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DOMINIC WEBB

DOMINIC WEBB

Leicester,Leicestershire

Summary

I am a ambitious and hard-working individual that thrives off solving problems on the back of sound financial planning & analysis.

Throughout my 6 year finance career, I have managed to complete AAT and part qualified CIMA with gaining a wide range of experience. This has been possible through promotions from Assistant Credit Controller to now Finance Manager.

These experiences include Cash Flow Forecasting, Budgeting & Forecasting, Payroll, Audit and Stakeholder Management.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work history

Finance Manager

Complete Detection Systems Limited
Leicester, Leicestershire
01.2024 - Current
  • Achieved promotion from Management Accountant to Finance Manager within two years due to consistent performance.
  • Completed weekly 13-week cash flow forecasts for Group, detailing receipt and payment variances while identifying risks and solutions.
  • Managed one Finance Assistant, providing guidance on Credit Control, Purchase Ledger, and Finance Administration.
  • Served as key Finance Business Partner to operations, sales functions, Managing Director, and group CEO/COO, fostering strong relationships with stakeholders.
  • Held full responsibility for P&L, ensuring timely finalisation of monthly management accounts in accordance with group policy.
  • Held full responsibility for all balance sheet codes, minimising Work in Progress and Trade Debtors while managing Trade Payables and Prepayments.
  • Directed year-end audit processes by liaising with auditors for necessary documentation during sign-off.
  • Delivered monthly board presentations analysing Profit or Loss results, balance sheet positions, and cash flow metrics.
  • Xero Super-user for multiple companies across group - 3 year system experience.

Management Accountant

Complete Detection Systems
Leicester, Leicestershire
08.2021 - 12.2023
  • Produce Monthly Management accounts for various regions of the business, calculating Key Financial Ratios and KPIs.
  • Complete Responsibility of Group Cash flow by completing all Credit Control duties and assisting with Cash Flow Forecasts. Banking cheques.
  • Supervision of the Accounts Payable Ledger in time of need when AP is off work. Supervision of newly employed apprentice, responsible for development.
  • Accruals and Prepayments, posting month end journals as required.
  • Balance Sheet Reconciliations.
  • Posting of Car Leases and Company Credit Cards.
  • Posting of Employee Expenses and assisting with Payroll duties & queries.
  • Producing Job Profitability reports and analysis.
  • Ad hoc reporting and analysis as required.
  • Right hand man to Group Financial Controller assisting with 3 acquisitions in the last 16 months, bringing group revenue from c4m in 2020 to c13m in 2022.
  • Gaining Valuable experience growing SME businesses and improving processes for optimum efficiency.

Financial Accountant

Idverde
11.2020 - 08.2021
  • Full Control of Bank Reconciliations for 11 Companies (Total Worth of £600m)
  • Full Control of collating and reviewing personal expense claims, coding these up to the general ledger and processing them onto TCL's appointed system - Microsoft Navision. Tasked to improve the expense forms for the group.
  • Full Control of completing various company credit cards for TCL & IDV, again coding them to the general ledger and processing them onto the 2 systems - Navision and Summit
  • Completing various detailed and complicated reconciliations that is required, most recently to reconcile Sales Ledger factoring account to close down the facility
  • Sales Ledger Invoicing Reconciliations, including using proficient excel skills to submit the monthly output VAT amounts to the Line Manager
  • Processing Payments onto the bank, with reports for which I have to analyse, given by Purchase Ledger
  • Assist with resolving queries sent from Management Accounts regarding various contracts
  • Liaising with many different levels of control, including Purchase Ledger, Sales Ledger as well as Directors and colleagues
  • Posting Month End Journals and making any required Adjustments.

Assistant Credit Controller

TC Landscapes
01.2019 - 11.2020
  • Worked closely with a vast range of Operations Teams & Regions to maintain optimum levels of client communication for the effective and efficient task of cash collection
  • 2 years' experience in a rapidly evolving environment resulting in fast tracked professional growth, expansion of a wide skill set & a development of knowledge within the Landscaping, House building & Commercial Project Management sectors
  • Responsible for c£10.9m annual revenue collection from c£2.7m at the start of apprenticeship in Jan 2019
  • The Ability to Update Regular Statement of Accounts, allocate incoming cash and complete full complex reconciliations to reduce aged debt
  • Additional Duties such as regional sales invoicing, processing P/L Invoices & banking cheques.

Education

AAT Level 2, 3 & 4 - Accountancy

AAT
Leicester

CIMA - Accountancy

CIMA
Leicester
01.2023 -

Skills

  • Oral and written communication
  • Analytical and numerical skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Teamwork and independent work
  • Business acumen
  • Accounting software proficiency - Xero, Sage, Microsoft NAV

Personal Information

Nationality: British

Custom

Certification

AAT & Part Qualified CIMA

Affiliations

  • Gym & General Fitness
  • Cooking & Learning about new Cuisines
  • Personal Finance

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Finance Manager

Complete Detection Systems Limited
01.2024 - Current

CIMA - Accountancy

CIMA
01.2023 -

Management Accountant

Complete Detection Systems
08.2021 - 12.2023

Financial Accountant

Idverde
11.2020 - 08.2021

Assistant Credit Controller

TC Landscapes
01.2019 - 11.2020

AAT Level 2, 3 & 4 - Accountancy

AAT
DOMINIC WEBB