Yanique Reid

• Currently I reconcile 80+ bank statements daily, investigating and resolving variances promptly.

• Set up, validate, and process supplier payment runs and ad-hoc payments, ensuring accuracy and adherence to internal controls.

• Perform petty cash and expense audits and reconciliations, maintaining clear audit trails.

• Respond to internal and external treasury and payment-related queries.

• Maintain and update cash analysis and cash flow reports to support liquidity monitoring and forecasting.

• Assist with external audit requests by gathering supporting documentation, responding to queries, and ensuring timely completion of audit requirements.

Projects and Systems Implementation

Customer Direct Debit Migration Project

• Supported the migration of customer direct debits onto a single platform to improve efficiency and standardisation.

• Provided subject matter expertise on legacy processes and system functionality.

• Conducted User Acceptance Testing (UAT) to validate system performance.

Petty Cash Platform Migration Project

• Supported the implementation and migration to a new petty cash management platform.

• Liaised with external petty cash providers to coordinate system setup, user access, and onboarding activities.

• Tested and validated data transferred into the accounting system to ensure accuracy and completeness.

• Issued payment cards and supported user account setup.

• Configured general ledger and cost centre coding structures within the new system.

• Developed user training materials and guidance documentation to support adoption.

• Identified and implemented workarounds for Single Sign-On (SSO) setup challenges, ensuring continuity of access for users.

• Completed bank and balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring accuracy and completeness of cash positions.

• Supported payment runs and cash posting across multiple entities.

• Assisted with month-end close, including accruals, prepayments, allocations, and cash receipts reporting.

• Produced and distributed aged debtors reports, supporting credit control and cash collection.

• Provided audit support, preparing documentation and responding to queries.

• Liaised effectively with Finance, Operations, and external stakeholders to resolve issues efficiently.

• Processed high volumes of invoices and credit notes accurately and within deadlines

• Reconciled supplier statements, ensuring accounts were fully up to date and discrepancies resolved

• Responded promptly to supplier and internal queries, maintaining strong working relationships

• Compiled and distributed approval reports to support timely payment processing

• Initiated payment runs in accordance with company procedures and controls

Previously worked as a Junior Accountant (Apprentice) at NEX/ICAP, supporting the Management Accounting team. Responsibilities included preparing journals for accruals, prepayments, adjustments, and mass allocations, as well as performing balance sheet reconciliations.

Key responsibilities and achievements included:

• Reconciling 60+ bank accounts with total balances in the £ millions within the Cash Book function.

• Accounting for multiple legal entities, accurately documenting and posting journal entries to ensure correct fund allocation.

• Supporting the Standing Data function by creating, updating, and maintaining vendor accounts for the Accounts Payable team.

• Producing manual reports on four ‘Top 40’ audit firms to monitor and control expenditure.

• Recharging IT purchases, accruing expenses, and monitoring expense coding for both paid and invoiced costs on a monthly basis.

• Previous experience within the Accounts Payable team, processing invoices, expenses, and payments across the UK, Asia, and US offices.

• Contributed to project work on the implementation of a new banking system, including the retrieval and validation of banking credentials for existing vendors.