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Group Financial Controller specialising in internal audit, control and compliance and treasury
Fiona Bennett
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London, United Kingdom
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I am a diligent and self-motivated Chartered Accountant, with over 9 years IFRS (7 years PQE) audit experience in Australia and London; with strong technical accounting skills, great business IQ as well as a highly developed strategic and analytical mind. Since moving to London 5 years ago, I have
worked as a financial accountant for a private equity backed tourism and retail group, as a finance manager for a highly commercially competitive London University and most recently within the group finance function of Nando’s. My external audit experience came from working on clients ranging
from owner managed entities to listed entities in both the UK, the US and Australia, in Sydney.
worked as a financial accountant for a private equity backed tourism and retail group, as a finance manager for a highly commercially competitive London University and most recently within the group finance function of Nando’s. My external audit experience came from working on clients ranging
from owner managed entities to listed entities in both the UK, the US and Australia, in Sydney.
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United Kingdom
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Language
English
Fluently
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Ongoing relation / part-time
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My experience
2019 - ?
job
Group Financial Controller
Artfarm Limited.
Budgeting, Cash flow forecasting, Treasury, Control and Compliance, Internal audit, Legal restructuring, Mentoring, Financial Accounting, Project Management, Tender and procurement
2017 - 2019
job
Group Management Accountant
Nando's.
December 2017-August 2019
Responsibilities
• Lead the group monthly financial reporting across 7 entities and prepared presentations on timely
basis for CEO/CFO and CFO review
• Co-ordinate and prepared the Group's internal reports, including executive reporting as above and operational expense analyses
• Support the financial controller on leveraging the accounting system environment to provide a suite
of reports for use across the business and integration into other worldwide markets
• Review of direct reports for period end - AP/AR/management accountants
• Preparation of 7 entities for statutory audit to consolidation in to group roll-up, statutory and reporting pack preparation
• Support on a range of different and varied projects across the business on an ad-hoc basis - ie
VAT/ESL/Intrastat reporting, re-forecasting and strat planning, cost analyses
• Develop and maintain the group accounting policies manual as well as analysing and reviewing new
accounting pronouncements to revisions to accounting policies
• Business partnering and monthly reviews with over 10 cost centers/budget holders
• Control of accounting system and liaising with outsourced accounting software support team
• Supporting the consolidation accountants/FPA team with monthly consolidation process
• Cashflow analyses and preparation of intercompany funding forecasts for all 7 group entities
• Bringing in-house all VAT, EC Sales listing and Intrastat reporting submission over various
jurisdictions
Responsibilities
• Lead the group monthly financial reporting across 7 entities and prepared presentations on timely
basis for CEO/CFO and CFO review
• Co-ordinate and prepared the Group's internal reports, including executive reporting as above and operational expense analyses
• Support the financial controller on leveraging the accounting system environment to provide a suite
of reports for use across the business and integration into other worldwide markets
• Review of direct reports for period end - AP/AR/management accountants
• Preparation of 7 entities for statutory audit to consolidation in to group roll-up, statutory and reporting pack preparation
• Support on a range of different and varied projects across the business on an ad-hoc basis - ie
VAT/ESL/Intrastat reporting, re-forecasting and strat planning, cost analyses
• Develop and maintain the group accounting policies manual as well as analysing and reviewing new
accounting pronouncements to revisions to accounting policies
• Business partnering and monthly reviews with over 10 cost centers/budget holders
• Control of accounting system and liaising with outsourced accounting software support team
• Supporting the consolidation accountants/FPA team with monthly consolidation process
• Cashflow analyses and preparation of intercompany funding forecasts for all 7 group entities
• Bringing in-house all VAT, EC Sales listing and Intrastat reporting submission over various
jurisdictions
Budget, Forecasting, Management, Cash Flow, Integration, Sales, Support, CFO, Ceo, Software, Roll-up, Audit, Planning, Intrastat, UP
2017 - 2017
job
Finance Manager
University of West London.
