MEE LING HEW

• Update & reconcile accounts : Update & reconcile accounts with precision and accuracy to deliver reliable bookkeeping services.
• Prepare statutory financial statements : Drafted and filed complete statutory financial statements (FRS105), achieving on time submission to Company House .
• Tax Filling : Prepared & Submitted CT600 computations ahead of statutory deadlines.

• Bank reconciliation: Independently manage full-cycle bank reconciliations across multiple accounts, identifying discrepancies and implementing corrective actions.
• Balance-sheet control: Conduct detailed monthly balance sheets reconciliations, providing key insights to senior management.
• Budgeting & forecasting : Play an integral role in budgeting and forecasting activities, supporting strategic financial planning.
• Accounts payable: Lead the accounts payable function, optimizing payment cycles and strengthening supplier relationships
• Accounts receivable : Develop and enforce credit control policies, achieving significant reductions in overdue accounts
• Quarterly VAT compliance : Prepare accurate and timely VAT returns , ensuring full compliance with HMRC regulations.
• HMRC liaison : Hosted HMRC officers during VAT inspections, supplying evidence packs that resulted in zero penalties.
• Operational contract renewal & maintenance : Tracking expiries, negotiating renewals and liaising with legal to ensure continuity of service and cost savings.
• Investor due-diligence support : compiled data rooms, answered detailed financial and tax queries.

• Financial statements : Created financial statements for internal and external audit purposes thereby promoting transparency.
• External audit liaison : Worked closely with the auditing team during yearly audits to guarantee full cooperation from accounting department.
• Managed documentation :Managed documentation thoroughly to ensure system was updated and functional for audit checks.
• Balance sheet reconciliations: Regularly maintained detailed reconciliations of all balance sheet accounts, ensuring compliance with company policies.
• Accounts Payable : Supported accounts payable activities to ensure accuracy and timeliness of invoice creation and entry, streamlining workflow.
• Payment runs : Coordinated payment runs whilst adhering strictly to policy guidelines.
• Trained new employees : Trained new employees on accounting principles and company procedures.
• VAT return : Prepared accurate and timely monthly VAT returns in line with statutory deadlines.

Accelerated month-end close by 10 days through proactively reconciling ledgers daily , catching discrepancies early, and automating routine journal entries, freeing senior accountants for analysis and cutting reporting lead-time.

Cut aged-debt >60 days by 40% within six months by introducing a risk-based customer-scoring model releasing £1.1m in trapped cash and improving DSO.

Managed stock levels for optimal business performance.