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Strong interim accountant specialising in systems
Alison Arnold, FCCA
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Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche (87500), France
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Experienced interim finance professional. Very quick to integrate into existing teams and identify areas for process improvement. Repeatedly re-employed by satisfied clients or contracts extended. Particularly strong systems implementation/improvement skills.
Skills include:
Financial accounting
Management accounting
US Gaap
IFRS
International group accounting including consolidation and intercompany account management
Budgeting and forecasting
Transfer pricing policy
Finance process/policy redesign
FX management including hedging and swaps
Cash management including cashflow forecasting
VAT including EU reclaims
Revenue recognition including complex contracts
Contract and billing support
Mergers and acquisitions
Advanced excel skills including Power Query, pivot tables, vlookups, index match and macros.
Systems used include SAP, Oracle, Hyperion, Epicor, Sage 50, MS Dynamics GP (Great Plains), Access Dimensions, Focalpoint, JD Edwards, HFM, Insight, Sage 200.
Finance team development and management
SME and Blue Chip experience.
Specialties: System implementations and development
Business and finance process re-engineering
International group accounting
Hi tech and insurance companies
Skills include:
Financial accounting
Management accounting
US Gaap
IFRS
International group accounting including consolidation and intercompany account management
Budgeting and forecasting
Transfer pricing policy
Finance process/policy redesign
FX management including hedging and swaps
Cash management including cashflow forecasting
VAT including EU reclaims
Revenue recognition including complex contracts
Contract and billing support
Mergers and acquisitions
Advanced excel skills including Power Query, pivot tables, vlookups, index match and macros.
Systems used include SAP, Oracle, Hyperion, Epicor, Sage 50, MS Dynamics GP (Great Plains), Access Dimensions, Focalpoint, JD Edwards, HFM, Insight, Sage 200.
Finance team development and management
SME and Blue Chip experience.
Specialties: System implementations and development
Business and finance process re-engineering
International group accounting
Hi tech and insurance companies
Markets
United Kingdom
Industries
Language
English
Fluently
Ready for
Larger project
Ongoing relation / part-time
Full time contractor
Available
My experience
2018 - 2021
job
Interim Accountant
A Plan Insurance.
based in Head Office and working from home
Duties/Responsibilities
- Branch payroll for 1200 employees, to cover sick leave
- Payroll implementation project, including User Acceptance Testing, data migration and creating documentation for end users
- Branch bank reconciliations monthly, including liaising with branch managers to make any corrections.
- Reconciling branch cashbooks to new branch front end system including helping branch managers to resolve issues.
- Internal audit project at subsidiary, looking at controls around revenue recognition, identifying areas for process improvement and advising best practice.
- Sage 50 implementation, including setup, data migration, training
Duties/Responsibilities
- Branch payroll for 1200 employees, to cover sick leave
- Payroll implementation project, including User Acceptance Testing, data migration and creating documentation for end users
- Branch bank reconciliations monthly, including liaising with branch managers to make any corrections.
- Reconciling branch cashbooks to new branch front end system including helping branch managers to resolve issues.
- Internal audit project at subsidiary, looking at controls around revenue recognition, identifying areas for process improvement and advising best practice.
- Sage 50 implementation, including setup, data migration, training
Implementation, Accountant, Testing, Office, Audit, Interim
2014 - 2016
job
Setting up own seasonal business in France
unknown.
Duties/Responsibilities
- Finding suitable premises and managing extensive improvements.
- Setting up business structure, bank, insurances, etc.
- Marketing, including creating website, Facebook page, advertising.
- Managing finances.
- Day to day running of business.
- Finding suitable premises and managing extensive improvements.
- Setting up business structure, bank, insurances, etc.
- Marketing, including creating website, Facebook page, advertising.
- Managing finances.
- Day to day running of business.
Marketing, Advertising, Facebook, Website, UP
2014 - 2014
job
Interim Accountant
NaturalMotion Ltd.
Duties/Responsibilities
- To calculate PSA due for current and prior years
- Build management accounts review model
- Various payroll related tasks
- To calculate PSA due for current and prior years
- Build management accounts review model
- Various payroll related tasks
Management, Accountant, Interim
2014 - 2014
job
Interim Financial Controller
Allparts Automotive.
Duties/Responsibilities
- To replace exiting FD
- Management reporting including cash flow statements.
- Debugging and modifying complex excel models
- Manage department of 10+
- Process review and improvement
- To replace exiting FD
- Management reporting including cash flow statements.
- Debugging and modifying complex excel models
- Manage department of 10+
- Process review and improvement
Excel, Management, Management Reporting, Interim
2012 - 2013
job
Interim Cost Accountant/Finance Manager
B/E Aerospace Ltd.