Responsibilities
• Responsible for developing and managing a £100million 2017/18 budget for the University of West
London
• Responsible for completing year to date forecasting based on results of the University and identifying areas for potential growth and improvement
• Presentation of University schools and cost center business performance presentations for 17/18
delivered to senior management group and board of governors
• Management of three University Schools and 3 Cost Centers (30 in total) involving monthly
management account meetings with department heads to discuss results, cost saving initiatives,
staffing appointments within budget availability and commercial income strategies to aid in longterm and short-term decision making
• Responsible for the financial calculations of new business cases within each University School to fund income initiatives and new courses
• Responsible for the accounting and maintenance of commercial income register totaling $22million
for the University, involving liaising with school/cost center heads and income team
• Oversee financial department employees, including financial assistants and accountants
• Responsible for complete accounting function of £1.5million European Funded Research project
• Prepare a broad range of strategy papers to Audit/Finance committee for review on a monthly basis
• Analysis of overspend within cost centers and charged with responsibility to remediate and propose
action plans
• Led accounting team to introduce new customized computer software including driving the training
of the team
• Proactively seeking to maintain and improve all financial controls, ensuring the processes are fully
documented, frequently reviewed and updated and communicated as appropriate.
• Preparation of technical accounting papers to document and support accounting treatment
questioned by auditors in relation to capitalization of intangible assets
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• Responsible for developing and managing a £100million 2017/18 budget for the University of West
London
• Responsible for completing year to date forecasting based on results of the University and identifying areas for potential growth and improvement
• Presentation of University schools and cost center business performance presentations for 17/18
delivered to senior management group and board of governors
• Management of three University Schools and 3 Cost Centers (30 in total) involving monthly
management account meetings with department heads to discuss results, cost saving initiatives,
staffing appointments within budget availability and commercial income strategies to aid in longterm and short-term decision making
• Responsible for the financial calculations of new business cases within each University School to fund income initiatives and new courses
• Responsible for the accounting and maintenance of commercial income register totaling $22million
for the University, involving liaising with school/cost center heads and income team
• Oversee financial department employees, including financial assistants and accountants
• Responsible for complete accounting function of £1.5million European Funded Research project
• Prepare a broad range of strategy papers to Audit/Finance committee for review on a monthly basis
• Analysis of overspend within cost centers and charged with responsibility to remediate and propose
action plans
• Led accounting team to introduce new customized computer software including driving the training
of the team
• Proactively seeking to maintain and improve all financial controls, ensuring the processes are fully
documented, frequently reviewed and updated and communicated as appropriate.
• Preparation of technical accounting papers to document and support accounting treatment
questioned by auditors in relation to capitalization of intangible assets
2
Budget, Research, Forecasting, Training, Management, Finance, Growth, Support, Business cases, Software, Audit, Calculations, Processes, Manager, LED
2016 - 2017
job
Group Financial Accountant and Management Accountant
Big Bus Tours.
Responsibilities
• Designed a new weekly trading report for the head of group accounting, CFO and CEO which closely
analyzed actual daily sales revenue and passenger data across all sales channels against budget and prior year results, also included analysis of trip advisor results/ranking, weather effects on budgeted
figures, market share data analysis and individual city vehicle performance
• Review of weekly and monthly local entity reporting data across 16 cities worldwide
• Preparation of consolidated management account packages on a monthly basis
• Preparation of board pack which includes drafting CEO, CCO and CFO report to board highlighting
positive and adverse monthly trends, snapshot of performance against forecasts for both revenue
and costs, loan covenant review, cash flow analysis and capex analysis
• Preparation of monthly and year end CFO reports to board/private equity owners and FP&A team
and provide analysis and data mining for FP&A team Analysis of revenue, margins, operating lead
indicators, competitor analysis, market / industry analysis and opportunity cost assessment
• Analytical review of balance sheet of each city Big Bus is positioned in
• Monthly P&L analysis and queries for each city Big Bus is positioned in
• Liaising regularly with FP&A team for specific budget inputs
• Data interrogation from SAP to support monthly figures for both internal and external parties
• Preparation of audit pack for auditors and responsible for managing SharePoint
• Preparation of statutory accounts under IFRS
• Designed a new weekly trading report for the head of group accounting, CFO and CEO which closely
analyzed actual daily sales revenue and passenger data across all sales channels against budget and prior year results, also included analysis of trip advisor results/ranking, weather effects on budgeted
figures, market share data analysis and individual city vehicle performance
• Review of weekly and monthly local entity reporting data across 16 cities worldwide
• Preparation of consolidated management account packages on a monthly basis
• Preparation of board pack which includes drafting CEO, CCO and CFO report to board highlighting
positive and adverse monthly trends, snapshot of performance against forecasts for both revenue
and costs, loan covenant review, cash flow analysis and capex analysis
• Preparation of monthly and year end CFO reports to board/private equity owners and FP&A team
and provide analysis and data mining for FP&A team Analysis of revenue, margins, operating lead
indicators, competitor analysis, market / industry analysis and opportunity cost assessment
• Analytical review of balance sheet of each city Big Bus is positioned in
• Monthly P&L analysis and queries for each city Big Bus is positioned in
• Liaising regularly with FP&A team for specific budget inputs
• Data interrogation from SAP to support monthly figures for both internal and external parties
• Preparation of audit pack for auditors and responsible for managing SharePoint
• Preparation of statutory accounts under IFRS
Data Analysis, Budget, SAP, Data mining, Audit, SharePoint, Management, Sales, Support, CFO, Ceo, Assessment, Accountant, Audit
2014 - 2016
job
Audit Senior on secondment
BDO LLP.
