Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Websites
Accomplishments
Software
Interests
Timeline
It Skills
Cooking, Basketball and Chess
Activities And Interests
It Skills
Cooking, Basketball and Chess
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Ronald Ntege

Statutory Accountant
Ashford,DEV

Summary

Detail-oriented Accountant with 17 years post qualified, effectively maintaining accurate accounting information for large-scale financial organizations. History working as part of financial team to manage diverse financial functions, financial management and reporting. Works closely with executive management on complex mergers and acquisitions and divestitures.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language

Work History

EMEA Statutory Accountant

GP STRATEGIES UK LTD (Provider of Workforce performance solutions)
2019.10 - Current
  • Currently handling the production and analysis of EMEA Statutory accounts (US GAAP and IFRS102) for 23 entities, including 5 UK companies
  • Successfully internalized the preparation of these entities’ statutory accounts, saving £174k in third-party fees, excluding UK entities
  • Orchestrated and synchronized local and EMEA Audits (where applicable) with diverse deadlines, ensuring department heads are timely informed of the annual Audit deliverables
  • This led to a 20% improvement in the statutory reporting process through the inclusion of timetable tracking and teamwork schedules
  • Initiated and oversaw the procurement process for legal services required for one of our entities – GP Strategies Egypt based in Cairo
  • Engaged with multiple legal firms to secure competitive quotes that meet the organization’s needs
  • Collaborated with the Tax team to execute year-end transfer pricing adjustments as mandated by EMEA Auditors
  • Additionally, ensure the accuracy of the EMEA Transfer pricing profit split provided by our US parent
  • This pivotal role ensured compliance and successful implementation of these frameworks
  • Successfully navigated the completion of a financial stability assessment bid for business collaboration with Nestle
  • Provided critical financial data for the vendor’s risk assessment, positioning GP Strategies Limited as a potential supplier to Nestle
  • Implemented Statutory Accounting software (OneSource production) for 3 EMEA Entities that previously relied on manual methods (Excel and Word)
  • Collaborated with the existing provider, Thompson Reuters, to facilitate the transition, reducing the time spent on account production by 30%
  • Conducted iXBRL Tagging for UK entities.

Group Financial Accountant (Interim position)

WOOD PLC (British multinational engineering and consulting business)
2017.11 - 2019.08
  • Initiated process improvements within statutory Reporting Software – CaseWare, with the assistance of CaseWare IT experts, thereby reducing time spent in producing consolidated half and full-year group results under IFRS by 15% - ensuring the decisions workflow manager includes graphical displays, avoidance of complex data manipulation
  • Completed within timescales iXBRL tagging of audited and unaudited published accounts for HMRC visibility and also incorporated tagging of the accounts to newly added entities within the group.

Interim Financial Accountant

WELL PHARMACY
2016.06 - 2017.05
  • Established accuracy of statutory accounts, with group under EU IFRS, and 14 entities including Well Group under UK GAAP, with turnover of £1bn and balance sheet value of £275m.

Senior Management Accountant

NORTHGATE PUBLIC SERVICES(Now called NEC Software solutions)
2015.07 - 2016.05
  • Engaged to provide financial and commercial support and advice to Departmental and Profit Centre Managers on P&Ls and recharges, producing cost variance analysis for 2 units worth £7m annually and also reducing annual business expenses by 30% within cost centres I was managing, by liaising with cost centre managers to initiate cost reduction initiatives.

Interim Financial Accountant

SHORT–TERM CONTRACTS (Various companies)
2009.01 - 2015.06
  • Cooperated with senior leaders to create operating budgets and initiate financial planning this also included month-end closures and the production of monthly management packs.

Education

Risk Management - Certificate of Operational Risk Management(Online)

Institute of Risk Management(Current Student)
London
2001.04 -

ACCA Member (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) – Financial Training Company, London - undefined

Professional Qualifications and Training
2004.01 - 2007.05

BBA(Hons) - Finance and Accounting (Grade 2:2) - undefined

Uganda Martyrs University, Uganda
1993.01 - 1996.05

Skills

Statutory Reporting

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Accomplishments

  • Coordinated a total of 23 local and EMEA Audits, aligned deadlines, and communicated audit requirements to department heads. This improved the statutory reporting process by 20% through timetable tracking and team schedules.
  • Completed a financial stability assessment bid for collaboration with Nestle and provided key financial data, positioning GP Strategies Limited as a potential supplier.
  • Initiated CaseWare improvements with IT experts, reducing time for half and full-year IFRS results by 15%, and enhanced decision workflow with graphical displays.
  • Provided financial support to managers, produced cost variance analysis for £7m units, and reduced business expenses by 30% through cost reduction initiatives.

Software

Oracle Financials

SAP

Onesource Production

Caseware

Interests

Chess

Cooking

Basketball

Timeline

EMEA Statutory Accountant

GP STRATEGIES UK LTD (Provider of Workforce performance solutions)
2019.10 - Current

Group Financial Accountant (Interim position)

WOOD PLC (British multinational engineering and consulting business)
2017.11 - 2019.08

Interim Financial Accountant

WELL PHARMACY
2016.06 - 2017.05

Senior Management Accountant

NORTHGATE PUBLIC SERVICES(Now called NEC Software solutions)
2015.07 - 2016.05

Interim Financial Accountant

SHORT–TERM CONTRACTS (Various companies)
2009.01 - 2015.06

ACCA Member (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) – Financial Training Company, London - undefined

Professional Qualifications and Training
2004.01 - 2007.05

Risk Management - Certificate of Operational Risk Management(Online)

Institute of Risk Management(Current Student)
2001.04 -

BBA(Hons) - Finance and Accounting (Grade 2:2) - undefined

Uganda Martyrs University, Uganda
1993.01 - 1996.05

It Skills

Advanced Excel, Microsoft Word, SAP Financials, Oracle, CaseWare, OneSource Productions including Ixbrl tagging

Cooking, Basketball and Chess

As an avid chess player, I employ strategy and problem-solving skills in every game. My regular participation in local and online tournaments sharpens my critical thinking and decision-making abilities. My passion extends beyond the chessboard to the kitchen, where I experiment with diverse cuisines and ingredients. This culinary hobby not only satisfies my palate but also enhances my creativity, attention to detail, and time management skills. Beyond the kitchen, I maintain physical fitness and develop teamwork, leadership, and resilience on the basketball court. As an active player locally, I find that the sport complements the mental challenges of chess and cooking with a physical one, creating a balanced triad of interests.

Activities And Interests

Active membership of the ACCA from 2007 Passionate about cooking as I find it very therapeutic. Other Hobbies include Chess and Basketball.

It Skills

Advanced Excel, Microsoft Word, SAP Financials, Oracle, CaseWare, OneSource Productions including Ixbrl tagging

Cooking, Basketball and Chess

As an avid chess player, I employ strategy and problem-solving skills in every game. My regular participation in local and online tournaments sharpens my critical thinking and decision-making abilities. My passion extends beyond the chessboard to the kitchen, where I experiment with diverse cuisines and ingredients. This culinary hobby not only satisfies my palate but also enhances my creativity, attention to detail, and time management skills. Beyond the kitchen, I maintain physical fitness and develop teamwork, leadership, and resilience on the basketball court. As an active player locally, I find that the sport complements the mental challenges of chess and cooking with a physical one, creating a balanced triad of interests.

Ronald NtegeStatutory Accountant