Accounts Assistant

Education/Qualification

• BSc Accounting and Finance completed Dissertation October 2024 – Arden University
• AAT Foundation Certificate – Bury College

Systems used

• Microsoft Word and Excel – intermediate
• SAP
• Vistex
• Sage 200
• Navision

Career Summary

Taken sometime out to complete their degree – they are now able to take a full-time role – they can work on a Temporary / Temp to Perm and Permanent basis

Most Recent Employer – Dental Practice

Position – Purchase Ledger Clerk (Contract)

Dates – February 2024 – May 2024

• Worked in a team of 12 reported to the Finance Manager
• Matched, checked and coded invoices
• Worked out VAT payments
• Processed up to 50 invoices a day
• Obtained statements of accounts from suppliers and reconcile the purchase ledger for around 5-10 Accounts per month
• Monitored of Finance Payments email inbox and dealing with queries
• Coded and posted of payments to ledger
• Keep supplier details up to date with any changes
• Worked on Microsoft Dynamics Navision

Previous Employer – Distribution services 

Position – Pricing Analyst

Dates – April 2020 – December 2023

• Worked as part of a team, reported to the Core Finance Team Manager
• Worked within the pricing analyst team which includes 6 analysts and reports to the Pricing Line Manager
• Working in multi-currencies such as GBP, Euro, and Dollars
• Has responsibility for the pricing across the Visual Sector – Clients include NHS/ Schools / Local and Central Government
• Processed a high volume of claims monthly across the ledger in multiple currencies
• Responsible for the preparation of detailed Pricing across up to 50 Bid / Tenders pay day
• Each Bid / Tender is Priced in accordance with agreed Terms with each Vendor – works closely with Sales and Bid Teams
• Extensive Query Management and Resolution of Pricing Queries and issues relating to Tenders and Bids
• Analysis of Pricing errors and corrections
• Use of invoices to confirm proof of purchase and pricing to process through the inhouse system
• Work to Daily/Weekly/Monthly KPI’s. Entry and maintenance of Pricing Rules in the SAP/Vistex system, from supplied Agreement documentation – within defined SLAs to ensure accurate Pricing data is available on the system in a timely manner
• Pro-active management of any expiring Agreements/Pricing Rules
• Monitoring of data quality within the SAP/Vistex system

Previous Employer – Mortgage lender

Position – Various Roles

Dates – September 2019 – March 2021

February 2020 – March 2021: Recruiter/Administrator

• Given the opportunity to visit Dubai and complete training recruitment for Trusted Mortgage Claims, duties included participating in creating and implementing training programs, maintaining training records (e.g., trainee lists, schedules, attendance sheets), booking classrooms and ensuring that they are correctly set up, preparing, and disseminating material (e.g., instructional notes, feedback forms)
• Act as a point-of-contact for participants, handling accounts receivable and ensure invoices are paid, resolving issues as they arise, submitting reports on training activities and results, recommending improvements and new programs and ensuring potential employees are following established policies

September 2019 – January 2020: Financial Administrator

• Shadowed colleagues and learned how to create and updated spreadsheets of daily transactions
• Managed accounts receivable and payable
• Received and processed reimbursements
• Prepared budgets and maintained reports on financial metrics including investments, return on assets and growth rates
• Kept records of invoices and tax payments, manage company’s liabilities (e.g. insurance premium)
• Identified and addressed accounts inconsistent
• Participated in payroll processes and reported on financial projections (e.g. liquidity and cash flows)

Previous Employer – Restaurant 

Position – Customer Care Advisor 

Dates – June 2019 – January 2020