Professional Summary
Senior Accountant with 8 years of progressive experience in financial reporting, budgeting, and audit compliance across multinational environments. Specialises in reducing close cycle times, maintaining SOX controls, and identifying cost-saving opportunities. Trusted partner to finance leadership for accurate forecasting and variance analysis.
Skills
- Communication
- Excel
- GO
- R
- SAP
- Forecasting
- Budgeting
- Teamwork
- Financial Reporting
- Variance Analysis
Experience
Senior Accountant — Yorkshire IPS Finance
- Prepared monthly financial statements for 4 legal entities with zero SOX deficiencies.
- Automated variance reporting, reducing analysis time by 40% and improving forecasting accuracy.
- Managed cross-border indirect tax compliance across 3 jurisdictions with no penalties.
- Identified cost savings of 12% through expense analysis and vendor renegotiation.
- Partnered with FP&A to streamline budgeting process, reducing cycle time by 3 weeks.
Staff Accountant — Robert Half
- Supported external audits by preparing supporting schedules and resolving queries promptly.
- Consolidated and analysed regional P&Ls for management review, highlighting key drivers.
- Standardised month-end close checklist, improving regional close adherence by 2 days.
- Conducted variance analysis for marketing spend, enabling reallocation of $250K budget.
- Trained 3 junior accountants on ERP processes and reconciliation best practices.
Senior Accountant — iOCFO Consulting Private Limited
- Directed financial reporting and audit preparation for SME clients across GCC.
- Implemented expense tracking dashboards that reduced discretionary spending by 15%.
- Advised clients on VAT compliance and filing, maintaining a 100% penalty-free record.
- Facilitated quarterly board pack preparation, summarising KPIs and risk factors clearly.
- Coached junior accountants on IFRS standards and reconciliation techniques.
Education
B.S. Accounting
King's College London
Certifications
- ACCA
- CPA