Christina Lopez Jimenez

A professional accountant with extensive experience, both in industry and professional practice.
Analytical with the ability to solve complex problems, both independently and in collaboration with others.
Highly organised and efficient individual able to manage own time effectively, and prioritise workload. Friendly and approachable with excellent interpersonal and customer relations skills.
 

Accountant, Freelance
June 13 – Present
Country Cars of Bristol Ltd
Key Responsibilities:
Preparing monthly management accounts pack and KPIs
Perform financial forecasting, reporting and variance analysis
Aid in the capital budgeting and expenditure planning process
Recommends actions by analysing and interpreting data
Preparing and submit stats accounts & corporation tax
Eldon Insurance Services Ltd
Key Responsibilities:
Produce management accounts pack for several business on a monthly basis
Preparing and submit quarterly VAT return for several business
Preparing forensic financial information for Campaigning projects
Preparing and submit stats accounts for several business
Preparing and submit corporation tax for several business
Oasis Dental Care 
Key Responsibilities:
Preparation of monthly financial, management accounts and returns according to deadlines 
Maintain financial controls across general ledger, financial systems, process and procedures 
Manage cash-flow and chart of accounts accuracy and development
Management of projects, contract costing and financial systems
Computershare
Key Responsibilities:
Fully responsible for the South African subsidiary company statutory accounts   
Working closely with auditors to resolve queries and challenges any changes required 
Provide support to Financial Accountants, transactions team leader, systems and tax accountant
Ad-hoc projects, UK companies statutory accounts, tax compliances
Supergroup 
Key Responsibilities: 
Cash flow C-retail, France, Germany and Spain Bank setting investigate discrepancies
Reforecasting, modelling, budgeting, margin analysis and KPIs
Lease with external stakeholders including software providers, auditors, bank managers
Zycko Ltd
Key Responsibilities:
Preparation of monthly board pack, consolidated management accounts with cost centre, margin analysis and KPIs; interpretation of results and review of variances
Reforecasting & Ad-hoc modelling and reporting including different currencies
To investigate variances against budgets and provide financial analysis and explanatory commentary
UK corporation tax compliance 
Assistant Financial Controller, bwinparty plc.
Gibraltar | July 12 – May 13
Digital Entertainment
Key Responsibilities:
Use accountancy knowledge and investigative skills to analyse and present information and advice to FCs. Challenge FC to ensure strong financial controls and procedures are in place
Analyse numbers, use understanding of business information, investigative techniques, systems and procedures, to uncover accounting irregularities
Ensuring the Intercompany and related party matrix is balance on a monthly basis and discrepancies are dealt with
Providing technical and implementation support for FC’s global conversion to IFRS 
 
 

Financial Analyst, KN Solicitors
Gibraltar | Jan 11 – June 12
Solicitors firm liaise with PWC to audit client account
Key Responsibilities:
Production of weekly reporting pack, including KPI’s
Supporting analysis for several key cost centres and revenue streams
Ad hoc analysis to support major business opportunities
Provide financial accounting and accounting technical advice, support tools, guidance and training which help to improve the quality of financial reporting
Assurance regarding business processes, systems, data and technology management
Achievements:
Produced client account excel interlink pivot table with current balance

Financial Controller, H Sweet and Sons, Ltd
Bristol | July 09 – Dec 10
SME Refurbishment and Fit out companies
    Key Responsibilities:
Head up the day to day financial activities including financial strategy, analysis of the books, reporting back to management on the state of the company’s finances, cash flow, producing accounts, setting and checking targets, monitoring the performance of each department auditing and overseeing all tax and regulatory/compliances issues
Advice on internal controls and implement a suitable accounting packages
Prepare and run the accounts functions for a manufacture sister company
Preparation of monthly financial and management accounts and returns according to deadlines
Achievements:
Implementation of company costing procedures and internal controls 
Accountant, Valentino Kitchens
Bristol | March 08 – June 09
Key Responsibilities:
Assisting in the preparation of the management accounts in accordance with UK GAAP and in line with agreed company accounting policies and procedures
Preparation and analysis of reports to help drive the business forward and aid the strategic decision making processes
The preparation of individual budgetary unit annual budgets and forecast 
Achievements:
Set up of monthly management reporting 
Management Accountant, ClearSpeed Technology plc.
Bristol |July 06 – Feb 08
Global, specialist Semi-conductor Company focused on the design and development of microprocessors and related products that significantly increases computer performance
Key Responsibilities:
Assist in the preparation of consolidation accounts
Fully responsible for the management accounts of their United States office
Preparation of monthly payroll data, end of year P11ds and other reporting
Review employee benefits providing better choices at a reduce cost
Implementation of credit control procedures to maximize cash flow and minimize debtors days
Achievements:
Implement new on-line credit card expense procedures, train users within an on-line system

Professional Body Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Student
Professional Body Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT)
Cambridge ESOL Certificate in English, Cambridge English Business Certificate 
Diploma of Technical Specialist in Business and Finance Grade B San Luis Bilbao | Spain
Finance, Cost Accounting, International Business Studies, Computer Science, Law, Economics, Human Resources Management, Employment Relations, Marketing, English Literature