Joanna Kot
London
Summary
Accomplished professional with expertise in financial analysis, cost controlling, and budgeting. Demonstrates strong skills in planning, organising, and process improvement. Proven ability in communication, pro-activeness, and taking ownership. Experienced in management accounting and team management. Adept at business partnering, KPIs & data interpretation, as well as budget and cashflow management.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work history
Accountant
A.T. Kearney Limited
London
2023.01 - 2024.06
- Completed Month End: accruals & prepayments journals, detailed P&L variance analysis; complex Balance Sheets reconciliation
- Forecasted cashflow and introduced systematic approach to inflows and outflows records, made it clearer for the Treasury Team and other users
- Reconciled and improved VAT Reconciliation making it tidier, organized, and easy to understand for line manager and other users
- Handled complex account reconciliations; ensured consistency in records
- Worked closely with leadership teams to monitor & assess progress of the projects against the budget and mitigate deviations
- Created WIP board to monitor, present, and manage the progress of the projects and for the leadership team for better understanding their projects costs & progress
- Improved and made clearer intercompany cost splitting
- Promoted continuous improvement by problem-solving and sharing suggestions to optimise team operations
Finance Manager
FromCounsel
London
2021.04 - 2022.12
- Completed Month End: accruals & prepayment, intercompany, detailed variance analysis with commentary
- Created easy to read P&L board analysis
- Set up reconciliation for Balance Sheets
- Created Cashflow model to easy forecast and track inflows and outflows
- Improved VAT reconciliation to easy understand the process and ensure correct VAT submission
- Checked payroll & payroll journal to ensure correct records & reconciliation
- Supported Head of Finance with other activities i.e. audit, group consolidations
- Trained other members of the team to efficiently use Xero software
Finance Manager
The Hive
London
2020.10 - 2021.01
- Completed Month End: fixed assets, accruals, prepayments, intercompany, P&L variance analysis, BS reconciliations
- Forecasted Cashflow
- Streamlined cash collection process and improved communication between departments
- Managed all aspects of finance daily operations
Finance Manager
TORI Global
London
2014.12 - 2020.09
- Completed Month End: fixed assets depreciation, accruals, prepayments, P&L variance analysis, BS reconciliations
- Forecasted Cashflow
- Managed daily finance services for smooth business operation
- Coached and mentored junior staff to maximise finance department capabilities
- Streamlined financial procedures to improve efficiency and accuracy
- Maintained KPI reporting tools for accurate, up-to-date financial data for decision-making
- Provided key input in strategic decision-making meetings, influencing company direction
- Directed budgeting and forecasting activities to align financial goals with organisational objectives
- Served as finance business partner to drive strategic business decisions
- Collaborated closely with auditors to ensure smooth audit processes.
Payable to Assistant Accountant &MA
FiveTen Group
London
2011.05 - 2014.12
- Started as Accounts Payable and promoted to Revenue Assistant and then together with Management Accountant for Greythorn entity
- Completed Month End for Greythorn: accruals, prepayments, intercompany, P&L variance analysis
- Liased with Greythorn MD and discussed the entity monthly results
- Prepared Greythorn cashflow
- Run Sales & Costs reports and reconciled placement book for Marks Sattin
- Prepared Placement KPIs for Marks Sattin
- Invoiced the Clients and responded swiftly to queries from clients regarding their invoices or payments made
- Supported accurate recordkeeping by properly documenting financial transactions
- Participated in monthly, quarterly and annual audits
Bought Ledger Clerk
Phaidon Press
London
2011.03 - 2011.05
- Processed invoices, reconciled supplier accounts, payments
- Followed unresolved issues with suppliers, unpaid and missing invoices
- Supported logistic and administrative team
Purchase Ledger Clerk
Farlows
London
2010.07 - 2011.03
- Reconciled purchase orders with invoices for financial accuracy
- Uploaded invoices using Navision after verifying data..
- Resolved invoices queries and raised credit notes by communicating clearly and professionally
- Trained other team members how to use efficiently Navision
Purchase Ledger Clerk
UKASH
London
2008.06 - 2010.07
- Applied approval processes to validate invoices and other financial documents
- Processed suppliers and customers invoices & run payments
- Processed multi-currency bank reconciliations
- Processed accruals and prepayment journals for Month end
Education
Qualifed - the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
ACCA
AAT Level 4 Qualified
Master of Arts - Translations & Interpreting
SWPS University of Social Sciences & Humanities
WarsawSkills
- Financial analysis, cost controlling and budgeting
- Planning, organizing and process improvement
- Communication, pro-activeness and taking ownership
- Management Accounting
- Team management
- Business Partnering
- KPIs & Data interpretation
- Budget and cashflow
- System Knowledge: SAP, Xero, Navision, Salesforce
Affiliations
- tennis
- book reading
- walking in nature & travel
Timeline
Accountant
A.T. Kearney Limited
2023.01 - 2024.06
Finance Manager
FromCounsel
2021.04 - 2022.12
Finance Manager
The Hive
2020.10 - 2021.01
Finance Manager
TORI Global
2014.12 - 2020.09
Payable to Assistant Accountant &MA
FiveTen Group
2011.05 - 2014.12
Bought Ledger Clerk
Phaidon Press
2011.03 - 2011.05
Purchase Ledger Clerk
Farlows
2010.07 - 2011.03
Purchase Ledger Clerk
UKASH
2008.06 - 2010.07
Qualifed - the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
ACCA
AAT Level 4 Qualified
Master of Arts - Translations & Interpreting
SWPS University of Social Sciences & Humanities