Ranjit Sehmbi-Ahmed
LONDON,UK
Summary
Diligent individual with excellent leadership, planning and organisation skills. Calculates and records updates with care and precision for accurate results. Learns quickly to deliver tasks to requirements and within deadlines.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work history
Owner
Daisies Oxford Flowers
Oxford, Oxfordshire
02.2021 - 01.2024
- Optimised daily operations to achieve maximum efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
- Forecasted sales figures and aligned inventory with expected demand.
- Addressed operational inefficiencies, implementing actionable improvements to support business growth.
Home carer
Surinder Sehmbi
Hounslow
01.2010 - 08.2021
- Assisted in daily personal care for my Mum who was diagnosed with Early On Set Alzheimer's.
Food and health writer
Perfect Asian Magazine
London
01.2009 - 12.2009
- Organised material, determined area of emphasis and wrote stories according to prescribed editorial style and format standards.
- Helped local businesses obtain needed publicity by assembling materials and preparing talking points.
- Interviewed individuals to compile and verify important information.
- Crafted compelling pieces for online publication, coordinating images and layout for optimised presentation.
Financial accountant
LECG Ltd
London
03.2005 - 07.2008
- Participated in weekly meetings to discuss goals and areas of improvement.
- Determined problem areas and resolved issues related to profitability and business objective achievement.
- Analysed financial data to uncover and resolve discrepancies.
- Oversaw A/P and A/R functions, delegating team takes to meet business demand.
- Reviewed and processed employee expense reports and vendor invoices for payment.
- Reconciled expense reports and financial statements to enforce established cost controls.
Accounts Assistant
AURI Ltd
Feltham, Hounslow
02.2004 - 03.2005
- Helped with preparation of management accounts and end-month duties.
- Followed documentation procedures to maintain robust recordkeeping system.
- Completed daily and monthly bank reconciliations and noted any discrepancies.
- Monitored accounts payable and receivable statuses, keeping financial records up-to-date.
Shift manager
JD Wetherspoons
Heathrow, Hillingdon
08.2002 - 02.2004
- Evaluated team outputs and delivered constructive feedback to aid professional development.
- Adhered to company standards and compliance requirements for operations and cleanliness.
- Promoted safety culture through clear communications and inspections.
- Kept employees operating productively to meet business and customer needs.
Finance Assistant
In2Focus Ltd
Maidenhead, Windsor and Maidenhead
01.2002 - 08.2002
- Reviewed customer invoices for accuracy and posted information to general ledger.
- Interacted and built collaborative relationships with marketing, sales and operations staff.
- Prepared bank deposits, checking and correcting any errors.
- Maintained company purchase and sales ledgers.
- Compiled various reports relating to budgets, expenses and payroll for review.
- Participated in monthly, quarterly and annual audits.
Administration Support Manager
Allegis Group Ltd
Winnersh, Wokingham
09.1998 - 11.2001
- Applied expertise in team leadership to address productivity and performance issues, motivating staff to achieve KPIs.
- Planned and managed resources and budget to support and deliver objectives.
- Developed strong teams by skilfully recruiting, orienting and training loyal, hard-working employees.
- Addressed customer issues with compassion and professionalism, ensuring swift, successful resolution.
Education
Higher National Diploma - Business
Leeds Metropolitan University
LeedsACCA -
London
LondonSkills
- Business administration
- Data processing
- Account reconciliation
- Problem-solving
- Process improvement
- Inventory control
Timeline
Owner
Daisies Oxford Flowers
02.2021 - 01.2024
Home carer
Surinder Sehmbi
01.2010 - 08.2021
Food and health writer
Perfect Asian Magazine
01.2009 - 12.2009
Financial accountant
LECG Ltd
03.2005 - 07.2008
Accounts Assistant
AURI Ltd
02.2004 - 03.2005
Shift manager
JD Wetherspoons
08.2002 - 02.2004
Finance Assistant
In2Focus Ltd
01.2002 - 08.2002
Administration Support Manager
Allegis Group Ltd
09.1998 - 11.2001
Higher National Diploma - Business
Leeds Metropolitan University
ACCA -
London