Diego Walter de Assis
London
Summary
A result-driven and dedicated professional with a financial and administrative background. A part-qualified ACCA professional possessing excellent communication skills with special attention to detail. Focused, adaptable and highly motivated either working as part of a team or on own initiative.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Financial Accountant
Laybuy Holdings (UK) Limited
05.2023 - Current
- ERP System - Xero
- Review of Balance Sheet and P&L accounts for 3 entities (UK, New Zealand and Australia) with a combined turnover of over 15 million GBP
- Prepayments and accruals analysis/review as part of Month End processes
- Monthly review of Intercompany accounts
- Reconciliation of Balance Sheet accounts for all entities (UK, New Zealand and Australia)
- Preparing VAT/GST returns for 3 entities (UK, New Zealand and Australia)
- Reconciling Payment Provider accounts for 3 entities (Stripe) in the Balance Sheet
- Reconciling Affiliate accounts in the Balance Sheet
- Managing Fixed Asset register for three entities (UK, New Zealand and Australia)
- Monthly review/processing/reconciliation of Fixed Assets accounts including depreciation
- Supporting with ad hoc audit queries
- Prepared daily cash flow projections for UK entity
Financial Accountant
Gorillas Technologies UK Ltd
04.2022 - 04.2023
- ERP system - Oracle Netsuite
- Review of Balance Sheet and P&L accounts for 2 entities (UK and Denmark) with a combined turnover of over 6 million euros
- Monthly review of P&l lines - reporting any variances to different stakeholders within the company
- Prepayments and accruals analysis/review as part of Month End processes
- Monthly review of Intercompany accounts
- Cost allocations to different warehouses
- Bank reconciliations
- Reconciliation of Balance Sheet accounts - recording these monthly in Floqcast for Year End close and Audit queries
- Preparing VAT returns for UK entity
- Managing Fixed Asset register for two entities (UK and Denmark)
- Monthly review/processing/reconciliation of Fixed Assets accounts including depreciation
- Liaising with Accounts Payable team while handling day-to-day accounting processes to ensure financial accuracy
- Supporting with ad hoc audit queries
AP Accountant
Gorillas Technologies UK Ltd
03.2021 - 04.2022
- Implementation of AP processes for Italy and Spain
- Netsuite (Oracle) Software
- Collaborating with Special Projects team on implementation of new outsourced Purchase Order system
- Collaborating with Special Projects team on implementation of new invoice forwarding tool from Italian Government Portal
- Supporting the Accounting team with Month End review on both P&L and Balance Sheet
- Accountable for weekly Payment runs to suppliers
- Ensuring invoices are processed efficiently and accurately in timely manner
- Bank reconciliations
- Working remotely delivering and exceeding expected results
- Training and managing new starters in Accounts Payable function
Finance Assistant (Fixed-term Contract)
Receipt Bank
02.2021 - 03.2021
- Input financial data and produced reports using Netsuite (Oracle) Software.
- Ensuring invoices are processed efficiently and accurately
- Ensuring accuracy of billing information by reconciling supplier accounts
- Verifying accuracy of accounts payable payments resulting in reduction of payment errors
- Processing and submitting staff expenses on weekly basis
- Performing bank reconciliations/bank matching for all business entities (multi-currency)
- Posting of journals and intercompany journals
- Liaising with vendors ensuring emails are actioned in timely manner
- Producing ad hoc reports and documents for senior team members.
- Observed strict confidentiality rules to maintain data integrity and protect clients
- Remote working during the Covid-19 crisis delivering and exceeding expected results
Finance Assistant
Secret Escapes
03.2019 - 12.2020
- Accountable for daily Payment run to suppliers
- Settling Sales for payment in Netsuite
- Following up on emails from Hotels regarding payment requests, cancellations and general inquiries
- Verifying the accuracy of accounts payable payments resulting in reduction of payment errors
- Netsuite (Oracle) Software
- Ensuring invoices are processed efficiently and accurately in timely manner
- Ensuring accuracy of billing information by reconciling supplier accounts in Netsuite on a daily basis
- Statement of accounts and bank reconciliations
- Chasing creditors owing balances from Covid-19 cancellations paid in advance
- Mitigating impact of Covid-19 crisis in our Account payable processes
- Remote working during Covid-19 crisis delivering and exceeding expected results
- Training and managing new starters in Accounts Payable function
- Producing monthly reports and analysis based on Zendesk data (email platform)
Accounts Payable Assistant
Internet Fusion Ltd - Surfdome
08.2018 - 03.2019
- Working directly with Buying department to set up weekly Payment Plans
- Producing weekly Payment Proposal plans against aged creditors
- Responsible to process weekly payments to suppliers
- Verifying accuracy of accounts payable payments resulting in a reduction of payment errors
- Netsuite (Oracle) Software
- Ensuring invoices are processed efficiently and accurately.
- Ensuring accuracy of billing information by reconciling supplier accounts on weekly basis.
- Performing administrative tasks such as record keeping, writing correspondence and gathering materials.
- Importing and accepting income from different Adyen platforms
- Implementing processes to ensure important emails are actioned
- Copied, logged and scanned supporting documentation.
- Produced ad hoc reports and documents for senior team members.
Education
Accounting
Mar 2016 - Dec 2017: AAT
Association of Accounting TechniciansJan 2018 - Present: ACCA
Association Of Chartered Certified Accountants (Making Environmental Decisions module)
Oct 2015 - May 2016: Open University
Post-graduation in Environmental ManagementBBA - Economics
Mar 2002 - Jul 2008: UFV
Federal University of Viçosa, BrazilSkills
- VAT/GST Returns
- Period end adjustments (Accounting for Accruals and Prepayments)
- Skilled in Netsuite (Oracle) and Xero
- General Ledger Accounting
- Month end journal postings
- Financial Statements
- A/P and A/R exposure
- Accounting for bad debt allowances
- Intercompany accounts
- Problem-solving
- Superior attention to detail
- Time management
Volunteering work
WaterAid – Bucket collections 2015 - Present:
Taking part in bucket collection initiatives in London.
Other Skills
I am a fluent English speaker and Portuguese is my mother tongue. I have excellent ICT skills and I am proficient with all Microsoft Office packages
Timeline
Financial Accountant
Laybuy Holdings (UK) Limited
05.2023 - Current
Financial Accountant
Gorillas Technologies UK Ltd
04.2022 - 04.2023
AP Accountant
Gorillas Technologies UK Ltd
03.2021 - 04.2022
Finance Assistant (Fixed-term Contract)
Receipt Bank
02.2021 - 03.2021
Finance Assistant
Secret Escapes
03.2019 - 12.2020
Accounts Payable Assistant
Internet Fusion Ltd - Surfdome
08.2018 - 03.2019
Accounting
Mar 2016 - Dec 2017: AAT
Jan 2018 - Present: ACCA
(Making Environmental Decisions module)
Oct 2015 - May 2016: Open University
BBA - Economics
Mar 2002 - Jul 2008: UFV
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