Iain Booth is a highly experienced accountant seeking a new position. He has over 15 years of experience in accounting and finance roles across various industries. Booth has strong skills in accounting software like Sage and Microsoft Excel, as well as experience preparing budgets, financial reports, and managing cash flow. He is skilled at turning around poorly performing accounts and leading finance teams. Booth offers a wealth of experience and a strong work ethic to any finance department.

1. Iain Booth Email:iain.booth37@outlook.com
Home:01702 617969
Mobile:07984 498580
Summary I am a highly experienced accountant with an extensive background in a wide range of
industries. I am skilled in numerous financial and accounting fields, including
preparing annual budgets, monitoring key accounts and credit control. I also have
experience in leading and developing finance teams. My career achievements include
being able to turn around a number of poorly managed accounts with little or no hand-
over period. I am a highly motivated and results-driven individual and previous
employers have consistently commented on my professional ability and strong work
ethic. I am confident to work as part of a large or small team, as well as independently,
and would fit seamlessly into any finance department. In summary, I can offer a
company a wealth of experience and am looking for a position where I can excel and
achieve my potential.
Skills Computer Accounting/Financial Personal
- Sage Line 50
- Sage payroll
-Quickbooks
- MicrosoftExcel/Word
- PPS
- Access Dimensions
- SAP
- Lotus
- Tetra 2000
- AS 400
- Alpha numeric
- QLikview
- Exchequer
- Cash flow control/
forecasting
- Management accounts
- Budget prep
- Financial forecasting
- Auditing
- Performancemonitoring
- Business forecasting
- VAT returns
- Tax returns
- Costings
- Balance sheet recs
- Strong workethic
- Integrity and loyalty
- Learn new skills quickly
- Attention to detail
- Communication skills
- Good IT knowledge
- Problem solving
- Ability to turn around
company accounts
- Experience in supervision
and management of
finance teams, IT, and
facilities management
Employment
history
FINANCIALCONTROLLER
StrathmoreCareGroup/EssexCountyCare
Ltd/LeicestershireCountyCareLtd
June 2014 – Present
Overall financial controlof 23 care homes in Essex and Leicestershire with turnoverof
over £18 million across the group.
 Supervision of five accountingstaff and fourpayroll staff
 Producing monthly Management Accounts forthe board
 Producing year end accounts and prepare audit file forexternal accountants
 Produceyearly budgets forgroup
 Intensive daily, weekly,yearly cash flow forecasting and monitoring of
performance.
 Regular visits to care homes to monitor performance
 Financial input in to new home tenders
 Authorised signatory of three bank accounts
ASSISTANT FINANCIALCONTROLLER
SamskipIcepakLogisticsLtd: Freight Forwarding
company withglobal turnover of £50m.
Mar 2014 – June 2014
 Ensuring that intercompany procedures are met and that any issues are
highlighted
 Assisting with cash flow forecasting.
 Assisting with aged receivables
 Preparing weekly estimates and business forecasting per region
 Creating a non-conformancelist of any financial aspects in regional activity that

2. is not complying withprocedures.
 Process credit applications withappraisal of credit worthiness / cash impact
and risk assessment
 Assisting in the preparation of budgets and financial reports, including income
statements, balance sheets, tax returns and reports for Government regulatory
agencies
 Assisting in the controllership function in order to ensure finances are managed
according to legislation, policies and procedures and generally accounting
principles.
 Assisting in the external annual audits.
COMPANYACCOUNTANT
LondonCrispyBaconCo Ltd: Food suppliers to the catering
trade with£2.5m turnover.
Sept 2013 – Mar 2014
 Producefull monthly management accountsusing Sage Line 50
 P&L and cash flow forecastsusing MicrosoftExcel.
 Cash book / bank reconciliations
 Accruals and prepayments
 Liaising with Directors on costings
 Purchase and sales ledger
 Supervise twosales order staff.
 Monthly payrolland year end reports.
 Control the company’s utilities and administration
 Submit VAT return
 Monitor and improve cash collectionprocedures
TEMPORARY/ CONTRACTACCOUNTING ROLES
Stevenson’sAccountingPractice
Chartwell PrivateHospital
Dec 2012 – Aug 2013
FINANCIALCONTROLLER
LeighMedical CentreLtd: Privatehospital with
predominately NHS work - £1.5m turnover.
Aug 2009 – Nov 2012
COMPANYACCOUNTANT
CarltonEngineeringProductsLtd:Sheet Metal
manufacturing company - £2.5m turnover.
Mar 2008 – Mar 2009
FINANCIALCONTROLLER
J Jays Ltd: Digital pre-press company producing business
magazines - £4m turnover.
Aug 2000 – Feb 2008
Education Professional School
AAT Level 3
2 exams to complete on Level 4
Hornchurch Grammar School
9 O Levels
References Available upon request