Stephen Lonsdale
About Stephen Lonsdale
Stephen Lonsdale is a Financial Accountant with extensive experience in financial reporting and analysis. He has worked for various organizations, including The Co-operative Bank, Barclays Bank, and Scientific Games, contributing to budgeting, forecasting, and compliance processes.
Work at Scientific Games
Stephen Lonsdale has been employed as a Financial Accountant at Scientific Games since 2019. His role involves conducting balance sheet reconciliations and investigating queries to ensure accuracy. He also reviews the accounting treatment of new contracts to ensure compliance and accuracy. Lonsdale contributes to the preparation of monthly management accounts and supporting schedules, which are essential for financial reporting.
Previous Experience at The Co-operative Bank
Before joining Scientific Games, Stephen Lonsdale worked at The Co-operative Bank plc as a Finance Lead and Finance Business Partner from 2015 to 2017. In this role, he was involved in financial management and reporting, contributing to monthly forecasts and annual budget processes. His work was based in Manchester, United Kingdom.
Role at Manchester Airport Group
Stephen Lonsdale served as an Interim Finance Project Accountant at The Manchester Airport Group PLC from 2017 to 2019. During his tenure, he played a key role in transitioning European finance operations into the Manchester Shared Service Centre. He worked within a demanding reporting team, producing timely and accurate financial reports.
Education and Qualifications
Stephen Lonsdale studied at Glossop Comprehensive from 1984 to 1989, completing his secondary education. He furthered his education at Tameside College of Technology, where he studied Business and Finance BTEC from 1989 to 1991. His educational background provides a foundation for his career in finance and accounting.
Career at Barclays Bank PLC
Stephen Lonsdale has extensive experience at Barclays Bank PLC, where he held multiple roles from 2001 to 2014. He started as a Business Analyst Finance, then progressed to Finance Analyst, and later served as Finance Business Partner for Retail & Group. His responsibilities included preparing statutory accounts, tax compliance, and audit schedules, as well as collaborating with internal budget holders to discuss management results.