Chartered Accountant Resume
Contact information
Brian S. Bragilevsky
12 Street
Jacksonville
Florida
Career objective
Looking for a challenging position of the Chartered Accountant Resume the reputed University with a view to use my wide experience for the benefit of the organization.
A Chartered Management Accountant, very experienced in financial management, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills. A specialist in several disciplines including cash flow management, stock control and cost analysis. A confident team leader and decision-maker having the ability to anticipate situations, rather than merely reacting to them.
PERSONAL DETAILS
57 years of age, married, two grown up children.
British
Clean driving licence, excellent health
Key Skills
Extensive management experience including staff training and appraisals
IT literate with broad experience of devising and implementing spreadsheet models and accounting systems
Capable of producing written and verbal presentations to Board members and senior management
Ensuring adherence to credit policies and financial controls
Liasing with external auditors and ensuring year end work is minimised
Introducing budgeting and forecasting systems to ensure tight control of finances
Achievements
Introduction and development of monthly management reporting systems
Involvement in both buying and selling property and businesses and improving profitability
Successfully obtaining cost and tax savings
Introduction and management of various stock control systems
EXPERIENCE
March 2010 – May 2010 (Temporary) SAGE200 Accountant
Norwich Consolidated Charities, St. Benedicts Street, Norwich,
Review and reconcile financial accounts for the financial year-end of two charities.
Prepare and activate the year-end close downs on SAGE200.
Activate the next financial years on SAGE200.
Provide assistance with preparation and completion of statutory accounting packs.
November 2009 – March 2010 (Temporary) Finance and Administration Manager
Glazewing Ltd., Station Road, West Dereham, King’s Lynn,
Month-end Management Accounts, including consolidation with parent company.
Recruitment of additional temporary accounts staff to cover purchase ledger and credit control.
Oversee staff to produce timely and accurate sales invoices.
Instigate Cash Management techniques, and daily reporting to Senior Management.
Monthly valuation of stock.
Quarterly VAT returns.
June 2009 – July 2009 (Temporary) SAGE200 Accountant
Norwich Consolidated Charities, St. Benedicts Street, Norwich,
Examine and confirm the chart of accounts for 3 separate charities was accurate.
Reconcile and adjustannual budgets on SAGE200 with budgets approved by Trustees.
Ensure that SAGE200 accounting system reports for 2 charities reconciled with year-end accounts produced by external auditors.
Produce SAGE200 managementaccounts for month and ytd.
Identify reason/cause of main actual/budget variances.
February 2008 – October 2008 (Temporary) Management Accountant
SealSkinz Ltd Estuary Road King’s Lynn
Month-end Management Accounts pack for the Board
Maintaining and developing the accounting system in Sage 200
Stock takes
All company returns
Cash control and forecasts
November 2005 – February 2008 (Temporary) SENIOR ANALYST (Expenses Team)
Norwich Union Surrey Street Norwich
Working with managers on deliverables required for month-end reporting, quarterly forecasting, annual budgeting, and other financial review processes requested by the Executive body.
Analysis of trends and actual costs.
Scenario modelling.
Consolidation / collation of multiple input stands as required.
Ensuring seamless flow of information within the team.
Ad hoc business reporting in support of Executive presentations as required.
September – October 2005 (Temporary) INTEGRATION TRACKING ANALYST – FTE’s (Projects Team)
Norwich Union Surrey Street Norwich
As part of a small Project Management Team, I was responsible for tracking the movement of 25,000 staff. This involved using very large models created in Excel, modifying and updating them at short notice without compromising any data. In order to do this successfully, I was required to use my Excel skills, in particular, pivot tables, macros, and lookup functions. Reporting to Senior Management, I was required to populate the relevant fields of previously prepared templates, and ensure the information given stood up to being challenged.
August – September 2005 (Temporary) ACCOUNTANT
Berthoud Sprayers Ltd Mill Lane Gt. Massingham
Provided cover whilst the permanent accountant was recovering from a badly broken arm and damaged shoulder. This comprised covering all month and year-end Company Financial and Management Accounting requirements, plus processing Sales Orders, Purchase Orders and Enquiries, for two small French owned agricultural companies.
June 2005 (Temporary) RECONCILIATIONS ACCOUNTANT
G’s Marketing Ltd Barway Ely Cambridgeshire
This was a short-term assignment in which I prepared year-end tax files for the impending audit; complete with reconciliation’s to the nominal ledger.
1998 - 2004 FINANCIAL CONTROLLER
MFD Foods Ltd Swaffham Road Ickburgh Thetford
Reporting to Board level, I was responsible for:
Producing management accounts
Cash flow forecasts
Buying and selling foreign currencies
Developing and maintaining the Company’s costing systems
Stock control
Managing the day to day running of the accounts department
Recruitment of office staff
1994 - 1997 FINANCIAL CONTROLLER
J & J Wilson Dairies (Shops) Ltd West Rudham King’s Lynn
Working closely with the Board, I was actively involved in establishing the direction the business should take.
Selling and purchasing hotels
Selling a filling station and shop
Numerous ad hoc investigations into the viability of further expansion by acquisition of small businesses
Implemented several cost saving measures, including tax savings of a 6 figure sum
Introduced a new management reporting structure
1987 - 1994 CHIEF ACCOUNTANT
Hunter Timber Cross Bank Road King’s Lynn
Control of Finance Department located across two sites at Boston and King’s Lynn
Weekly preparation and reconciliation of actual v forecast balance sheets and individual cash flow reports
Liasing with Chief Executive and Director of Sales on sales and prime margin forecasts
Established future contracted stock commitments and foreign currency exposure
Represented the business concerning group computer development
1984 - 1987 MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT
Walpole Fruit Packers Wisbech Cambridgeshire
Provided accurate financial information to the Managing Director of the Horticultural Division
Improved Credit Control successfully reducing debtor days
1980 - 1984 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT & COST ACCOUNTANT
Two factories King’s Lynn
Variance Reporting
Productivity Reporting
Cost Analysis
ACCOUNTANT
Large multi-national oil services company Wembley Middlesex
EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS
1976 BA Open University
1985 Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
PC SKILLS
Fully conversant with the following software:
Navision
SAGE Line 200
SAGE Line 100
SAGE Line 50
SAGE Payroll
Novell Netware
J D Edwards
Oracle (FMI)
Exchequer Enterprise
Along with more general word processing, presentation, spreadsheet, and database packages including: Excel, Word, Lotus 1-2-3, Access, and PowerPoint.
PERSONAL SUMMARY
I am interested in most sports, jazz music and gardening. I oversaw the building of my family home by a local builder, had a spell of three years as manager of a junior football team, treasurer of local swimming club, and treasurer of local Abbeyfield Society.
References
Brian S. Bragilevsky
Manager
Wap Company.
Brian_ Bragilevsky @gmail.com
