Arian Yazdi
Edinburgh,United Kingdom
Summary
Accomplished professional with management accounting, financial analysis and reporting, and strategic planning expertise. Demonstrates a strong understanding of mergers and acquisitions, coupled with exceptional budget management skills. Adept at driving financial performance and supporting organisational growth through meticulous planning and analysis.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Finance Business Partner
Lomond Group
Edinburgh
06.2024 - Current
- Full ownership of monthly management accounts, with complete analyses across the multisite/multi-entity region.
- Full ownership of my region's finance function, including balance sheets, AP and AR departments (Supervising one Finance Assistant and one Accounts Payable Assistant).
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop my region's annual budget.
- Spearheaded the financial integration of numerous acquired companies into the group function, with extensive tracking and monitoring of acquired organisations' performance vs budget.
- Liaise with the regional CEO/Managing Director to provide detailed monthly and quarterly results analyses and collaborate on potential opportunities.
- Monitored and reported on weekly, monthly, and quarterly key performance indicators (KPIs) to enhance business performance and operational efficiency.
- Monthly reporting and generation of packs/ narratives to the CFO & board.
- Complete transition of AP function that allows branch managers full visibility into costs, resulting in extensive and material cost savings.
- Developed and maintained financial models for scenario analysis and business planning for previously overlooked branches, resulting in a forecasted growth of 40% vs PY.
Management Accountant
Nuffield Health
Edinburgh
02.2022 - 07.2025
- Preparation of the management accounts at the month-end with analyses presented to the senior leadership team.
- Maintained key Balance Sheet account reconciliations at each period end (month end, quarter end, half-yearly and year-end)
- Set up and maintained appropriate KPIs to manage and report operational performance across the business.
- Produced key weekly/monthly reports to aid decision-making
- Assisted with preparing the monthly reporting pack, forecasting and annual budget, and investigating variances.
- Assisted in the submission of yearly Audit.
- Deputised and managed the finance team in the Finance Manager's absence.
- Assisted with the hospital's integration when Nuffield acquired the organisation.
Finance Officer
Carr Gomm
Edinburgh
04.2021 - 02.2022
- Assisting with the preparation, submission, processing, and monitoring of COVID-19 sustainability claims
- Preparing monthly bank reconciliations
- Preparing monthly profit and loss analytical information
- Preparing Balance Sheet reconciliations
- Assisting with monthly management accounts tasks
- Assisting with the preparation of year-end information
- Assisting with the annual budgeting process
- Providing cover for/assisting the Finance Officer (Accounts Payable) as required
Junior Accountant
Start Bright Nursery Limited
Edinburgh City
09.2017 - 04.2021
- Assist in processing balance sheets, income statements, and other financial statements according to legal and company accounting and financial guidelines
- Assist with reviewing of expenses, payroll records etc., as assigned
- Update financial data in databases to ensure that information will be accurate and immediately available when needed
- Prepare and submit weekly/monthly reports
- Assist senior accountant in the preparation of monthly/yearly closings
- Implemented new invoice format towards excel based program
- Assist with other accounting projects
Support Worker
Edinburgh City
05.2013 - 09.2017
Education
CIMA Advanced Diploma In Management Accounting -
CIMA
Master's degree - Accounting and Finance with CIMA
Queen Margaret University
01.2020 - 1 2021
Bachelor's degree - Business Management with Finance
Queen Margaret University
01.2017 - 1 2020
Skills
- Management Accounting
- Financial Analysis and Reporting
- Mergers and acquisitions understanding
- Strategic planning
- Budget management
- Sage Intacct
- Sage 200
- Workday
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Languages
English
Native
Farsi
Native
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Finance Business Partner
Lomond Group
06.2024 - Current
Management Accountant
Nuffield Health
02.2022 - 07.2025
Finance Officer
Carr Gomm
04.2021 - 02.2022
Master's degree - Accounting and Finance with CIMA
Queen Margaret University
01.2020 - 1 2021
Junior Accountant
Start Bright Nursery Limited
09.2017 - 04.2021
Bachelor's degree - Business Management with Finance
Queen Margaret University
01.2017 - 1 2020
Support Worker
05.2013 - 09.2017
CIMA Advanced Diploma In Management Accounting -
CIMA
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