Alex Vance
FCCA Senior Accountant | UK GAAP & Statutory Reporting | Team Leadership
London
Professional Summary
Chartered Senior Accountant with comprehensive expertise in UK GAAP and statutory financial reporting across multi-entity retail, media, and logistics businesses. Proven track record of accelerating monthly close cycles, strengthening internal balance sheet controls, and leading successful ERP ledger transitions. Collaborative finance leader dedicated to rigorous compliance, transparent reporting, and cross-functional business partnering.
Professional Experience
Aldergrove Retail Group
London, United Kingdom
Senior Accountant
Mar 2020 – Present
- Lead end-to-end month-end and year-end closing processes across four retail subsidiaries under FRS 102, cutting close cycle time from nine to six business days.
- Prepare statutory accounts and consolidate quarterly balance sheets, variance analyses, and cash flow forecasts for board-level review.
- Coordinate external audit interim and year-end schedules, ensuring zero material findings across four consecutive annual audit cycles.
- Oversee VAT submissions, corporate tax computations, and annual PAYE settlements in compliance with HMRC standards.
- Mentor a team of four junior financial accountants and ledger specialists across balance sheet reconciliations and fixed asset accounting.
Kestrel & Finch Media
London, United Kingdom
Financial Accountant
Aug 2015 – Feb 2020
- Managed day-to-day statutory accounting and management reporting for five creative agency business units with combined revenues of forty-five million pounds.
- Supervised fixed-asset registers, revenue recognition schedules under IFRS 15, and multi-currency bank reconciliations.
- Redesigned balance sheet reconciliation controls, reducing suspense account discrepancies by seventy percent within twelve months.
- Partnered with commercial directors to track project profitability against quarterly operating budgets.
Vanguard Harford Logistics
London, United Kingdom
Management Accountant
Apr 2011 – Jul 2015
- Maintained general ledger accuracy for UK freight operations, reconciling thirty intercompany accounts on a monthly cycle.
- Prepared monthly management accounts including variance commentary against operational expenditure budgets.
- Supported the senior finance manager during corporate tax filings and R&D expenditure credit claims.
Education
Queen Mary University of London
BSc (Hons) · Accounting and Finance · London, United Kingdom · First Class Honours · Sept 1998 – Jun 2001
Completed comprehensive coursework in financial management, auditing, taxation, and corporate reporting with a final dissertation on working capital management in UK mid-market firms.
Key Projects
ERP System Implementation & Data Migration
Apr 2022 – Jan 2023
- Led the migration of legacy financial ledgers and historical reporting data to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central ahead of target deadline.
- Authored revised accounting policy documentation and validation checks, training thirty internal stakeholders across commercial and finance teams.
Core Competencies
UK GAAP (FRS 102)
IFRS
Statutory Reporting
Consolidations
Corporation Tax & VAT
Month-End Close
Balance Sheet Reconciliation
External Audit Coordination
Microsoft Dynamics 365
Advanced Excel & Financial Modelling
Languages
English
C2
French
B1
Certifications & Credentials
Chartered Certified Accountant (FCCA)
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) · Sept 2005
Voluntary Service
Camberwell Community Arts Trust
London, United Kingdom · Jun 2019 – Present
- Honorary Treasurer
- Review quarterly financial reports and advise trustees on financial risk management and regulatory filings with the Charity Commission.