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Experienced Senior Management Accountant and Manager
Jade Johnston
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Lancaster, United Kingdom
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Hi,
Firstly thanks for taking the time to read my bio.
I have been working in Finance since finishing university 9 years ago. I have progressed from a Finance Assistant to a Finance Manager and have worked for various companies, mainly large national companies.
I’m currently working in a contract role which is coming to end and I’m now looking to see if I can help other individuals and companies with ad hoc/project work. I have gained a wealth of experience since finishing university with a first in Accountancy and I can be trusted to complete all tasks to a high standard before the given deadline.
I look forward to hopefully hearing from you soon.
Jade
Firstly thanks for taking the time to read my bio.
I have been working in Finance since finishing university 9 years ago. I have progressed from a Finance Assistant to a Finance Manager and have worked for various companies, mainly large national companies.
I’m currently working in a contract role which is coming to end and I’m now looking to see if I can help other individuals and companies with ad hoc/project work. I have gained a wealth of experience since finishing university with a first in Accountancy and I can be trusted to complete all tasks to a high standard before the given deadline.
I look forward to hopefully hearing from you soon.
Jade
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2019 - ?
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Interim Accounts Supervisor
Lancaster University Students Union.
Temporary role covering long-term sickness. In this role I have had to hit the ground running due to long term sickness absence and many of tasks I have been set have been ad hoc. Main responsibilities include:
• Supervising a team of 3 Accounts Assistants, being the first port of call for any queries.
• Producing the monthly management accounts for some subsidiaries and reviewing the management accounts of the other subsidiaries which are produced by the Accounts Assistants.
• Producing and issuing the month end packs to department heads for them to complete month end commentary.
• Reviewing and amending as necessary the month end commentary completed by department heads.
• Reviewing and preparing balance sheet reconciliations.
• Improving and standardising reports making them more efficient and user friendly.
Maternity Leave 02/2019 - 10/2019
Whilst on maternity leave I was made redundant from Sodexo as part of a large scale redundancy following the relocation of duties to Portugal.
• Supervising a team of 3 Accounts Assistants, being the first port of call for any queries.
• Producing the monthly management accounts for some subsidiaries and reviewing the management accounts of the other subsidiaries which are produced by the Accounts Assistants.
• Producing and issuing the month end packs to department heads for them to complete month end commentary.
• Reviewing and amending as necessary the month end commentary completed by department heads.
• Reviewing and preparing balance sheet reconciliations.
• Improving and standardising reports making them more efficient and user friendly.
Maternity Leave 02/2019 - 10/2019
Whilst on maternity leave I was made redundant from Sodexo as part of a large scale redundancy following the relocation of duties to Portugal.
SoMe, Management, Interim
2018 - 2019
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Operational Accounting Manager (Defence)
(Defence), Sodexo.
Sodexo develops, manages and delivers a diverse range of services, designed to improve the quality of life of clients and customers globally. The global revenue in FY18 was $20bn.
In addition to the responsibilities held as the Senior Management Accountant, responsibilities included:
• Providing leadership, support and development to a team of 2.5 Management Accountants.
• Creating strong partnerships with key contacts in the Defence segment, particularly the Finance Director and Financial Controller.
• Ensuring the monthly management accounts for all Defence contracts were completed on time.
• Reviewing the balance sheet reconciliations for the Defence segment and allocating RAG ratings.
• Holding balance sheet review meetings with both the FC and the Management Accountants, challenging aged or unknown items and providing actions for the team to complete prior to the following month end.
• Supporting the team and key stakeholders during a large scale redundancy which saw the relocation of duties to Portugal.
• Working with the external transition team to advise on how tasks were performed and how, if possible, they could be improved, as well as raising concerns on suggested plans for ways of working in Portugal. I also ensured all control documents and process flows for Defence were completed to a high standard to minimise any transition difficulties.
In addition to the responsibilities held as the Senior Management Accountant, responsibilities included:
• Providing leadership, support and development to a team of 2.5 Management Accountants.
• Creating strong partnerships with key contacts in the Defence segment, particularly the Finance Director and Financial Controller.
• Ensuring the monthly management accounts for all Defence contracts were completed on time.
• Reviewing the balance sheet reconciliations for the Defence segment and allocating RAG ratings.
• Holding balance sheet review meetings with both the FC and the Management Accountants, challenging aged or unknown items and providing actions for the team to complete prior to the following month end.
• Supporting the team and key stakeholders during a large scale redundancy which saw the relocation of duties to Portugal.
