Adil Hussain
Bradford,West Yorkshire
Summary
Assistant Accountant with hands on experience in month-end close, management accounts support, and multi-currency reconciliations. Skilled in accruals, prepayments, financial reporting, and cost analysis, with strong Excel capability including pivot tables and advanced formulas. Experienced in maintaining accurate financial records, preparing cashflow forecasts, and supporting compliance with accounting policies and VAT requirements. Collaborative and detail-driven, with a proven ability to meet tight reporting deadlines and contribute effectively to finance team operations.
Overview
3
3
years of post-secondary education
3
3
years of professional experience
Work history
Assistant Accountant
Lanes Group PLC
Leeds, West Yorkshire
2026.03 - Current
- Assisted in the preparation of monthly management accounts and financial reports for a large national organisation with annual revenues exceeding £700 million, supporting month-end close activities while utilising Dynamics 365 and Power BI to enhance reporting accuracy and financial analysis.
- Prepared accruals and prepayments across multiple business departments to ensure accurate financial reporting.
- Rebuilt accrual and prepayment schedules for selected cost centres by analysing two years of historical financial data, developing a comprehensive understanding of depot-related costs to improve reporting accuracy.
- Collaborated with Depot Managers and Site Managers to gather financial data, supporting cost tracking, month-end reporting and management accounts preparation.
- Maintained accurate financial records while supporting compliance with financial policies, procedures and reporting requirements.
Finance Graduate
Hela Brands Limited
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
2024.11 - 2026.03
- Month-end close support including accruals, prepayments, payroll journals, fixed asset register maintenance, and balance sheet reconciliations.
- Daily multi-currency bank reconciliations (EUR, GBP, USD, DE), resolving discrepancies promptly.
- Weekly cashflow reporting with 12-week forecasts covering inflows, outflows, and liquidity.
- Budget preparation support, analysing historical spend and producing departmental cost forecasts.
- Variance analysis of departmental costs against budget.
- Belgium VAT preparation for monthly regulatory submissions.
- Prepared supporting schedules and documentation for internal and external audit requests.
- Processed additional accounting adjustments including IFRS 16 lease accounting, bank revaluations, hire purchase and rent schedules, and foreign subsidiary bank postings, ensuring compliance with accounting policies and financial reporting requirements.
Accounts Assistant (Placement)
Cox Automotive
Leeds, West Yorkshire
2023.05 - 2023.10
- Sales Ledger - Managed high volume of sales invoices and cash allocation within the Finance Team
- Purchase Ledger - Handled supplier invoices, ensuring they were logged, matched, coded, and posted accurately
- Controlled credit control inbox, handling and resolving hundreds of invoicing queries
- Performed monthly accounting procedures, including journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations
- Conducted data analysis and manipulation utilizing Excel functions (Pivot tables, xlookup, vlookup, Sumifs), demonstrating strong analytical skills
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accounting and Finance
University of Bradford
Bradford, West Yorkshire 2021.09 - 2024.07
ACCA - Part Qualified
Timeline
Assistant Accountant
Lanes Group PLC
2026.03 - Current
Finance Graduate
Hela Brands Limited
2024.11 - 2026.03
Accounts Assistant (Placement)
Cox Automotive
2023.05 - 2023.10
Bachelor of Science - Accounting and Finance
University of Bradford
2021.09 - 2024.07
ACCA - Part Qualified