an Order Book for use across the business to give a view of future secured sales, introducing better controls and visibility within the business to ensure all client purchase orders received are invoiced and improve the accuracy of the information provided for the raising of sales invoices
• Implementing a standard accounting structure in the six businesses within the group.
• Creating credit control report to monitor company debts and actions to recover outstanding balances.
• Full review of unmaintained balance sheet correcting balances where applicable and reclaimed £30k from HMRC
• Built successful relationships with Project Managers and Operations Directors following implementation of monthly job cost reviews to reflect accurate performance in the management accounts
• Created supporting analysis for completion alongside monthly management accounts for full transparency
• Lead role in software implementation of Sage 200
Engenda Group Limited is an owner managed business which has grown through acquisitions since its incorporation in 2009. It is an engineering company who specialise in the delivery of outsourced engineering services to the Power, Refining, Chemical, Oil and Gas, Manufacturing and Infrastructures Sectors both in the UK and Overseas.
Main Responsibilities
• Prepare monthly management accounts alongside monthly information pack for the board
• Produce monthly job report detailing monthly and YTD performance by job and business unit, balancing Eque2 Construct (Job costing software) to Sage Accounts at GP level.
• Review committed costs and job performance with commercial team to ensure costs have been correctly allocated with sales and cost accruals representing accurate margins.
• Responsible for an accounts team of five, ensuring consistency and adherence to accounting calendar deadlines.
• Continuously reviewing controls and procedures for both efficiency and accuracy.
• Reconcile and process payroll costs, accruals, accrued income, prepayments and monthly journals
• Lead year end process and liaise with auditors as first point of contact
• Provide full P&L Analysis including variances of actual against budget and balance sheet reconciliations
• VAT and National Statistics Returns
Major Achievements
• Implementing an Order Book for use across the business to give a view of future secured sales, introducing better controls and visibility within the business to ensure all client purchase orders received are invoiced and improve the accuracy of the information provided for the raising of sales invoices
• Implementing a standard accounting structure in the six businesses within the group.
• Creating credit control report to monitor company debts and actions to recover outstanding balances.
• Full review of unmaintained balance sheet correcting balances where applicable and reclaimed £30k from HMRC
• Built successful relationships with Project Managers and Operations Directors following implementation of monthly job cost reviews to reflect accurate performance in the management accounts
• Created supporting analysis for completion alongside monthly management accounts for full transparency
• Lead role in software implementation of Sage 200
Budget, Management, Sales, Statistics, Engineering, It, Implementation, Costing, Software, Power, Oil and Gas
2012 - 2013
job
Finance Manager
Claire House Children's Hospice.
Reason for leaving: Move back to Commerce & Industry
Claire House is a charity hospice who provide care for children with life limiting conditions giving them and their families support and respite.
Main Responsibilities
• Prepare monthly management accounts, highlighting budget variances
• Responsible for monthly payroll of 150+ staff
• Prepare annual budgets and forecasts
• Monitor and record Restricted funds, Trusts and Legacies, Challenges and prepaid income
• Quarterly VAT returns
• Prepare Year End accounts and liaise with auditors
Major Achievements
• Reviewing finance processes and implementing changes to improve the efficiency of tasks within roles thus making management accounts more accurate
• Creating a complex control sheet within excel for payroll input ensuring accurate payment to staff without overpayments.
• Restructuring Sage Payroll to allow better reporting and direct input to Sage Accounts Line 50
• Creating management reporting of charity shop margins for Head of Retail to monitor contribution
Claire House is a charity hospice who provide care for children with life limiting conditions giving them and their families support and respite.
Main Responsibilities
• Prepare monthly management accounts, highlighting budget variances
• Responsible for monthly payroll of 150+ staff
• Prepare annual budgets and forecasts
• Monitor and record Restricted funds, Trusts and Legacies, Challenges and prepaid income
• Quarterly VAT returns
• Prepare Year End accounts and liaise with auditors
Major Achievements
• Reviewing finance processes and implementing changes to improve the efficiency of tasks within roles thus making management accounts more accurate
• Creating a complex control sheet within excel for payroll input ensuring accurate payment to staff without overpayments.
• Restructuring Sage Payroll to allow better reporting and direct input to Sage Accounts Line 50
• Creating management reporting of charity shop margins for Head of Retail to monitor contribution
Excel, Retail, Budget, Management, Finance, Support, Management Reporting, Processes, Manager
2009 - 2012
job
CDO
Group Ltd.
Financial Controller Reason for leaving: Redundant
CDO Group Ltd was an owner managed security service company specialising in the food manufacturing sector and was acquired by Kingdom Security in 2015.
Main Responsibilities
• Produce monthly management accounts and present to Finance and Managing Director highlighting variances
• Maintain full financial control and oversee the office team ensuring smooth running of the business
• Produce Year End accounts liaising with auditors
• Maintain client contracts and ensure business operates within legal regulations
• Create cost models for new business quotations to maintain target margin
• Process monthly payroll using Sage Line 50 for over 200 employees
• Produce annual budgets and quarterly forecasts
• VAT Returns
Major Achievements
• Project management of Business Software Implementation, Logosoft. Working with department managers to ensure controls are in place to meet legislation and facilitate the company's growth without tracked increases in overhead costs
• Implementation of business procedures and controls in-line with the hierarchy to promote a preparer/reviewer/2nd reviewer process to allow the department to be managed through those controls
• Creation of management reporting by exception system using KPI's to summarise the performance of the business margins in a format relevant to non-accounting users of that information
CDO Group Ltd was an owner managed security service company specialising in the food manufacturing sector and was acquired by Kingdom Security in 2015.
