Matthew Fieldwick

The Institute for Fiscal Studies is an economic research institute based in London, United Kingdom, which specialises in UK taxation and public policy.  As Finance / Accounts Assistant, I support diverse accounting processes including AP, AR, bank reconciliations, credit card processing, expense and timesheet management and ad-doc finance projects. ◼️ Optimised internal accounting system with scalable, efficient solution, facilitating greater control over the subsidiary ledger and AP control account, significantly reducing errors and saving 4 hours processing time each month. ◼️ Led Supplier Payment Method Categorisation project, introducing payment method scrutiny, increasing cost and payment visibility, enabling swifter bank rec and payment run processing and virtually eliminating bookkeeping errors. ◼️ Introduced single-click email remittance advice functionality for Staff Expenses, reducing risk and significantly reducing time-consuming queries and investigation. ◼️ Developed embedded bookkeeping function transaction file spreadsheet for swifter staff onboarding, greater consistency and increased accounting accuracy. ◼️ Implemented AAT Standard Bank Reconciliation system for accurate, complete and timely accounting and increased support for CFO decision-making. ◼️ Led implementation of Credit Card Supporting Information system for faster accounting postings, improved record-keeping, clearly defined responsibilities and fewer time-consuming queries. ◼️ Re-engineered AP Invoice process, eradicating sizeable backlog in 8 weeks and preventing recurrence. ◼️ Successfully resolved discrepancy between GL & bank account balances, reducing difference introducing an AAT best practice process for reduced risk and improved controls. ◼️ Introduced improvements to payment run process, saving 30 minutes per run with enhanced controls. ◼️ Re-engineered credit card management process, introducing accountability, improving efficiency and reducing problematic transactions