Highly skilled financial and management accountant with a diligent and hard working approach. Fully conversant with accounts preparation and audit, complemented by strong analytical, problem solving and communication skills. Experienced Company Secretary including negotiations with bankers, insurers and pension providers. Proficient in accounting systems implementation, development and management.

Currently seeking a new employment opportunity

Steven JacksonGroup Financial Controller

Key Transferable skillsAccounts preparation for single companies and groupsTeam Leadership demonstrated as the head of the accounts function for a number of complex group entitiesStrategy and planning involving working with Directors, managers, insurers, pension providers, bankers and employees.Experienced in payroll, VAT, CIS processing, costing and cash flow forecasts.Versatility demonstrated through extensive use of industry specific and generic accountancy packages: Navision, Access, Summit 2000, Pegasus Opera and Sage.Proficient in the use of Microsoft products Word, Powerpoint, MS Query and advanced Excel including manipulation of pivot tables and use of formulae.

J S Crawford 3rd Generation Limited

Group Financial Controller May 04 to Mar 2011Part of the Rural Renaissance Ltd Group of companies.Residential house building and contracting company.• Leading a team of three my responsibilities included daily cash flow

management, budget and cash flow forecasting, rolling budget and cash flow maintenance.

• Renewing bank funding with no increase to security commitment.• Preparing quarterly management accounts and annual financial statements

for audit.• Costing system maintenance and reporting.• Payroll management, including employee recruitment and release of

employees whilst complying with current employment legislation.• Construction Industry Scheme records maintenance and reporting.• Production of inter company recharges and external sales invoices • Payments for subcontractors and trade accounts. • Completion of returns for VAT and PAYE and liaison with HMRC re

corporation tax.www.jscrawford.co.uk

Last Employer

QualificationsBSc(Econ) Accounting and Financial Management Degree attained 2:1 in 1985 from Buckingham University

1986 - 1989 Chartered Accountancy practice. Audit traineefor Alliott Bullimore now called Alliots their office address

Congress House, 14 Lyon Road, Harrow HA1 2EN

Dec 1987 Level 1 Qualification for professional Chartered Accountant exams for the institute of CharteredAccountants of England and Wales

Interests

Hill walking, rugby union, family history research, and motorcycles

Photograph Stobs Stane Scottish Borders