Fatima H. - Finance Business Partner

Lahore, United Kingdom

Experience

Jun 2024 - Present

1 year 7 months

Finance Business Partner

HMC Constructions

Providing financials for new projects to be undertaken prior to tendering stage - costings for labour, materials, margins, target pricing.
Developed financial model for actual vs budget for specific projects as per requirements that helped saved management time and improve processes by 2 days.
Developed Project Cash flow model in a startup environment.
Built a team starting with AP and AR - trained the individuals to be independent while being strong and assertive.

Jul 2023 - Jan 2024

7 months

Finance Business Partner

Ainscough Crane Hire

Provide commercial insight and analysis of results, identifying underlying trends and challenging the business on performance.
Hold periodic reviews with the budget holders for the North regions going through action plans and performance to improve business profitability.
Attend the monthly area review meeting adding insight and support.
Take minutes for the action log for the North Region.
Provide insight and support (including posting to the ledger) for direct wages across the Ainscough business.
Manage the rolling quarterly forecast process for the three regions in the North.
Prepare detailed budgets for the Northern Region of the business and provide details for the rest of the business on wages and direct heads.
Support the strategic planning and strategic initiatives of the company, including acquisitions and major asset purchases, by providing financial planning and modelling skills.
Prepare periodic balance sheet reconciliations for the business.
Ensure integrity of financial data supplied by financial accounting team to other areas of the business and to external stakeholders.
Provide meaningful data insights using tools such as Power Query and Power BI.

Mar 2023 - Jul 2023

5 months

Data Analyst

Global Banking School

Transfer all student records from an existing very manual system onto a new system THESIS.
Ensure all student records are up to date.
Ensure accuracy of sensitive student data.
Manage and coordinate the activities of a team of 5 to 8 temps.
Prepare and deliver PowerPoint presentations.

Aug 2022 - Feb 2023

7 months

Finance Manager

Al-Imam Enterprises

Manage and oversee the financial activities of the company, including accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting.
Develop and maintain financial policies and procedures to ensure compliance with laws, regulations, and company standards.
Prepare financial reports, such as balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements, to provide timely and accurate financial information to the management team.
Analyse financial data and provide recommendations to improve financial performance, reduce costs, and increase profitability.
Monitor and manage cash flow to ensure adequate funds are available to meet the company’s financial obligations.
Manage the annual budgeting process and provide regular updates to the management team on budget performance.
Collaborate with other departments to ensure financial goals are aligned with overall company objectives.
Prepare financial analyses and projections for potential business opportunities and investments.
Oversee the preparation and filing of all tax returns and ensure compliance with all tax regulations.
Manage and develop a team of finance professionals to ensure efficient and effective operations.

Apr 2021 - Jun 2022

1 year 3 months

Commercial Finance Manager

Campus Living Villages

Provide an effective business partner service to budget holders by supporting them in financial decision making, promoting good financial management, accountability, and efficiency.
Compile and provide accurate and timely monthly management accounts including variance analysis to budget and forecast to heads of functions, senior management, group and village directors.
Compile and provide accurate and timely quarterly reports to joint venture partners in accordance with JV agreements; attend and contribute to relevant board meetings.
Prepare the annual budgets in conjunction with relevant external and internal stakeholders, produce quarterly reforecasts and provide support to budget holders throughout the process.
Manage cash flow including reporting and analysis.
Financially monitor key obligations including sinking funds, LCCPs expenditure and other village commitments.
Work closely and form effective working relationships with the key representatives from JV partners, heads of department, financial accounting and reporting manager, accounts payable manager, treasury and tax manager.
Continuously improve the budgeting, forecasting and monthly reporting processes along with those associated with JV reporting.
Provide financial advice to budget holders and project leads as required, including support for business cases or costings, modelling, variance analysis and other ad hoc requirements.

Sep 2020 - Jan 2021

5 months

Management Accountant

Rotork-Bifold Fluid Power Ltd

Review and analyse P&L costs against budget and prior months.
Produce and report accurate management accounts.
Perform daily and monthly sales reporting.
Post all month end journals including prepayments, accruals, fuel scale levy, ride to work, depreciation, amortisation, suspense account cleardown, C79 actuals and estimate.
Perform monthly nominal ledger close and trial balance close.
Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations for all payroll, prepayments and accruals, fixed assets, R&D, VAT.
Prepare annual statutory accounts.
Work with external auditors to ensure a smooth audit.
Deliver internal audit requirements ensuring all group guidelines are adhered to and complied with.
Prepare monthly Intrastat and EC sales list.
Prepare quarterly VAT returns.
Authorise BACS payment run.

Nov 2019 - May 2020

7 months

Management Accountant

Nicholls and Clarke

Calculate revenue to be recognised in the P&L.
Review and analyse P&L costs against budget and prior months.
Produce and report accurate management accounts to deputy chairman and other senior management/directors.
Perform monthly sales analysis.
Perform quarterly margins analysis.
Assist with the annual budgets.
Calculate bad debts.
Post all month end journals including prepayments, accruals, depreciation, bad debts, closing stock, WIP.
Post intercompany journals and reconcile intercompany accounts.
Perform quarterly balance sheet reconciliations.
Prepare annual statutory accounts.
Code all invoices for costs.
Improve processes to effectively and accurately capture costs at the right time.
Work with auditors to ensure a smooth audit.
Ensure suppliers are paid in time to avail discounts.

May 2019 - Oct 2019

6 months

Accountant

Barking and Dagenham Trading Partnership

Calculate revenue to be recognised in the P&L.
Review and analyse P&L costs against budget and prior months; set up the P&L from scratch.
Produce accurate management accounts.
Perform key balance sheet reconciliations with justification of all balances; set up balance sheet reconciliations from scratch.
Post all month end journals including prepayments, accruals, depreciation, salary.
Prepare and file VAT returns.
Perform credit control; recover outstanding debt older than 120 days.
Work with auditors to ensure a smooth audit.
Liaise with HMRC.
Keep source data accurate and up to date.

Summary

A highly organised commercial finance business partner experienced at building financial models in Excel, overhauling existing systems and managing small teams.

An amicable individual who is easy going and can manage relationships with both finance and non finance stakeholders.