Danny W.

Accountant - Leases (Ifrs 16) @Morrisons

Bradford, GB

As an IFRS 16 specialist, I manage a balance sheet of £2.3 billion of lease liabilities, with over 1500 leases, business partnering financial and operational colleaguesI support with decision-making in lease-vs-buy decisions for multi-million £ capital projects, am involved in the approval process for all capex, controlling costs and holding wider business to account on appropriate capitalisationI have also reported financial information, process and calculate accounting transactions and support finance business partners and non-finance stakeholders in Morrisons\' Property and Retail teamsManaged several sale-and-leaseback transactions as part of a business goal to generate cash to reduce overall business gearing as part of private equity targets. Wrote board papers for these transactions reviewed at board and audit director levels.Experienced in project management and working to tight deadlines for external audit and internal reporting, presenting information to non-finance experts, and negotiating over financial resources with senior colleagues, suppliers and landlordsExperience completing, managing and reviewing numerous balance sheet reconciliations from various business areasCompleted 30 period end closes and 3 financial year ends, presenting balance sheet reconciliations to senior financial colleagues and working through monthly journals and accounting to strict deadlines. Very experienced liaising with external auditors PwC to ensure accurate audit opinion is delivered on time.Experience producing budgets and holding teams to account against them, working with planning, treasury and operational stakeholdersFull trained and mentored new graduates and apprentices in their first post-graduate role, including providing examination and HR support when needed; I have had at least 1 colleague reporting to me throughout, my time at Morrisons. I also lead on providing Finance Inductions to all new colleagues to the business

Huntington School York

A Levels

Sheffield Hallam University

PGDE, Education

Durham University

Bachelor’s Degree, History