Sarah Edgington

• Completed all accounting functions, including reconciling ledgers, monitoring P&L, managing working capital, payroll, and VAT returns, while collaborating with external accountants for year-end processes.
• Designed and implemented operational and accounting procedures from company inception, establishing foundational processes for future growth.
• Developed new business through targeted sales techniques, leading to growth in customer base.
• Streamlined processes by introducing a paperless system, enhancing sustainability and environmental awareness.

Change Director

• Drove change management initiatives that increased employee morale and engagement.
• Monitored and addressed obstacles, adapting strategies for successful change implementation.
• Introduced standard operating procedures by job title and department.
• Optimised resource allocation, reducing overhead costs and promoting environmental sustainability.
• Modernised office procedures to create paperless systems, minimising office waste and enhancing sustainability efforts.
• Finance Director

Directed all aspects of company's accounting functions, ensuring compliance with HMRC and other regulatory bodies.

• Completion of weekly and monthly payroll.
• Managed accruals and prepayments to maintain compliance with accounting standards.
• Oversaw bank reconciliations and managed short-term working capital, including credit control and profit and loss statements.
• Preparation and completion of quarterly UK VAT submissions.
• Trained new employees on accounting principles and company procedures.

• Developed change management strategies to optimise expenses, enhance revenue, and improve operational efficiency. Identifying opportunities for further development with new strategies, policies and procedures for the continuation of improvement to the company's foundations and principles.
• Coordinated with accounting, sales, and operational departments to implement streamlined process changes, enhancing cross-functional collaboration.
• Facilitated sessions to help employees understand and embrace organisational changes, fostering a culture of adaptability.
• Documented standard operating procedures, job descriptions and workflow charts to guide overall organisational improvements.

• Directed all aspects of company's accounting functions, ensuring compliance with HMRC and other regulatory bodies.
• Oversaw bank reconciliations and managed short-term working capital, optimising cash flow and credit control.
• Managed accruals and prepayments, facilitating timely preparation of financial statements.
• Preparation & completion of quarterly UK VAT submissions.
• Led costing team to enhance cost efficiency for customer base, supporting overall company profitability.
• Completion of weekly and monthly payroll.
• Trained new employees on accounting principles and company procedures.
• Introduced paperless workflows, reducing office overhead significantly.

In 2000 I sailed down the coast of Portugal and around the Mediterranean, settling in Estepona, Spain for a period of 2 years before returning to the UK to raise a family.

• Ensured accuracy of export documents and booking of transportation via road, sea and air to destinations across the world.
• Exporting household goods and pets for the employees of blue chip companies such as Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan & Goldman Sachs.
• Played a key role in achieving target deadlines by working together with the team to ensure maximum efficiency.
• Updated knowledge on latest import-export regulations by attending relevant training and workshops.
• Raising sales invoices in line with set parameters, but also ensuring budget goals were reached.