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GLENN SERVICE

UNITED KINGDOM

Summary

Highly skilled finance professional with experience in managing accounts payable and leading teams in global organisations. Proficient in ERP systems, including SAP and Oracle, with a strong focus on process improvement and efficiency. Demonstrated ability to engage with stakeholders and drive project success across various sectors. I have been involved in various projects ranging from assisting in implementation of Global ERP Systems at Ernst and Young and British American Tobacco, to migration of newly acquired group entities transitioning from NYSE Euronext to ICE Futures. I have completed a SAP FICO Course, and have completed various Acumatica ERP Cloud Consultant Courses. I have experience of managing staff and also dealing with all levels of employees within an organization and I can adapt to any working environment.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work history

Family Carer and Education

CAREER BREAK
UNITED KINGDOM
07.2023 - 02.2025

Full time Carer for my Dad
I completed my SAP FICO Consultant Course and Acumatica ERP Cloud Consultant Certifications during this time as well.

Senior Funds/Payments Analyst

PANTHEON VENTURES
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM
03.2022 - 04.2023
  • Funds Management/Payments of all Pantheons Fund
  • Systems – SAP Concur, Sage, State Street Custodians(US and EUR)
  • Processing Funds Invoices/Expenses-Statement Reconciliations-Multi Currency Payment Settlements via Custodians for 6 x Entities-Funds Queries-Clearing Aged Creditor Report-Journal Postings
  • Assisted in streamlining processes for the Accounts Payable department, enhancing efficiency.
  • Collaborated with SAP Concur consultant on vendor management and compliance for audit readiness.

Financial Analyst (AP)

MUFG BANK
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM
01.2021 - 09.2021
  • AP System Migration Change Project
  • Systems – SAP Concur, FIBRIDGE, STEPS
  • BAU End to End Accounts Payable
  • Assisted Consultants on Project regarding clearing aged DBL/TSA Reconciliations (Cleared £4 million on aged balance sheet/bank rec's)-Nostro Reconciliations and clearing aged invoices/expenses

Financial Analyst (AP Project)

SCOTIABANK
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM
01.2020 - 12.2020
  • Assisted on a project regarding the transitioning of AP Full function from Scotiabank Toronto to Scotiabank London
  • Systems – SMARTSTREAM, BESS payment system
  • BAU End to End Accounts Payable
  • Processing Journals (Intercompany, GL, Accrual, Prepayments, etc)
  • Assisted Manager with analysis work (Variance, Mobile Users) Assisted Consultants with Implementation of Expense system

Financial P2P Analyst (TAO SAP Global Project)

BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM
06.2016 - 06.2019
  • Responsible for P2P Management relating to spend for the Global SAP Implementation TAO Project
  • Systems – SAP ERP, SAP SRM
  • First point of contact regarding spend on TAO project creating Purchase Orders/Monitoring Payments and liaising with Internal Stakeholders (HR, Legal, Finance, IT Managers, External Job Agencies, Global Intercompany Heads, etc) relating to PO requirements, Contracts, Invoicing, etc, ensuring compliance and controls are in place.
  • Working with Remote AP team in Romania
  • Intercompany Recharges, VIM Reporting, etc
  • Assisted Manager with Month End duties (Accruals, etc)
  • Assisted Manager with Variance analysis work (Global IT Count)

Financial Analyst (AP Migration Project)

ICE FUTURES EUROPE
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM
04.2013 - 04.2016
  • Part of a project to take over Accounts Payable for a newly acquired group from NYSE Euronext Amsterdam transitioning to ICE London
  • Systems – Oracle, Peoplesoft, Oracle iExpense
  • Involved in the testing/going live of all legal entities on Oracle ERP
  • Assisted PWC Consultants with testing/scripts, etc for entities migrating from NYSE Euronext Oracle ERP to ICE Peoplesoft ERP
  • Assisted Consultants implementing Invoice Scanning Tool for ICE Peoplesoft ERP
  • BAU End to End Accounts Payable for all 13 x entities
  • Intercompany & Statement reconciliations and assisted with Bank reconciliations and processing journals
  • Creating and streamlining new processes and financial reporting for ICE Accounts Payable entities
  • Month End Closing duties/AP Balance Sheet Reconciliations

Accounts Payable Manager

SONY PLAYSTATION
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM
02.2011 - 02.2013
  • Supervised an Accounts Payable team x 4
  • Systems - SAP
  • Managing the Accounts Payable Inbox
  • Processing Invoices/Expenses-Statement Reconciliations-Intercompany Recharges-Multi Currency Payment Runs for 3 x Entities-Aged Creditor Reporting/Commentary
  • Working with the SOX Team regarding the SOX Controls Processes
  • Working closely with the Treasury department regarding Payments/Queries and Cashflow Forecasting
  • Assisted Consultants with SAP Purchase Order to Pay project. (Testing, Training employees, Creating Training Documents, etc)
  • Month End Closing/Balance Sheet Reconciliations



AP Supervisor

MOTO HOSPITALITY
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM
04.2010 - 12.2010
  • Supervised Accounts Payable team x 4
  • Systems - MS Dynamics, EDI, Coupa
  • Assisted with Testing/Implementation of MS Dynamics

Assistant Accountant

ING REAL ESTATE
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
01.2008 - 12.2008
  • Managed Accounts Payable full function
  • Systems – Peoplesoft

