Charlene Bonello
Accountant
Birkirkara,Malta
Summary
A certified public accountant with 10 years of senior-level accounting experience with strong analytical skills and financial management. Excellent knowledge of budgetary control principles to achieve objectives and in-depth knowledge of financial concepts.
Working for 18 years in different business sectors has helped to develop a wide range of skills which compliments in contributing in the success of the company.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Finance Buisness Partner
Evoke Plc ( 888williamhill)
02.2022 - Current
- Collaborate with business leaders to develop strategic plans.
- Provide financial analysis and projections to support business strategies.
- Identify financial risks and opportunities to enhance decision-making.
- Played an integral role in annual budget preparation by coordinating input from various departments and consolidating data into comprehensive forecasts aligned with company strategy.
- Develop rolling forecasts and scenario analyses to aid business planning.
- Monitor performance against budget and forecast, identifying variances and recommending corrective actions.
- Analyze business performance, trends and challenge respective stakeholders to improve financial outcomes.
- Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs).
- Monitor daily performance dashboards and reports to track financial and operational performance
- Support with preparation and evaluation of business cases for new projects or investments.
- Monitor and report on risk exposures and their impact on business.
- Stay updated with industry trends and best practices in financial management.
- Work with various teams to improve and enhance financial analysis and reporting
- Heavily involved with revenue including respective department diving it, all working towards driving a profitable profit and loss
Finance Manager
Genesis Global
8 2018
- Preparing and reviewing statutory financial statements including group reports within the Group and liaising with external auditors ensuring delivery in a timely manner
- Provide support for the preparation of monthly budget and yearly forecast
- Build effective working relationships with other operational departments
- Monitoring, reporting, and interpreting the business' KPIs with the respective departments
- Applying quality control over the day-to-day financial transactions and financial reporting to reduce overall risk and promote improvement
- Preparation of Cashflow Management to the board on a day-to-day basis
- Monthly financial reporting including management accounts of the group to the board
- Preparation and submission of VAT and other returns to local authorities
- Support the company's financial operation ongoing need.
Finance Manager
United Game Tech PLC
09.2016 - 08.2018
- Monthly financial reporting including management accounts of the group to the board
- Preparation of Cashflow Management to the board on a day-to-day basis
- Preparation and submission of VAT and other returns to local authorities
- Provide support for the preparation of monthly budget and year, forecast
- Manage the continual development, improvement, implantation and documentation of controls and processes across the wider finance team to reduce overall risk likelihood and impact together with overall efficiency improvements across the department
- Preparing and reviewing the statutory financial statements including group reports within the Group and being the main contact for the external auditors ensuring delivery in a timely manner
- Responsible to abide by all deadlines with various local and foreign regulations
- Leading the formulation of the company's strategic plans, annual budgets, and periodic forecasts
- Partnering with the business as part of the senior management team to provide advice and guidance.
Business Controller
Lufthansa Technik
06.2015 - 09.2016
- Ownership of the local entity's budget whilst providing budget feedback, and assist leadership in key financial decisions
- Use financial analysis and forecasting to design and oversee the execution of the company budget and ensuring that the budget is properly administered and follows legal guidelines
- Complete regular financial analysis, identifying and managing financial risk, completing financial research, performing economic and sales forecasting, analyzing a company's sales and overall performance, and managing financial data
- This financial analysis comes together to assist the company in decision-making
- Responsible for reporting findings and working with financial and executive staff to make financial decisions
- This can involve completing regular financial reviews and delivering accurate financial reports and giving presentations
- Reporting directly to Lufthansa Base in Hamburg independently from the CFO and CEO to provide transparency of the local base entity
- Attend to monthly workshop in Hamburg in discuss and improve our controls and, analysis and evaluation to a way forward.
Audit Senior
Corporate Auditors
06.2013 - 06.2015
- Provide management over a portfolio of clients and deliver high quality audit and assurance service, including preparing and reviewing audit plans and work
- Achieve team and individual budgets and business plan/performance objectives
- Maintain the highest technical and professional standard
- Think strategically about client needs by understanding their business and key risks
- Participants in the development of ways to meet client needs, contributes to proposal delivery
- Identifying ways to maximize the relationship with clients and deliver added value
- Monitor and control auditing staff
- Takes a leadership role
- Coach, train and develop auditing staff to upgrade their knowledge.
Education
MSc in Professional Accountancy -
University of London (UCL)
United Kingdom 01.2016 - 04.2018
ACCA -
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
United Kindgom 01.2012 - 05.2015
Skills
- Strong ability to analyze complex financial data and identify trends
- Proficiency in financial modeling and forecasting techniques
- Proficiency in financial software and tools (eg, Excel, ERP systems, BI tools)
- Understanding of accounting principles and financial regulations
- Deep understanding of the business and industry
- Ability to align financial strategies with business goals
- Drive cost efficiencies and profitability
- Support revenue growth through strategic financial planning
- Foster a collaborative environment between finance and other departments
Details
79204290, chagalea164@gmail.com
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 04/16/1986
- Nationality: Maltese
Timeline
Finance Buisness Partner
Evoke Plc ( 888williamhill)
02.2022 - Current
Finance Manager
United Game Tech PLC
09.2016 - 08.2018
MSc in Professional Accountancy -
University of London (UCL)
01.2016 - 04.2018
Business Controller
Lufthansa Technik
06.2015 - 09.2016
Audit Senior
Corporate Auditors
06.2013 - 06.2015
ACCA -
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
01.2012 - 05.2015
Finance Manager
Genesis Global
8 2018
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