Jonathan Bibi

Company portfolio (20): Verition Advisors UK (3), Newfoundlandenergy UK Ltd (1), Aurelius Capital UK Management (3), Hodes Weill UK Services (3), JCAM Investments UK Ltd (1), Atlas Infrastructure Partners UK Ltd (1), Byhiras / Cagerra (5), Juven Advisors LLP (1) , Velan Valves Limited (1), Lighten Network Ltd (1).

• Liaison with client auditors and management of client audits; and processing or preparation in respect of the above, as may be necessary.
• Detailed review of accounting output of more junior staff.
• Take ownership of accuracy, completeness, quality control (self-review) and timeliness of accounting product and ultimate delivery of product to client.
• Maintaining on-going and regular communication with clients.
• Identification and resolution of technical issues for client portfolio.
• Accounting technical assistance for junior staff.
• Involvement in research and implementation of ad-hoc client related and internal projects.
• Assisting Management with business plans and client related budgets.
• Assisting Management with managing resources, including gathering and analysing capacity planning data.
• Direct Line Management responsibility of junior staff within the team
• Coaching and training of intermediate and junior staff within the team
• Promoting cross selling behavioural traits within the trait.
• Proactively identifying training needs across teams
• Identifying business related risks and reporting to Management
• Leading the implementation of change to risk controls Business Development.
• Identify cross disciplinary sales opportunities.
• Be able to bring cross selling opportunities, and proactively follow up and respond.
• Deal with any other general matters relating to the client's affairs as may be required from time to time.
• Prepared monthly journal entries, schedules and reconciliations.
• Reconciled accounts and created documents for monthly closure procedures.
• Reviewed documents and accounts for discrepancies and resolved variances.
• Reconciled balance sheets and streamlined best practices for balance sheet processes.
• Reduced month-end closing time, meticulously organizing and reviewing ledger entries for consistency.

• Analyse financial information and prepares financial reports by compiling information, preparing profit and loss statements, utilising appropriate accounting control procedures.
• Training and development of accounting Team members and successions planning.
• Plans the development of robust quality and compliance information/workshops in collaboration with the Finance and HR Departments, designated to all Operations team members.
• Produce internal financial reports in an accurate and timely manner for the daily work if hotel's management team.
• Ensure that the Executive and Management Team have financial awareness.
• Establishes guidelines for budget and forecast preparation; compile the annual budget (assists the HOD in the preparation of budgets). Prepare HO and associated company's (7CSpa, VTA, VRL) balance sheet and strategic plan.
• Analyses revenue and expenditure trends and recommends appropriate budget levels, and ensures expenditure control.
• Resolves accounting discrepancies.
• Produces monthly reporting on variance.
• Reconciles takings and banking daily.
• Preparing and paying tax returns.
• Prepare balance sheets, quarter and annual budgets, consolidation of PNL.
• Approve purchase orders and payments.
• Ensure books and records are kept as per standards and all financial practices are legal and within guidelines in state laws.
• Ensure all relevant audit recommendations are implemented and adopted within standard procedures.
• Ensure proper and timely recording of all transactions daily.
• Maintains, and coordinates the implementation of accounting and accounting control procedures and ensures compliance to accounting standards and statutory requirements.
• Reconciled accounts and reviewed expense data, net worth, and assets.
• Maintained up-to-date knowledge on professional accounting standards to manage financial recordkeeping.
• Collaborated with external auditors during the annual audit process to provide necessary documentation and address any concerns or findings promptly.
• Enhanced financial accuracy by meticulously reconciling bank statements and financial records monthly.
• Improved budget forecasting accuracy with detailed variance analysis between actual and budgeted figures.
• Developed and maintained strong relationships with external auditors, ensuring smooth and efficient audit process.
• Provided journal entries and performed accounting on accrual basis.

• Being in charge of the companies’ entire financial operations.
• Daily overseeing and management of the company’s financial systems and budgets.
• Organizing and maintaining clear and accurate companies’ accounting records.
• Providing Cash Reporting for the group on a daily basis.
• Performing Bank Account reconciliations for the group.
• Analyzing financial data and preparing management accounts, financial statements and
accounting information and reports for submission to the Chief Operating Officer and
directors and proposing recommendations.
• Responsible for conducting inventory stock take abroad, investigating and dealing with
inventory variances through clear reporting and analysis.
• Liaising with auditors, banks and other financial institutions.
• Supervising junior members of staff.
• Communicating with partners to implement improvements to accounting practices and
internal policies.
• Holding weekly and monthly meetings with Chief Operating Officer to address operational
issues. (Exchange rate fluctuations, inventory discrepancies, cash flows, etc.)
• Involvement in the recruitment and interview process of new staff.