Operations Team Leader - Real Estate

MACQUARIE BANK
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
01.2006 - 12.2007
  • Managed Accounts Payable operations team x 1 regarding property trusts within Real Estate
  • Systems - Peoplesoft
  • Managing the Real Estate AP Inbox
  • Worked closely with Asset Managers regarding Real Estate projects
  • Managing all Invoice/Expense processing, Multi Currency Payment Settlements via Custodians, Monthly draw downs, Aged Creditor Reporting, Queries
  • Assisted Manager with Month End Closing duties

AP Team Leader

ERNST & YOUNG
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
01.2003 - 12.2005
  • 2IC of an Accounts Payable team x 5
  • Systems – Epicor, Peoplesoft, CAPTURA Expense system
  • Processing Invoices/Expenses-Statement Reconciliations-Multi Currency Payment Runs-Queries-Aged Creditor Reporting
  • Working with the SOX Team regarding the SOX Controls Processes
  • Assisted Business Analysts/Tax Department with streamlining/improving automated CAPTURA Expense System
  • Assisted Peoplesoft Consultants with GFIS Project Implementation/Testing/Training Employees of Peoplesoft ERP
  • Assist AP Manager with Month End Closing duties

AP Team Leader

QBE INSURANCE
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
01.2000 - 12.2002

AP Team Leader Contract Position due to Visa conditions

Education

Basic/Advanced Consultant Certificate of Completion - Acumatica ERP Cloud Finance

ACUMATICA UNIVERSITY

Consultant Certificate of Completion - Acumatica ERP Cloud Payroll

ACUMATICA UNIVERSITY

Consultant Certificate of Completion - Acumatica ERP Cloud Inventory and Order

ACUMATICA UNIVERSITY

Consultant Certificate of Completion - Acumatica ERP Cloud Project Accounting

ACUMATICA UNIVERSITY

Consultant Certificate of Completion - Acumatica ERP Cloud Construction

ACUMATICA UNIVERSITY

Consultant Certificate of Completion - Acumatica ERP Cloud CRM

ACUMATICA UNIVERSITY

Certificate of Completion - SAP FICO ERP Course

WIZCORE

AAT Accountancy Technician - AAT

EAST WARWICKSHIRE COLLEGE

Certificates - Computer Programming, Communications, Numeracy

CITY & GUILDS OF LONDON INSTITUTE

Certificate - Computer Literacy

CAMBRIDGE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

O'Level qualifications - Maths, English, History, Physics, Latin, Geography

LAWRENCE SHERIFF GRAMMAR SCHOOL

Skills

  • Team management
  • Analytical skills
  • Project management
  • Communication and stakeholder engagement
  • Organizational and time management
  • Proactive problem solving
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Online banking systems
  • Expense management systems (SAP Concur, Captura, Oracle iExpense)
  • Global ERP solutions (Oracle, PeopleSoft, SAP, Olas, Epicor, Microsoft AX)
  • Dynamics, Sage, Acumatica
  • P2P procurement systems (SAP SRM, Oracle Purchasing, Coupa, EDI Systems)
  • Industry-Specific compliance knowledge
  • Vendor management experience

References

Available by request

Timeline

Family Carer and Education

CAREER BREAK
07.2023 - 02.2025

Senior Funds/Payments Analyst

PANTHEON VENTURES
03.2022 - 04.2023

Financial Analyst (AP)

MUFG BANK
01.2021 - 09.2021

Financial Analyst (AP Project)

SCOTIABANK
01.2020 - 12.2020

Financial P2P Analyst (TAO SAP Global Project)

BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO
06.2016 - 06.2019

Financial Analyst (AP Migration Project)

ICE FUTURES EUROPE
04.2013 - 04.2016

Accounts Payable Manager

SONY PLAYSTATION
02.2011 - 02.2013

AP Supervisor

MOTO HOSPITALITY
04.2010 - 12.2010

Assistant Accountant

ING REAL ESTATE
01.2008 - 12.2008

Operations Team Leader - Real Estate

MACQUARIE BANK
01.2006 - 12.2007

AP Team Leader

ERNST & YOUNG
01.2003 - 12.2005

AP Team Leader

QBE INSURANCE
01.2000 - 12.2002

Consultant Certificate of Completion - Acumatica ERP Cloud Payroll

ACUMATICA UNIVERSITY

Consultant Certificate of Completion - Acumatica ERP Cloud Inventory and Order

ACUMATICA UNIVERSITY

Consultant Certificate of Completion - Acumatica ERP Cloud Project Accounting

ACUMATICA UNIVERSITY

Consultant Certificate of Completion - Acumatica ERP Cloud Construction

ACUMATICA UNIVERSITY

Consultant Certificate of Completion - Acumatica ERP Cloud CRM

ACUMATICA UNIVERSITY

Certificate of Completion - SAP FICO ERP Course

WIZCORE

AAT Accountancy Technician - AAT

EAST WARWICKSHIRE COLLEGE

Certificates - Computer Programming, Communications, Numeracy

CITY & GUILDS OF LONDON INSTITUTE

Certificate - Computer Literacy

CAMBRIDGE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

O'Level qualifications - Maths, English, History, Physics, Latin, Geography

LAWRENCE SHERIFF GRAMMAR SCHOOL

Basic/Advanced Consultant Certificate of Completion - Acumatica ERP Cloud Finance

ACUMATICA UNIVERSITY
GLENN SERVICE