Gurpreet Bhachu
Ilford
Summary
Accomplished accounting professional specializing in double-entry bookkeeping, bank reconciliations, and transactional analysis. Expertise in payroll administration, cash flow management, and variance analysis. Proficient in Sage, Xero, and NetSuite for optimizing financial processes. Strong communication skills with stakeholders and intermediate proficiency in Excel.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Management Accountant
Longevity Partners Limited
London, England
01.2024 - 08.2025
- Processed accounts payable invoices and managed inbox for ad-hoc queries.
- Reconciled daily bank transactions for two UK entities, ensuring accuracy.
- Submitted monthly payroll data from HR to payroll provider for timely processing.
- Reviewed and posted individual employee and credit card expenses in accounting system.
- Prepared weekly payment runs for two UK entities, maintaining efficiency.
- Facilitated transition from Sage 50 to NetSuite, ensuring accurate transaction uploads.
- Communicated with clients regarding overdue invoices, supported by project managers.
- Reconciled supplier accounts, completing payments for outstanding invoices after approval.
Finance Assistant
Kiwi Power Limited
London
06.2020 - 10.2023
- Monitored shared mailbox, responding to customer and supplier queries promptly.
- Reviewed accounts receivable reports from Xero, liaising with stakeholders on outstanding debts.
- Created multi-currency invoices in Xero, systematically processing and organising supplier documentation.
- Updated records for all documentation to comply with audit requirements.
- Prepared fortnightly payment runs, validating amounts and records before processing payments.
- Processed contractor and energy supplier invoices in Xero, completing month-end reconciliations for accounts.
- Conducted balance sheet reconciliations, including bank and accrued income for smaller entities.
- Assisted transition from Sage Financial to Xero, ensuring accurate transaction transfers and backups.
- Resolved aged outstanding supplier invoices by obtaining and reconciling statements against internal records, leading to accurate final account balances and successful payment processing for majority of items
- Created detailed process notes to ensure smooth handover for maternity cover and regular virtual meetings set up to run through daily tasks.
- Cleared severely overdue debt in short space of time by liaising with sales team to ensure quick response time from customers. Built good relationships with customers.
- Facilitated month-end closing procedures to maintain up-to-date financial records.
Junior Management Accountant
Lyle & Scott Limited
London, England
08.2019 - 02.2020
- Prepared monthly balance sheets for Finance Director review.
- Conducted cost analysis reporting against budget and previous year, focusing on employee travel expenses.
- Posted month-end journals, including accruals and prepayments company-wide.
- Reviewed aged creditors and reconciled supplier statements regularly to maintain up-to-date PL accounts.
- Finalised monthly cost reporting against budget on time for Finance Director feedback, ensuring adherence to yearly cost constraints.
- Completed annual budgeting rounds and quarterly forecasting reviews, ensuring alignment with business expectations.
Finance Assistant
Lyle & Scott Limited
London, England
08.2017 - 08.2019
- Arranged bi-weekly payments through online banking, securing approvals from department heads.
- Managed reconciliation of financial data to uphold accuracy and compliance.
- Supported audit processes by delivering necessary documentation and clarifications.
- Reviewed and processed invoices according to established financial protocols.
- Processed invoices and employee expenses using Sage 200 software.
Accounts Payable Assistant
HCA Healthcare UK
London
12.2015 - 07.2017
- Processed up to 50 coded invoices weekly in MediTech, ensuring accuracy.
- Reviewed invoices matched to purchase orders, escalating issues to relevant departments.
- Conducted monthly reconciliations of supplier statements, resolving queries weekly.
- Prepared weekly payment runs for due invoices via BACS, CHAPS, and cheques.
- Addressed accounts payable queries from various departments and hospital sites.
- Assisted management accountants with month-end reconciliations for general ledger accounts.
- Reported directly to AP manager while supporting additional accounting duties.
- Trained new team members on MediTech systems using process notes created and maintained.
Education
MSc - Banking and Finance
Queen Mary University London
London 01.2014 - 01.2015
BSc - Economics and Finance
London Metropolitan University
London 01.2011 - 01.2014
A Level’s - Sociology, Economics and Business, Mathematics
Ursuline Academy Ilford
Ilford 01.2009 - 01.2011
9 GCSEs - English, Maths, Science
Mayfield High School
Ilford 01.2004 - 01.2009
Skills
- Double-entry bookkeeping
- Bank reconciliations
- Transactional analysis
- Payroll administration
- Cash flow management
- Sage, Xero, and NetSuite proficiency
- Effective communication with stakeholders
- Intermediate Excel skills
- Variance analysis
Certification
CIMA - Part Qualified
Timeline
Management Accountant
Longevity Partners Limited
01.2024 - 08.2025
Finance Assistant
Kiwi Power Limited
06.2020 - 10.2023
Junior Management Accountant
Lyle & Scott Limited
08.2019 - 02.2020
Finance Assistant
Lyle & Scott Limited
08.2017 - 08.2019
Accounts Payable Assistant
HCA Healthcare UK
12.2015 - 07.2017
MSc - Banking and Finance
Queen Mary University London
01.2014 - 01.2015
BSc - Economics and Finance
London Metropolitan University
01.2011 - 01.2014
A Level’s - Sociology, Economics and Business, Mathematics
Ursuline Academy Ilford
01.2009 - 01.2011
9 GCSEs - English, Maths, Science
Mayfield High School
01.2004 - 01.2009
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