This document provides a summary of Lawrence Marcello's qualifications and experience. It outlines his skills in accounting, finance, and software such as Sage, SAP and Xero. His professional experience includes roles in finance teams and accounts roles in various industries. He has over 30 years of experience in roles in India before moving to roles in the UK and Singapore. His education includes a Master's degree in Finance and Bachelor of Commerce degree.

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LAWRENCE MARCELLO
Position Management Accountant /Assistant Finance Controller /
Finance Team Member
Address
Telephone
Email lawrencemarcello2016@gmail.com
Personal profile :
As an Accounts and Finance Team member I have gained many transferable skills throughout
experience and previous employment . I am well organized ,Proactive and can work under pressure with
attention to details , with clear communications skills, mature, flexible ,understand team work, assume
responsibility and take initiative being accountable and able to deliver results in dynamic and creative
work environment. My Versatile learning skills have been advantageous for my internal growth within
Organizations.
Skills & Abilities
 Quick leaner ,
 Implementation skill, Confident , Multi tasking and working within deadlines.
 Understand rules and compliances and always clear in audit perception,
 Flexible with good social skills, always forward to assume responsibility,
 Strong Accounting and Finance background , gives an edge in applying cost saving measures.
 Experience with Sage 50, Sage 200 , SAP , Xero and can pick any Software learning .
Professional Experience
CTS Offshore and Marine Ltd – Maternity Cover 23rd Feb 2020 To 30th Aug 2020
Finance Team Member (Singapore/Dubai/Romania/Bulgaria/Asia) Xero
Key Responsibility :
 Inputting Entire Group Purchases /Sales for all the locations in Multi Currencies.
 Managing Group Bank book of entire group of accounts in Multi-currency and Reconciliation .
 Managing Accounts for Trade Finance –RBS IF accounts , Reconciliations and Debtors reports.
 Preparing the Payment run twice a week from Natwest in multi-currencies.
 Month end Reconciliations of all Bank accounts , Invoice Financing ,Trade Finance by 5Th .
 Pre - Checking of VAT inputs before the 6th of every month .
 Handling petty cash of the entire Group and Reconciliations .
 Verifying Vendors Statement before Payment run , solving Queries if any in Xero .
 Month end preparing the Control sheet of entire Group for consolidation of P&L .
 Month end preparing Accruals, Prepayment, checking Asset Register
 Giving suggestion and Inputs to the Group Management Accountant in implementing and
preparing Financial ratio , WIP , Budget , Forecasting and identifying Variances and regrouping of
Accounts on a Monthly basis.
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Yumi International Ltd 14th Sept 2019 To 7th Feb 2020
Finance Team Member Ilevel / SAGE 50 Line
Key Responsibility :
 Preparing Bank book of all accounts and Muit-currency account along with Trade Finance.
 Preparing Daily Cash Flow of All Currency and all Banking Accounts for Treasury
 Reconciling all the Bank and Cash flow on a daily basis for Stock Orders and Trade Finance
 Month end Reconciliations of all Bank accounts , Invoice Financing ,Trade Finance by 5Th .

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 Submission of EC sales before the 6th of every month.
 Ensuring Approval/Rota / Forecast in HR Selima software for payroll Queries before deadline.
 Submission of Inter-Stat by the 21st of every month , assimilating data from various sources
 Twice a month doing the HSBC Payment run up to 1.5 Millions in multicurrency .
 Handling petty cash as an when needed .
 Making Vendors payments as an when needed and solving Queries if any in Sage 50 Line .
 Month end passing of Salary Journal and reconciliation of Salary with HR software .
 Month end preparing Accruals for Expense , like Travel, etc.
 Doing whatsoever task entrusted needed For Month end .
Atrium Hotel 05th March 2019 To July 2019
Finance Team Member Guest line/ SAGE 50 Line
Key Responsibility :
 Income Audit daily for Revenue.
 Reconciliations of credit cards and Bank
 Monthly accruals and prepayments
 Month end
 Mapping with Guest line software and Sage 50 all nominal codes with Excel .
 Reconciliation of Supplier statements and Debtors with Sage and Guest line
 Implementation and working towards updates in Software glitches
 Business Analysis Report for Management and HOD.
Leonardo Heathrow Hotel (UK)-Fattal Group 5th March 2018 To 5th March 2019
Accounts Team Member SAP- ERP / SAGE 200 Handling/ Opera/ Optima
Two Hotels – Leonardo Heathrow and Royal Edinburgh Scotland
Key Responsibility :
 Coding all the Banking Accounts and entering into the Sage Accounting software
 Manual Allocation of the payment/receipts for BACS, Direct debits .
 Handling AR accounts ,Issuing Credit notes and statement reconciliation monthly.
 Doing Bank Reconciliation of all the Bank accounts
 Monthly Accrual and prepayments For Month end /year audit preparations
 Checking the Credit Application and setting credit terms and Limits based on the report .
 Closing all the relevant Nominal Accounts and Balances sheet Journals .
 Trial Balances by the 5th, presenting the Balance sheet by the 7th of every month
 Reconciling all the Accounts with the Balance sheet presenting to the Finance Controller every
month for 2 Locations and Other Group along with Quarterly IFRS also.
 Passing all the relevant Journal voucher for Month end , assisting in Management monthly reports
, KPI for stock control, Food costing, Stock control , Revenue control and giving suggestions.
 Verifying General ledgers Cash balances to ensure payable deadlines before the due dates
 VAT quarterly runs.
 Transition from SAGE to SAP successfully handled without any error and in time bound
Coding and setting the FI Module ,along with Integration in SPRO Module,
OX02,OB29,OB52,OBD4, and Module for Inception of SAP, Clearing Accounts In SAP, F-03,F-
32,FBLN5, FDO1, FBL1N,FK01,FB60,F-53,F-48,F-43,AR and AP clearing ,ZADR,ZACR, All
General ledger Posting Journal Voucher through ZEXL, Uploading Data from Batch , Reconciling
Credit card , Recovery of all Debts ,Income Revenue Audit , Petty cash upload, and Last F.08
Balance sheet on a monthly basis before the 5th of every month .
 Recovery of DEBTS -98% , having a cordial relationship and getting Cash flow .
 Business rate negotiations , Debts recovery, AR SOP set up and met SLA.
 Helped the New management for smooth migration , identified many Transition balances to the
tune of 1 million which were posted in wrong accounts was rectified
Helmy Limited (UK) 15th May 2017 - 30th Sept2017 Temp

