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Carl Booth

@carlbooth

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Senior accountant driving systems improvement, automation and financial insight.

United Kingdom

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What I'm looking for

I am seeking a senior accounting role where I can improve systems and automation, mentor staff, deliver timely management and statutory accounts, and provide advisory business-partnering support.

I am a senior accountant with extensive practice and in-house finance experience, focused on accounts production, tax (corporation and personal), management accounting and process improvement. I build templates and systems that increase efficiency, automate compliance tasks and free up time for advisory work such as business partnering, performance analysis and future planning.

Across roles in practices and industry I have led management accounts for multi-entity groups, prepared statutory and iXBRL accounts, run group VAT and integrated newly acquired subsidiaries into group processes. I am comfortable mentoring and organising junior staff, resolving software queries and using tools like Xero, QuickBooks Online, Sage and advanced Excel to deliver timely, high-quality financial information.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Senior Accountant

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SJCM Accountancy

Nov 2023 - Present (1 year 10 months)

Responsible for accounts production, corporation and personal tax, and quality-reviewing accountants/bookkeepers; created new working paper templates and system processes to improve firm efficiency and on-time delivery.

Accounts Production Corporate Tax Process Improvement Staff Supervision Accounting Systems Automation)

Management Accountant

Nu-Swift International Limited

Mar 2021 - Nov 2023 (2 years 8 months)

Prepared monthly management accounts, balance sheet reconciliations and group VAT for ~20 entities; managed accounts for subsidiaries with £2–6M turnover and led systems integration for acquisitions.

Management Accounting Reconciliations Financial Reporting System Integration

Accountant

Broadbent Accountants LLP

Jul 2019 - Feb 2021 (1 year 7 months)

Delivered accounts production, corporation and personal tax, company secretarial work and client software training; processed payrolls and mentored an apprentice while using QuickBooks Online, Xero and Dext.

Accounts Production Corporate Tax Quickbooks Online Xero Dext Payroll Mentoring

Accountant

Northern Powerhouse Developments

Apr 2019 - Jul 2019 (3 months)

Handled transaction processing, balance sheet and intercompany reconciliations for 50+ entities, prepared iXBRL accounts for corporation tax and performed company secretarial duties.

Reconciliations Company Secretary Inter Company Reconciliation

Senior Accountant

Hodgson Hey Limited

Jun 2016 - Apr 2019 (2 years 10 months)

Prepared accounts for clients up to £2M+, managed management accounts, VAT, company secretarial submissions and provided IT support to colleagues to maintain timely compliance.

Accounts Production Management Accounting Company Secretary Bookkeeping IT Support

Junior Accountant

Torevell Dent Ltd

Sep 2013 - May 2016 (2 years 8 months)

Prepared year-end accounts and tax returns for clients including charities and limited companies up to £2–3M turnover; produced management accounts, VAT returns and supported junior staff development.

Management Accounting Bookkeeping Financial Reporting

Junior Accountant

B M Howarth Ltd

Sep 2012 - Aug 2013 (11 months)

Performed basic accounts preparation, bookkeeping and audit testing support, and assisted with digitising historical client files to improve record access.

Bookkeeping Audit Support Financial Analysis