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Nathan Dodd

Summary

CIMA-qualified (ACMA/CGMA) Senior Accountant with experience spanning financial operations, management reporting, commercial analysis and business planning within a large corporate environment. Progressing from Graduate Trainee to Senior Accountant in under four years, I have developed expertise in financial control, process improvement, automation and stakeholder management while leading and mentoring junior colleagues. I am now seeking a Management Accountant opportunity where I can combine strong technical accounting knowledge with commercial insight to support strategic decision-making.

Overview

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1
Certification
10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Accountant

Hillside (Shared Services 2018) Limited
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
02.2026 - Current

Financial Operations Support Team

  • Lead a team of 3 assistant accountants to enhance reconciliation outcomes in regulated southern hemisphere markets.
  • Inform senior leadership with monthly multi-market reporting and financial analysis.
  • Reduce manual reconciliation effort by automating processes and boosting reporting efficiency.
  • Collaborate with internal and external partners to strengthen financial controls and ensure compliance.
  • Support payment provider implementations and launches to advance progress in regulated markets.
  • Minimise control risks by investigating aged transactions and escalating key issues.

Accountant

Hillside (Shared Services 2018) Limited
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
10.2025 - 02.2026

Financial Operations Support Team

  • Mitigated territory reconciliation risk through management of multi-currency reconciliations across regulated markets.
  • Enhanced cash visibility by overseeing multi-currency accounts with consistent monitoring.
  • Minimised payment operations disruption by coordinating with fraud teams and providers.
  • Informed senior leadership decisions through polished financial reporting from reconciliations.
  • Optimised operations by reinforcing processes and assisting teams with effective enhancements.

Graduate Trainee - Finance

Hillside (Shared Services 2018) Limited
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
01.2024 - 10.2025

Financial Operations Support Team

  • Reconciled client bank statements, correcting transaction discrepancies to ensure accuracy.
  • Extracted and processed bank and payment data for timely updates.
  • Cleared unreconciled transactions and maintained accurate reconciliation records.
  • Produced and analysed reconciliation reports, facilitating ongoing payment checks and enhancing accuracy.
  • Streamlined reconciliation processes to align with financial controls policies and procedures.
  • Worked with cross-functional teams to resolve reconciliation issues promptly.
  • Stayed in role through the 3-year graduate scheme conclusion.

Graduate Trainee - Finance

Hillside (Shared Services 2018) Limited
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
05.2022 - 01.2024

Business Planning, Analysis and Decision Support Team

  • Enhanced senior decision-making through delivery of management reports, commercial analysis, and strategic insights.
  • Strengthened sports and gaming performance monitoring by tracking gross win against budget, ensuring alignment with financial targets.
  • Supported leadership positioning through market share analysis and competitor benchmarking insights.
  • Facilitated regulated-market growth by contributing to planning for expansion into US and Europe, supporting strategic market entry.
  • Informed workforce planning through managed headcount budgeting and forecasting for 2023/24.
  • Added clarity for strategic discussions by delivering macroeconomic insights and market research.
  • Accelerated forecasting and budgeting cycles by integrating Vena Solutions into reporting workflows.

Sales Manager

Big Wave Campers
Birmingham, West Midlands
08.2021 - 05.2022
  • Managed online marketing, vehicle procurement and end-to-end sales process across five UK sites
  • Delivered approximately 150 campervan sales while supporting aftersales and supplier negotiations

Bar Manager (part time during study)

Willenhall Social Club
Coventry, Warwickshire
01.2017 - 11.2021
  • Progressed from glass collector to bar manager, supervised day-to-day bar operations and customer service.

Customer Service Manager (part time during study)

GVC Group
Lincoln, Lincolnshire
09.2019 - 04.2020
  • Delivered exceptional customer service, achieved KPI targets, built strong customer relationships, and identified opportunities to maximise customer value.
  • Ensured compliance with UK gambling regulations and company policies, completed performance reporting, and supported daily business operations.

Medical Clerk (part time during study)

Castle Medical Centre
Kenilworth, Warwickshire
05.2018 - 09.2018
  • Maintained accurate patient records and coordinated appointments and test results, ensuring effective communication with patients and healthcare professionals in a confidential, fast-paced healthcare environment

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Business and Finance

University of Lincoln
Lincoln
01-2021

A-Levels / GCSEs

Lawrence Sheriff School
Rugby, Warwickshire
01-2018

Skills

  • Financial Reporting
  • Bank Reconciliations
  • Budgeting & Forecasting
  • Business Partnering
  • Commercial Analysis
  • Financial Controls
  • Process Improvement
  • Cash Flow Management
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Team Leadership
  • Advanced Excel Proficiency
  • Proactiveness

Certification

  • Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) Issued February, 2026
  • Associate Chartered Management Accountant (ACMA) Issued February, 2026
  • Advanced Diploma in Management Accounting (CIMA Adv Dip MA) Issued October, 2025
  • Diploma in Management Accounting (CIMA Dip MA) Issued March, 2025

Interests

  • Football - player and supporter
  • Golf
  • Darts - member of an amateur darts organisation
  • Travel

Timeline

Senior Accountant

Hillside (Shared Services 2018) Limited
02.2026 - Current

Accountant

Hillside (Shared Services 2018) Limited
10.2025 - 02.2026

Graduate Trainee - Finance

Hillside (Shared Services 2018) Limited
01.2024 - 10.2025

Graduate Trainee - Finance

Hillside (Shared Services 2018) Limited
05.2022 - 01.2024

Sales Manager

Big Wave Campers
08.2021 - 05.2022

Customer Service Manager (part time during study)

GVC Group
09.2019 - 04.2020

Medical Clerk (part time during study)

Castle Medical Centre
05.2018 - 09.2018

Bar Manager (part time during study)

Willenhall Social Club
01.2017 - 11.2021

Bachelor of Arts - Business and Finance

University of Lincoln

A-Levels / GCSEs

Lawrence Sheriff School
Nathan Dodd