Overview
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Pete Cooper

West Malling,Kent

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work history

System Accountant

Aliaxis UK
Lenham, Kent
11.2017 - Current
  • Prototyped, updated and tested advanced analytical models, such as descriptive, diagnostic, predictive and prescriptive.
  • Generated weekly reports, detailing findings and advising recommendations for strategic decision making.
  • Conducted training classes, held personal meetings and led special workshops to improve employee performance.
  • Collaborated throughout systems development lifecycles, from requirements gathering to production releases.
  • Documented process flows and implemented requirements for functional improvements.
  • Produced written documentation, and visual presentations to report data to influence key stakeholders.
  • Delivered end-to-end IT systems and business change projects in line with project specifications.
  • Developed analytics tools to track project progress and impact.
  • Finance Champion on two separate occasions for upgrade for five companies and four companies respectively from AX4 to AX2012,

Management Accountant

Versapak GB Ltd
Erith, Bexley
01.2011 - 08.2017
  • Support top management in decision making by preparing new management group reporting pack.
  • Develop new forecast group cash flow model which enables companies to manage solvency.
  • Led project to implement MS CRM Dynamics 2016 and transfer servers into a cloud hosted solution.
  • Prepared and developed monthly management packs, accounts and [Type] KPIs.
  • Prepared and maintained preventative and detective controls, including Physical audits, trial balance and Periodic reconciliations and settlements, prepayments and accruals.
  • Created periodic reports comparing budgeted costs to actual costs.
  • Maintained integrity of general ledger, including chart of accounts.
  • Prepared monthly bank reconciliations with [Number]% accuracy.
  • Reviewed and processed employee expense reports and vendor invoices for payment.

Business Analyst

Versapak GB Ltd
Erith, Bexley
03.2012 - 06.2014
  • Liaised with stakeholders to verify technology alignment, recommending solutions against project specifications.
  • Reviewed files, records and historic data to obtain required business information for development requests.
  • Devised new management accounts pack for three companies for managerial review.
  • Aided three companies in administering their financial resources in an efficient manner through creating new budget, forecast, scorecards and cash flow.
  • Delivered in-house project planning and management, to organise projects, improving skills and managing projects effectively.
  • Conducted training classes, held personal meetings and led special workshops to improve employee performance.
  • Documented process flows and implemented requirements for functional improvements.
  • Applied data modelling practices to analyse findings and recommend operational changes.


System Accountant

Versapak GB Ltd
Erith, Bexley
01.2011 - 03.2012
  • Tactfully resolved the six company Navision Stock issue to allow signing off of annual accounts. Contributed in achieving the bottom line through devising the business model for remaining three companies after division of group.
  • Directed the project regarding the implementation of Evosoft Navision from conception to completion as well as established the Navision cashbook and fixed asset modules
  • Revised security permissions to authorise and restrict user, also recalibrated the test system and procedures after identifying gaps, and augmented the expertise of the staff through training..
  • Delivered continuous IT first line support and liaised with IT Support companies.

Interim Systems Accountant

Forum Products Ltd (Byron Finance on S/T Contract)
Redhill, Surrey
07.2010 - 12.2010
  • Rendered services as emergency project manager for MS Dynamics Navision implementation. Devised in-house project plan as well as managed all related affairs. Supported the organisation in the migration of static data.
  • Streamlined and optimised the project activities in line with predefined parameters.
  • Secured the system by creating security permissions, also developed test system, procedures and and delivered training to staff.
  • Reduced the number of similar reports and prepared a couple of reports that included all the data through formulate reporting requirements.

Education

A-Levels - History, English

Holcombe Grammar School
Chatham

Diploma of Higher Education -

CIMA QBE

Skills

  • ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software
  • Strong communication
  • Microsoft Dynamics AX
  • Account reconciliation specialist
  • Pivot tables
  • Process optimisation
  • ERP software
  • Month-end processes
  • V-lookups
  • General ledger accounting expertise
  • Microsoft Dynamics NAV
  • Payroll processing
  • Process improvement
  • Project budgeting
  • Cash Flow analysis
  • Account reconciliation processes
  • Budget analysis
  • MS Office Suite
  • Superior attention to detail

Timeline

System Accountant

Aliaxis UK
11.2017 - Current

Business Analyst

Versapak GB Ltd
03.2012 - 06.2014

Management Accountant

Versapak GB Ltd
01.2011 - 08.2017

System Accountant

Versapak GB Ltd
01.2011 - 03.2012

Interim Systems Accountant

Forum Products Ltd (Byron Finance on S/T Contract)
07.2010 - 12.2010

A-Levels - History, English

Holcombe Grammar School

Diploma of Higher Education -

CIMA QBE
Pete Cooper