Nazreen Kausar

Experience

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  Gva grimley

  Sept 2011 - Aug 2016

  Management Accountant

  Supporting the business by preparing accurate management and financial accounting information on which financial decisions are made.Key responsibilities• Responsible for the preparation of accounts of 3 small subsidiary companies, including fixed assets accounting and depreciation, bad debt provision, accruals, prepayments and deferred income• Budgeting and forecasting • Preparation of cash flow statements and cash flow management. Ensure inter-company debts are paid. Transfer cash between inter-companies. Each subsidiary company varies in size, with varying levels of cash inflows and outflows, so there is a different threshold cash level that each company should maintain so the business operates effectively.• Prepare and translate accounts for foreign subsidiary (from Euro to sterling)• Preparation of monthly reports on financial performance of business units for the financial director to assist in decision making• Assist in preparation of audit packs and deal with any audit queries• Prepare purchase invoice and expense claim payments runs. Manage payables, ensure that we take advantage of creditor payment terms, and carefully consider vendors' offers of discounts for earlier payments.• Preparation of Irish VAT returns and assist in preparation of group VAT return• Supervising and training junior financial staff (graduate and year out students)• Prepayments and accruals, bad debt provision, depreciation, Inter-company reconciliations Show less

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  Paragon Bank Bank

  Sept 2016 - Jun 2019

  Senior Liquidity Analyst

  Supporting the business by preparing accurate financial accounting information, specifically the cashflow, on which financial decisions are made.Key responsibilities• Responsible for the management of the cash flow forecast on a weekly basis including calculating key ratios to ensure regulatory requirements from the BoE are met. Ensure the process provides accurate information needed for effective decision making.• Business partnering role. Keeping in regular contact with business heads to understanding the ever-changing business requirements and implementing these changes in to the cashflow forecast. Specifically speaking to the Savings team to ensure they can meet business needs.• Keeping up to date with the banking regulatory requirements, specifically ICAAP and ILAAP, and working closely with treasury team to implement changes.• Calculating key bank ratios such as LCR (liquidity coverage ratio) and OLAR (Overall Liquidity Adequacy Rule).• Preparation of the management reporting pack and responding to any queries with the level of detail required. • SWAP process- Implemented, developed and managed the process for SWAPs. Put in key controls for providing accountability, efficiency and reliability. Ensured that the system provided accurate information to management and auditors. Once the system was developed, I put into a place a handover process and provide the required training and support.• Keep up to date with technical knowledge and the latest developments in the field. Show less

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  Legal and General Home Finance LTD

  Jul 2019 - Dec 2019

  Finance Manager

  Supporting the business by preparing accurate management and financial accounting information on which financial decisions are made.Key responsibilities• Preparation of month end accounts including prepayments, accruals, review of TB etc• Manage accounts payables. Ensure that the work is accurate, and the invoices are approved for payment using the correct processes. Authorise the purchase payment runs. Responsible for the on-going improvement for the accounts payable process.• Manage the expense claims process. Implemented new expense claims forms and ensure all claims are in line with company policy. Authorise the expense claim payment runs.• Solving financial reporting issues and queries, liasing with individuals all over the organisation • Oversee loan redemptions process. Ensure all redemptions are applied in line with company policies.• Providing training for team when needed. • Identifying and anticipating problems with current reporting systems and ensure that they can accommodate for any external and internal changes• Risk audit-documentation of all processes and procedures to identify risk Show less

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  Polaris community (formerly known as core assets group)

  Jan 2020 - Jul 2020

  Statutory accountant

  Responsible for the regulatory requirements of the business in respect of annual reporting. Key responsibilities• Responsible for the production of the statutory accounts for multiple entities and group consolidation.• Taking the lead in liaising with the groups auditors in order to facilitate their work and drafting financial statements.• Update all statutory accounts notes and submit them to the deadline.• Ensure accounting policies are in accordance with FRS 102.• Provide technical support to the business in terms of new entities and appropriate accounting treatment for new services. Show less

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  Aug 2020 - now

  Maternity leave