Duties/Responsibilities
- Deputising for Site Financial Controller (paternity leave)
- Produce Daily Flash performance report
- Prepare slides for weekly review by US management, including P&L forecast, inventory, working capital, margin analysis by customer & revenue stream
- Month end process (on JD Edwards), including prepare & post accruals, prepayments & deferred revenue. Provide supplemental information & load into Hyperion. Prepare variance pack for US GAAP reporting.
- Monthly P&L and Working Capital forecasts.
- 3 year Strategic Plan.
- Prepare annual standard cost roll.
- Supervise 2 cost accounting staff
- Test & develop HFM reporting system. Write reports & devise models to enable load of forecast & actual data.
- Deputising for Site Financial Controller (paternity leave)
- Produce Daily Flash performance report
- Prepare slides for weekly review by US management, including P&L forecast, inventory, working capital, margin analysis by customer & revenue stream
- Month end process (on JD Edwards), including prepare & post accruals, prepayments & deferred revenue. Provide supplemental information & load into Hyperion. Prepare variance pack for US GAAP reporting.
- Monthly P&L and Working Capital forecasts.
- 3 year Strategic Plan.
- Prepare annual standard cost roll.
- Supervise 2 cost accounting staff
- Test & develop HFM reporting system. Write reports & devise models to enable load of forecast & actual data.
Management, Finance, Test, Flash, Accountant, Working capital, Forecast, Interim, Manager, Customer
2011 - 2012
job
Interim Finance Resource
Wrap Ltd.
Duties/Responsibilities
- Finance process & system reviews
- Payroll forecasting
- Project manage finance system upgrade (Access Dimensions & Focalpoint)
- Assist with streamlining of finance report production
- Finance process & system reviews
- Payroll forecasting
- Project manage finance system upgrade (Access Dimensions & Focalpoint)
- Assist with streamlining of finance report production
Forecasting, Finance, Production, Interim
2011 - 2011
job
Interim Financial Controller
Merlin Information Systems Ltd.
Duties/Responsibilities
- All financial & management accounting for the UK subsidiary plus consolidation of group results.
- Liaising with the external accountants in the overseas subsidiaries to manage reporting.
- Cash management for the group including cashflow forecasting.
- VAT compliance, including preparing returns and EU VAT reclaims.
- Managing day to day running of Finance function, including all staffing matters.
- All financial & management accounting for the UK subsidiary plus consolidation of group results.
- Liaising with the external accountants in the overseas subsidiaries to manage reporting.
- Cash management for the group including cashflow forecasting.
- VAT compliance, including preparing returns and EU VAT reclaims.
- Managing day to day running of Finance function, including all staffing matters.
Forecasting, Management, Cash Flow, Finance, Compliance, Cash management, Interim, Cotton wool
2010 - 2011
temp
Temporary Financial Controller & Business Change Manager
OPP Ltd.
Duties/Responsibilities
- All financial & management accounting for the international group which includes 5 European branches and US subsidiary plus consolidation.
- Finance lead for ERP implementation project (Epicor 9), including business process re-engineering.
- Manage team of 4, including facilities resource.
- Ensuring tax compliance, i.e. VAT & Corporation tax for group
- All financial & management accounting for the international group which includes 5 European branches and US subsidiary plus consolidation.
- Finance lead for ERP implementation project (Epicor 9), including business process re-engineering.
- Manage team of 4, including facilities resource.
- Ensuring tax compliance, i.e. VAT & Corporation tax for group
ERP, Management, Finance, Compliance, Engineering, Implementation, International, Tax Compliance, Manager, Cotton wool
2010 - 2010
temp
Temporary Business Analyst
Genzyme Therapeutics Ltd.
Duties/Responsibilities
- Assist with preparation of 5 year business plan
- Spreadsheet modelling, using Excel
- Assist with preparation of 5 year business plan
- Spreadsheet modelling, using Excel
Excel, Analyst
2007 - 2009
job
Finance Director
Auriga (Europe) Plc / Fibrefab Ltd.
Business: Fibre Optic Manufacturer/Distributor £28m t/o, 150 staff
Reporting To: The Board of Directors
Duties/Responsibilities
- Preparation of group monthly management accounts.
- Presenting group financial results at Board Meetings & taking part in strategy discussions including new ventures.
- Budgeting.
- Cash management, including managing FX risk & forecasting.
- Risk assessment, setting customer credit limits, insurances.
- Liaison with external auditors & banks.
- Ensuring statutory requirements are met for whole group
- Managing finance team of 9 (2 overseas).
Achievements:
- Initiating & developing monthly group reporting pack.
