If you are interested in this candidate, please contact Richard Lalchan via email rlalchan@cerfinancial.co.uk or call on 0207 626 6065.

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PROFILE:

ACCA qualified with strong analytical and numerical skills, seeking a role in accounting. Proficient in SAP, Oracle, Quantum, ERP system, Power BI and HFM. Bilingual English/Mandarin. Competent, well-organised, and a strong team player.

CAREER HISTORY:

December 2024 – Present

Banking

Financial Reporting Accountant

• Lead and manage the month end and year end close process, insuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with internal policies and external regulatory compliance
• Produce monthly variance analysis against prior period actuals and forecasts, providing summarised commentary for senior management
• Support the production, review, and delivery of annual financial statements, disclosure notes, consolidations and external financial reporting
• Prepare and review of month end balance sheet reconciliations
• Support and contribute to accurate recognition, presentation and disclosure of interest swaps and associated hedge accounting
• Manage and mentor junior team members involved in the reporting process
• Prepare, maintain and enhance the financial control framework, ensuring robust governance and effective internal controls over financial reporting
• Assist in implementing new systems, including accounts payable automation, to improve processes and reduce manual reporting
• Review and submit annual AEOI and BBSI
• Review and support regulatory report data and liquidity ratios
• Work with external auditors during year end audit period

April 2024 – December 2024

Banking

Financial Reporting Accountant (Contracted)

• Perform month end activities including the posting month end journals and completion of HFM schedules (people-related cost, fixed asset, IFRS16, LTIPs)
• Provide the monthly analysis of income statement and balance sheet for the Group
• Provide insight analysis and breakdown report to support budgets and forecasts
• Key contributor to the Group wide month end and Year end close process to ensure all financial controls and processes are in line with the Financial Reporting Framework
• Preparation of monthly balance sheet reconciliations
• Prepare the Annual Statutory reporting for the Group consolidation and other Group entities
• Provide answers and explanations to the external & internal audit queries
• Efficient working with wider stakeholders to manage and provide expert advice and guidance
• Able to continuous improvement by being the driven force of change and process automation

June 2023 – March 2024

Hotel Supply Shop

Financial Accountant

• Manage month-end, quarter-end, and year-end financial closures by preparing comprehensive journal entries, including deferred revenue, prepayments, accruals, and intra-group loans and interest
• Conduct consolidated financial reporting in HFM, covering revenue, orders, sales forecasts, inventory, receivables, bad debt, group loan interests, assets and liabilities
• Perform monthly group financial income statement and balance sheet analyses, answering any queries from group and stakeholders
• Manage and report group trade transactions, ensuring the accuracy and managing the relationship with all stakeholders
• Manage and report the capital funding position, make necessary request of capital funding request on quantum
• Prepare and review consolidated monthly balance sheet reconciliations
• Providing the supporting document to both internal and external auditors and answering any relevant queries
• Oversee fixed asset management and perform depreciation schedules, ensuring accuracy and completeness
• Maintain consolidated IFRS 16 in HFM, aligning with current accounting standards
• Efficiently perform netting and matching operations and upload foreign exchange rates
• Ensure all reporting complies with IFRS and UK GAAP, upholding high standards of financial integrity
• Lead the documentation of process note and provide any process improvement suggestions
• Handle VAT returns for Ireland and the UK, and support audit processes, both internal and external
• Lead ad hoc financial projects and train junior finance team members, fostering team development
• Act as a key contributor to group-wide financial closing, ensuring compliance with reporting schedules and financial controls

October 2020 – May 2023

Property Developer

Assistant Financial Accountant

• Responsible for preparation and circulation of portfolio-wide reconciliations and financial control schedules to the financial accounting team
• Coordinating month end closedown processes, ensuring all relevant checks have been performed and supporting schedules downloaded and filed
• Creating amended arrears reporting promptly based on legal agreement, reflecting accurately amended terms and circulating to allow for collection
• Performing VAT reconciliations on service charge and marketing and process the relevant forms for payment
• Preparing and developing system generated reports from Business Objects to improve efficiency and transparency
• Dealing with the external auditors queries in the interim year-end period
• Assisting with the new system testing ( Power BI) and internal process improvement
• Responsible for the monthly demand and P&L posting of London properties and preparing the management account of London properties quarterly
• Preparing the statutory accounts (Dormant) and raising holistic invoices

October 2018 - March 2020

Financial Services

Finance Assistant

• Approved daily pay-outs, reconciled bank accounts, and performed month-end journal posting
• Generated management information graphs, updated budget trackers, and managed payments
• Updating the previous month’s budget tracker and reporting findings to the operation director
• Posting invoices and receipts on Sage and identifying any overdue invoices
• Actioning the auditors’ request and answering their queries

August 2017 - July 2018

Education

Accounting and Finance Assistant

• Calculated salaries, processed expenses, managed invoices, and prepared reports via VT transaction
• Assisted HR department with contracts, attendance monitoring, and annual leave calculations
• Processing the employee’s claims
• Calculating daily company fees and payments to top tier clients ( Harrods and Liberty)

EDUCATION:

ACCA Qualified

2017 - 2018: University

MSc Accounting and Finance

2014 - 2016: University

Awarded scholarship for master's year BSc Accounting and Finance

References Available Upon Request

If you are interested in this candidate, please contact Richard Lalchan via email rlalchan@cerfinancial.co.uk or call on 0207 626 6065.

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