Profile
Meticulous in work and result oriented with over 16 years’ experience in positions of increasing responsibilities and duties which the Accounting Profession entials. Proficient in a wide range of accounting functions, successful organization analyzes by identifying deficiencies while implementing solutions to enhance efficiency within the company. Experienced in a variety of industries including Logistics, Manufacturing Industry and currently Online Gaming specifically on Financial Management and Marketing & Affiliate Controlling.
Areas Of Expertise
Financial Accounts/Book-keeping Management Accounts Management Reports
Purchase and Sales Ledger VAT computation Monthly Expenditure Analysis
Accounts Payable / Reconciliation Marketing Controller Affiliate Controller
Budgets / Forecasts Credit Control
Career Summary
Betsson AB owns a number of companies which operates games directed at end consumers through partnerships and through its own web sites, some of the most well-known websites are betsson.com, betsafe.com, casinoeuro.com and nordicbet.com.
The web sites offer Poker, Casino, Sportsbook, Scratchcards, Bingo and Games. Customers primarily originate from the Scandinavian countries and other parts of Europe. Betsson AB is also listed on NASDAQ OMX Nordic Mid Cap List
BUSINESS CONTROLLING – MARKETING & AFFILIATE CONTROLLING
BETSSON GROUP
JANUARY 2013 TILL PRESENT
Evaluate affiliation deals in order to ensure that deals align to set return targets.
Monitor on a daily basis Affiliated cost vs Accounting Revenue, ensuring that every affiliate on a brand level is within the expected forecast budget approved by the same management. Enquire on variances and accordingly document any deviance from targets.
Review Affiliated Commission Plans – follow up on a periodic basis to ascertain relevance and expected return.
Evaluate that CPA deals are in line with pre-determined targets.
Monitoring Marketing Cost Budgets vs Actual Marketing Spent
Assisting and designing procedures to facilitate the processing systems in-house. I this respect I was involved in the design of a new Purchase Order System tailor maid for Betsson Group. It provided across the board a better understanding of Marketing cost allocation between country and brand managers, effective campaign planning, Marketing Cost Control, Campaign monitoring, a formal ordering process between vendors and Betsson Group, Financial reconciliation, overall cost analysis.
Marketing Integration process from the old system to the new ordering system. I handled the full implementation and liaised with all country managers / managing directors within the group, this involved handled 1 to 1 training with over 50 individuals from all different countries.
Marketing Budget coordination, Budget Reporting, weekly marketing reporting and overlooking suppliers payments. Analysis of daily sales reports for management including statistics and target review.
Cash flow Management for Marketing expenditure, overseeing availability of funds through day to day operations
Communicating with Inland Revenue, banks and external auditors when required.
Reviewed contractual commitments and suppliers’ terms – advice on any necessary adjustments to projects regarding costings, expenditures, progressive payments from clients and running profitability etc.
Nordic Gaming Group a gaming company which owns a number of brands mainly NordicBet, Maxino and Triobet (An online gaming and entertainment company which market expands on a global platform and is now integrated with another on-line gaming company following acquisition)
ACCOUNTANT
NORDIC GAMING GROUP
Responsible for Purchase and Sales Ledger Accounts, petty cash, expenses, invoicing and posting. Ensuring Budgets are strictly maintained, reconciling corporate bank accounts, compiling of VAT returns, reconciliation of PAYE year end returns and assisting in auditing requirements. Also responsible for secretarial duties for the General Manager including all aspect of administrational effectiveness of daily operations.
Preparing reports on different aspects of the business on a weekly, monthly basis and daily when the need arises.
Collaborated in several implementations of a new integrated and automated softwares for invoicing and reporting.
Processing invoices whilst adhereing to internal company policies.
Dealing with suppliers enquiries.
Reconciling monthly cheque reports / supplier statements and issue of payments both local and foreign.
Recording all purchases of fixed assets (vehicles, plant & machinery, computer equipment etc).
Banking and Expenses Control – Reviewing recorded and banked remittances from customers. Issuing cash and expenses for staff.
Compiling VAT returns for the group company
Handling dividend payouts to respective shareholders.
Management Reporting,
FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR (2005 to 2011)
ACCOUNTS CLERK (1998 to2005)
Attard and Co Group
World Express Logistics Ltd – (Logistic company which its services expands from airfreight/ seafreight to even express courier services door to door – www.welogistics.com). Attard & Co (Industrial) Limited – (Importers of Industrial equipment to industrial client and utilities sector – www.attardco.com). T4B Limited – (Providing technical support to construction sites including waterproofing, energy efficiency etc. – www.t4bservices.com)
Responsible for Purchase and Sales Ledger Accounts, petty cash, expenses, invoicing and posting. Ensuring Budgets are strictly maintained, reconciling corporate bank accounts, compiling of VAT returns, reconciliation of PAYE year end returns and assisting in auditing requirements. Also responsible for secretarial duties for the General Manager including all aspect of administrational effectiveness of daily operations.
Analysis of daily sales reports for management including statistics and target review, resolving enquiries from employees, maintaining fixed asset inventory, posting of cashbook receipts and payments. Completing legal forms and providing statistical information to management.
Within Credit Control; working with customers (in Malta, EU and Non EU countries) to control payment terms and solve invoice queries.
Communicating with Inland Revenue, banks and external auditors when required.
DEVELOPED EXPERIENCE IN ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE
Shireburn Software (SFM Shireburn Financial Manager and SFS – Shireburn Freight System – Freight Software)
Information Systems Ltd (Eyesel – Financial Software).
Computime Limited (Microsoft Dynamics Navision 2009 – Finance) and Microsoft Office Applications
InFusion Solutions Limited – Local software house which we selected in order to design the purchase order system tailor make for Betsson Group.
Accounts Clerk to Senior Finance Administrator
(February 1998 – 2011)
Accounts Clerk (1998-2005), Financial Administrator (2005-2011),
Was accountable for the three companies within Attard & Co Group, role involved a top to bottom responsibilities
World Express Logistics Ltd – (Logistic company which its services expands from airfreight/ sea freight to even express courier services door to door – www.welogistics.com) Attard & Co (Industrial) Limited – (Importers of Industrial equipment to industrial client and utilities sector – www.attardco.com). T4B Limited – (Providing technical support to construction sites including waterproofing, energy efficiency etc. – www.t4bservices.com)
EARLIER CAREER SUMMARY
Accounts Clerk Allied Newspapers Limited – Publishers of newspaper 1997-98
Qualifications
ACCA Qualifications Last 2 exams to finalize ACCA Qualification.
‘A’ Level Qualifications – Accounts Philosophy Sociology,
‘O’ Level Qualifications – Maltese, Italian, Accounts, English, Physics, Mathematics, Art
Others Qualifications
– London Chamber of Commerce and Industry Typewriting First Level
– Intermediate
– Systems of Knowledge
– Institute of Sales and Marketing
– Certificate in Operational Sales and Marketing
– Foundation Award in Sales and Marketing
– Certificate Stage 1 CA Akademie AG – (Controlling and the Controller)
