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Dhwani Bhatt

London,UK

Summary

Enthusiastic and motivated Finance manager with 10 years of experience. Secures business success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organisation. Hard-working with strong organisational skills. Achieves company goals through exceptional planning and prioritisation.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Finance Manager

Arnold DaSilva T/A Mudra
London, UK
07.2017 - Current
  • I have autonomously managed all financial aspects of the company, crafting staff and internal expense policies, instituting efficient credit control measures for seamless day-to-day operations, and ensuring a healthy cash flow along with a careful identification and allocation of refunds
  • My track record includes meticulous record-keeping of disbursements, income, and expenses, timely invoicing and credit control, staff timesheet record and payroll, and prompt preparation of accounts for VAT returns, final accounts, and management reports
  • Strategised and led financial planning and operations of the company
  • Reviewed bookkeeping and management accounts to achieve clear and correct reports.
  • Reduced annual business expenditure through careful expense monitoring.
  • Represented business in negotiations with external partners.
  • Prepared client quotes and invoicing to create stable cash flow.
  • Managed timely and accurate reporting of various financial transactions and information for detailed analysis.
  • Designed dashboards to enhance Business Intelligence and KPI reporting and supported B2B business development.
  • Administered payroll processes for accurate, timely salary disbursements.
  • Furthermore, I oversee the company's compliance with HMRC regulations and GDPR requirements, ensuring thorough due diligence and adherence to legal standards.

Self-employed

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London
07.2013 - 06.2017
  • Took career break from employment to focus on self development
  • During this time, I completed a couple of short term courses to enhance my knowledge while working as a freelancer business consultant for local small businesses
  • This helped me develop different sets of skills of running small business, business regulations, ways of operating team, business finances and cash flow successfully
  • These small projects also developed my skills in accounting, analysis, research and strategic business planning.
  • Successfully delivered on tasks within tight deadlines.
  • Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.

Office & Accounts Manager

Uniglobe OMNI corporate travel Ltd
London, UK
09.2011 - 07.2013
  • Beginning as an Accounts and Office Coordinator, I assumed responsibility for overseeing daily company operations, transactions accounts, managing finances, and handling the director's personal financial matters, ensuring a robust cash flow for the business
  • Registered customer information on database to maintain accurate records.
  • Developed professional relationships with clients to build trust, respect and reliability.
  • Generated KPI reports to illustrate overall performance.
  • Managed payroll operations for team of employees.
  • This role served as a valuable learning experience, providing insights into fundamental aspects of business operations, effective task completion within specified timelines and preparing, submitting reports, VAT returns adhering HMRC deadlines.
  • Handled bank and balance sheet reconciliations to maintain accurate, up-to-date accounts.
  • Managed end-to-end bookkeeping of the business.
  • Received payments through various methods and checked for credibility.
  • Processed and verified supplier invoices for accuracy and completeness.
  • Verified figures with cross-checking of different accounts and documentation.
  • Created improved filing system to maintain secure client data.
  • Compiled records for audits to facilitate smooth and complete reviews.

Education

ACCA (6 papers completed) - Accounting

ACCA
London

Diploma & Advance diploma in Business Management -

South Bank Collage
London

Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting

Gujarat University

Skills

  • Communication & Leadership skills
  • Payroll administration
  • Problem-solving
  • Expertise in Xero, Quickbooks, ReceipBank (Dext) and MS Office
  • Invoice and payment processing
  • Transactional accounting
  • Customer relations
  • Data interpreting and Data sorting
  • VAT return processing
  • Account reconciliations

Timeline

Finance Manager

Arnold DaSilva T/A Mudra
07.2017 - Current

Self-employed

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07.2013 - 06.2017

Office & Accounts Manager

Uniglobe OMNI corporate travel Ltd
09.2011 - 07.2013

ACCA (6 papers completed) - Accounting

ACCA

Diploma & Advance diploma in Business Management -

South Bank Collage

Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting

Gujarat University
Dhwani Bhatt