Charalampos Kolettis
Athens
Summary
Accomplished financial management and accounting professional with 5 years of demonstrated positive impact company growth. Proven skill in employing accounting and financial management best practices and team leadership. Committed to introducing changes to achieve continuous improvement and successfully influencing processes driving operational excellence. Expertise in financial statement preparation and analysis, operational management, forecasting and cost control.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Group Accounting Manager
Volton Hellenic Energy SA
01.2021 - Current
- Manage a team of 5 accounting specialists responsible for accounts payable and receivable, and general ledger
- Managed journal entries, collection efforts, and reconciliations
- Implemented and regularly reviewed financial controls to generate accurate and reliable financial data.
- Generated monthly and quarterly financial statements for executive review.
- Analyzed and reported on financial data to support business decisions.
- Collaborated with other departments to achieve accurate and prompt financial reporting.
- Monitored budget allocation and expenditures to enforce compliance with company policies.
- Tracked business revenue and expenditures and reconciled accounts to maintain high accuracy.
- Prepared cash flow projections, cost analysis and monthly, quarterly and annual reports
- Analyzed business processes to identify cost savings and operational efficiencies.
- Supported financial director with special projects and additional job duties.
- Conducted financial due diligence on potential investments and acquisitions.
- Investigated daily variances and corrected errors to resolve discrepancies.
- Managed banking reconciliations and monthly balance sheet statements.
- Created and maintained financial databases for data entry, tracking and reporting.
- Educated accounting team on forecasting, financial statuses and financial strategies to assist in annual budget creation.
- Checked payroll, vendor payments, commissions and other accounting disbursements for accuracy and compliance.
- Prepared internal and regulatory financial reports, balance sheets and income statements.
- Developed strategic plans for day-to-day financial operations.
- Collaborated with C-level executives and stakeholders to develop long-term financial plans.
Senior Accountant
Volton Hellenic Energy S.A.
11.2019 - 12.2020
- Prepared monthly journal entries and reconciliations.
- Reconciled account information and reported figures in general ledger by comparing to bank account statement each month.
- Reviewed documents and accounts for discrepancies and resolved variances.
- Perform daily cash management and monitors the balance of all bank accounts
- Prepare and execute supplier payments, taxes and contributions to the Tax Authorities
- Reconciled balance sheets and streamlined best practices for balance sheet processes.
- Reconciled accounts and created documents for monthly closure procedures.
- Completed year-end closing processes with external auditors.
- Prepared working papers, reports and supporting documentation for audit findings.
- Reviewed budgets and communicated discrepancies to senior management.
- Handled month-end and year-end end finances by managing and reporting fixed assets and other data.
- Trained new employees on accounting principles and company procedures and assisted team members in transitioning to new system through extensive training and one-on-one support.
- Cooperated with senior leaders to create operating budgets and initiate financial planning.
- Conducted technical and analytical reviews of tax returns to check for accuracy and qualified deductions.
Accountant
Volton Hellenic Energy S.A.
01.2019 - 10.2019
- Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.
- Manage all accounting transactions
- Handle monthly,quarterly and annual closings
- Reconcile accounts payable and receivable
- Ensure timely bank payments
- Manage balance sheets and p&l statements
- Report on the company;s financial health and liquidity
- Audit financial transactions and documents
Store Operations Manager
AMSTKO IKE(OPAP PLAY)
02.2018 - 01.2019
- Increased sales by 30% with special displays and promotions.
- Completed point of sale opening and closing procedures.
- Set effective store schedules based on forecasted customer levels, individual employee knowledge, and service requirements.
- Managed inventory control, cash control, and store opening and closing procedures.
Operations Specialist
Όμιλος Επιχειρήσεων Διγαλάκης (Longchamp Hellas)
11.2015 - 07.2016
- Managed and tracked package transfers such as bills of lading, delivery receipts, packing lists and load tags.
- Built long-term relationships due to prompt and courteous service.
- Worked with customers to integrate processes and correct issues.
- Verified transactions, product orders and shipping dates and entered information into databases and reports.
- Tracked orders and notified customers of status or potential delays.
- Negotiated freight rates with third-party vendors to acquire cost-effective contracts.
Education
BBA - Business Administration And Management
Athens University of Economics And Business
AthensSkills
- Financial Statement Presentations
- Financial Management
- Budget Projections
- Account Reconciliation
- Budget Development
- Systems Development(ERP Migration)
- Project Management
Accomplishments
- Negotiated loan agreements with commercial banks and other financial institutions.
- Project management for M&A (Evaluation,Due Diligence,Financing)
- Merger between Volton SA and KEN SA
- ERP migration from Galaxy Enterprise Suite ERP to Soft1 and IEBS 4(AJPsoft)
Certification
- International Financial Reporting Standards(IFRS), Altium Training - 2022-current
Languages
Greek
Native language
English
Advanced
C1
Timeline
Group Accounting Manager
Volton Hellenic Energy SA
01.2021 - Current
Senior Accountant
Volton Hellenic Energy S.A.
11.2019 - 12.2020
Accountant
Volton Hellenic Energy S.A.
01.2019 - 10.2019
Store Operations Manager
AMSTKO IKE(OPAP PLAY)
02.2018 - 01.2019
Operations Specialist
Όμιλος Επιχειρήσεων Διγαλάκης (Longchamp Hellas)
11.2015 - 07.2016
BBA - Business Administration And Management
Athens University of Economics And Business
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