Detail-oriented Finance Professional with experience in financial reporting, accounts reconciliation, invoice processing, and stakeholder collaboration. Skilled in financial data accuracy, variance analysis, and supplier reconciliation, ensuring compliance and efficiency. Proficient in Xero, Sage, and Microsoft Excel for finance operations and reporting. Passionate about process improvements and driving efficiency in financial transactions and reporting.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Finance and Funding Administrator
Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
08.2023 - 03.2025
Process invoices, supplier reconciliations, and payments, ensuring accuracy and timely execution.
Resolved financial queries, reducing payment processing issues by 30%.
Conducted variance analysis, identifying trends to support senior management in decision-making.
Collaborated with internal stakeholders to optimize financial planning, reducing cost inefficiencies by 15%.
Assisted in audit preparations, ensuring regulatory compliance and financial accuracy.
Managed and improved key metrics to evaluate financial performance, leading to a 20% increase in efficiency
Monitored and optimized the organization's financial performance through effective financial planning and risk management
Implemented continuous improvement strategies to optimize financial processes, resulting in increased efficiency and reduced costs
Managed and analyzed large data sets to optimize allocation of financial resources and funding
Managed KPI tracking and reporting, leading to significant improvements in financial performance.
Managed and interpreted business requirements for financial projects, ensuring alignment with company goals and funding capabilities
Key Achievements:
✔ Reduced financial discrepancies by 25% through enhanced reconciliation procedures.
✔ Led variance analysis, identifying and mitigating cost overruns to protect profit margins.
✔ Assisted in audit preparations, ensuring accuracy and regulatory compliance.
✔ Optimized month-end close procedures, cutting processing time by 30%. Managed and improved key metrics to evaluate financial performance, leading to a 20% increase in efficiency
Accounts Assistant (Intern)
Pandemic Tours
Manchester, United Kingdom
05.2022 - 07.2022
Managed debtors and creditors, ensuring timely tracking of payments and financial accuracy.
Assisted with budgeting and revenue forecasting, improving financial planning.
Maintained accurate records for financial transactions, enhancing compliance.
Utilized business partnering to drive sustainable growth and improved financial performance
Applied Accounting Principles in preparation and analysis of financial reports to ensure legal compliance
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