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Ashley McNeill

Cambuslang Glasgow,Lanarkshire

Summary

Accomplished finance professional with expertise in financial data analysis, cash flow analysis, and long-term business planning. Demonstrates strong skills in month-end close management, variance analysis, and financial KPI measuring. Proficient in managing budgets and quarterly forecasting, with a focus on reconciliation and financial planning. Adept at implementing financial controls and processes to enhance operational efficiency. Career goals include leveraging analytical skills to drive strategic business decisions.

Seasoned finance professional with focus on strategic financial management and business partnership roles. Capable of driving financial performance by aligning financial processes with business strategies. Skilled in financial modelling, risk management and data analysis to deliver optimal business decisions and growth.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work history

Senior Finance Business Partner

Network Rail
11.2023 - Current
  • Generated comprehensive financial reports, provided valuable insights for decision making.
  • Handled large volumes of financial transactions, resulted in reliable cash flow management.
  • Enhanced financial stability by managing income and expenditure accounts.
  • Strengthened internal controls to mitigate risk exposure.
  • Negotiated payment terms for successful debt recovery efforts.
  • Minimised potential fraud risks by enforcing strict control measures on transactions.
  • Achieved increased efficiency through automation of income management tasks.

Finance Manger

C and C Group, Bulmers Ireland
09.2018 - 11.2023
  • Full budget analysis for the year ahead and quarterly financial review - Includes all revenue, costs and expected risks to come
  • Providing relevant data to Commercial teams and business partners
  • Analysis of data identifying variances to expectations
  • Preparation of the financial aspects of any new business case for products, supporting key decision makers - Around new products, innovation of existing SKU's
  • Preparation of end-to-end month end including all revenue analysis, monthly variable and fixed costs, any adverse variances to budget
  • Monthly P&L review with all senior management including head of manufacturing and operations director
  • Yearly FX impact provided to Group Finance
  • IFRS Impact at half year/year end
  • Prepared management accounts and budget-holder reports, identifying significant trends and variances.
  • Established and maintained productive client relationships.
  • Tracked and logged expenses, ensuring spending remained within approved budgets.
  • Updated company financial policies and procedures to enhance internal control over accounting and other management systems.
  • Trained and mentored junior finance team members in accounting processes to enhance overall team performance.
  • Applied technical accounting calculations to review annual budgets and periodic forecasts.
  • Tested impact of future budgeting scenarios, pricing changes and other initiatives and proposals to establish feasibility.
  • Executed year-end audits, working with external auditors to confirm clean financial audits and implementing any improvement suggestions promptly.
  • Helped managers set budgets based on forecasts and available resources.
  • Developed and implemented strategic plans to reduce expenses and increase profits based on financial analyses.
  • Increased transparency of financial operations to prepare for external audits.
  • Produced year-end financial statements in line with regulatory standards.
  • Partnered with senior operations leadership on budgetary and financial management decisions.
  • Established daily priorities and organised workloads to maximise productivity.
  • Monitored expenses, income, budgets and petty cash records and acted upon errors.
  • Evaluated finances to assess budget and controls and identify areas for improvement.
  • Controlled expenditure, oversaw recordkeeping and monitored compliance with standards.

Hotel Accountant

Interstate Hotels & Resorts UK
06.2015 - 08.2018
  • Daily revenue and Daily Banking download, reconciliation, and weekly balancing of statements
  • Weekly processing of invoices and reconciliation of purchase ledger to supplier statements
  • Completing end to end monthly accounts for four hotel companies, including reconciliation of all balance sheet codes and explanations of variances within the accounts
  • Responsible for the preopening budget for a new hotel entity, including monitoring any spend
  • Quarterly forecasting (adjusting the annual budget for any arising costs so owners have a accurate view of profitability)
  • Annual budgeting, including all revenue and costs for the upcoming financial year, includes a full review of the previous years and any variances that arose
  • Providing support to General Managers at the hotel for any queries they may have
  • Providing support to hotels dealing with any aged debt as and when required
  • Accurately performed daily cash functions, including A/P and A/R tracking, budgeting, payroll transactions, expense management and various reconciliations.
  • Coordinated month-end closing processes to ensure completion ahead of aggressive deadlines.
  • Reconciled bank accounts and credit card statements to address financial expenditures.
  • Drafted periodic profit and loss reports to analyse trends and project future changes.
  • Supported reconciliations between local and regulatory reporting and resolved discrepancies within established timeframes.
  • Led month-end and quarter-end posting and reconciliation processes with ICOFR.
  • Produced regular reports, regulatory returns and reconciliations, informing stakeholders of critical financial data.
  • Completed scheduled audits to uncover and resolve financial discrepancies or budget overages.
  • Communicated with internal and external auditors to coordinate scheduled audits and compliance reviews.
  • Produced monthly and year-end closing statements, financial documents and invoices.
  • Helped departmental managers develop and optimise inventory controls.
  • Posted journal and ledger entries, prepared financial statements and reports and closed books.
  • Reported on operating income, expenses against budgets and forecasted trends.

Education

CIMA

HNC - Accounting

Skills

  • Logical and systematic thinking
  • Financial data analysis
  • Cash flow analysis
  • Long-term business planning
  • Month-end close management
  • Variance analysis
  • Problem-solving
  • Financial KPI measuring
  • Reconciliation and Financial planning
  • Managing Budgets and Quarterly Forecasting
  • Data Analysis
  • Financial Controls and Process Implementation

Timeline

Senior Finance Business Partner

Network Rail
11.2023 - Current

Finance Manger

C and C Group, Bulmers Ireland
09.2018 - 11.2023

Hotel Accountant

Interstate Hotels & Resorts UK
06.2015 - 08.2018

CIMA

HNC - Accounting

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