AAT Part Qualified Accounts Assistant

Education/Qualification

• Currently Studying – AAT Level 2 & 3 Combined in Accountancy (Study Support, midway through Level 2)
• 2022 – Bachelor of Honours Degree in Biomedical Science BSc (Hons)
• 2019 – Foundation Degree in Pharmacology and Physiology
• 2016 – 7 GCSEs achieved grades A*- C including Maths and English

Systems used

• Excel – including Vlookups and Pivot Tables
• Sage 200
• Equinox
• Internal Systems

Career Summary

Current Employer – Law Firm

Position – Accounts Assistant

Dates – October 2023 – Present

• Working in a team of 4 – reporting to Accounts Manager
• Processing and managing all incoming associate invoices from review through to payment
• Manages payment runs of 200–300 transactions in multiple currencies (USD/EUR/ CAD/CHF/others)
• Acts as the Accounts Payable point of contact for UK and international associates
• Ensures overhead company costs are processed and paid on time
• Manages standing orders/direct debits/inter-company transfers/deposit accounts
• Completes daily bank reconciliations and accurately posts payments
• Investigates and resolves discrepancies efficiently
• Assists with setting up VAT payments
• Processes employee expenses from approval through to system posting
• Supports accounts receivable by processing sales invoices/posting receipts/resolving queries

Previous Employer – Sustainable Engineering Company (T/O £13Million)

Position – Accounts Assistant

Dates – September 2022 – October 2023

• Worked within a team of two Accounts Assistants in a wider Accounts Team
• Performed daily bookkeeping duties
• Responsible for (Monthly) Processing of all Invoices (100-150) Credits (1-10), Proformas & Statements on the Purchase Ledger (Values ranging from £10,000 – £500,000)
• Performed daily bank reconciliations over five accounts
• Responsible for circa thirty purchase orders per week
• Responsible for the Sales Ledger- including the sale date/invoice number/customer name/sales taxes/Value-added Tax & VAT
• Updated cash flow and cash book – details of bank withdrawals and deposits- updated and balanced on a real-time, continuous basis
• Assisted with weekly BACS payments
• Month End duties such as recording incoming cash/updating Accounts Payable/ reconciling accounts/reviewing petty cash/fixed assets/organising and reviewing financial statements
• Journal Entries
• Checked revenue and expense accounts using Trial Balances
• Weekly reporting to the Management team
• Dealt with all new & current suppliers via telephone and email
• Shared Email Mailbox management
• General administrative duties when required
• Assisted with Audits – prep/filing/scanning/answering any questions

Previous Employer – A global leader in the supply of colour pigments (T/O £8 Million)

Position – Accounts Assistant

Dates – January 2019 – September 2022

• Worked within a team of six and reported to the Head Accountant
• Responsible for Data entry/processing & recording transactions, /bank journaling/ working with sales & purchase ledgers/assisting with preparing budgets & reports/assisting with audits
• Customer Service (Dealt with UK & International customers)
• Responsible for ordering supplies for production & handling invoices and remittances
• Health & Safety (COSHH Assessments, Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS’s) & Technical Data Sheets (TDS’s))
• Sample Management (Overseen the Sample Department)
• General administration duties (Answering phone calls, photocopying, printing etc.)
• Weekly reporting to the Management team
• Shared Email Mailbox management