ALEXANDRU SERBAN
Camden,United Kingdom
Summary
Results-driven finance professional with over 8 years of experience across financial reporting, ERP implementation, and business partnering roles within fast-paced and contract-driven environments. Proven track record leading successful implementations of SAP Business ByDesign and Xero, including system migration, stakeholder training, and process optimisation. Skilled in producing high-impact management information (MI) reports, driving KPI and variance analysis, and improving the accuracy and timeliness of month-end close processes. Strong leadership background, having managed and mentored cross-functional finance teams to enhance performance and ensure compliance. Adept at aligning financial systems with business objectives, streamlining reporting cycles, and supporting audit readiness with minimal adjustments. Brings hands-on expertise in Microsoft Dynamics, Sage, and advanced Excel, with a strategic approach to long-term financial planning and system integration.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
6045
6045
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Senior Finance Business Partner (Contract)
Chemonics International
London
11.2024 - 10.2025
- Built and delivered high-impact management information (MI) reports, including P&L statements, cash flow forecasts, budget variance analyses, and KPI dashboards via SAP Business ByDesign to support strategic decision-making.
- Reduced monthly reporting cycle through automation and process improvements, increasing data accuracy and accelerating visibility for senior leadership.
- Introduced dynamic financial reports and dashboards, enabling real-time tracking of key metrics and uncovering a previously undetected cost of sales (COS) leakage.
- Developed standardised budget tracking templates within SAP Business ByDesign, improving reporting consistency and reducing input errors across departments.
- Provided training and hands-on support to finance and accounting teams, boosting system confidence and decreasing reliance on external consultants.
- Mentored junior team members through practical guidance and problem-solving support, helping build capability and resilience across the finance function.
- Facilitated internal and external audits by guiding the wider team in understanding end-to-end transaction flows, ensuring clarity, compliance, and accurate responses.
- Strengthened audit readiness by aligning system workflows and reporting structures with regulatory requirements, helping ensure smooth, issue-free audits.
- Led weekly calls with key stakeholders to share financial updates, discuss reporting insights, and align on ongoing system and process improvements.
- Delivered structured onboarding sessions for new starters, including walkthroughs of SAP Business ByDesign, finance processes, and reporting tools to ensure a confident and productive start.
Finance Manager (Contract)
Linda Farrow
London, United Kingdom
11.2022 - 10.2024
- Successfully led a team of 4 finance professionals, enhancing departmental performance.
- Delivered FY2023 audit with minimal adjustments, within a month, ensuring compliance and accuracy.
- Prepared monthly management accounts for 4 entities, reducing reporting timelines from 20 to 5 working days.
- Implemented a cloud-based purchase order system, boosting procurement transparency and reporting accuracy.
- Streamlined month-end processes and automated financial schedules, increasing reporting efficiency.
- Developed procedures for retail operations, automating end-of-day reporting and generating key KPI reports.
- Produced the 2024 budget through in-depth analysis of historical spending and forecasts.
- Maintained weekly cash flow forecasts, facilitating critical financial decision-making during uncertainties.
Finance Assistant Manager
JCB International Limited
London, United Kingdom
07.2021 - 11.2022
- Implemented SAP By Design accounting software, overseeing team training and system migration.
- Ensured timely completion of month-end deadlines and KPIs with a team of 4.
- Reduced month-end deadline by eight days, achieving closure on the 10th each month.
- Introduced new forms for business travel, expenses, suppliers, and purchase orders, streamlining processes.
- Produced monthly management accounts for four branches to support decision-making.
- Partnered with key stakeholders to provide guidance and analysis on monthly expenditure.
- Assisted in budgeting central costs and supported management of channel operating expenses.
- Prepared quarterly VAT returns for six European entities, ensuring compliance with regulations.
Management Accountant
Eaglemoss Publishing
London, United Kingdom
07.2018 - 07.2021
- Facilitated Xero system implementation, including ERP testing and Chart of Accounts creation.
