Accounts Assistant

Education/Qualification

• 2021 Training 2000 (Apprenticeship) – Association of Accounting Technicians – Level 4
• 2020 Blackburn College – Association of Accounting Technicians – Level 2 and 3
• 2017 Bowland County High School – 10 GCSEs including Mathematics and English
• CIMA – Part Qualified

Systems used

• Microsoft Word and Excel
• Xero
• SAP
• CIVICA
• Payroll Systems
• Business Objects

Career Summary

Current Employer – Luxury Lodge Manufacturer

Position – Assisatnt Management Accountant

Dates – July 2025 – Present

Previous Employer – Electric Cigarette Company

Position – Assisatnt Accountant

Dates – October 2022 – July 2025

• Worked in a Team of 3 – Reported to Financial Controller
• Worked Across Sales/Purchase Ledger
• Raised Purchase Orders/ Invoices/ Journals/ Accruals/ Prepayments/Credits
• Liaised with Wholesale Team (releasing orders once payment received)
• Responsible for Performing Daily Bank Reconciliations
• Internal Reconciliations of Retail Stores/ Telephone/ Web Sales
• Communicated With Suppliers Whilst Sourcing the Best Deal for the Company
• Posted Accruals/ Prepayments/ Journals – To Ensure a Smooth Month/ Year End Process
• Responsible for Processing of Staff Expenses
• Understanding of External Audit and HMRC VAT Audit
• Asset Management/ Depreciation
• Implementation of Automated Processes (SAP related)
• Responsible for Assisting with Management Accounts
• Trial Balance For 96 Retail Stores
• GL Coding and Cost Centre monthly reviews ‘go to’ person for ledger codes
• Responsible for Intercompany Journals/ Reconciliations

Previous Employer – Insurance

Position – Sales

Dates – June 2022 – October 2022

Previous Employer – Council

Position – Internal Auditor

Dates – July 2021 – June 2022

• Ensuring strict deadlines are met
• Presenting reports to Committee
• Preparing the Annual Governance Statement
• In depth forensic fraud checks
• Tactful communication when approaching customers

Previous Employer – Council (Various roles from September 2017 – July 2021)

Position – Internal Audit Assistant

Dates – August 2019 – July 2021

• Ensuring policies and procedures are adhered by service areas
• Report writing
• Implementing change and putting forward new ideas
• Governance
• Systems experience (CIVICA, Payroll Systems, Excel, Word, Business Objects)

Position – Trainee Accounting Technician

Dates – September 2017 – August 2019

• Payroll
• Large reconciliations
• Communication with all levels of the Authority (including stakeholders)
• Processing invoices (sales and purchase)
• VAT returns
• Budget monitoring and meetings with Service Heads
• Procurement of capital assets