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Paul Bailey

Aylesbury,Buckinghamshire

Summary

Accomplished finance professional with expertise in MS Packages, Sage 50 Accounts, and QuickBooks. Demonstrates strong capabilities in financial reporting analysis, balance sheet review, and management accounting. Adept at using Salesforce CRM and Oracle to enhance financial forecasting and leadership engagement. Exceptional communicator with a proven track record in delivering precise financial insights. Career goal includes leveraging skills in financial analysis to drive strategic business decisions.

Business-minded Finance Manager promoting more than [Number] years of expertise overseeing transactions and reconciling monthly financial reports. Highly collaborative individual with track record of effectively training and coaching staff members. Offering confidence, team collaboration and decision making skills.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Finance Manager

Transparent Care Limited
Beaconsfield
11.2016 - 03.2021
  • Responsible for providing robust financial management for the company and its subsidiaries by working in partnership with the CEO, Business Managers and Operational Team
  • Led projects to optimize the working capital of the business
  • Developed KPI’s for Care Manager to allow them to become more accountable for delivery of service and disciplined with expenditure
  • Managed the roll out of care management software integration
  • Sought out new ventures in line with growth plans, and completed due diligence for potential acquisitions
  • Played a major role in growing Transparent Care to a pivotal point which led to the successful sale of the company
  • Introduced internal controls to measure performance and compliance
  • Streamlined processes to reduce reporting times within finance at month end
  • Ensuring the smooth and effective running of the office – managing a team of 5
  • Generate monthly P&L reports and variance analysis
  • In charge of payroll for 180 employees and ensured HMRC and pension obligations were met
  • Forged strong dependable relationships with local authorities, brokers, professional bodies and property agents
  • Assisted with the career development of staff within and encouraged some to reach their goals
  • Continuously challenge existing processes to improve efficiency
  • Assist with the preparation of the board report

Finance Manager

CCIA Services Ltd
Aylesbury
11.2013 - 10.2016
  • Company Overview: CCIA is the leading provider of insurance adviser to Catholic Diocese in England and Wales
  • Manage the day-to-day financial operations, to include payroll, invoicing credit control, supplier payments
  • Oversee finance team
  • Review financial data and prepare monthly and annual management reports for key members
  • Balance sheet reconciliation
  • Banking and cash management – cash investments
  • VAT reconciliations return & submissions
  • Preparation of budgets and cash flow forecasts
  • Presentation of financial reports to executives
  • Assist with data for annual audit
  • Ensuring statutory returns are presented on time
  • Establish and maintaining financial policies and procedures within the division
  • Managing all building facilities including insurances, security, utilities, and repairs
  • Managing annual leave and training
  • Managing health & safety operations
  • Overseeing computer hardware and server requirements and future security needs
  • Developing company handbook and finance operational instructions
  • Organising conferences and events
  • CCIA is the leading provider of insurance adviser to Catholic Diocese in England and Wales

Finance Manager

Bucks Recycling Ltd
11.2008 - 10.2013
  • The position focused on managing the financial functions within business whilst also assisting with the operational requirements needed to facilitate the relocation of the transfer station and offices.
  • Computerised accounting using QuickBooks for two subsidiaries
  • Payables: Manage the supplier database and process invoices in accordance with company policy.
  • Insurances: Maintain all policy insurances: Public Liability, Buildings, Offices & Vehicles
  • Stock Control: Develop system for the ordering of parts for vehicle maintenance from scratch. Offer training to individuals on its effectiveness
  • Receivables: Manage customer collections; reduce any possible bad debt risk a constant collection result.
  • Payroll: Manage job sheets and run weekly payroll for employees.
  • VAT & PAYE: Process and submit VAT/ PAYE returns electronically for both subsidiaries
  • Management Accounts: Produce monthly P&L reports. Prepare annual budgets at year end. Provide analytical data demonstrating waste and labour variances
  • Fixed Assets: Maintain fixed asset register for all plant machinery & vehicles
  • Sales Ledger: Supervise the accounts team and ensure invoicing and statements are distributed on time.
  • Systems: Manage all computer & server issues – maintain backups and software updates
  • Vehicles: Organise financing with external companies in order to purchase vehicles and plant equipment. Maintain insurances, licences and inspection certificates.
  • Health & Safety: Ensure site rules were adhered to and H&S policies remain up to date
  • Developed the Bucks Recycling website in 2010 that increased sales by 20% in the first year.
  • Overhauled the finance department and created better efficiency and tighter controls which focused on improving customer service.
  • Involved in locating new site in 2011 and negotiating advantageous lease terms
  • Reduced bad debts year on year. Created operating procedures to manage customer accounts. Improved debtor payment days to below benchmark level.
  • Created job processing function and the financial controls for the vehicle maintenance company.
  • Secured preferential rates with Mercedes Benz and equipment suppliers
  • Set up Health & Safety systems within the organisation.
  • Facilitated the move to a new site including setting up of new offices.
  • Project managed the move to accommodate new offices and warehouse.
  • Supervised staff

