Virtufin

Hey, I'm a Financial Controller, working in finance supporting small to medium sized companies since 2008. I am highly experienced with working with start-up companies and understand the trials and tribulations that all business go through. I have also worked in the finance function of a FTSE 100 company which provided me with a different perspective. I trained in accountancy practice where I worked in compliance, preparing year end accounts and undertaking audit work for 5 years. I have since worked as a Management Accountant and a Financial Controller for private companies. I have found that my experience in practice has enabled me to provide a better service in private companies. As I have an auditor’s perspective and know how to ensure the correct accounting systems and controls are in place to ensure a clean audit report. As a Financial Controller I have been able to make an impact on the day-to-day finances and ensure that the company's management have accurate useful data to make decisions in real time. I have worked closely with Managing Directors, as a sounding board, and to ensure that they know how decisions effect the financial performance and position of their businesses. My key skills and experiences: Bookkeeping, maintaining the sales ledger, purchase ledger, and cashbook Producing Monthly Management Accounts, and full balance sheet reconciliations Reviewing financial performance against budget, and variance analysis Reporting to overseas Head Office Corresponding with customers and suppliers and liaising with external auditors Preparing monthly payroll The production, review, and submission of HMRC reporting requirements; VAT, CIS, EC sales, intrastat and ONS. And dealing with HMRC enquires Managing foreign currency transactions Stock analysis and management Working capital management Making bank payments Human Recourse Management Company Secretary responsibility Ad-hoc financial duties and supporting the whole business