Ewelina Janusz
Hyde
Summary
Fully AAT qualified with over 14 years of experience in accounting, I have learnt to adapt to different working environments and internal procedures whilst taking on greater responsibilities. As a Finance Officer at Improveasy Group Ltd I developed my own workload prioritising system, expectation management techniques and ability to work efficiently in a demanding and fast-paced environment.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
13
13
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Finance Officer
The Improveasy Group
Altrincham
01.2016 - 04.2025
- Company Overview: government funding, finance options, retrofitting, installations
- Responsible for two subsidiaries of The Improveasy Group: Improveasy (GCS) Ltd (cost center) and Improveasy (CBF) Ltd (broker providing consumer finance)
- Preparing end-of-month preliminary management packs for each of overlooked subsidiary which would include:
- Debtors and creditors reports (debtors/creditors control accounts reconciled against aged debtor/creditors reports)
- Sales & margin (looking into discrepancies between expected profit margin vs actual profit margin as per the final figures)
- Fixed asset register including depreciation calculations, posting journals to Sage, reconciling to TB
- Updating accruals / prepayments schedules, posting journals to Sage, reconciling schedules to TB
- Preparing P&L variance report to monitor monthly differences or missing costs and providing comments
- Agree intercompany trade balances and loan balances with other parties
- Issuing intercompany re-charge invoices for the costs relating to other entities within the group
- Attending meetings with Finance Manager halfway through month-end activities to track progress and making sure closure of account can happen within established timeframe
- Monitoring, managing and updating cash flows on a weekly basis for both subsidiaries including weekly general supplier payments and forecasting up to 3 months ahead
- Reviewing bank balances daily and reporting on any potential cash shortages to Finance Manager
- Completing bank reconciliations across four different bank accounts – matching outgoings against approved invoices or adding new AP invoices along with advances to be able to perform a bank reconciliation, splitting batch payments from the lenders into appropriate general ledger accounts (loans, subsidies, commission) reconciling loan outpayments
- Monitoring incoming loan payments from a panel of lenders (BNP Paribas, Propensio, Duology, Omni) and making corresponding out payments to a network of installers in line with tax implications and consumer finance regulations as well as transferring profit amounts between accounts
- Maintaining Improveasy Completion spreadsheet with scheduled loan values, adding subsidy and lender commission amounts along with admin fees where relevant for a quick analysis of profitability and trends within each month
- Organising general supplier payments which would tie back to the supplier payment form submitted with GCS and CBF cashflows
- AP/AR invoices: posting AP invoices to the correct general ledger codes along with a descriptive memo, chasing their approvals with Finance Director, issuing AR invoices when required
Accounts Administrator
Amoria Bond Ltd
East Didsbury
04.2011 - 11.2015
- Company Overview: International recruitment specialist
- Responsible for sales ledger of circa 70 clients (including blue chip companies) and purchase ledger of circa 200 sub-contractors. This included working on ledgers across all of the company's overseas offices
- Effectively managing a high volume of transactional and processing work by raising invoices and scheduling BACS payments in a timely manner
- Entering sales invoices into the RBS Finance Invoice facility - FacFlow and ensuring that sufficient funds were available in order to process contractual payments in accordance with a due diligence checklist maintained by the legal department
- Performing daily bank reconciliations and ensuring that all bank transactions are accurately recorded across multiple bank accounts with multiple currencies
- Setting up debtors and creditors accounts across the Group in line with legal requirements and tax implications
- Keeping control of a number of tasks operating through several different systems such as Access Dimensions, RDB (recruitment database), Focal Point (timesheet portal)
- Managing and resolving incoming queries in Outlook environment
- Executing general accounting period end routines
- Calculating sales commission for consultants for different base currencies on a quarterly basis within custom designed spreadsheets using VLOOKUP calculations
- Preparing sales commission claw backs as part of company’s commission plan
- Preparing and reconciling profit margin calculations for individual departments using the appropriate nominal code ranges followed by investigating on any discrepancies found
- Reconciling contractors’ expenses
- Assisting in the production of monthly management accounts by creating and posting journal entries such as accruals, prepayments, credit note provisions
- Providing the highest standards of customer care and an efficient and accurate service to colleagues and other stakeholders
Administration Clerk
TBS Fabrications
Irlam
03.2008 - 03.2011
- Company Overview: Manufacturer and installer of washroom systems
- Creating delivery notes for WC Cubicles, Ducting Panels-IPS Panels, Vanity Tops-Units.
