Shirley Townsend
Finance And HR Manager
Basingstoke
Summary
PERSONAL STATEMENT I am a self-motivated and multi-skilled accountant/ HR Professional with a keen eye for detail. I have excellent all-round accounting skills, as well as administration skills. Very strong HR professional, use to dealing with personal at all levels and have prevented grievances and other disputes from becoming a legal matter. I have strong communication skills, with the ability to communicate at all levels. I am hardworking and enthusiastic, good at problem solving. I am able to work effectively both as a member of a team or individually. I consider myself to be extremely honest and reliable.
Overview
38
38
years of professional experience
Work History
Finance Manager
Pulse Innovations Limited, Sony
11.2018 - Current
- Overall responsibility of the finance function
- Month end financial statements, including actuals to budgets and analysis of variances
- Reconciliation of all aspects of general ledger, including prepayments, accruals and deferred income
- Purchase and sales ledger postings including company credit card
- VAT returns, ESL, PAYE and National Statistics Reports
- Oversight of statutory financial requirements including Companies House, and Data Protection,
- Payroll – inputting and review
- Bank payments and receipts, reconciliation of bank accounts
- Budgeting and forecasting
- Balance sheet reconciliations
- Liaise with clients, review of resource trackers and discuss variances to their forecasts and budgets against actuals
- All aspects of HR, offer letters, contracts, pay reviews, disciplinaries and grievances, writing new policies and procedures
- Monitoring sick leave and supporting staff on long term sick
- Termination of staff not passing probation or unsatisfactory after a longer period with the company
- Responsible for setting up, reviewing and monitoring company benefits including pensions
- Work closely with auditors at year end to ensure smooth and speedy audits
Finance and Administration Manager
Reflexis Systems (UK) Limited
10.2011 - 08.2018
- Overall responsibility of the finance function – direct report of 4 staff
- Month end financial statements, including actuals to budgets and analysis of variances
- Reconciliation of all aspects of general ledger, including prepayments, accruals and deferred income
- Overseeing purchase and sales ledger postings including company credit card
- Preparing the management accounts
- VAT returns, ESL, PAYE and National Statistics Reports
- Oversight of statutory financial requirements including Companies House, and Data Protection,
- Health and Safety
- Payroll – inputting and review, including reporting of Netherlands, German and Danish payrolls
- Bank payments and receipts, reconciliation of bank accounts
- Budgeting and forecasting
- Balance sheet reconciliations
- Project analysis, and review with heads of departments
- Review and award contracts to suppliers for goods and services
- All aspects of HR, in 4 different countries, offer letters, contracts, pay reviews, disciplinaries and grievances
- Responsible for setting up, reviewing and monitoring company benefits including pensions
- Immigration, including letters to embassies to obtain visas and issuing certificate of sponsorship along with maintenance of SMS system
- Responsibility for day to day running of the UK and German offices, including liaising with German authorities and auditors
- Work closely with auditors at year end to ensure smooth and speedy audits
- Currently working on office move to new premises, including liaising with agents to ensure best lease terms and will be responsible for the fit out and logistics of the move
Bookkeeper
Cooke, Cooke & Co Chartered Accountants
01.2011 - 01.2013
- Evenings and weekends
- Practice work, responsible for the accounts of several small companies and sole traders, ensuring all were ready for final sign off by the partners
- Quarterly, half yearly and year end account
Accountant
GemaTech UK Limited
Basingstoke
12.2007 - 10.2011
- All round accounts role, including purchase ledger, sales ledger, credit control
- Monthly management accounts, assisting with budgets and forecasts
- VAT returns, bank recs
- I am also responsible for the US dollar management accounts for the US operations
- Payroll and year end reporting
- Purchasing, raising purchase orders, placing orders and ensuring best prices
- Administration including typing, marketing packs and any other ad hoc admin duties
- Researching competitors and other products on the market.
Finance Manager
First Connections Limited
Basingstoke
12.2006 - 12.2007
- All round accounting role reporting to the directors this role was a stand alone position so I was responsible for the whole of the accounts
- Reporting to payroll agency
- Purchasing, also supervising the purchasing trainee
Finance Manager/Business Support Manager
The Ark Conference Centre Limited
Basingstoke
09.2002 - 12.2006
- Responsible for the setting up of the accounts system for the Ark, which was a £10 million building project
- Responsible for the accounts from the end of the build and fitting out, and the whole of the accounts one the Ark was completed and it had commenced trading
- All aspects of accounts including the sales and purchase ledgers and monthly management accounts
- Also producing quarterly accounts for the two largest investors (Dinwoodie Trust and Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council)
- Reporting of absences and overtime to payroll bureau
- Budgets and forecasting including the catering department and ensuring profitability of all events held at the Ark
- Purchasing, ensuring best pricing
- Facilities Management of the whole building, ensuring that all tenanted offices were well maintained
- Liaising with outside companies as necessary to ensure repairs and general maintenance was carried out to contract specifications
- PA duties to the Chairman
- Supervision of reception and cleaning staff
Accountant
Wellington Riding – Hook
01.2001 - 09.2002
- All round accounts role, including purchase ledger, sales ledger, credit control
- Monthly management accounts, assisting with budgets and forecasts
- VAT returns, bank recs
- Cashiering
- Payroll and year end reporting
- General admin duties including assisting with booking children’s riding holidays and riding lessons
Finance Assistant
Drake Automation
Basingstoke
12.1997 - 12.2000
Financial Administrator
Sunlight Services Group
Basingstoke
09.1995 - 08.1997
Administration Officer
AWE - Aldermaston
07.1985 - 09.1995
Education
Part Qualified CIMA (QBE) CIPD Level 5 British Sign Language Stage 1 -
BTEC - undefined
Skills
OutlookWordExcelPowerPointNetSuiteIntacctSage Line 50 Accounts ProfessionalSage 50 PayrollQuick Books
Written and interpersonal communication
Performance reviews
Financial analysis
Coaching and training
KPI management
Budget forecasting
Reporting familiarity
Human resources knowledge
Cost control and reduction
Staff Management
Financial analysis and reporting
Familiar with account coding
Affiliations
Associate of the Institute of Certified Book Keepers
Associate CIPD (Full membership applied for)
Timeline
Finance Manager
Pulse Innovations Limited, Sony
11.2018 - Current
Finance and Administration Manager
Reflexis Systems (UK) Limited
10.2011 - 08.2018
Bookkeeper
Cooke, Cooke & Co Chartered Accountants
01.2011 - 01.2013
Accountant
GemaTech UK Limited
12.2007 - 10.2011
Finance Manager
First Connections Limited
12.2006 - 12.2007
Finance Manager/Business Support Manager
The Ark Conference Centre Limited
09.2002 - 12.2006
Accountant
Wellington Riding – Hook
01.2001 - 09.2002
Finance Assistant
Drake Automation
12.1997 - 12.2000
Financial Administrator
Sunlight Services Group
09.1995 - 08.1997
Administration Officer
AWE - Aldermaston
07.1985 - 09.1995