Responsible for managing a wide range of audit engagements and liaising with clients as a first
point of contact. Reviewed financial statements in accordance with UK GAAP, IFRS and UK
company legislation. Monitoring evolving GAAP developments under IFRS, UK GAAP/FRS101 AND
FRS102 as well as UK and international technical developments in financial reporting
Key Clients
Ernst and Young LLP - Big 4 accounting firm, turnover of £2,010m
Ocean Outdoor UK Limited - Pioneers of digital and banner Out Of Home sites, turnover of £36m British
Marine PLC - Vessel owning and operations, turnover of £21.7m
Responsibilities
• Providing detailed guidance and review for consolidated financial statement preparation and filing,
ensuring IFRS and Corporations Act principles and guidelines are adhered to.
• Provide technical guidance on significant accounting issues under both IFRS and UK GAAP
• Developed FRS102/FRS101 diagnostic tool for clients' first time adoption of FRS102 and FRS101. This
identified all financial statement areas affected by adoption and prescribed the accounting impact
on all disclosure aspects within the financial statements.
• Maintained and developed financial reporting guidance for application by the firm in response to changes in external requirements and evolving best practices as a result of FRS102
• Reporting audit issues and recommendations to board of directors, audit committees and key
stakeholders
• Assisting clients with complex, technical accounting issues working together to achieve the appropriate solution in line with the international and local accounting standards.
• Analyze and interrogate complex discount cash flow models and assessing evidence of goodwill
impairment on major assets
point of contact. Reviewed financial statements in accordance with UK GAAP, IFRS and UK
company legislation. Monitoring evolving GAAP developments under IFRS, UK GAAP/FRS101 AND
FRS102 as well as UK and international technical developments in financial reporting
Key Clients
Ernst and Young LLP - Big 4 accounting firm, turnover of £2,010m
Ocean Outdoor UK Limited - Pioneers of digital and banner Out Of Home sites, turnover of £36m British
Marine PLC - Vessel owning and operations, turnover of £21.7m
Responsibilities
• Providing detailed guidance and review for consolidated financial statement preparation and filing,
ensuring IFRS and Corporations Act principles and guidelines are adhered to.
• Provide technical guidance on significant accounting issues under both IFRS and UK GAAP
• Developed FRS102/FRS101 diagnostic tool for clients' first time adoption of FRS102 and FRS101. This
identified all financial statement areas affected by adoption and prescribed the accounting impact
on all disclosure aspects within the financial statements.
• Maintained and developed financial reporting guidance for application by the firm in response to changes in external requirements and evolving best practices as a result of FRS102
• Reporting audit issues and recommendations to board of directors, audit committees and key
stakeholders
• Assisting clients with complex, technical accounting issues working together to achieve the appropriate solution in line with the international and local accounting standards.
• Analyze and interrogate complex discount cash flow models and assessing evidence of goodwill
impairment on major assets
Operations, PLC, Monitoring, International, Banner, Audit
My education
2003
-
2008
University of South Australia
Bachelors, Commerce and Commercial Law
Bachelors, Commerce and Commercial Law
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