Michael C.
Finance & accounting freelance
Experience
Sep 2025 - Present
4 monthsNuremberg, Germany
Finance & accounting freelance
Freelance
- Freelance contract & projects search in management accounts and other accounts support services.
Oct 2022 - Aug 2025
2 years 11 monthsGermany
Finance & accounting freelance and other activities
Freelance
- Freelance contract & projects search in management accounts and other accounts support services.
Jul 2022 - Sep 2022
3 monthsTuntenhausen, Germany
Bookkeeping & accounting freelance project support work
Freelance
- Bookkeeping & accounting freelance part-time support work with a client.
Sep 2019 - Jun 2022
2 years 10 monthsGermany
Finance & accounting freelance work search
Freelance
- Freelance contract & projects search in management accounts and other accounts support services.
- Other non-revenue earning projects e.g., FMAAT accredited in 2020 & other administrative tasks.
Mar 2018 - Aug 2019
1 year 6 monthsGermany
Finance & accounting support & management accounting
Ranieri Agency
- Worked for the Ranieri Agency with part-time finance and accounting support services & management accounting.
- Organized this work from Dublin then moved to Memmingen in August 2018 and to the greater Munich area in December 2018.
Nov 2014 - Feb 2018
3 years 4 monthsDublin, Ireland
Self-employed registered bookkeeping project services
Michael Cullen
- Completed a start your own business program for 2 years.
- Assisted two project clients with part-time business planning and other bookkeeping projects.
- International focus on project opportunities in Ireland, UK, Germany and a project from Australia.
Dec 2012 - Oct 2014
1 year 11 monthsDublin, Ireland
Other non-accounting activities
- Job seeking.
Oct 2012 - Nov 2012
2 monthsTenterden, United Kingdom
Temporary work
Tom Lewis, The Potato Shop
- Temporary work on a business farm.
Jan 2012 - Sep 2012
9 monthsAustria
Other non-accounting activities
- Relocated to Munich & Salzburg.
Oct 2008 - Dec 2011
3 years 3 monthsDublin, Ireland
Other non-accounting activities
- Job seeking.
Jun 2006 - Sep 2008
2 years 4 monthsMunich, Germany
Financial Accountant
SIBC GmbH
- Monthly & year-end management accounts & reporting to the Group Head Office.
- Monthly & year-end balance sheet reconciliation work, accruals, prepayments, etc.
- Computing technology: MS Office (MS Excel advanced), Lotus Mail and Progression Accounting Software Package.
Feb 2004 - May 2006
2 years 4 monthsMunich, Germany
Other non-accounting activities
- Job search in Munich & German language training.
Sep 1999 - Jan 2004
4 years 5 monthsMunich, Germany
Financial Controller Germany
Text 100 GmbH
- Monthly & year-end management accounts & reporting to the Group Head Office.
- Sun Accounts implementations in subsidiaries across the company as designated by the Group Finance Projects Team.
- Recruited, trained, and managed financial staff.
- Liaison with external firms such as bankers, lawyers & auditors.
- Computing technology: MS Office (MS Excel Advanced), MS Outlook Mail, Sun Accounts and Sun Accounts Vision Reporting.
Nov 1997 - Aug 1999
1 year 10 monthsParis, France
Management Accountant France
Text 100 SARL
- Set up a small finance department, financial systems & internal controls at Text 100 Paris.
- Financial data migration projects with the Group Finance Team.
- Produced accurate & timely monthly management accounts and year-end accounting.
- Reported to the local General Manager and the Financial Controller at Group level in the UK.
- Computing technology: MS Office (MS Excel Advanced), MS Outlook Mail, Sun Accounts and Sun Accounts Vision Reporting.
Aug 1995 - Oct 1997
2 years 3 monthsMunich, Germany
Management Accountant Germany
Text 100 GmbH
- Set up a small finance department, financial systems & internal controls at Text 100 Munich.
- Financial data migration projects with the Group Finance Team.
- Produced accurate & timely monthly management accounts and year-end accounting.
- Reported to the local General Manager and the Financial Controller at Group level in the UK.
- Computing technology: MS Office (MS Excel Advanced), MS Outlook Mail, Sun Accounts and Sun Accounts Vision Reporting.
Sep 1994 - Jul 1995
11 monthsLondon, United Kingdom
Accountant
Ketchum Public Relations PLC
- Sales invoicing.
- Journal input into the books of prime entry & management accounts production.
- Company treasury & bank, credit control, sales & purchases ledger, UK VAT Returns.
- Various accounting tasks and reporting to the Financial Controller and the Managing Director.
- Learned to compile management accounts and statutory accounts utilizing computing technology.
Jan 1989 - Aug 1994
5 years 8 monthsLondon, United Kingdom
Trainee Accountant
Text 100 Limited
- Sales & purchase ledgers.
- Sales invoicing.
- Cashbook & bank reconciliations.
- UK VAT Returns.
Nov 1988 - Dec 1988
2 monthsLondon, United Kingdom
Temporary Sales/Porter
Fortnum & Mason
- Temporary Sales/Porter in the Tea & Coffee Department for the Christmas season.
Jul 1986 - Oct 1988
2 years 4 monthsDublin, Ireland
Console Operator
Esso Service Station
- Full-time shift console operator.
- Part-time shift console operator.
Summary
My accounting career experience is in the professional services industry.
I also have self-employed freelance experience.
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Management Accounting
- Financial Accounting
- Group Accounting
- Financial Systems Reporting
- Datev
- Sun Accounts
- Sun Systems Accounting
- Progression Accounting Software Package
- Erp Reporting
- Hgb Financial Reporting
- Ifrs Financial Reporting
- Business Planning
- Cash Flow
- Budgeting
- Data Analysis
- Project Bookkeeping
- Financial Analysis
- German Gaap Accounting
- Internal Controls
- Accounts Receivable
- Accounts Payable
- Account Reconciliations
- Auditing Paperwork
- Payroll Input
- Variance Analysis
Languages
English
NativeGerman
IntermediateFrench
ElementaryEducation
Jun 1990 - Dec 1993
EWC College of Accounting
Association of Accounting Technicians · Accounting, UK Tax & Auditing · London, United Kingdom
Sep 1981 - Jun 1986
Moyle Park College
Leaving Certificate · Ireland
Certifications & licenses
FMAAT Fellowship Member
The Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT), London, UK
MAAT Member
The Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT), London, UK
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