Elizabeth Alade - Management Accountant/Bookkeeper/Finance Business Partner, Self Employed

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SES WaterFinance Business Partner

Nov. 2022Hybrid

Transport for LondonFinance Business Partner

Jul. 2022 - Nov. 2022London, England, United KingdomBusiness partnering to provide comprehensive financial support working with decision makers and budget holders to ensure that the business area has robust financial information to support effective decision making. • Key and visible contact for Project Managers and Program Managers within the business area • Responsible for providing key management reporting and information for the business area to support decision making and achieving business objectives • Undertake the collection, collation and challenge of financial and other planning information with supporting risks and opportunities to inform the financial planning process encompassing short- and long-term plans for the business area • Provide ad hoc analysis and insight on business performance, including using investment and project appraisal techniques to support effective decision making and the delivery of objectives. • Utilize BSF team to ensure that financial transactions are correct, and policies adhered to • Be an active member of the Finance community, contributing to the continuous improvement and added value of the finance function.

GroupMManagement Accountant

Mar. 2022 - Jul. 2022London, England, United KingdomBusiness partnering to collate inputs from department heads to understand detail and feed into the rolling forecast and annual budgeting process. • Calculation of accruals, using IFRS principles and preparation of journals • Prepare monthly Management Accounts reconciled to TB • Monthly variance analysis (by comparing to budget/forecast) and exception reporting • Monthly & quarterly balance sheet reconciliations / ensure that all salary control accounts are reconciled • Action any queries post month-end; i.e. AP mis-posting etc. • Consolidating all reports/P&L and reconciling the retained earnings • Assist with the SOX and year-end audit by providing all relevant information to the auditors.

Dr. Martens plcLogistics Finance Analyst

Nov. 2021 - Jan. 2022Supporting the Global Supply Chain FP&A Manager with focus on delivery of accurate financial reporting and analysis, including monthly analysis on actual performance versus standard costs, tracking of logistics costs and improving the accuracy and transparency of logistics financial reporting. Key Accomplishments: • Data gathering and preparation of Monthly Management Reporting Pack • Tracking and forecasting of all monthly costs to create month end journals • Undertake variance analysis to understand drivers of variances and summarise clearly • Business Partnering with finance and non-finance teams to ensure accurate reporting and gain insight on cost drivers • Communicating with regional teams to produce bi-weekly cashflow forecast submissions • Assisted in breaking the omni-channel standard into individual channels (retail, e-com & wholesale) for warehouse related costs • Independently complete Comparisons across prior year performances, forecasts, budgets, and regional cross-comparisons • Providing additional support where necessary to the Supply Chain Finance team on projects such as assisting in setting up rate cards into the internal finance system to automate invoice checks vs. the contract

Bossa GamesManagement Accountant

Jul. 2021 - Oct. 2021Undertake the main month-end close processes (revenue and cost accruals, fixed assets, prepayments, intercompany recs, payroll journal etc.) Prepare monthly group management accounts - profit & loss to budget/reforecast Prepare quarterly reporting packs for external investors Prepare weekly treasury updates Prepare weekly Payment run Manage monthly payroll Manage day-to-day operations including AP, AR, Bank Reconciliation Support the Head of Finance with the monthly reforecasting process – updating departmental/project budgets and business partnering with relevant stakeholders

Mott MacDonaldAssistant Divisional Accountant

Nov. 2020 - Mar. 2021London, England, United KingdomPerform monthly software Recharges and Recoveries. Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations, variance analysis, software cost allocation per department. Adhoc tasks as requested by the Divisional accountants and Head of IT.

Refinery29, Inc.Staff Accountant

Sep. 2019 - Sep. 2020London, England, United Kingdom

Rail Delivery GroupAssistant Management Accountant

Apr. 2019 - Aug. 2019● Direct responsibility for revenue reporting for Budget holders ● Assisting with preparing monthly management accounts variance analysis, forecasting and reporting, liaising directly with finance business partners ● Conduct monthly capex and opex meetings to review actuals/forecast variances with business partners. ● Responsible for month end activities, preparation and ownership of accruals, prepayments, control accounts and balance sheet reconciliation ● Managing fixed asset register ● Maintaining excellent relationship with stakeholders from different departments ● Preparing recharges for staff costs, shared services, payroll reconciliation and posting payroll journals ● Responsible for adhoc analysis

CAA-GBG Global Brand Management GroupAssistant Management Accountant

Jan. 2019 - Apr. 2019● Played pivotal role in changing the process of revenue recognition using IFRS 15 ● Assisted in preparing for year-end audit ● Assisted with balance sheet reconciliation and P&L analysis ● Ensured all expenses are charged and allocated to correct accounts and cost centres and conducting invoice analysis ● Full management and control of month end process and reporting; accruals, prepayment and balance sheet reconciliation ● Preparing and analysing cost by department with budget holders ● Managing petty cash and company credit cards

Nicholas Kirkwood LtdAssistant Accountant

Aug. 2014 - Dec. 2018London, United Kingdom● Plays a pivotal role within the monthly reporting process, completing liaison with the financial controller and management controller. ● Maintains control of several additional procedures which includes the verification of vendor accounts through monthly statement and transaction reconciliation, expenses and cash expenditure management in line with internal requirements, banking and recording of customer cheques, banking and recording received cash details, prepayments and accruals, intercompany invoicing and reconciliation, Bank Reconciliation (Multi-currency), VAT returns and auditing ● Direct responsibility for the accurate reconciliation of all processed work, verifying entries and assessing system reports against balances ● Ensures all expenses are charged and allocated to accounts and cost centres, conducting invoice analysis and recording all entries ● Manages expense reports and cash advance requests, ensuring effective verification ● Responsibility for the overseeing and maintenance of accounting ledgers as well as the timely posting of account transactions ● Builds and develops excellent supplier relationships which includes Italian based factories, working closely with Nicholas Kirkwood product development and production teams, conducting the processing of supplier requests and overseeing all processes in relation to non-received invoices ● Enhances knowledge and skills amongst finance interns through the effective supervision and mentoring, enabling the achievement of all objectives

Financeplus (part of WPP)Accounts Assistant

Jul. 2013 - Jul. 2014Ealing, London• Built and developed highly effective media owner relationships, ensuring the accurate and timely preparation of invoices ahead of clearing • Managed a number of issues and queries, overseeing through to successful outcome • Used Media Explorer to ensure all bookings were cleared • Maintained control of all processes which involved account reconciliation, preparation of payment runs and preparation and processing of payment packs

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation TrustAccounts Assistant

Apr. 2010 - Sep. 2011London• Managed all financial activities within the accounts payable environment, this encompassed the processing of payments following invoice receipt, utilising the e-Financials purchase order processing system and working closely with budget holders to gain manual authorisation • Utilised the batch processing system to ensure accurate and timely inputting of invoice information • Ensured all invoice batches inputted by colleagues were analysed and verified • Conducted analysis of VAT on invoices, ensuring accurately marked for recovery • Completed extensive liaison with budget holders, delivering support in relation to queries and issues regarding invoice payments, overseeing through to resolution and escalating as required • Supported the accounts payable manager through the provision of details in relation to serious invoice issues • Maintained control of all additional tasks including full record management, overseeing of daily post, filing, photocopying and faxing as well as mailing cheque payments

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