Qualified by Experience Accounts Manager

Education/Qualification

• AAT Level 3 Certification
• CIPD Level 3 Foundation Certificate in People Practice
• Mental Health First Aid Certificate
• Fire Marshall
• Annual Payroll and HR update
• Annual Mandatory training

Systems used

• Microsoft Word and Excel
• Sage 50
• Sage Payroll
• IFS

Career Summary

Current Employer – Contractor (Various roles from 1985 – Present)

Position – Accounts Manager

• Throughout my time with the company I have helped manage the finance transformation from an owner managed business to a listed business and helped implement the additional controls that go along with a listed environment.

Position – Accounting and Finance

•  Perform bookkeeping duties including processing and reconciling creditors and debtors
• Check credit limits, set up customer and supplier accounts
• Issue sales invoices, reconcile stock, invoices and good received notes
• Credit control and customer queries
• Raising bank payments
• Full bank reconciliations
• Manage petty cash
• Deal with overseas sales and purchases including correct VAT treatment
• Responsible for the correct Construction Industry Scheme processing on sales invoicing
• External Audits, which include VAT inspections, PAYE inspections, HR files

Position – Payroll

• Process employee payroll on weekly/monthly basis, including calculating time sheets/clock cards, overtime, bonus, attachment of earnings, ensuring accuracy and compliance with statutory requirements
• Issuing P45 and P60
• Processing expense claims
• Processing driving fines, including liaising with police when required
• Administer pension contributions
• Submit PAYE
• Stay up to date with payroll legislation and implement changes as needed

Position – HR Support

• Recruitment
• Onboarding of new staff
• Supporting managers with the management of their staff
• Guide managers through disciplinary procedures when necessary to ensure employment laws were maintained
• Process changes to terms and conditions
• Exiting of employees under the correct policy
• Maintain employee records including timesheets, holidays, and absence

Position – Office Administration

• Manage day-to-day office enquiries from suppliers, facilities, and service providers
• Maintain organised records for company documentation, licences and insurance
• Support general business operations and assist with ad hoc administration tasks as required
• Mange the company vehicles including vehicle database, MOT and maintenance schedules, tax and insurance, accounts for toll roads and congestion charges, and fuel cards
• Organise staff functions and events
• Order and ensure the business always has adequate stationery