Managing all aspects of the finance function within SCA Products (UK) Limited, the UK base of operations for Europe's largest private forest owner, providing industry bests in wood, pulp, containerboard, and renewable energy.
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Hello! I’m Matthew Day.
An experienced professional with a demonstrated history of adapting to my surroundings. I have thirty years of success within accounting, tax, software, hospitality, logistics, graphic paper, and presently the Wood industry.
As of April 2021 I am excited to announce that I have been appointed the Financial Controller for SCA Products (UK) Ltd.
Managing all aspects of the finance function within SCA Products (UK) Limited, the UK base of operations for Europe's largest private forest owner, providing industry bests in wood, pulp, containerboard, and renewable energy.
Managed sales growth for over 20 accounts, in a declining market. Building lasting relationships with the best in the paper industry. I managed the smooth running of an office of 8 employees, including all finance functions and regulatory responsibilities.
Managed all aspects of finance, including credit control, general ledger, a self-billing payables system, and month end management accounts. Supervised critical KPI data collection and reported to senior management. Coordinated all aspects of the forwarding function for Graphic, Containerboard, RDF, Timber and Pulp as a senior member of a small, dynamic team.
Managed a comprehensive MIS system (created in my previous role) to capture labour and volume throughput. Maintained full payables and receivables service. Online banking and maintaining a petty cash system. Calculated quarterly VAT returns. Consulted on labour planning (Operations) and plant maintenance (Engineering).
Primary role was the development of Management Information Databases suited to clients' individual needs, including the design, collection and inputting of close to real time data.
Also performed ad-hoc IT tasks including installation, configuration and and maintenance of hardware/software.
Day to day running of a popular and busy public house, including all aspects of running a hospitality business.
Primarily designing, coding and testing in-house tax software for one of the big three accounting firms, but also included other aspects of public accounting work.
Designing and testing, working alongside outstanding programming talent, to create award-winning tax and accounting software. During this period I was working primarily on the UltraTax Fixed Assets module, and played an instrumental role in implementating the new Property Tax functionality.
Designing and testing, working alongside outstanding programming talent, to create award-winning tax and accounting software. During this period I was working primarily on the UltraTax State Corporation Tax modules, and in particular, I was responsible for the successful role-out and subsequent maintenance and support, of Alaska, Hawaii, Indiana and Iowa State Corporation Tax modules.
Staff Accountant duties, including auditing, financial reviews and tax computation for individuals, corporations and partnerships.
First role out of university, primarily responsible for accounts payable, but I also looked after the fleet of company cars and performed other ad-hoc tasks as set by junior and senior management.
In order to reinforce my almost 30 years of experience in the world of Finance, I have registered and started my path towards qualifying as a member of the Certified Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).
AAT - Level 3 Certificate in Accounting
BA (Hons) Accounting & Finance
A-Levels
GCSEs
Marshalled competitors into their heats and lanes.
Provided photography services for multiple Swim Clubs, within the Swim England Child Safeguarding Regulations.
Committee Member.
Responsible for the creation & maintenance of the club website & Social Media, bringing the club's online presence into the 21st century.
Marshalled competitors into their heats and lanes.
Qualified Team Manager - I assisted the head coach in the supervision of dozens of children and young adults of varying ages at national competitions, for example: the Arena National Swimming League.
Provided photography services during competitions and awards ceremonies.
Committee Member.
Responsible for the creation & maintenance of the club website & Social Media.
Ad-hoc assisting of coaches poolside from time to time.
As I balance work life with home life, I hope, in the not too distant future, to be able to…