Nishita Patel

· Month end PnL review with controller and other business stakeholders.

· Monthly Balance sheet review with FD and commenting on major year on year movements.( Goodwill, TSA a/cs, General Accruals, Prepayments, Inter companies Receivables/ Payables, Fixed Assets, Leases, VAT a/cs, Trade promotions, Inventory a/cs )

· Direct liaising with auditors for Year End Audit (KPMG & EY), experience of end to end process and have track record on quick turnaround of audit queries.

· Actively involved in TSA( Transitional service Agreement) transition and separation accounting from Unilever

· Monthly TSA accounting

· Responsible for Intercompany & cost management close and resolving issues if encountered during the close procedure

· Monitoring Average costing and updating quarterly cost standards.

· Preparing & submitting Quarterly UK VAT return & Monthly German VAT return/ Intrastat declarations.

· Expérience in ERP implémentation change programme. SME of UK & German VAT configuration

· Managed 1 direct report including YE appraisals and setting up objectives for personal & business growth.

· Collaborating with other regional Controllers. Ability to work and communicate effectively at all work levels

· Monthly Balance sheet reconciliation and review with Controller (ERP system – Oracle Cloud(Fusion)

· Monthly Financial, Intercompany & Management reporting to Unilever

· Responsible for providing monthly data analysis of various cost accounts – Distribution including Freight, Supply chain, Marketing , Warehouse cost etc. to relevant team

· Sole ownership of UK & German VAT returns- preparation , reconciliation and submission to HMRC and BDO.

· Complete ownership of Stock / Inventory accounts

· Monthly IFRS16 Lease journals

· Monthly Payroll journals and payroll bank reconciliation. Managing monthly utilization of Severance & restructuring provisions

· Month end journals( Inventory provision, Aged debt provision, Royalties, Global Allocation, ICO recharges, Accruals, Prepayment releases, GL/ cost center reclasses)

· Ad hoc analysis and accounts review requested by Controller

· Experience of Bank & Cash reconciliation

· Prepare weekly Profit statement to provide up to date financial information to site Managing Director.

· Overlooking Accounts payable activities and monthly reconciling supplier accounts

· Responsible for Monthly financial reporting to Centre management team(Warburtons) and taking part in

monthly Board meeting.

· Managing general ledger postings and reconciling Accruals/ Prepayments. Managing Interco. accounts and recharges.

· Monthly Balance sheet accounts reconciliation, Vat return and Quarterly Rum duty claim

· Assisting in Budgets and forecasting preparation

· Managing Fixed Asset register – Additions/Disposals & re calculating depreciation

· Weekly analysis of stock and ingredients usage

· Taking part in Yearend Audit and liaising with auditors.

· Controlling Petty cash spend

· Processing monthly bacs payment

· Performing ad hoc duties assigned by Managing Director.

• Support Treasury Manager with Daily Cash Management and Cash flow forecasting

• Accurate and timely posting to cash book for 3 entities’, in multi-currency using Oracle cash management and GL.

• Posting GL journals to reconcile cashbooks, bank statements and GL.

• Responsible for managing multi-currency pettycash, disbursement of the cash, reconciling, replenishments and ensuring all documentation is in line with Group procedure.

• Analyze banking transactions .

• Monthly reconciliation of bank accounts for 3 entities, TSWII salary Advance account, WPS/ Non-WPS payroll account. (Work Protection Scheme)

• Creating monthly Payroll using StarProd and processing international payments to staff in UAE.

• Allocating Payroll costs to projects via GL and Project Journal.

• Pooling cash from HO bank accounts using Diapason.

• Handling the complete accounting cycle, including opening and closing of accounts, posting entries and preparation of various accounting reports.

• Posting of Accruals & Prepayments.

• VAT, Intrastat & EC Sales List.

• Assistance with preparation of annual budget.

• HM Revenue and Customs reporting (P11D, PSA etc.)

• Preparing daily Margin Analysis

• Managing Purchase Ledger.

• Processing weekly payment runs including BACS, Cheques & Foreign payments.

• Managing customer accounts, recording incoming payments and issuing Debit / Credit notes.

• Recording Staff expenses including Foreign (EURO).

• Month End responsibilities as follows:

Ø Bank Reconciliation (Pound Sterling and EURO account )

Ø Supplier account Reconciliation

Ø Petty Cash Reconciliation

Ø Stock account Reconciliation

Ø Preparing Monthly Cash flow (Telex 7)

Ø Monthly Marketing Analysis

Ø Ensuring the data integrity of the general ledger and the reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts.

• Administration of outsourced payroll.

• Assisting with credit control activities.

• Handling daily online banking.