Alefiya Sulemanjee FCCA

• Streamlined management accounts and reduced the reporting cycle by 3 days.
• Implemented a distributor database for financial and product contract information.
• Established a cost tracking system for clinical trials budgeting.
• Prepared management accounts, budgets, and forecasts.
• Conducted monthly cash flow analysis and VAT returns.
• Responsible for month-end closing and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Analyse aged creditors, debtors, revenue, and costs on contracts.

• Implemented a deferred revenue recognition model.
• Implemented monthly management accounts packs.
• Supported the external audit queries, and led the audit process.
• Balance sheet reconciliations.
• Managed one member of staff.

- Managed financial records, prepare financial reports, and analyze financial data

• Ensure compliance with accounting principles and regulations.
• Collaborate with internal teams to streamline financial processes.
• Assist with budgeting and forecasting activities.
• Support external audits and tax preparation processes.

- Managed accounts payable and receivable processes.

• Prepared management accounts, budgets, forecasts, and cash flow analysis.
• Conduct bank reconciliations and month-end closing activities.
• Submit quarterly VAT returns, and oversee payment runs.
• Analyse aged creditors, debtors, contracts, revenue, and costs; reconcile balance sheet accounts; and communicate with external accountants for year-end statutory accounts preparation.

• Accounts Payable.
• Accounts Receivable.
• Timesheet analysis.

- Conduct financial analysis, and prepare reports, statements, and projections.

• Identify and compare post-event variances for budget planning.
• Manage accounting for long-term projects, and quarterly forecasting.
• Perform variance analysis at quarter-end, and year-end.
• Release revenue and allocate costs per project. In my role as an Analyst at GE Healthcare, I excelled in conducting financial analysis, preparing reports, and identifying post-event variances for budget planning.
• I managed accounting for long-term projects, handled quarterly forecasting, and conducted variance analysis at quarter-end and year-end.
• Notably, I reduced the bad debt reserve through proactive monitoring.

- Managed departmental accounts payable within strict deadlines.

• Coordinate accurate recording and appraisal of month-end financial information.
• Oversee accounting distribution, and payroll processing.
• Maintain the delivery of the contact/relationship management strategy with internal and external customers.
• Resolve invoice queries promptly and politely.

- Trained staff in Poland for the new Accounts Department setup.

• Supported National Starch & Chemicals in establishing the department.