- Invoicing for completed orders and preparing other commercial documents (pro-forma invoices, credit notes).
- Ensuring timely invoicing by checking the status of completed orders, liaising with accounts for executing of general accounting period-end routines
- Inputting of data in excel spreadsheets and keeping them updated for different department analysis.
- Drafting quotes and importing them into outlook for sales purposes.
- Manufacturer and installer of washroom systems
Retail Assistant
Montgomery Interior Fabrics
12.2007 - 03.2008
- Company Overview: C/O Debenhams
- Advising customers about the range of products, providing estimates, taking orders from customers and inputting onto PC environment
- Liaising with warehouse to ensure orders are processed and dispatched, doing stock replenishment, dealing with customer complaints if any occurred
- C/O Debenhams
Administration Clerk
Vistula&Wolczanka
Krakow
11.2007 - 12.2007
- Company Overview: International Tailoring Company
- Translating of production specification sheets from French into Polish
- Corresponding with French customers in respect of production queries.
- Preparing supply orders in accordance with stock whist maintaining stock records and checking delivery dates
- International Tailoring Company
Assistant Transport Clerk
Temperi
Krakow
11.2006 - 11.2007
- Company Overview: International freight forwarding company
- Assisting in disposing loads by available means of transport for international traffic
- Consulting European Freight and Vehicle Exchanges, whilst handling incoming/outgoing correspondence and international phone calls.
- Business trips: Renault Technocentre /31.01.2007/ Convention Transporteurs.
- International freight forwarding company
Salesperson
Mikołajczyki Amber
Krakow
05.2004 - 10.2006
- Company Overview: Jewellery Store in Krakow
- Jewellery Store in Krakow
Clerk and administration trainee
Profac
Kraków
05.1999
Education
AAT Diploma in Accounting - Level 4
The Manchester College
01.2011 - 01.2012
AAT Diploma in Accounting - Level 3
The Manchester College
01.2010 - 01.2011
AAT Certificate in Accounting - Level 2
The Manchester College
01.2009 - 01.2010
Master Degree Studies - French Philology
Pedagogical University of Cracow
09.2000 - 11.2005
Degree of Administration and Clerical Specialist - undefined
Secretarial College
01.1998 - 01.1999
Secondary School no VI - Class of French Profile
01.1993 - 01.1997
Skills
- Corporate Accounting
- Management Accounting
- Accounting Software
- Microsoft Excel
- Languages: French, Polish
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Finance Officer
The Improveasy Group
01.2016 - 04.2025
Accounts Administrator
Amoria Bond Ltd
04.2011 - 11.2015
AAT Diploma in Accounting - Level 4
The Manchester College
01.2011 - 01.2012
AAT Diploma in Accounting - Level 3
The Manchester College
01.2010 - 01.2011
AAT Certificate in Accounting - Level 2
The Manchester College
01.2009 - 01.2010
Administration Clerk
TBS Fabrications
03.2008 - 03.2011
Retail Assistant
Montgomery Interior Fabrics
12.2007 - 03.2008
Administration Clerk
Vistula&Wolczanka
11.2007 - 12.2007
Assistant Transport Clerk
Temperi
11.2006 - 11.2007
Salesperson
Mikołajczyki Amber
05.2004 - 10.2006
Master Degree Studies - French Philology
Pedagogical University of Cracow
09.2000 - 11.2005
Clerk and administration trainee
Profac
05.1999
Degree of Administration and Clerical Specialist - undefined
Secretarial College
01.1998 - 01.1999
Secondary School no VI - Class of French Profile
01.1993 - 01.1997
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