Samantha Wickens

• Coordinated annual budget preparation for controlled expenditure and profitability.
• Developed and implemented robust financial policies for company-wide compliance.
• Built strong relationships with external auditors, facilitated smooth auditing process.
• Led finance team in delivering accurate monthly reporting, enhanced decision-making process.
• Worked closely with business units for understanding key financial issues, enabled targeted problem-solving.
• Contributed to hiring process by interviewing applicants and making decision for best-suited candidates.
• Finalised VAT returns with rigorous transaction checks.

Short position to turn accounting paperwork around getting all of their records computerized.

Liaising with bank, suppliers and staff alike to obtain all records.

Trying to negotiate with suppliers better terms for credit accounts.

Presenting this information to higher management and co owners.

Implementing new procedures to make sure this was manageable and sustainable for them moving forward.