Jonathan Benteolo
Gibraltar
Summary
Intelligent and humble Accounting Professional experienced in financial reporting and management across multiple jurisdictions. Managed portfolios for over 100 companies, ensuring timely preparation of annual and interim accounts, while maintaining compliance with tax regulations. Focused on delivering accurate financial data and fostering strong client relationships to support organizational goals.
Overview
2
2
Languages
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Finance Manager
Sovereign Asset Management Limited/ Sovereign Insurance Services
08.2016 - Current
- Sovereign Accountancy Services
- Gibraltar (100+ Companies)
- Delaware
- TCI
- Isle of Man.
- Completed annual, interim, and cessation accounts and prepared tax returns, ensuring compliance and timely submission.
- Bookkeeping of Dawson Yachts (Using QuickBooks Software) & preparation of monthly Financial Statements. Currently overseeing the preparation of monthly financial statements (Mauritius Office) and liaising with a client on a regular basis so that accounts are produced in a timely manner.
- Sovereign Trust (South Africa)
- Prepared management accounts and quarterly budgets for Sovereign Trust (SA), collaborating with Managing Director and staff to align financial goals.
- Managed bookkeeping activities with Quickbooks software.
- Payroll & Executed timely payment transactions. – Preparing & Filing monthly & Yearly Payroll Certificates with SARS (SA Tax Authorities)
- Preparation & Filing of Bi-Annual VAT Certificates. (Using Easyfile & Simplepay software)
- Liaised with the Mauritius office weekly to ensure accurate production of pro-forma invoices and client statements, and handled payroll terminations that required filing with the SA department of labor.
- Liaising with SA Tax authorities (SARS) – Payroll Audit
- Liaising with SA Auditors for end of year reviews
- Sovereign Insurance Services
- Provided coverage in the accounts department during staff absences.
- Preparing weekly reports for Cash Flow & Debtors.
- Tracked and recorded petty cash expenditures.
- Sovereign Asset Management
- Prepared monthly accounts and quarterly budgets/business reviews, facilitating financial insights for decision-making.
- Payments
- Accrued Income – Analysis of monthly expected income from Investment Houses (Fundamental to producing accurate financial reporting)
- Preparation of monthly Spreadsheets & liaising with Finance Manager & Managing Director to analyze accounts
- Preparation of Quarterly Assets Under Management spreadsheet for review of Managing Director
- Assisting in the Yearly Audit Process
- Sales Reconciliation
Accountant
Gibfirst
02.2016 - 07.2016
- Producing P&L and Balance Sheets for a Group of Companies
- Conducted monthly bank reconciliations for cash book and petty cash to ensure accurate financial records
- Recorded invoices for accurate financial tracking
- Coordinated client debt collection efforts of outstanding debts from clients
Accounts Assistant
Gibdock
01.2009 - 02.2016
- Work Primarily on the Purchase Ledger (Processing, Accounts Reconciliation, Data Inputting, Statements, Raising POs)
- Manage Cash Book & Petty Cash transactions. Also producing weekly & monthly Statements.
- Managed cash book and petty cash transactions, producing weekly and monthly statements to ensure accurate financial reporting.
- Processed stock requisition requests to ensure timely supply of materials. (Data Entry, Stock Counts)
- Created and recorded asset entries in financial system. – Creating Assets & Linking to appropriate Job Numbers (Job Costing used at Gibdock)
- Assisted in transitioning ERP systems from Sage to Microsoft Dynamics - AX, facilitating improved data management and process efficiency.
- Maintained and adjusted records, including journals and payroll reports.
- Maintain and make necessary adjustments to various records such as journals, payroll/ time reports.
- Whilst at Gibdock, I managed to appreciate the need to manage time efficiently as I had to take control of the department by myself. Communication with other peers had become a must, and prioritizing the workload allowed me to become a more proficient employee. Dealing with a complex Purchase Ledger, Cash Book, Petty Cash, Stock Requisitions has allowed me to understand what is required in a finance department. Having managed the Accounts department has also allowed me to establish a clear picture of how things can be improved. Communication, as already stated is essential, but also establishing communication with suppliers, both local & international, to improve timing issues), so that credit terms are met.
Education
ACCA -
Southampton Solent University
UKAAT Qualified -
Southampton Solent University
UKGCSE's -
Bayside Comprehensive School
GibraltarAS Level -
Bayside Comprehensive School
A Level -
Level I -
Southampton Solent University
Level II -
Southampton Solent University
Skills
- Financial reporting
- Management reporting
- Budget preparation
- Payroll administration
- Cash flow analysis
- Budget forecasting
- Tax compliance
- QuickBooks accounting
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 1984-09-27
- Nationality: British
Education and qualifications
- Date of Birth: 1984-09-27
- Nationality: British
Languages
English
First Language
Spanish
Beginner
A1
Timeline
Finance Manager
Sovereign Asset Management Limited/ Sovereign Insurance Services
08.2016 - Current
Accountant
Gibfirst
02.2016 - 07.2016
Accounts Assistant
Gibdock
01.2009 - 02.2016
ACCA -
Southampton Solent University
AAT Qualified -
Southampton Solent University
GCSE's -
Bayside Comprehensive School
AS Level -
Bayside Comprehensive School
A Level -
Level I -
Southampton Solent University
Level II -
Southampton Solent University