- Instigating group reporting timetable
- Developing accounting & banking systems, creating efficiencies within the Finance Dept.
- Assisting to set up new US legal entity, including recruitment, premises, systems (Sage) & local US legal requirements.
- Implementing accounting system (Sage) in Chinese subsidiary to allow greater visibility for the Group.
- Stabilising & developing the Finance team to deliver better results.
- Assisting with sale of joint venture (Dubai) & subsidiary (UK), including contract negotiations, risk assessment.
- Project Lead for implementation of new ERP/CRM software (£500k project, MS Dynamics GP & MS CRM), including identifying requirements, assessing prospective packages & partners, ROI study, organising training, guiding project team from all areas of business.
Reporting To: The Board of Directors
Duties/Responsibilities
- Preparation of group monthly management accounts.
- Presenting group financial results at Board Meetings & taking part in strategy discussions including new ventures.
- Budgeting.
- Cash management, including managing FX risk & forecasting.
- Risk assessment, setting customer credit limits, insurances.
- Liaison with external auditors & banks.
- Ensuring statutory requirements are met for whole group
- Managing finance team of 9 (2 overseas).
Achievements:
- Initiating & developing monthly group reporting pack.
- Instigating group reporting timetable
- Developing accounting & banking systems, creating efficiencies within the Finance Dept.
- Assisting to set up new US legal entity, including recruitment, premises, systems (Sage) & local US legal requirements.
- Implementing accounting system (Sage) in Chinese subsidiary to allow greater visibility for the Group.
- Stabilising & developing the Finance team to deliver better results.
- Assisting with sale of joint venture (Dubai) & subsidiary (UK), including contract negotiations, risk assessment.
- Project Lead for implementation of new ERP/CRM software (£500k project, MS Dynamics GP & MS CRM), including identifying requirements, assessing prospective packages & partners, ROI study, organising training, guiding project team from all areas of business.
CRM, Forecasting, ERP, Training, ROI, Management, Finance, Recruitment, Banking, Cash management, Implementation, Presenting, Assessment, Software, UP, Customer
2006 - 2007
job
Interim Commercial Accountant
McCormick Foods.
Duties/Responsibilities
- Finance lead on high profile commercial project, working with sales and marketing teams.
- Analysis and spreadsheet modelling
- Creating pricing models
- Finance lead on high profile commercial project, working with sales and marketing teams.
- Analysis and spreadsheet modelling
- Creating pricing models
Marketing, Finance, Sales, Accountant, Interim
2003 - 2006
job
Finance Manager
Tract Ltd.
Business: Office seating manufacturer £5m t/o, 60 staff
Reporting To: Managing Director
Duties/Responsibilities
- Preparation of monthly management accounts.
- Budgeting & cash-flow forecasts.
- Preparation of VAT returns.
- Preparation of draft annual accounts for audit.
- Advise MD on all financial & business process issues.
- Managing 3 part time staff.
Achievements:
- Tidying up of all ledgers & accounts, enabling sale of the business.
- Selection of new auditors, saving £10,000 p.a.
- Developing finance team to work more effectively.
- Identifying areas where overheads could be cut, saving around £75,000 p.a.
- Identifying slow moving stock & looking at ways to utilise said stock therefore releasing cash.
- Reduction of debtor days from 96 to 61.
Reporting To: Managing Director
Duties/Responsibilities
- Preparation of monthly management accounts.
- Budgeting & cash-flow forecasts.
- Preparation of VAT returns.
- Preparation of draft annual accounts for audit.
- Advise MD on all financial & business process issues.
- Managing 3 part time staff.
Achievements:
- Tidying up of all ledgers & accounts, enabling sale of the business.
- Selection of new auditors, saving £10,000 p.a.
- Developing finance team to work more effectively.
- Identifying areas where overheads could be cut, saving around £75,000 p.a.
- Identifying slow moving stock & looking at ways to utilise said stock therefore releasing cash.
- Reduction of debtor days from 96 to 61.
Audit, Management, Finance, Office, Audit, UP, Manager, Cotton wool
1991 - 1994
job
Assistant Accountant
Scitor Limited.
Business: Value Added Networks, £50m, 90 staff
Accountant
1990 - 1991
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Budget & Systems Accountant
Walters International.
Business: PC & Fileserver Manufacturer, £20m, 60 staff.
Budget, Accountant, PC
1989 - 1990
job
Financial Controller
Access Technology Limited.
Business: Computer Software, £45m, 80 staff.
Software
1986 - 1986
internship
Trainee Accountant
Colston Bush.
Business: Chartered Accountants Practice, 3 Partners
Accountant
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