1. Anthony Seabrook
anthonyseabrook@yahoo.co.uk | 07702530610 | 76 Ability Plaza, Arbutus Street, London, E8 4DT
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An enthusiastic,versatile and highly motivated team member specialising in financial planning, reporting and project
accounting. Able to build rapport with staff at all levels and be an essentialteam member and/orleader in high pressure
environments. A quick learner who can absorb new ideas and communicate clearly and effectively.
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Experience:
Nov 2014 - Feb 2015 Data Analyst
Mergermarket
The Mergermarket Group provide financial intelligence to the world’s top advisory
firms, investment banks, law firms et al. I worked primarily on a project to
standardise, centralise, validate and reconcile historical sales data for reporting and
forecasting purposes, while providing a solid foundation for future analysis.
Aug 2011 - Present Bookkeeper(P/T)
The Steven Campbell Trust
Accounting for a non-profit organisation including everything from double entry
bookkeeping through asset management to year end accounts and VAT returns.
Jun 2013 - Present Freelance Cinematographer/Director(P/T)
Working with Directors to achieve the desired look and feelfor short films, music
videos and adverts through the use of lighting, filters, lenses, framing and camera
movement.
Directing everything that happens in front of the camera including actors and action
to make short films, music videos and adverts,this includes working with and
managing film making personnel.
Jan 2010 - Aug 2011 Management Accountant
Middlesex University
Providing budget holders with management information and advice in respect of
internal budgets and projects.
Production of monthly reports, variance analysis and commentary for associate
deans and budget holders.
Assisting in the preparation of final accounts and external returns.
Carry out financial administration of grants/contracts including preparing financial
claims, monitoring of invoice arrangements and salary/cost recharges.
Providing training to project managers to manage budgets and comply with
regulations concerning financial aspects of grants/contracts.
Expertise in European Commission funded projects.
Aug 2008 - Dec 2009 Management Accounts Officer
Middlesex University
All responsibilities of Management Accounts Assistant.
2. Managing projects Accounts Receivables, allocating payment and reconciling
outstanding debt.
Develop and implement new procedures and practices for the creation of a new
department within the University.
Jan 2007- Jul 2008 Management Accounts Assistant
Middlesex University
Phase and input budgets.
Prepare and input journals and Miscellaneous Transactions to link systems.
Monthly balancing of clearing accounts.
Prepare and distribute reports to budget holders.
Raising project invoices and allocating payments.
Jun 2006-Dec 2006 Assistant Systems Accountant
Middlesex University
Intricate knowledge of every system in order to provide support and training, this
included: Bank reconciliations, aged debtor analysis, payment runs, statement
reconciliation, raising purchase orders,matching and batching invoices.
Provided frontline support for Oracle eBusiness Suite 11.
Investigated system problems, escalating to management, IT and Oracle
Corporation where necessary.
Undertook Oracle maintenance functions including user set up, chart of accounts
amendments and a full review of the Purchasing approval hierarchy.
Provided at-the-desk and group training for various Oracle functions such as
General Ledger navigation and Discoverer reporting.
Wrote and documented fixes for common user problems.
Wrote user documentation for Oracle upgrade module testing and system use.
Oct 2005- Jun 2006 Management Accounts Assistant
Middlesex University
Responsibilities as previously detailed.
Aug 2003- Sep 2005 Accounts Receivables Assistant
Middlesex University
Identifying payment information and banking cheques.
Taking card payments over the phone.
Create and maintain a payments database.
Raising invoices and preparing statements.
Sep 2001- Jul 2003 Accounts Clerk
Carlson Wagonlit Travel
● Maintain over 1000 supplier accounts inc: Paying and quering invoices,
preparing/sending remittances.
● Maintaining an international inter-agency account inc: raising/checking invoices,
preparing/sending statements,query resolution.
Assisting in the maintenance of the inter-company query system inc: collating all
data, issuing the queries and producing statistical reports.
Managing my own project retrieving over £40,000 from suppliers due to historical
errors undetected by the company.
3. Sep 1999 – Jul 2001 Accounts Clerk, Long Term Contract
Reed Accountancy@ London Borough ofEnfield, Housing Maintenance
As administrator for the Quantity Surveyors I checked contractor invoices against the
contract, set up and maintained the cash-flow spreadsheets and implemented a new
archiving system.
Sep 1997 – Jul 1999 Authorisations Officer, Long Term Contract
Choice Bureau Ltd@ Lombard Tricity Finance
Working on a call centre providing customer services to retailers regarding credit
applications and security checks.
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Education: SAE Institute, 2011-2013 BA (Hons) Digital Film Making
Southgate College, 2005-2008 NCFE Music Technology + CCNA
BPP, 2002-2003 NVQ Level 3, AAT Intermediate
Waltham Forest College, 2001-2002 NVQ Level 2, AAT Foundation
Rush Croft Secondary School, 1991-1996 8 GCSE’s
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Personal Interests: I am a keen cyclist and am currently in training for a cycling marathon. I am passionate
about photography, films and filmmaking having shot and directed short films for
competition.
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References: Available on request.