Accountants Assistant

Education/Qualification

• AAT Level 4  (5 exams remaining)
• London Institute of Banking and Finance – LIBF Level 3 Diploma in Financial Studies
• Eduqas – A Levels Business Studies
• AQA – A Levels Accounting

Systems used

• Microsoft Word and Excel – Intermediate
• Sage 200, Sage Intact
• Internal Systems

Career Summary

Current Employer – Hospitality

Position – Accounts Assistant

Dates – September 2024 – Present

• Works in a team of 3 – Reports to Finance Manager
• Responsible for assisting with the accounts for 2 hotels and a restaurant
• Facilitates internal audits to ensure efficiency and accuracy throughout all processes
• Conducts bank reconciliations daily to maintain accurate records
• Coordinate with various departments regarding invoicing matters -resolving queries efficiently
• Assist senior accountants with audit preparation
• Prioritise tasks based on tight deadlines
• Process all payable invoices – processing up to 200 invoices weekly
• Perform monthly statement and aged creditors reconciliations to ensure records are up to date and accurate – resolving any queries efficiently
• Manage all staff credit cards – ensuring all spends are approved and have the appropriate receipts/VAT invoices to maintain records
• Manage cashbooks – ensuring they are updated daily
• Manages the accounts inbox – responding to and filing all emails efficiently to ensure any issues are resolved in a timely manner
• Manage all cash takings – ensuring no variances
• Create clear process documentation for all processes
• Performs accurate entries in Sage 200
• Run weekly payment runs using Sage 200 reports and keying them on the bank
• Send out remittances with every payment
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Previous Employer – Accountancy Practice

Position – Audit Assistant

Dates – September 2023 – September 2024

•  Performed extensive research on industry regulations, ensuring full compliance during audits
• Maintained confidentiality of sensitive information whilst handling client records during audits
• Balanced workloads efficiently to meet tight deadlines without compromising on quality
• Identified risk factors, preventing potential issues
• Prepared detailed reports to communicate audit findings effectively
• Worked with teams to audit companies of various sizes. Examine financial records, check figures, and ensure accuracy and compliance with relevant accounting standards
• Performed detailed data analysis
• Verified data. Maintained objectivity, professional scepticism, ethics, and integrity in all audit work
• Assisted in the development of audit plans, ensuring comprehensive coverage of areas of concern
• Verified records by comparing the records of the audited entity to external documentation, assuring their validity
• Self-reviewed all work to ensure accuracy. Performed walkthroughs of the audited entities processes and created flowcharts of these processes, identifying process risk points and the controls in place that minimised the risks