- Conducted inventory reconciliation and revaluation using weighted averages quarterly.
- Generated monthly management accounts to support financial decision-making.
- Executed P&L analysis for cost and revenue at month-end.
- Completed balance sheet reconciliation at month-end to ensure accuracy.
- Collaborated with key business members to provide guidance on monthly expenditure analysis.
- Assisted in budgeting and forecasting central costs alongside support channel operating expenses.
- Reviewed expense claims for compliance with group policy, ensuring adherence.
Assistant Accountant
Antler Limited
London
03.2017 - 07.2018
- Managed day to day accounting operations.
- Assisted in month end close, including sales reconciliation and posting accruals and prepayments.
- Reconciliated of refinancing bank - sales ledger, purchase ledger and stock availability at month end.
- Calculated reserves against cash availability with our refinancing bank on a weekly basis.
- Assisted with stock revaluation.
- Bank reconciliation.
- Provided accurate aging report to stockholders including CFO and Sales Director.
- Processed all credit card payments.
- Prepared and posted of accruals and prepayments.
- Assisted with quarterly VAT return.
- Assisted with posting sales/purchase invoices in busy periods.
Accounts Receivable Specialist
D&S Global Solutions
Austin
12.2015 - 03.2017
- Company Overview: Financial
- Managed a team of 2 AR clerks.
- Maintained up-to-date billing system for 300 allocated client accounts.
- Recorded information about financial status of clients and status of collection efforts.
- Forecasted cash collections, evaluated and escalated issues to appropriate internal and external contacts.
- Led weekly/monthly meetings with clients to discuss settlement proposition and payment plans.
- Liaised with customer regarding company financial stability, for all debt over 60 days overdue.
- Forecasted cash collections, evaluated and escalated issues to appropriate internal and external contacts.
- Responsible for designing appropriate KPI's for the team.
- Complex reconciliation of payments, bank and credit card accounts and international payments.
- Produced reports to analyse Accounts Receivable data.
- Financial
Accounts Receivable Clerk
Vodafone
Craiova
06.2014 - 09.2015
- Company Overview: Communications
- Posted invoices raised to clients account and sent invoices out promptly by email.
- Posted customer payments by recording cash, checks, and credit card transactions.
- Monitored client accounts and chased overdue payments by telephone, email and correspondence.
- Allocated payments received by cheque and BACs to clients account and reconciled sales ledger.
- Resolved valid or authorized deductions by entering adjusting entries.
- Resolved invalid or unauthorized deductions by following pending deductions procedures.
- Communications
Education
CIMA Accounting - Finance
BPP University
London, ENGBachelor of Science -
College of Mathematics Stefan Odobleja
Craiova, United Kingdom09.2013
Bachelor of Arts - English And Italian
University of Craiova
Craiova, RomaniaSkills
- SAP Business ByDesign
- SAP Business One
- Microsoft Dynamics
- Xero
- Sage
- Advanced Excel (data modeling, pivot tables, automation)
- Cash flow forecasting
- Financial data analysis
- KPI and variance analysis
- Month-end close processes
- System integration
- ERP systems expertise
- Long-term business planning
- Team management and mentoring
- Audit management
Languages
Romanian
Proficient (C2)
Italian
Intermediate
Spanish
Advanced
Timeline
Senior Finance Business Partner (Contract)
Chemonics International
11.2024 - 10.2025
Finance Manager (Contract)
Linda Farrow
11.2022 - 10.2024
Finance Assistant Manager
JCB International Limited
07.2021 - 11.2022
Management Accountant
Eaglemoss Publishing
07.2018 - 07.2021
Assistant Accountant
Antler Limited
03.2017 - 07.2018
Accounts Receivable Specialist
D&S Global Solutions
12.2015 - 03.2017
Accounts Receivable Clerk
Vodafone
06.2014 - 09.2015
CIMA Accounting - Finance
BPP University
Bachelor of Science -
College of Mathematics Stefan Odobleja
Bachelor of Arts - English And Italian
University of Craiova
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