OLHA SHUNKO
Assistant Accountant
Peterborough
Summary
An accounting professional, qualified by a wealth of knowledge obtained through various positions over the past 21 years. Coupled with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, driven, confident, highly motivated and industrial individual able to compete a range of tasks to a high standard.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
6076
6076
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Assistant Accountant
Fitzwilliam Hospital, part of Ramsay Health Care Group
04.2024 - Current
- Support the Head of Finance with monthly management accounts, including accruals, prepayments, and journals. Assist with the month-end and year-end closing of P&L and balance sheet accounts.
- Monitor financial activity throughout the month across 80+ cost centers to ensure timely and accurate period-end reporting, including accruals based on operational performance.
- Conduct variance analysis with commentary, and assist in budgeting and forecasting.
- Reconcile balance sheet accounts, and investigate discrepancies.
- Maintain a daily cash book and perform regular bank reconciliations, supporting the accurate recording of transactions for a monthly casebook turnover exceeding £5 million.
- Prepare NHS monthly performance reports, supporting operations with monthly NHS activity turnover exceeding £2 million.
- Support annual external and internal audits.
- Provide ad hoc financial analysis and KPI reporting as needed.
- Work with financial systems, including SAP4, SAP-H, Allocate, and Maxims.
Assistant Accountant
Baker Perkins LTD
04.2023 - 02.2024
- Consistently posted GBP and foreign cash receipts, managing 10 to 15 transactions daily, with turnovers surpassing £1.5 million.
- Proficiently raised invoices in accordance with established procedures, ensuring accuracy and completeness in financial documentation.
- Individually, expertly processed a high volume of payments, surpassing £1 million in turnover. Achieved error reduction through process optimization.
- Prepared and analyzed payment reports for management, providing insights into financial trends and potential cost-saving opportunities. Supported month-end closing processes, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting.
- Maintaining GBP and foreign cash books, adept at reconciling them to bank statements and the General Ledger on a regular basis, and entering financial transactions in the software Epicor.
- Successfully processed and validated around 40-50 expense claims weekly, ensuring all documentation met accuracy standards. Initiated and managed BACS run payments with precision.
- Conducted monthly and quarterly UK and Irish VAT reconciliation, with turnovers exceeding £2.5 million
- Supporting the preparation of UK management accounts.
Accounts Assistant
Milton Estate Company
08.2022 - 11.2022
- Supported the team by successfully assisting with accounting tasks.
- Daily, I enter more than 30 financial transactions in the software Key Prime.
- Checked and updated spreadsheets for accuracy.
- Completed bank account reconciliations with a high level of accuracy.
- Verifying payments, ensuring accuracy, and compliance with company policies and accounting standards.
- Other ad hoc tasks requested by the management.
Financial Accountant
Self-employed, finance and accounting outsourcing
08.2010 - 07.2022
- Achieved success in providing finance and accounting outsourcing across diverse industries, such as travel, retail, IT, and event organization.
- Successfully managed full accounting and financial planning and analysis (FP&A) responsibilities for nine different companies, overseeing a monthly turnover of $5-8 million, showcasing comprehensive financial management skills and strategic acumen.
- Established strong relationships with sales management teams, earning trust as a valuable business partner.
- Expertly crafted comprehensive budgets for companies, encompassing detailed revenue and expense workings.
- Generated monthly management and financial statements for companies with over 10,000 accounts, analyzed the variance between actual and forecast, and provided improvement plans to reduce operating costs.
- Established and maintained an effective system for analyzing and reporting on operating and capital expenditure.
- Making sure debts are paid, and payments are received, foreign exchange operations.
- Reviewed monthly reports from clients, including P&L, balance sheet, rolling, and cash flow forecasts, and financial models for accuracy and completeness. Prepared cash flows and developed cash flow models.
- Ensured punctual completion of VAT and tax returns, incorporating monthly tax plans for efficient financial management.
- Managed and developed 1 (one) member of staff, a Finance Assistant.
Financial Accountant
Private enterprise 'Forum-metal'
10.2004 - 07.2010
- Worked with a monthly turnover of more than $2-3 million.
- Develop and maintain accurate product costs.
- Oversaw the cost control systems, managed and interpreted cost audits, and prepared cost accounting reports for presentation to upper management.
- Prepared all monthly, quarterly, and annual management and financial reports.
- Reconciled accounts on a monthly basis, including operating savings, unclaimed wages, and investment bank accounts.
- Processed payroll for over 50 to 60 employees, and promptly dealt with pertinent queries.
- Completed and processed all employee verification forms, worker’s compensation, disability, and unemployment insurance.
- Managed and developed two members of staff, Finance Assistants.
Education
ACCA - TX – Taxation (self-study Route)
ACCA
AAT Level 3 Diploma - Accounting
Anglia Professional Training
04-2025
AAT Level 2 Certificate - Bookkeeping
Anglia Professional Training
11-2022
AAT Level 1 Access Award - Business Skills
Anglia Professional Training
07-2022
Master’s Degree - Accounting and Auditing
Kyiv State University of Technology And Design, Faculty of Economics
09.1999 - 09.2004
Skills
- Excellent academic background – Strong academic foundation in Accounting and Auditing
- Financial accounting - Achieved proficiency in financial accounting, demonstrating a profound understanding of accounting practices across diverse industries
- Effective communication
- Process optimization
- Collaborative team management
- Skilled in financial modeling using Excel
References
Available on request
Timeline
Assistant Accountant
Fitzwilliam Hospital, part of Ramsay Health Care Group
04.2024 - Current
Assistant Accountant
Baker Perkins LTD
04.2023 - 02.2024
Accounts Assistant
Milton Estate Company
08.2022 - 11.2022
Financial Accountant
Self-employed, finance and accounting outsourcing
08.2010 - 07.2022
Financial Accountant
Private enterprise 'Forum-metal'
10.2004 - 07.2010
Master’s Degree - Accounting and Auditing
Kyiv State University of Technology And Design, Faculty of Economics
09.1999 - 09.2004
ACCA - TX – Taxation (self-study Route)
ACCA
AAT Level 3 Diploma - Accounting
Anglia Professional Training
AAT Level 2 Certificate - Bookkeeping
Anglia Professional Training
AAT Level 1 Access Award - Business Skills
Anglia Professional Training
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