Eric H. Taylor

• Leverage professional accounting expertise to support the development and evaluation of advanced AI systems.
• Assess complex accounting, financial reporting, compliance, and business finance scenarios, providing expert guidance to improve model accuracy, reasoning, and decision-support capabilities.
• Contribute specialist knowledge across IFRS, UK GAAP, financial controls, management reporting, statutory compliance, and corporate finance topics.

• Prepared and reviewed monthly accounts ensuring strong compliance with IFRS and internal reporting standards, contributing to the integrity of financial results for senior stakeholders across multiple regions.
• Owned balance sheet reconciliations that resolved discrepancies promptly, strengthening general ledger integrity and enhancing financial controls within the organization by reducing errors by 30%.
• Delivered timely month-end and year-end close processes by producing comprehensive reporting packs with variance analysis, improving decision-making for senior management by providing actionable insights.
• Supported statutory reporting and external audit processes efficiently by addressing all audit requests promptly, achieving 90% compliance rate during audits conducted in the financial year.
• Contributed to process improvements in financial reporting that reduced manual errors significantly while improving the efficiency of monthly reporting cycles by 20%, streamlining operations across finance teams.
• Assisted in the preparation of year-end tax returns, reducing risk of penalties from HMRC.
• Enhanced transparency in financial transactions with consistent audits and compliance checks.
• Reviewed and reconciled bank statements regularly, resolving any discrepancies swiftly.

(Part of CoStar Group, Inc., headquartered in Washington, USA.)

• Directed end-to-end financial accounting and reporting activities across UK, U.S., and European entities including Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, ensuring full compliance with IFRS and UK GAAP within a complex multi-entity environment.
• Led month-end and year-end close cycles, delivering accurate and timely management reporting, detailed balance sheet reconciliations, and improved financial visibility for senior leadership and key stakeholders.
• Strengthened internal control frameworks and enhanced financial reporting procedures, reducing reconciliation discrepancies, improving reporting reliability, and supporting a robust audit-ready finance function.
• Partnered with FP&A and operational stakeholders on budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis activities, providing commercially focused financial insights to support strategic planning and business performance.
• Managed cross-functional billing, vendor, and finance-related queries, driving issue resolution, improving payment processing efficiency, and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships across international business operations.
• Contributed to continuous process improvement initiatives, identifying opportunities to enhance financial controls, streamline reporting workflows, and increase overall finance function efficiency.
• Delivered automation of invoicing processes across multiple billing cycles, reducing manual workload by 50%, improving operational efficiency, and reducing risk of processing errors.
• Reduce aged debt (30/60/90+ days) by a minimum of 25% within agreed performance cycles
• Review customer accounts regularly to identify risk, disputes, and payment delays, taking early corrective action

(Part of Triax Group A/S., headquartered in Denmark)

• Managed financial accounting operations across group entities HQ in Denmark, UK and Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, ensuring compliance with UK GAAP and local statutory reporting requirements across multiple jurisdictions.
• Produced monthly management accounts and financial analysis, delivering accurate and timely reporting to senior management to support performance monitoring, budgeting, and strategic decision-making across the region.
• Managed end-to-end accounts payable and receivable processes, strengthening controls and reducing transactional discrepancies by 30%, resulting in improved cash flow visibility and working capital management.
• Coordinated month-end and year-end close activities across multiple entities, implementing process improvements that reduced closing timelines by 25% and enhanced reporting efficiency.
• Led VAT reporting and compliance activities, ensuring full adherence to UK regulatory requirements and supporting audit readiness with zero non-conformities during review cycles.
• Collaborated with international stakeholders across finance and operational teams, improving consistency and integration of financial data across cross-border reporting structures.

• Assisted in maintaining and reporting on sales and purchase ledgers.
• Generated invoices and credit notes while reviewing credit limits.
• Supported management of weekly BACS supplier payments.

• Performed accounting sales and general purchase ledger maintenance and reporting.
• Generated invoices, credit notes, and review of credit limits.
• Managed weekly Bacs supplier payments.

• Ensured compliance with accounting standards through diligent record keeping.
• Liaised with clients regarding overdue payments, facilitated swift resolution of issues.

• Financial Reporting: HGB, EStG, KStG, GewStG, OR & UGB
• Financial Accounting