Janet Lamb has 25 years of experience as a management accountant, including 19 years with a high-end fashion brand. She currently works as a management accountant for a medical equipment company, where she runs the entire accounting function and a small team. Her responsibilities include management accounts, sales and COGS analysis, expenses, bank reconciliation, and VAT returns. She has strong analytical skills and experience in areas such as forecasting, budgeting, stock analysis, and financial reporting.

1. Janet Lamb
Wholesale Management Accountant/Finance Team Mentor
Somerset
Janetslamb@btinternet.com - 07835850583
I have twenty five years experience as a Management Accountant. Nineteen of those years were with a
fast moving well known high end fashion brand. I currently work in a very competitive medical equipment
environment.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Management Accountant
Ardo Medical - Taunton - June 2015 to Present
Responsibilities
Full Management Accounting responsibilities reporting to MD and Switzerland
Management Accounts,
Sales analysis
COGS analysis.
Expenses including prepayments, accruals, provision adjustments
Bank Reconciliation
Asset Register maintenance
Monthly payroll
Vat returns
Credit Control
Accomplishments
Entire years sales were recalculated, cogs margins have been corrected, bank reconciliation from the
beginning of the year has been corrected. Stock control account reconciled and corrected, purchase ledger
and sales ledgers now properly maintained including all balance sheet control accounts.
I currently run the entire accounting function with a small team. External audit has now been completed.
Skills Used
Very strong analytical skills are required for this position due to the complex nature of reporting across different
medical sectors which I am enjoying immensely.
Wholesale Management Accountant/Finance Team Mentor
KBLBrampton Limited - November 1995 to May 2014
I was responsible for the timely completion of the management accounts on a monthly basis to very tight
deadlines. I worked closely with senior management on a global level. My other main task was to ensure that
all system changes were implemented and the team were fully on board with all changes. Over the years my
position changed from general accounting overview to a detailed analytical approach.
The stock played an important role in completing the Management Accounts, due to the large number of
locations and seasonal changes of the fashion industry. I completed the inter-company reconciliation of all
stock transfers in and out also the movement of stock between boutiques and outlets and the wholesale. There
was also the revaluation and analysis of sample stock and merchandising that was held in the system.
Others tasks included:

2. Measuring KPI's
Forecasting and budgeting
Sales and margin analysis,
Stock and purchases analysis
Expenses and overhead analysis.
Pre payments and Accrual analysis
Asset register maintenance
Payroll on sage and with ADP Freedom till 2011 - Till new staff member was fully trained
P11D till 2011 -
Payroll tax year end till 2011
Intrastat submissions for approximately a year (so that I could re train new staff )
Overseen purchase Ledger
Top Sales ledger Customers, House of Fraser, JD sports, Harrods,
Overseen the sales ledger in its entirety, stepped in when needed.
Bank reconciliation (Automated and Manual)
Online banking HSBC and BNP Paribas (Signatory on the bank account)
Intercompany reconciliations
Quarterly vat returns for the UK (Large payer unit in Liverpool)
Bi monthly vat submission for southern Ireland.
Financial year-end statutory accounts completion working closely with auditors
Current systems; SAP, Hyperion, DMS, Orli - Currently using Microsoft 2010
EDUCATION
Management Accountant Queens College Taunton - Taunton
September 2014
Accounting
1991 to 1995