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Finance and Account Assistant- Sales Ledger and Credit control . SAGE line 50
Lords Builders Merchant (UK) 24th July 2016- 20th October 2016 Temp
Finance Assistant ERP accounting software
Key Responsibility :
 Customer handling , vetting their credit rating every month with external agencies ,
 Allocation of the payment made through BACS, Direct debits and cheque payments.
 Follow up with customers for missed Invoices and reconciliation of monthly statement.
 Ensuring all Sales Invoices are accounted before the statement are sent .
 Trade reference
 Cash sale reconciliation ,deposit in bank account and reconcile on daily basis.
 Depositing daily cheques from Customers and posting then in respected Bank account .
 Streamlining Sales Ledgers ,Purchase and Expenses accounts ,for closing month end
 Working on Management monthly KPI for stock control,
 Flagging over credit Limits sets and communicating with the sale team on weekly,
 Verifying Debtors General ledgers balances to ensure smooth payable deadlines are met,
 VAT quarterly runs ,
 Ensuring All Customers approval system in line with credit control approvals
 Sending chase letter and statements , follow up with Insurance claim for the same
 Handling Timely customer query and resolving it , so payments can be received in time.
 Bank reconciliation, VAT reconciliations, Trial Balance, overall review of Balance sheet.
 Monitoring Stock sheets, with purchases, Returns with Sales, Invoices, credit notes etc.
 Ensuring clients pay in time and not letting pass 30/45 days credit line
 Recovery of debts almost 98% with ongoing sale retention with good sound values.
 Negotiated contracts with vendors and streamlined the contracts rates, prices with Agencies.
 SOP set for various departments and Branches thus ensuring smoothly release of payments
Worked for various Companies In India from Oct ‘1988 to 1st Mar 2010
Accounts Assistant/Finance /General Manger-Account & Sales/Bank trainer.
Key Responsibility :
 Book keeping and daily closing of Bank Books with cash tally reports,
 Bank Reconciling and closing Bank books on a daily and monthly basis .
 Vendor Billings- Verify the statement On a monthly basis,
 Filing of Income tax returns of Company employees, before the Authorities,
 Managing Control accounts, Reconciliation of Debtors, Creditors, VAT and Sales tax,
 Trial balance, Profit and Loss account ,and MIS report to management ,
 Balance sheet, verification and observation of impact on the working cash flow and Reserves,
 Time sheet ,verification and timely closing by the first week of every month,
 Payroll payments., processing, coordination with the HR with review deadline by the 5th of every
month before salary payout,
 Management of Receivable, Payable, Ageing audit of stock with the Inventory department for timely
order and review of payment and Overtrading ,
 Ratio analysis of various accounts of Trading, Profit and Loss accounts and their impact on Reserves
and Surplus ,
 Calling debtors for timely release of payments, an analyzing Bad debts for provisions,
 Negotiating with vendors if Cash flow position is squeezed,
 Opening Of LC ,Handling chamber of commerce and Shipping Documentation ,
 Trade Finance from Bank and Organizing working capital from Banker if need arise .
 Verifying Branch accounting statement, Department allocation of expenses cost code assigning .
 Audit of various companies, like Publication, Shipping, Banking, Construction, Manufacturing,
Traders and Consultants.

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Academic Credentials
Post Graduation
Master Degree in Finance Mumbai University
MFM – First class
Bachelor of Commerce
Graduate – Mumbai University
Professional Achievements
 Thank you award in BNY Mellon for Research on Derivatives and 900 Hours of Training
 Best Employee “Blue DART Express Ltd-All India Basis, ,Best Football player (Mid fielder)
Tournament, Carom championship, Awarded Many Merit card in School career,
 Passed Diploma in FICO 2017 with A grade on first appearance .Passed Online Certification from
BNY Mellon learning financial modules eg. Foreign Exchange settlement , Swift, Islamic banking
 Hobbies and Interest : Travelling , Cooking
 Reference on request