John Grainger
Birmingham
Summary
Results-driven Finance Manager with all round knowledge in all parts of accounting up to Trial Balance. Optimises cash flow management through accurate forecasting and maintaining ledgers. Delivers timely payroll administration and thorough month-end reconciliation to enhance financial integrity.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
Work History
Finance Manager
TBD
08.2014 - Current
- Production of some reports and discussion on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis for sales and finance teams.(customer spend , against budget set,SLOB analysis)
- Prepared detail behind budgets for planning team to support forecasting and production.
- Handled monthly payroll from start to finish for 20 staff members
- Produced monthly cost centre spreadsheet for head office.
- Added staff to pension scheme and processed leavers paperwork.
- Release customer orders exceeding credit limits after credit checks.
- Complete credit checking for new and existing customers.
- Produce daily and monthly credit control reports for timely payments.
- Liaise with sales team for customers on hold (£5,000,000 debts) per annum
- Manage supplier invoices and resolve invoice queries daily and weekly.
- Pay suppliers daily and weekly to keep supplier accounts current.
- Allocated daily receipts and payments for bank reconciliation.
- Reconciled transactions to support month-end matching.
- Calculate rebate agreements and monthly provisions figures.
- Discussed yearly rebate payments with sales team and customers.
- Prepared quarterly VAT returns from system data and submitted to HMRC.
- Supported yearly audits alongside the accountants and to produce the sample paperwork for statutory books.
- Entered monthly journals into accounting records.
- Speak. daily with customers and suppliers by phone and email.
- Previous manual stock take of warehouse before computerised
- Worked alongside Head Office to implement new accounting system(July to Sept 24)
Accounts Assistant
SO Group
09.2007 - 07.2014
- Manage exhibition debtors and oversee credit control follow-ups with sales teams.
- Reconcile petty cash float and maintain accurate debtor charge records.
- Handle customer paperwork, submit complete documents, and meet all deadlines.
- Liaise with customers by phone and email, sharing supporting documentation.
- Assist the bank reconciliation department with daily reconciliation tasks.
Accounts Supervisor
Connect Distribution
06.2001 - 09.2007
- Match supplier statements to invoices from team requests during payment runs.
- Reconcile bank statements for receipts across five companies, matching transaction records.
- Assist credit control by covering team workload and resolving incoming queries.
Shop assistant
Sainsburys
09.1989 - 06.2001
- Stack shelves to maintain neat, accessible product displays for customers.
- Assist customer queries by answering questions about fresh foods availability.
- Transitioned into departmental assistant manager role for fresh foods in 1997.
- Order stock to maintain appropriate levels for daily sales and promotions.
- Manage staff scheduling by arranging shifts and supporting daily work priorities.
Education
NVQ Level 3 - AAT Accounting
Bournville College
Birmingham2002
GCSEs -
Kings Norton boys school
Birmingham1989
Skills
- Financial reporting
- Credit control
- Cash flow management
- Account reconciliation
- Payroll administration
- Customer relationship management
- Problem solving
- Auditing support
- Customer service
- Attention to detail
Hobbies and interests
- Attending live football
- Reading
Accomplishments
- Assisted in due diligence project in 2022-2023 alongside auditors for purchase of company alongside day to day job.
- Streamlined workflow by consolidating lengthy processes and redundant documentation that resulted in more effective and timely completion of month end procedures
- Advanced from Credit Control to Finance Manager quickly as result of hard work and multiple achievements In relation to the company
- Trained members of staff who became supervisors
Timeline
Finance Manager
TBD
08.2014 - Current
Accounts Assistant
SO Group
09.2007 - 07.2014
Accounts Supervisor
Connect Distribution
06.2001 - 09.2007
Shop assistant
Sainsburys
09.1989 - 06.2001
NVQ Level 3 - AAT Accounting
Bournville College
GCSEs -
Kings Norton boys school