Rory Thomas

Experience

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  Rees Pollock

  Apr 2013 - Aug 2016

  Audit senior

  Responsibilities included: - Planning, audit work, and completion of statutory audits for a wide range of clients under UK GAAP, FRSSE, FRS102 and IFRS - Preparation of single company and consolidated statutory accounts for Ltd companies, LLPs and charities - Review of and feedback on work done by junior staff Experience covered: - Extensive use of CaseWare, Sage Accounts, Digita Tax, and Excel (using pivot tables, vlookups, etc.) - Working with clients from a wide range of sectors, including: investment management; film portfolio management; restaurants and food delivery; recruitment; IT solutions; investment property; high-end retail; and in-flight retail - Computing personal tax and company tax liabilities Show less

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  Vodafone

  Aug 2016 - Feb 2018

  Group Financial Accountant

  My responsibilities included: - Key involvement in the month-end consolidation process and in producing monthly flash reports and consolidated management accounts for Vodafone Group plc - Key involvement in producing the Vodafone Group Annual Report, financial statements (under IFRS) and interim announcements, including liaising directly with auditors - Obtaining s404 control documentation for month-end and year-end processes - Being a point of contact for over 100 operating-company finance teams worldwide, providing support for accounting queries and technical Oracle Hyperion queriesMy experience covered: - Complex accounting involving the acquisition and disposal of foreign subsidiaries and JVs - Working with Oracle Hyperion and Excel, including designing changes to the Oracle Hyperion chart of accounts as required Show less

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  The Ingenious Group

  Mar 2018 - Jan 2019

  Management Accountant

  Responsibilities included:- Managing a team of three direct reports (comprising accounts assistants and juniormanagement accountants) and hiring additional direct reports as necessary- Overseeing all accounting aspects of two film and television investment funds with total netassets of over £80m, and two venture capital trust (VCT) plcs with total net assets of over£4m – this includes preparing monthly NAVs and annual financial statements, and all dayto-day finance operations such as processing payments and invoices- Being a key finance contact in the setup of a new venture capital trust plc- Preparing statutory financial statements for various companies, both on a single-company and on a consolidated basis- Reporting directly to the Media Finance DirectorExperience covered:- Developing excel models to improve the monthly NAV process; developing excel models toforecast working capital for a new venture capital trust plc- Experience gained using SunSystems accounting software Show less

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  RT Finance

  Mar 2018 - now

  Senior Finance Consultant

  Providing financial and accounting solutions to small businesses, including: - Financial modelling - Cashflow forecasting - Preparation of budgets - Excel solutions - Experience with SAP, Quickbooks, Xero, Sage, SunSystems & Hyperion Financial Management (HFM)

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  Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS)

  Feb 2019 - Jun 2019

  Senior Financial Accountant

  Responsibilities included:- Posting reinsurance technical accounting adjustments for the AGCS worldwide business- Reviewing monthly postings made by overseas AGCS subsidiaries to identify incorrectpostings and trendsExperience covered:- Experience gained using SAP, Excel macros, and Global Genius (insurance software)- Experience gained working in the insurance and reinsurance industry

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  Anchor CFO Services

  Oct 2019 - now

  Director of Finance

  Responsibilities include: - Acting as co-CFO for clients in the luxury travel sector - Managing all aspects of clients' finance departments - Reforecasting budgets and cashflows for companies dramatically impacted by the Coronavirus pandemic