Dennis Hargreaves
Dovercourt,Essex
Summary
AAT qualified professional with expertise as a dealership accountant, offering advanced proficiency in Excel, Word, and business intelligence tools. Skilled in delivering strategic business advice, statistical analysis, and proactive leadership to drive performance improvements and enhance business insightfulness. Adept at leveraging data-driven strategies to optimise operations and support organisational growth.
Proactive financial professional with planning and problem-solving talents. History thoroughly analysing and modelling financial data to produce relevant insights and steer financial decision-making.
Loyal employee with solid understanding of training and mentoring employees. Dedicated team player, proactive and hands-on in task completion.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Finance Business Partner
Mercedes Benz
Ipswich
01.2021 - 03.2025
- Provided financial analysis and insights to support strategic decision-making
- Implicate new Management Accounts to Management team
- Developed and implemented weekly forecast
- Built strong relationships with senior management and key stakeholders with Regular weekly face to face meeting
- Review Key business KPI & Analysis plan to achieve any areas of weakness
- Chair monthly Accounts review – Through SPS and Manufacturer KPI with senior management
- Enhanced strategic decision making with comprehensive financial reports.
- Improved financial performance by conducting detailed profitability analysis.
Management Accountant
Mercedes Benz
Ipswich, Suffolk
06.2012 - 01.2021
- Producing monthly Management accounts to management at Ipswich Mercedes Benz Branch
- Reconcile all balance sheet back to ADP system
- Produce management accounts within 3 working days.
- Regular weekly debts / WIP review with Management team
- Produce Monthly Performance Review Packs
- Quarterly VAT Reconciliation
- Yearly Parts and Quarterly Vehicle stock checks
- Produce Yearly Budget process and 6+6 forecast
- Liaised with auditors whilst maintaining transparent documentation practices.
- Aligned operational objectives with financial goals to drive growth.
- Managed weekly forecasts to inform strategic decision-making.
Management Accountant
Audi
Harold Wood, Essex
01.2002 - 06.2012
- Producing monthly Management accounts for relative dealership within Audi Franchise
- Reconcile all balance sheet back to Audi System
- Analyse profit and Loss for relative Managers
- Produce management accounts within 4 working days
- Credit Control in line with company policy
- Produce payroll working papers for submission
- Creditors invoice processing and payment
- Quarterly VAT Reconciliation
- Yearly Parts and Vehicle stock checks
- Preparation of year-end accounts
- Manage accounts team and sales admin support team
Purchase Ledger Clerk
London Electricity
Camberwell, UK
01.1993 - 01.2002
- Sales and Banking clerk include daily banking and credit control
- System analyst – Producing all reports for line managers
- Including Work in progress and profit and loss reports
- SAP implication team – Helping install new system for company in a large team
- Prepared BACS payments to settle supplier balances.
- Reconciled purchase orders with invoices for financial accuracy.
Education
Secondary School - English Literature and Language, Mathematics, Physics, Biology, Geography, Drama, Art, IT
Picardy School
Belvedere, Kent 01.1986 - 01.1993
Skills
- AAT Qualified / CIMA Part qualified
- Dealership Accountant
- Excel
- Word
- Power Point
- Business intelligence tools
- Strategic business advice
- Statistical analysis
- Proactive leadership
- Driving performance improvements
- Business insightfulness
Personal Information
- Total Experience: 28 years of experience in accounts, working in all areas of accounts from daily banking, credit control through to producing a full set of management accounts.
- Number of Children: 2
- Marital status: Married
Custom
01255 507886
Timeline
Finance Business Partner
Mercedes Benz
01.2021 - 03.2025
Management Accountant
Mercedes Benz
06.2012 - 01.2021
Management Accountant
Audi
01.2002 - 06.2012
Purchase Ledger Clerk
London Electricity
01.1993 - 01.2002
Secondary School - English Literature and Language, Mathematics, Physics, Biology, Geography, Drama, Art, IT
Picardy School
01.1986 - 01.1993
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