Mark Souma

Experience

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  Manitou UK ltd

  Jun 2002 - Nov 2006

  Managing half yearly audit and year end audit assisting PWHC with the audit.Preparation of statutory accounts and corporation tax calculation.Prepare monthly management including departmental variance analysis pack and present at the management meeting and discuss.Preparation of six monthly audited accounts and entering the data in Hyperion within the time frame requested by MBF (Parent Co). Preparation of monthly payroll and liaising with Moorepay, issuing contracts for new staff, preparing and issuing the induction training and all HR matters (Employee Handbook etc...).Preparing and planning IT strategies as per group guidelines.Assisting IT Regie club to develop the software in line with the group User Interfaces.Coordination of Building Maintenance.Company Insurance and Company car Leases.Staff management, appraisal & pay review. Show less Day to day management & development of 6 staff including appraisal. Nominal ledger, control account reconciliations, cost of sales analysis, stock reconciliation.Supervision of bank reconciliations and authorisation of monthly supplier payment.Preparation of six monthly audited accounts and entering the data on the Hyperion in the time frame requested by MBF (Parent Co). Preparations of Quarterly VAT Reconciliations.Supervision of monthly Intrastat reporting for online Submissions.Prepare budgets, forecast and presenting to the board.IT Management: Hardware and Software Development, Involvement with the implementation of 2 new IT systems. Managing the Migration from a Single Terminal Server to a Terminal Server Farm and SBS 2003.Joining the Management Team on monthly Bases to discuss all current projects, employment issues, and financial matters.Monitoring the capital expenditure VS budgeted. Requesting authorisation for the non Budgeted Items.Participate in the Regie Club meeting (France) with all MBF Subsidiaries to discuss and evolve the Regie system to Manitou needs.Management of fixed assets and follow MBF guidelines for depreciation.Created monthly management pack for the management team.Reduced reporting time from 15 days to 4 days by creating an ODBC connection into excel.Setup an MS Access database linking to Regie via ODBC which provide user a multifunctional switchboard for providing better reporting and up-to-date sales, stock, sales orders for different department i.e. sales, parts, warranty, and finance.Reduce Budget preparation time by half using Excel and linking it to management accounts Pack to give Instant Comparison.Setup a new detailed chart of accounts to give multi-level analysis.Reduced intrastat reporting by 2 days by creating an automatic Pivot Tables to gather intrastat information for electronic submissions. Show less

  • Financial Controller

    Jan 2006 - Nov 2006

  • Chief Accountant

    Jun 2002 - Dec 2005
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  FR Aviation Ltd

  Apr 2007 - Apr 2009

  Group Consolidation accountant

  Monthly management accounts preparation.Preparations of audit file for half year and year end.Assisting Auditors with the accounts review.Preparation of statutory accounts & tax computation.Group consolidation accounts and eliminations of any inter-company transactions.Preparations of Q1, Q2, Q3 forecast and budget for group and elimination companies enter into MPC.Validation of group companies monthly submissions in MPC including cash-flow and running the divisions' consolidation.Preparation of 5 year group strategy plan and present to Group FD.Prepare scorecards and management accounts report and present to GFM, GFD.Prepare 50% shareholdings and JV's accounts and enter in MPC.Ensure all annual returns for all companies have been prepared and filed at the companies' house in time. Achievements:Review consolidation for inconsistencies and get explanation from fellow subsidiaries re variances from Budget or Forecast.Prepared, completed and filed financial statements for Cobham Aviation Sdn Bhd (Malaysia) for 1998 to 2004 while dealing with PWC Malaysia.Communicating and closing down of issue with Tunisian Airport authorities re German contract and dealing with the Tunisian solicitor.Met all Cobham plc deadline re submission of the divisions reporting.Liaison with French JV AvDef has improved reporting due my French language.Create in Excel ODBC link to MPC data set for the flash report of the divisions' performance and the management Accounts.Created in Excel a working file combining FRAG monthly accounts, Budget and forecast and a summary providing variances analysis. PWC found this file very useful and answered most of their questions. Show less

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  Merlin Entertainments Group

  Jun 2009 - Aug 2009

  Asst Tax manager

  Setting analysis for weekly sales by visitor & value for the 30 Midday attractions using advance excel.Assisting group tax manager, in creating a world wide tax model for a 5 year business plan.