Finance Manager

ACS Ltd
01.2007 - 12.2009
  • Manage daily jobs and schedule workloads to the engineers
  • Maintain all ledgers and purchase & sales ledger postings/ payments and receipts
  • Prepare month end accounts in accordance with company deadlines
  • Multiple bank reconciliation plus daily banking
  • Manage company credit card expenses VAT & PAYE requirements
  • Maintain company payroll for 15 employees using SAGE
  • Credit Control - Meeting debtor collection objectives as set by company directives
  • Stock Control & Procurement
  • Achievements at CASS Ltd: Installed and set up a computerised sales order processing process within the company that offered full integration with financials and customer service.

Accounts Supervisor

Kirkstone Event Management Ltd
Aylesbury
01.2004 - 12.2007
  • Reporting to the Finance director, I managed all aspects of the day-to-day bookkeeping duties and month/year end routines which included the preparation of monthly management accounts, VAT returns, Payroll
  • Preparing and processing all payables and expenses using Sage Accounting
  • Process and check all employee expense claims
  • Maintenance of both the account payable & sales ledgers
  • Reviewed vendor accounts for any problematic transactions and work out a resolution.
  • Oversee the processing of A/P invoices including data entry, scanning and filing invoices
  • Monthly metric and KPI reporting.

Senior Inventory Planner

GE Healthcare Lifescience formally Amersham International
01.1998 - 12.2004
  • In order to achieve my qualification in Supply Chain Management, I had to demonstrate over a number of years a thorough understanding Materials Requirement Planning, Just in Time & TQC techniques.
  • I worked in the planning, sales, accounts, and logistics departments.
  • Increase rollout times to improve customer service
  • Identify inventory bottlenecks & improve supply of raw to work cells
  • Manage warehouse shipping activities & expedite timely overseas deliveries
  • Item level forecasting using Distribution Resource Planning Software
  • Development of customer service monitors and stat reports – using TQC methods
  • Waste management reduction & supplier performance variance reporting
  • MRP II & Sales & Operations planning with ORACLE integration
  • Project Management / worked on rollout to complete Oracle implementation on time

Purchasing Manager

Enercon Industries Ltd
Aylesbury
01.1994 - 12.1997

Education

AAT Accounting Diploma -

Oxford Brookes University
Oxford
02.2010 - 03.2013

HND Business Studies -

High Wycombe
05.2007 - 02.2009

BTEC Business & Finance Diploma -

Amersham College
02.2003 - 05.2005

MRPII Supply Chain Management - undefined

Skills

  • MS Packages
  • Sage 50 Accounts
  • Sage Payroll
  • QuickBooks
  • MS Office
  • Salesforce CRM
  • DRP
  • Oracle
  • Leadership engagement
  • Financial reporting analysis
  • Balance sheet review
  • Exceptional communicator
  • Sage adept
  • Management accounting
  • Financial analysis
  • Financial Forecasting

Affiliations

  • Music and Theatre having fun and all that Jazz

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Finance Manager

Transparent Care Limited
11.2016 - 03.2021

Finance Manager

CCIA Services Ltd
11.2013 - 10.2016

AAT Accounting Diploma -

Oxford Brookes University
02.2010 - 03.2013

Finance Manager

Bucks Recycling Ltd
11.2008 - 10.2013

HND Business Studies -

High Wycombe
05.2007 - 02.2009

Finance Manager

ACS Ltd
01.2007 - 12.2009

Accounts Supervisor

Kirkstone Event Management Ltd
01.2004 - 12.2007

BTEC Business & Finance Diploma -

Amersham College
02.2003 - 05.2005

Senior Inventory Planner

GE Healthcare Lifescience formally Amersham International
01.1998 - 12.2004

Purchasing Manager

Enercon Industries Ltd
01.1994 - 12.1997

MRPII Supply Chain Management - undefined

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