Michelle Appleton

Experience

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  James & Cowper Accountants

  Sept 1998 - Feb 2002

  Audit Senior

  • Responsibilities mainly consisted of leading small/medium company audits and supervising the work schedules for junior members of staff.• Responsible for the preparation of statutory annual and management accounts for several clients.• Preparation of annual accounts for small companies and sole traders from clients’ financial records.• Completion of VAT returns and tax computations.• Leading small/medium company audits. • Analytical review.• Testing of clients’ accounting systems and the data output. Show less

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  MENARINI Group

  Feb 2002 - Mar 2004

  Senior Assistant Accountant

  Menarini is Italy’s largest pharmaceutical producer with annual sales in excess of €2bn. Working as part of a busy four-person finance department, reporting to Financial Controller and supervising one Accounts Assistant, responsibilities include:• Maintenance of the cashbook, sales and purchase ledgers, including payment runs.• Credit control management.• Preparation of quarterly VAT returns.• Corporate reports and monthly cost centre reports for the Menarini Group.• Input and assistance in the budgetary and forecasting process three times a year.• Monthly bank, sales ledger and purchase ledger reconciliations.• Assisting in the preparation of year-end accounts and auditor liaison. Show less

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  Gallo Wine Company

  Mar 2004 - Jul 2007

  Accountant

  E&J Gallo is one of the world’s largest and most successful wine producers with sales of over $2bn globally. Part of a nine person team and directly responsible for the UK, the largest market in Europe, responsibilities include:• Monthly balance sheet reconciliations• Journal processing and month end analysis• Preparation of monthly profit and loss account and balance sheet• Produce detailed monthly review of financial performance vs. forecast for senior management, including individual product performance analysis• Bank reconciliations• Preparation of quarterly VAT returns• Maintenance of duty deferment account and product licenses• Cash flow forecasting for all markets• Produce monthly overhead exception reports for all department heads• Internal and external auditor liaison• Validating work of accounts payable staff Show less

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  Roffe Swayne

  Jul 2007 - Apr 2012

  Management Accountant

  Roffe Swayne is a firm of chartered accountants specialising in owner-managed business servicing for ambitious businesses and private clients in Surrey, Hampshire and London. Clients come from a diverse range of industries including retail and leisure, technology, charity and not-for-profit, property and professional services.Responsibilities include preparation of management accounts, VAT returns and book-keeping for a number of external clients.

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  Perrett Laver

  Apr 2012 - Mar 2019

  Head of Finance

  Perrett Laver is a global executive search firm finding exceptional leaders within education, research, healthcare, non-profits and civil society institutions. Leading a team of 4 and reporting directly to the Directors, I am responsible for the finance function of 7 companies within the group. Responsibilities include:• Production of monthly management accounts for 7 companies plus a consolidation package, and reporting actuals against budgets with explanations for variances• Monthly balance sheet reconciliations• Daily cash monitoring and weekly global cash forecasting to ensure cash levels allow for all tax liabilities to be met• Monthly inter-company reconciliations• Preparation of annual budgets across the business• Monthly VAT / GST returns• Transfer Pricing transactions• Raising department recharge invoices • Preparing information for all tax returns• Liasing with local accountants to assist with the production of annual statutory accounts for all companies• Assisting in the audit of all companies• Reviewing nominal ledger activity for all companies within the group and maintaining the chart of accounts• Overseeing all book-keeping tasks performed by the Finance department• Ensuring company policies are adhered to• Submitting payroll changes to local payroll bureaus • Reporting to the Directors on a monthly basis on the performance of individual consultants Show less