Adam Maw

Simple Bridging UK are a privately funded UK bridging loans business.

Key Role Responsibilities

• Manage fund liquidity by monitoring account balances, coordinating lender drawdowns and redemptions, and forecasting cash requirements.
• Process monthly payments for investors, employees, and suppliers with accuracy and timeliness.
• Oversee fund transfers, ensuring accurate execution and reconciliation of bridging loan transactions.
• Maintain key lender remittances and generate monthly reports tailored to individual lender needs.
• Prepare high-quality documentation and MI reports for the Managing Director and external stakeholders.
• Support compliance by maintaining up-to-date records and ensuring adherence to internal controls.
• Liaise with solicitors and investors to resolve transaction queries and progress funding cases.
• Provide administrative support across funding, accounting, and operations functions.
• Ensure smooth financial operations by handling reconciliations, and systems reporting.
• Demonstrate strong attention to detail, confidentiality, and ability to work collaboratively under pressure.

Bloom are the leading marketplace for professional services, Bloom expertly connects Buyers and Suppliers across the UK’s public sector.

Key Role Responsibilities

• Key member of the Senior Leadership Team, responsible for executing strategic objectives set by the Executive Board, driving organisational growth and ensuring alignment with the long-term business mission.
• Finance Product Owner for Bloom's procurement platform, Elevate, leading the development and optimisation of financial features, ensuring alignment with business needs and driving enhanced operational efficiency.
• System Administrator for all finance systems and integrations, overseeing the maintenance, and optimisation of financial platforms to ensure seamless data flow, accuracy, and system reliability.
• Managing the integrated Zendesk customer support platform, optimising workflows, enhancing support efficiency, and ensuring a seamless experience for both customers and support teams.
• Leading a team of four Finance Assistants with diverse levels of experience, providing guidance and support to effectively meet the needs of both internal and external stakeholders while fostering professional development.
• Fostering a high-performance and commitment-driven culture, consistently delivering continuous improvement initiatives that enhance team productivity, operational efficiency, and overall organisational success.
• Develop and implement standard operating procedures that streamline workflows, ensuring optimised operational efficiency, consistency, and alignment with organisational objectives.
• Develop and execute strategic initiatives designed to drive business growth, enhance scalability, and position the organisation for long-term success in a dynamic market environment.
• Managing accounts receivable and payable functions, ensuring timely invoicing, accurate payment processing, and effective cash flow management to support financial stability and operational efficiency.
• Managing the treasury function, optimising cash flow, overseeing interest yields, and ensuring effective liquidity management to support financial stability and strategic decision-making.
• Managing credit cycle analysis, identifying key trends and opportunities to minimise working capital exposure, enhancing cash flow management and mitigating financial risk.
• KPI reporting and objective setting, driving performance analysis and aligning team goals with organisational priorities to ensure consistent achievement of business targets.

Accomplishments

• Led the financial oversight and management for the successful migration of the procurement platform, ensuring seamless integration, and financial data accuracy throughout the transition.
• Automated and optimised finance systems, resulting in a time saving of 30 hours per week.
• Implemented the Zendesk ticketing platform, streamlining customer support processes and reducing incoming inquiries by an average of 170 tickets per day, significantly improving efficiency and customer satisfaction.

Former subsidiary of Wirecard AG, a former global leader in prepaid card solutions and BIN sponsorship.

Key Role Responsibilities

• Managed the reconciliation of prepaid card scheme liability positions, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and alignment with financial reporting standards.
• Conducted in-depth analysis of Mastercard and Visa transactional data to identify trends, optimise financial performance, and support strategic decision-making.
• Led the resolution of fee variances, ensuring accurate financial reporting, improved reconciliation processes, and alignment with contractual agreements.
• Performed comprehensive liability assessments and managed supplier payments, ensuring accuracy, timely processing, and compliance with financial policies.
• Collaborated effectively with card scheme owners to ensure compliance, address queries, and maintain strong working relationships.
• Prepared and delivered accurate and timely revenue reports, providing key insights to support financial planning and strategic decision-making.
• Oversaw compliance and implemented robust fraud prevention measures, safeguarding company operations and maintaining adherence to regulatory standards.
• Conducted thorough data integrity analysis, identifying discrepancies and implementing effective resolutions to ensure accuracy, consistency, and reliability of critical business information.
• Developed streamlined processes for the allocation of reconciliations, enhancing efficiency, consistency, and accuracy in financial reporting and auditing procedures.
• Provided key support in the migration of in-house developed software, ensuring seamless transition, data integrity, and minimal disruption to business operations.

Planned and undertook a 6 month personal travel adventure.

Family owned Hays Travel are the UK's largest independent travel agent.

Key Role Responsibilities

• Led a team of 8 Banking Administrators with diverse skill sets and experience levels, fostering a collaborative environment and driving continuous professional development.
• Led staff development initiatives and performance management processes, driving employee growth, enhancing skill sets, and ensuring alignment with organisational goals.
• Oversaw the management of all finance systems and their integrations, ensuring seamless operation, data accuracy, and efficient workflows across financial platforms.
• Managed the reconciliation of multiple currency bank accounts, ensuring accuracy, timely completion, and alignment with financial records across diverse currencies.
• Processed foreign currency trades and managed treasury operations, optimising cash flow, mitigating risks, and ensuring accurate and efficient financial transactions across global markets.
• Reconciled high-volume transaction accounts for over 1,000 merchants, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and alignment with financial records to support seamless operational performance.
• Provided proactive support for customer queries, delivering prompt, effective solutions and ensuring high levels of satisfaction through clear communication and problem resolution.
• Processed management fees for independent vendors, ensuring accuracy, timely payments, and adherence to contractual agreements while maintaining strong vendor relationships.
• Developed and implemented standard operating procedures to minimise risk to working capital, enhancing financial controls and optimising cash flow management.
• Led the annual external audit process, coordinating with auditors, ensuring timely and accurate completion, and facilitating compliance with regulatory standards and financial reporting requirements.

Key Accomplishments

• Project lead for two ERP migrations, overseeing planning, execution, and cross-functional coordination to ensure successful system integrations, minimal disruption, and alignment with business objectives.
• Supported the development and migration of the travel booking system I:Sell, ensuring seamless integration, system functionality, and alignment with user requirements for enhanced operational efficiency.

I undertook a variety of administrative roles, learning a great deal about effective team leadership, personal development and building the foundations of my future career in Finance.