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KATARZYNA GOLEMO

London

Summary

Driven finance professional with strong experience in project accounting, financial management, and strategic advisory. Expertise in budget control, cost optimization, financial forecasting, and stakeholder communication. Proven track record in driving profitability and operational efficiency across multiple projects while partnering closely with senior leadership and cross-functional teams. Part-qualified ACCA (10/13 exams passed), with a strong foundation in financial reporting, management accounting, and internal controls.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Project Accountant

ADAM Architecture
London
2023.10 - Current

Strategic advisory: Prepare detailed project financial and performance analysis, providing strategic commentary to Directors. Act as a finance business partner to senior leadership, advising on resourcing and cost-reduction strategies, and working closely with the CFO on financial decision-making.

Project accounting: Work closely with project managers to monitor budgets, track profitability, and assist in fee proposal preparation, costing, and resourcing.

Forecasting: Produce fee projections for review in fee meetings, forecast new fees, and prepare fee programme reports for the Board.

Reporting: Monthly WIP reporting for management accounts, escalating WIP at risk to Finance Controller, and participation in annual audit.

Invoicing: Oversee and support the monthly billing process, ensuring timely and accurate invoicing.

Billing Administrator

Company 3/Method London Ltd
2021.11 - 2023.09

Invoicing: Analyzed all fee accounts for chargeable times and issued invoices, ensuring accurate billing and timely resolution of client billing queries.

Fee management: Generated Budget vs. Actual (BvA) reports and collaborated with Sales and Producers to ensure full billing of completed work and resolution of variances. Prepared month-end invoicing and accrual reports for Finance Management.

Expense management: Oversaw credit card transactions and uploaded petty cash and credit card expenses for all employees into D365, ensuring accurate financial reporting.

Intercompany recharges: Ensured all intercompany recharges were captured, properly approved, and rebilled as necessary.

Financial Contract Management Analyst

Capgemini
2019.08 - 2020.07

Contract Management: Approved contracts and purchase orders. Processed financial contracts - costed work orders, issued invoices and credit notes

Account Management: Answered clients’ billing queries, processed credit notes and opened/closed customer subscriptions and accounts

Reporting: Prepared month-end closing entries - Invoicing and Revenue Assurance reports, posted journal entries

Education

BA - English Philology: Teacher Training Programme with Computer Science

University of Silesia, Faculty of Philology
Katowice, Poland
2014.01 - 2017.01

Postgrad Studies - ACCA - Financial Management and Accounting in an International Environment

X
2023.10 - 2024.11

Skills

  • Advanced Microsoft Office
  • Salesforce
  • CMAP
  • Sage
  • Unit4BW Agresso
  • Invoicing and billing
  • Month-end accounting and reporting
  • Project management
  • Accruals management
  • Financial contracts management
  • Accounts receivable
  • Budgeting and forecasting
  • Internal controls implementation

LANGUAGES

English (bi-lingual)
Polish (bi-lingual)
German (pre-intermediate)
Swedish (pre-intermediate)
Norwegian (elementary)

Timeline

Project Accountant

ADAM Architecture
2023.10 - Current

Postgrad Studies - ACCA - Financial Management and Accounting in an International Environment

X
2023.10 - 2024.11

Billing Administrator

Company 3/Method London Ltd
2021.11 - 2023.09

Financial Contract Management Analyst

Capgemini
2019.08 - 2020.07

BA - English Philology: Teacher Training Programme with Computer Science

University of Silesia, Faculty of Philology
2014.01 - 2017.01
KATARZYNA GOLEMO