Stephen De Souza

Experience

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  Motor Trade - Various Garages - Jaguar , Rover, Vauxhall, ERF Trucks.

  Jan 1990 - Jul 1996

  Management Accountant

  I got remarried and moved to Manchester. Worked for Drabble and Allen Jaguar as a trainee management accountant , then in 1991 got my own site at the Rover Dealership in Warrington which was then under Swan National. We were sold to Lex and I stayed with Lex until a unique opportunity came up to work with my Wife looking after a residential home and then a Nursing home.I ran a team of Sales Admin and Accounts staff at the dealership in Rover and have managed teams at Lex. All aspects covered including Budgeting / Forecasting / Monthly Management accounts etc. Show less

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  Jah Jireh Residential and Nursing Homes

  Jul 1996 - Jan 1999

  Home Manager

  Working alongside my wife we looked after a residential home of 18 wonderful elderly people. Managing staff and recruiting - coaching and encouraging , looking after the affairs of the residents and resolving issues. Chasing the elderly down the street to retrieve them.Wigan - Helping setup a new nursing home - recruiting staff to look after the 40 + residents. Managing the weekly finances - staff meetings - Looking after the maintenance of the home and gardens - Dealing with issues of the folks and of their family and carers. Show less

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  SpiriTel PLC

  Jan 2001 - Mar 2011

  Head of Finance Communications Division

  • Production of monthly management accounts.• Variance analysis with full commentary for monthly management accounts.• Production of other monthly management reports including KPI’s and payroll analysis.• Cash flow forecasting and variance investigation.• Budget preparation and assistance.• Production of monthly accounts for other business divisions including the Mobile and Networks divisions on an interim basis.• Setting up accounting procedures and daily processes for the central finance function.• Reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts including fixed assets , deferred income, accruals , prepayments and others.• Production of quarterly VAT returns for multiple subsidiaries.• Preparation of files for the year end audit. • Management of the accounts team who process invoices for 4 subsidiaries, including appraisals and staff meetings.• Ensuring the day to day function is carried out.• Integrating 3 companies (acquired by SpiriTel ) into the central finance function. Turnover increased from £3 Million to £8 Million as a result of acquisitions.• Producing completion accounts for the acquisitions.• Assisting the production of statutory accounts for Spiritel IP Communications Ltd.• Ad-hoc data analysis for key stakeholder groups.• Providing cover for payroll using Sage.• Analysis of cost base and suggesting improvements.• Staff training Show less

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  Neutronic Technologies

  Jan 2012 - Mar 2013

  Finance Manager

  All round accounts including Invoicing , Purchase Ledger and producing Management Accounts

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  Kensington Brooks Ltd

  Apr 2013 - Jul 2013

  Telesales - Temp Job

  Telesales - offering pension reviews. Great experience gained and reasonably successful at hitting targets. Company closed down at end of July 13

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  Glendale Managed Services

  Aug 2013 - Sept 2013

  Temp Purchase Ledger Manager

  Managing a team of 3 on a temporary basis. Reviewed systems and learned new computer system E5. Set up new routines and tried to catch up on the backlog.

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  Caring for Mum

  Oct 2013 - now

  Carer

  Currently helping out my family in Slough by caring for my aging mother. Will be looking for part time positions to support. Unsure of timescale.

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  Help Me Out Ltd

  Oct 2014 - now

  Founder and Director

  Setting up a new start up to cater for the needs of the community in Slough and the surrounding areas.. We will be looking after peoples homes, gardens, cars, businesses and people themselves. We will also be providing accountancy services to provide the full range including VAT,Payroll,Monthly Accounts, Annual accounts, Self assessment.and using our partners to provide tax advice if required