AAT Qualified Bookkeeper

Education/Qualification

• AAT Level 4 – Rossendale College
• GCSEs achieved in Maths and English – Bacup & Rawtenstall Grammar School

Systems used

• Excel – daily use – lookups / pivots / sums
• Sage Line 50 / Sage Job Costing
• Xero
• Dext
• Floquast
• Word & Outlook

Career Summary

Current Employer – Small Lighting Fixtures Business

Position – Bookkeeper

Dates – January 2024 – Present

• General bookkeeping duties to prepare quarterly VAT returns
• Audit preparation
• Assisting with the preparation of monthly Management Accounts
• Bringing accounts up to trial balance ready for account preparation
• Bank reconciliations
• Accruals and prepayments
• Payroll administration
• Consulting with clients and the team to ensure all required information is gathered

Previous Employer – Bookkeeping Services

Position – Bookkeeper

Dates – June 2023 – January 2024

• Reported to partners and was responsible for book-keeping across several clients including construction, IT, and pharmacies

Previous Employer – Charted Accountants

Position – Bookkeeper 

Dates – December 2021 – May 2023

• Bookkeeping for a range of smaller clients / Preparing Accounts to Trial Balance
• Processed Sales and Purchase ledgers
• Prepared the Bank Reconciliations
• Prepared VAT returns

Previous Employer – Charted Accountants

Position – Accounts Assistant / Bookkeeper

Dates – July 2020 – November 2021

• Reported to the partners and attended weekly update meetings
• Uploaded Sales and Purchase invoices onto Xero Accounting Software manually and electronically using Dext software
• Uploaded Bank Statements and performed Bank Reconciliations
• Prepared and submitted VAT returns
• Responsible for Credit Control and checked and managed supplier statements
• Consulted with clients on a regular basis
• Attended weekly Teams meetings

Previous Employer – Construction and Development t/o circa £38m

Position – Accounts Assistant

Dates – October 2018 – July 2020 

• Based in the Central Accounts / Administration Team and reported to the Finance Director
• Controlled utilities for all companies, checking prices and usage and passing all utilities for Director approval. Renewed Utility contracts. Invoiced tenants for utilities
• Entered invoices onto Sage Line 50 and Sage Job Costing Accounting software
• Prepared reports using Excel
• Prepared payroll reports and examined payroll register to detect errors and improve accounting accuracy
• Tracked employee time and attendance for payroll
• Monitored Accounts Payable and Receivable status and delegated tasks as needed
• Balanced reports and batch summaries to submit for approval

Previous Employer – Wholesalers Nationally

Position – Accounts Assistant

Dates – October 2012 – October 2018  

• Responsible for invoice and payment transactions and account reconciliations
• Processed payroll for fifteen employees
• Entered financial data into the company accounting database to be verified and reconciled
• Generated invoices upon receipt of billing information and tracked collection progress
• Introduced new and efficient accounting, financial and operational systems.
• Streamlined daily reporting information entry for efficient record keeping purposes
• Managed and responded to all correspondence and enquiries from customers and suppliers
• Entered financial information and payments for payments to be made on time
• Reconciled company bank, credit card and line of credit accounts
• Communicated with customers to identify and resolve outstanding payments
• Streamlined bookkeeping procedures to increase efficiency and productivity

Previous Employer – Landscaping

Position – Letting Agents Assistant

Dates – October 2008 – May 2013

• Maximised rental income while minimising expenses through effective planning and control
• Communicated effectively with owners, residents, and on-site associates
• Communicated with landlord regarding building and tenant issues
• Monitored the timely receipt and reconciliation of rent collections in accordance with landlord and resident statutes
• Maintained constant balance of property petty cash account

Previous Employer – Home Health Care

Position – Accounts Assistant

Dates – August 2003 – October 2008

• Entered financial data into the company accounting database to be verified and reconciled
• Streamlined daily reporting information entry for efficient record keeping purposes
• Entered financial information and payments to guarantee that employees and suppliers were paid accurately and on time
• Reconciled company bank, credit card and creditor accounts
• Facilitated successful internal and external audits through sound and thorough documentation
• Posted receipts to appropriate general ledger accounts
• Researched and resolved accounts payable discrepancies
• Coded and entered at least 100 invoices each day into the in-house accounting software
• Reconciled supplier statements and managed payment complaints or discrepancies

Previous Employer – Post Office

Position – Counters Assistant

Dates – August 1995 – August 2003