• Working with the external transition team to advise on how tasks were performed and how, if possible, they could be improved, as well as raising concerns on suggested plans for ways of working in Portugal. I also ensured all control documents and process flows for Defence were completed to a high standard to minimise any transition difficulties.
Contracts, Leadership, Management, Finance, Support, Development, Accountant, Contracts, Manager
2014 - 2016
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Assistant Accountant
Betta Living.
Betta Living is a kitchen, bedroom and bathroom manufacturer retailer with three offices and one factory based in Oldham. Annual turnover is c.£40m.
In this role I worked independently to support the Finance Manager. Responsibilities included:
• Preparing the management accounts; calculating accruals and prepayments and posting journals.
• Updating the balance sheets reconciliations which I introduced to the company and completing the bank reconciliation on a monthly basis.
• Calculating and reporting on the commission owed to Next and Dobbies.
• Liaising with Directors to understand the reasons for actual vs. budget variances and any risks or opportunities to future periods.
• Holding a period end review meeting with the Finance Director and the Finance Manager to discuss the financial results and variances to budget.
• Helping to prepare the audit file and responding to queries during audit.
• Helping other members of the team develop their Excel skills and improve ways of working.
In this role I worked independently to support the Finance Manager. Responsibilities included:
• Preparing the management accounts; calculating accruals and prepayments and posting journals.
• Updating the balance sheets reconciliations which I introduced to the company and completing the bank reconciliation on a monthly basis.
• Calculating and reporting on the commission owed to Next and Dobbies.
• Liaising with Directors to understand the reasons for actual vs. budget variances and any risks or opportunities to future periods.
• Holding a period end review meeting with the Finance Director and the Finance Manager to discuss the financial results and variances to budget.
• Helping to prepare the audit file and responding to queries during audit.
• Helping other members of the team develop their Excel skills and improve ways of working.
Excel, Budget, Audit, C, Management, Finance, Support, Accountant, Audit, Manager
2013 - 2014
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Assistant Management Accountant
Pets at Home.
Pets at Home are a pet product retailer and service provider with over 400 stores nationwide. Turnover in the year ending 04/2017 was £834m. Key responsibilities included:
• Preparing the management accounts for specified departments.
• Reporting actual results versus budget, reforecast and prior year, with variance analysis and commentary, to non-finance budget holders, including Directors and Senior Managers, through monthly period end review meetings.
• Challenging budget holders and ensuring awareness of any risks or opportunities.
• Maintaining balance sheet control through preparation of balance sheet reconciliations within 2 days of the period end date for over 400 cost centres.
• Preparing and issuing store KPI packs to Directors, Regional Managers and Area Managers.
• Formulating operating cost budgets and periodic rolling reforecasts. This involved liaising with directors/departments heads to produce forecasts for contracts and stores.
• Weekly and periodic reporting, including daily sales, HR KPI's and product sales.
• Allocating monthly credit card charges for in excess of 400 expenses.
• Phasing the forecasted sales by day.
• Preparing the management accounts for specified departments.
• Reporting actual results versus budget, reforecast and prior year, with variance analysis and commentary, to non-finance budget holders, including Directors and Senior Managers, through monthly period end review meetings.
• Challenging budget holders and ensuring awareness of any risks or opportunities.
• Maintaining balance sheet control through preparation of balance sheet reconciliations within 2 days of the period end date for over 400 cost centres.
• Preparing and issuing store KPI packs to Directors, Regional Managers and Area Managers.
• Formulating operating cost budgets and periodic rolling reforecasts. This involved liaising with directors/departments heads to produce forecasts for contracts and stores.
• Weekly and periodic reporting, including daily sales, HR KPI's and product sales.
• Allocating monthly credit card charges for in excess of 400 expenses.
• Phasing the forecasted sales by day.
Budget, Contracts, Management, Finance, Sales, Service, KPI, Accountant, Contracts
2011 - 2012
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Finance Assistant
Marks and Spencer Shared Service Centre.
• Updating high transactional reconciliations for several accounts including Bureau De Change and Store Collections.
• Ensuring all variances were investigated and resolved within one month of the period end date through conversing with colleagues and Managers across the center.
• Ensuring all reconciliation's passed M&S' high standards each month.
• Preparing pre-payments, write-offs and posting journals.
• Ensuring all variances were investigated and resolved within one month of the period end date through conversing with colleagues and Managers across the center.
• Ensuring all reconciliation's passed M&S' high standards each month.
• Preparing pre-payments, write-offs and posting journals.
Finance
My education
Edge Hill University
BSc, Accountancy
BSc, Accountancy
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