Finance (R2R)

Finance lead for the Group and EMEA region general ledger accounting, ensuring compliance with financial reporting guidelines, and fostering collaboration across multiple teams. Streamlined financial reporting processes, optimizing efficiency and productivity.
Responsible for the General Ledger accounting, calculation, preparation of journals and Trial balance accurately, reflect statutory adjustments in alignment with UK & US GAAP entity level accounts ensuring strict adherence to local regulations for compliant financial reporting.
Implement dynamic policies and procedures to ensure compliance with internal controls, resulting in increased compliance and accuracy of financial reporting.
Coordinate with audits, tax and legal team to provide necessary financial information, leading to successful audits and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
Managed intercompany transactions and reconciliations involving different currencies, ensuring accurate elimination and consolidation processes to ensure accurate valuation of assets, liabilities, and income streams.
Achievements
Implemented streamlined financial reporting processes, optimizing efficiency and accuracy through process optimization, standardized templates, and automated systems. Achieved 15% improved productivity and timely financial reporting.
Maintained and ensured the accuracy of daily financial data and account reconciliations resulting in 100% accuracy of monthly, quarter reporting.
Prepared and presented financial reports to stakeholders, including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements, accurately reflecting the impact of currency fluctuations accurately.

Supported the Global CFO and regional Heads and Business Leads to drive transparency and optimization of costs and allocation of funds within the EMEA region. Ensured consistency and adoption of policies, Processes, governance, and reporting across all financial reporting. This includes liaising with Senior & Executive Management across board and creation of information for use at Executive Management forums, including Stakeholder Management report and Group Finance. Specifically covering the following aspects:
Managed account finances and maintained a 100% accuracy in recording, preparing, analyzing, and presenting financial reports including P&L, balance sheet, cash flow statements to the board and HQ.
Prepared monthly rolling budgets contributing to a 20% increase in compliance by all departments, and reconciliation of accounts, bank, and clients at the end of every month.
Prepared financial statement, cashbook, P&L, balance-sheet for the company and issued over 200 invoices to clients weekly.
Achievements
Collaborated cross-functionally to ideate, strategize, and innovate new products and services, driving a remarkable 42% year-over-year sales growth.
Managed the Fixed Asset register, ensuring accurate monitoring and tracking of capital purchases, timely asset capitalization, and meticulous record-keeping for asset acquisitions, disposals, and internal and tax books.
Spearheaded the design and implementation of programs and systems, leading to an impressive +10% financial margin improvement within six months. Streamlined communication with clients, subsidiaries, and the group, enhancing operational efficiency.