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  Camps International Limited

  Sept 2009 - Jun 2010

  Financial Controller

  Managing the installation and setup of Access Dimensions to replace Sage 50 and creating a new Nominal Chart of accounts to give more detailed analysis.Employing finance staff and training them.Creating monthly management accounts in Excel.Creating in Excel with ODBC link a Profit & Loss, Cashflow & Balance sheet.Managing daily Cashflow.Setting and managing internal controls.Preparing monthly payroll and online submission.Creating aged debtor's analysis.Supplier online payments.Preparation of yearend audit file and dealing with Auditors.Dealing with HMRC. Online VAT Submissions.Group consolidation for ATOL licence.Finalising Malaysian statutory accounts.Creating mileage records & expense claims.Managing programmers for the CRM upload. Show less

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  Parvalux Electric Motors Ltd

  Nov 2010 - Aug 2011

  Financial Controller

  -Managing Daily multi-currency cashflow.-Assisting Financial Director. -Updating daily bank records and reconciliation.-Managing and reviewing payment runs.-Authorising payments on Bankline.-Creating monthly management accounts in Excel.-Preparing Monthly journals and processing.-Review monthly management accounts prior to presentation to FD.-Weekly Flash report for sales, open order, Supply chain, Bank accounts debtors, creditors due days and present in a graph format, strealined and updated its efficiency from 6hrs to 2.5hrs.-Dealing with HMRC. Online VAT, EC Sales & Intrastat Submissions.-Preparation of year-end audit file and dealing with Auditors.-Setting up and automating various Automatic Excel spreadsheets.-Helping and training Purchase & Sales ledger and Payroll. -Managing and processing company credit card online. Show less

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  HobbyCraft

  Oct 2011 - Jul 2012

  Management Accountant
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  Muc-Off Ltd

  May 2012 - Aug 2012

  Financial Controller
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  M.J.S. Accountancy Limited

  Sept 2012 - now

  Finance Director

  Currently working for Sole traders, Partnership and small to medium Business. - Management accounts.- Self-assessment.- Partnership accounts.- Bookkeeping. - VAT online submissions. - RTI PAYE online submissions to HMRC.- Setting up a limited companies.- Corporations Tax.- Unaudited Financial Statements.www.mjs-accountancy.co.uk

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  Bourne Construction Engineering Ltd

  Sept 2012 - May 2013

  Financial Controller

  - Prepare monthly management accounts.- Supporting group FD.- Manage, training and support 6 staff.- Setup crystal report to help the business.- Project review and analysis.- Complete year-end and month-end on Access Dimensions.- Customise excel spreadsheets for ease of input.- Setup and test VAT on Access dimensions.- Modify Access reports.

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  Inutec Ltd

  Sept 2013 - Nov 2013

  Financial Controller

  - Support Tradabe Takeover.- Monthly Management Accounts.- Project review and WIP analysis.- Weekly cashflow forecasting.- Support Management Team.- Manage 2 Staff.

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  Curtiss-Wright Flow Control (UK) Limited

  Feb 2014 - Aug 2014

  - Supporting MD.- Financial reporting and Analysis.- Managing Finance team.- Managing Currency & GBP Banks.- Improved Reporting time to corporate.- Realign Finance workflow. Assist Financial Controller

  • Financial Controller - Contract

    Apr 2014 - Aug 2014

  • Assistant Financial Controller

    Feb 2014 - Mar 2014
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  Merlin Entertainments plc

  Sept 2014 - Jan 2016

  Interim Accountant

  - Assisting Finance Director.- Financial Reporting and Analysis.- HFM Reporting.- Managing Finance Team.- Writing Accounting processes.- Prepare Year-end accounts and deal with Auditors.