Main Responsibilities
• Produce monthly management accounts and present to Finance and Managing Director highlighting variances
• Maintain full financial control and oversee the office team ensuring smooth running of the business
• Produce Year End accounts liaising with auditors
• Maintain client contracts and ensure business operates within legal regulations
• Create cost models for new business quotations to maintain target margin
• Process monthly payroll using Sage Line 50 for over 200 employees
• Produce annual budgets and quarterly forecasts
• VAT Returns
Major Achievements
• Project management of Business Software Implementation, Logosoft. Working with department managers to ensure controls are in place to meet legislation and facilitate the company's growth without tracked increases in overhead costs
• Implementation of business procedures and controls in-line with the hierarchy to promote a preparer/reviewer/2nd reviewer process to allow the department to be managed through those controls
• Creation of management reporting by exception system using KPI's to summarise the performance of the business margins in a format relevant to non-accounting users of that information
Project Management, Contracts, Management, Finance, Service, Security, Growth, Implementation, Management Reporting, KPI, Office, Software, Business procedures, Contracts
2008 - 2009
job
Financial Controller
Airbus (UK) Ltd.
Reason for leaving: Temporary Maternity Cover
Airbus UK Ltd design, manufacture and deliver aerospace products, service and solutions to global customers.
• Responsible for operational support business areas - cost base €70 million
• Work with local management team to prepare financial forecasts and associated risks and opportunities on a
monthly basis, annual budgets and quarterly forecasts
• Provide heads of business necessary financial management information to support strategy deployment and drive year on year savings to secure cost of sales targets
• Promote, plan and implement appropriate analytical techniques on both financial and non-financial information to assist the business area to make sound business decisions
• Produce, coordinate and consolidate all local management accounts including all cost KPI and supporting variance analysis agreed with all key stakeholders
Airbus UK Ltd design, manufacture and deliver aerospace products, service and solutions to global customers.
• Responsible for operational support business areas - cost base €70 million
• Work with local management team to prepare financial forecasts and associated risks and opportunities on a
monthly basis, annual budgets and quarterly forecasts
• Provide heads of business necessary financial management information to support strategy deployment and drive year on year savings to secure cost of sales targets
• Promote, plan and implement appropriate analytical techniques on both financial and non-financial information to assist the business area to make sound business decisions
• Produce, coordinate and consolidate all local management accounts including all cost KPI and supporting variance analysis agreed with all key stakeholders
Design, Deployment, Management, Sales, Service, Support, KPI
2007 - 2008
job
Management Accountant
Mita (UK) Ltd.
Reason for leaving: Temporary Contract
Mita UK Ltd are part of Schneider Electric and specialise in the development, manufacture and production of cable management systems and industrial support products to specifiers, distributors, installers and end users.
• Ensure financial accounting systems and procedures comply with statutory and group reporting requirements
• Responsible for accuracy of monthly financial accounts(Profit & Loss account and Balance Sheet)
• Chair monthly meetings with other senior management to review performance, margins and overheads
• Proactively review processes and implement improvements
• Monitor working capital and promote understanding around the business
• Monthly Variance Analysis - Overheads, products and customers
Mita UK Ltd are part of Schneider Electric and specialise in the development, manufacture and production of cable management systems and industrial support products to specifiers, distributors, installers and end users.
• Ensure financial accounting systems and procedures comply with statutory and group reporting requirements
• Responsible for accuracy of monthly financial accounts(Profit & Loss account and Balance Sheet)
• Chair monthly meetings with other senior management to review performance, margins and overheads
• Proactively review processes and implement improvements
• Monitor working capital and promote understanding around the business
• Monthly Variance Analysis - Overheads, products and customers
Management, Support, Development, Accountant, Production, Working capital, Processes
2002 - 2007
job
Finance Manager
Chitech Industries (Europe) Ltd.
Reason for leaving: Redundant
Chitech Industries was an owner managed business that imported mountain and BMX bikes to retail customers Woolworths, JJB Sports, Toy r us and Costco.
• Manage the finance function ensuring appropriate systems are in place to provide accurate information in a real time environment
• Manage warehouse operations, ensuring best practice at all times
• Proactively improve management systems and controls to drive the company forwards
• Prepare monthly accounts that represent a fair and accurate statement of trading
• Prepare monthly payroll including annual returns
• Provide cover in absence of Finance Director
Chitech Industries was an owner managed business that imported mountain and BMX bikes to retail customers Woolworths, JJB Sports, Toy r us and Costco.
• Manage the finance function ensuring appropriate systems are in place to provide accurate information in a real time environment
• Manage warehouse operations, ensuring best practice at all times
• Proactively improve management systems and controls to drive the company forwards
• Prepare monthly accounts that represent a fair and accurate statement of trading
• Prepare monthly payroll including annual returns
• Provide cover in absence of Finance Director
Retail, R, Management, Finance, Manager
My education
2005
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2006
BPP Liverpool
, CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting
, CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting
Llandrillo College
Secondary, Business Studies
Secondary, Business Studies
Deeside College
Secondary, Accounts
Secondary, Accounts
Flint High School
Secondary, Maths (Minor in Literature)
Secondary, Maths (Minor in Literature)
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