Rameen Saiq
London
Summary
Finance Operations professional with 6 years of experience spanning gaming, digital media, hospitality and practice.
Proven track record in optimizing financial processes, integrating systems, and enhancing BAU efficiency to improve cash
flow, reduce overheads, and strengthen controls.
Experienced in migrating financial platforms, designing structured workflows, and leading audits, ensuring seamless
financial operations.
Adept at leveraging technology to streamline reporting, improve visibility, and support strategic decision-making in high-
growth environments.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work history
Senior Financial Operations Accountant
Peckwater Brands Limited
06.2024 - Current
- Overhauled and improved cash flow reporting, providing greater visibility and control for a Series A startup by implementing Agicap and Xero Cashflow
- This led to a 50% increase in runway (from 6 to 9 months) and reduced overheads to their lowest levels to date
- Building custom CF reporting for SLT and leveraging SaaS tools to enhance financial management
- Designed and implemented structured End-of-Month (EOM) workflows for my team, ensuring clear segregation of duties, accountability, and a review process to go alongside daily bank reconciliation checks, weekly sales journals, and key EOM adjustments (prepayments, COGS, and accruals), which streamlined financial reporting
- This enhanced the delivery of management accounting packs & assisted in creating a compelling financial narrative needed for Series B and further funding
- Led the migration to a supply chain CRM system, streamlining invoicing and order management
- Improved margin tracking and reduced processing time, accelerating cash flow and lowering Days Sales
- Outstanding (DSO), leading to improved working capital efficiency
- Directed the migration from Pleo to Spendesk, implementing approval workflows, cost centers, and internal controls to optimize expense management
- Reduced overheads, minimized administrative workload, and streamlined IT subscription costs, improving cash flow efficiency
- Supported the Head of Finance in the company's first audit, documenting processes and controls, conducting revenue walkthroughs, and establishing a RAID register for ongoing projects.
Financial Accountant
Hutch Games Limited
04.2021 - 03.2024
- Responsible for assisting monthly reporting for Hutch Games and all subsidiaries
- This includes more specific involvement in Cash balances, Trade receivables and Trade payables & Intercompany
- Perform balance sheet reconciliations - Prepayments, Accruals and Banks
- Managing main revenue streams such as IOS and Play Store (In App Purchases) this included downloading raw data, preparing working papers and posting invoices and recording relevant transactions in the ledger
- Managing and leading the bookkeepers regarding month end processes, liaising every week on issues, approving and amending journals and checking P&L for any irregularities posted i.e., wrong project, line item
- Performing trend analysis on Trial Balance on a monthly basis across all entities
- Primary focus is on balance sheet however P&L lines are also included
- Commentary is produced for MoM movement and then distributed to the management accounting team
- Streamlining finance processes across the team, oversaw the integration of OCR scanners and AI to speed up AP processes (Zone & CO)
- Prepared Business Case, Implementation and adoption of virtual expenses and card system ( Cledara ) to improve visibility and reduce highest overhead line
- Owned all Audit walkthroughs and Internal Controls from our parent company, would compile all data and provide commentary on adherence to controls placed
- Ensuring Adherence to IFRS and UK GAAP
- Royalty Reporting - Managed our quarterly reporting to Licensors, ensuring all contractual terms are met and adhered to and all revenue accounted for
- (Audi, VW, BMW etc.)
- VAT Returns - Manage all quarterly returns, ensure all invoices have correct VAT code assigned
- Check and sort through boxes 1 to 5 looking for any irregularities
- Dealing with all VAT Audits/inquiries from HMRC.
Junior Accountant
Green Man Gaming
01.2019 - 05.2021
- Managing a huge AR project with up to 20 unique customers, generating statements, navigating credit balances, and ensuring all accounts are up to date
- Extensive work with Royalty Reporting, work on reports for the larger publishers (Activision, Take2, PlayStation) and ensure all variance and irregularities are investigated for monthly and weekly reporting
- Prepare and assist in the production of management accounts
- I worked closely with a CIMA certified accountant in preparation of budget analysis, sales analysis, and forecasts for the Publishing arm of our group company
- Assisting the senior members of the finance team in the Group VAT returns for the parent company and our subsidiaries.
Junior Practice Accountant
Clarus Knight
11.2018 - 12.2019
- Deliver accurate and confidential advice to clients regarding tax efficient methods of company accounts by finding breaks and discrepancies associated with financing such as company cars (calculating the tax deductible on P11Ds) and taking director salaries which are a few examples
- Prepare accounts using Excel and forming the ETB and Reconciliations on spreadsheets
- Accurately reconciled bank statements to clients' online accounting software and prepared financial statements, payroll, quarterly reports
- Worked on Management accounts with Senior Manager, analyzing P&L and forming reports to send to clients i.e., Weekly P&L and Variance analysis
- Ensure all Companies House filing, including year-end accounts, confirmation statements and all administrative tasks are completed on time and correctly, preventing penalties
- Correspond with HMRC on behalf of clients (as agents) on CT, Self-Assessment and PAYE.
Education
ACCA: Currently studying (3/13) - undefined
Current
2 & 3 - undefined
2020
Kaplan AAT - undefined
Skills
- SYSTEM SKILLS:
- MS Office Advanced Excel
- NetSuite - 2 YoE
- Xero - 6 YoE
- Tableau - 1 YoE
Timeline
Senior Financial Operations Accountant
Peckwater Brands Limited
06.2024 - Current
Financial Accountant
Hutch Games Limited
04.2021 - 03.2024
Junior Accountant
Green Man Gaming
01.2019 - 05.2021
Junior Practice Accountant
Clarus Knight
11.2018 - 12.2019
ACCA: Currently studying (3/13) - undefined
2 & 3 - undefined
Kaplan AAT - undefined
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