Responsible for preparing all documentation pertaining to company’s Financial Reports
Lead in the forecasting and budgeting process of Enabling Environments as to improve the
profitability of the business by providing accurate, timely reports and advice to Senior Management
such as:
• Generating Profit and Loss and Balance Sheets reports from QuickBooks and send to
Managing Director;
• Reporting to the Managing Director for review and providing advice and recommendations
on adjustments or changes required by the company;
• Generating an Overheads Report to efficiently monitor company’s budgeted expenses against
actual ongoing costs (monthly);
• Providing recommendations on cost-savings measures and profitability;
• Preparing forecasts which will be available for use at the quarterly Senior Management
Meetings.
Responsible for Projects Finance matters
Bearing responsibility for company’s portfolio of projects’ financial matters so as to improve the
returns on projects and make savings by understanding the following tasks and providing accurate,
timely reports and advice to Senior Management such as:
• Creating project budgets;
• Monitoring projects expenditure and advising Project Managers/Directors on budget
overflows/savings;

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• Liaising with auditors;
• Quality Control of project invoices, receipts and timesheets;
• Preparation of customer invoices;
• Follow-up on customer invoice payments with Managing Director and Project Director;
• Generating and keeping financial project records/reports up to date;
• Generating Project Costing Reports from QuickBooks to calculate total costs to date once a
project is completed;
• Keeping up-to-date figures on experts’ days billed and project expenditure for each line of the
contract to be made available as required;
• Ensuring all project folders are kept up-to-date and are complete;
• Ensuring that the lead time for billing for each project is kept.

Responsible for Financial Operational Issues
Responsible for the smooth running of EE’s financial operational matters such as:
• Ensuring all financial data is recorded correctly on QuickBooks and prepared for submission
to the accountant;
• Ensuring that all payments to suppliers, personnel and experts are processed accurately,
oversee the Finance and Admin Officer;
• Be responsible for account verification, including checking that excel sheets accurately reflect
bank statements and invoices;
• Ensuring all tax queries are dealt with in consultation with the Financial Manager;
• Making recommendations to management on improving all aspects of the company;
• Supporting the bidding process, on project management and administrative issues whenever
required.

• Preparing financial reports on a daily and monthly basis such as Cash, Cheques and
Direct Transfer Lodgment Sheets to tally with total daily banking and Bank
Reconciliation Statements (both local and foreign currency a/c) of both parent and
subsidiary companies.
• Performing monthly analysis and follow-up of utility, fuel, desk phone and mobile phone
bills for approximately 40 employees to avoid paying any penalty charges.
• Preparing Official Purchase Orders, Sales invoices, Receipts and Standard vouchers to
account for revenue and expenses on the accounting software and seek approval/signature
of documents from Head of Departments and General Managers.
• Preparing and Issuing of Cheques - both computerized and manual cheques. Follow-up
for 1st and 2nd signatures with Managers and Directors. Cheques recorded in despatch
book.
• Reconciling suppliers’ Statements of Accounts and monitored Trade Payables and Trade
Receivables to anticipate weekly cash flows of the company. These involved chasing
payments due from customers and making payments to suppliers.
• Uploading Payroll data for operatives on a daily basis onto “GD2 Paie” Payroll software.

• Processing Sales Invoices & other standard invoices like management fees invoices
related to Accounting, HR & IT services charged to other subsidiaries.
• Updating the Master Data file (creation, deletion and modification) by loading to
respective vendor and customer list with appropriate credit terms allocated to each of
them and validated.
• Filling Credit Application forms for the new credit customers. This involved seeking for
their certificate of incorporation (for companies) and Client ID (for individuals)
• Providing assistance to front Office cashiers by preparing and printing Official Receipts
(for cash and credit customers)
• Participating in Inventory stock take in teams of two (both for interim and closing year),
providing assistance to update the stock level onto the accounting system to reflect the
physical inventory count and to account for potential variances which may arise.

• Processing purchasing documents by voucher matching of Purchase Orders with suppliers’
invoices and standard vouchers.
• Analyzing Accounts Payables (A/P) ageing summary and detailed reports with Chief
Accountant before preparation of computerized and manual cheques.
• Performing Bank reconciliations (both local and foreign accounts) & accounting of direct
debit entries involving Capital and Interest Repayment Schedules analysis (finance leased
assets) on a monthly basis.
• Preparing Letter of Transfers sent to Banks regarding foreign supplier’s orders and negotiated
with Bank for sensible exchange rates.
• Reconciling Suppliers’ Statement of Account with our own records. If there is any
discrepancy in balances, requested for copy of invoice(s) from supplier and simultaneously
inquired with Purchasing Department to solve the issue.
• Working with Internal and External auditors by answering their numerous queries and
• Working in collaboration with Head of Departments, Managers to see how the day-to-day
procedures could be improved and helped in producing guidelines to the Accounts Payable
and Accounts Receivable Team for new-comers.
• Providing training and assistance to fresh joiners.

• Preparing and issuing manual cheques to existing artist members after seeking their
approval from directors.
• Assisting in setting up a database regarding the rights of authors/interpreters and musical
arrangers.
• Involvement in designing anti-piracy measures/ campaign to prevent against fraudulent
activities.
• Making cash and cheques deposits at the bank.