Accounts Assistant

Education/Qualification

• Radcliffe High School – GCSEs including Mathematics and English
• AAT Level 2

Systems used

• Mircosoft Word and Excel – Intermediate
• Sage 50
• Sage Intacct

Career Summary

Current Employer – Semi-conductor supplier

Position – Assistant Accountant

Dates – June 2022 – Present

• Working in a team of 2 – Reporting to Vice President of Finance (Both team members based in US)
• Processing supplier invoices/reconciling statements/preparing payment runs on a weekly/monthly basis – Processing up to 300 Purchase Invoices monthly
• Raising customer invoices and following up on outstanding debts
• Maintaining and reconciling bank accounts and company credit cards
• Assisting with month-end processes –  including journals/accruals/prepayments
• Supporting VAT returns preparation and other HMRC submissions Monthly/Quarterly
• Working with various currencies – Including GBP/USD/EUR
• Updating and maintaining the purchase and sales ledger
• Assisting with payroll administration and staff expenses
• Liaising with suppliers/customers/internal departments to resolve queries
• Assisting with external audit queries
• Providing support related to internal control walk-throughs and testing queries
• Providing general administrative support to the finance team as needed
• Other finance related tasks and projects assigned

Previous Employer – Council

Position – Pupil Support Assistant

Dates – November 2020 – January 2022

Previous Employer – Manufacturer of Windows/Doors/Conservatories

Position – Accounts Assistant

Dates – August 2016 – November 2020

• Communicated with vendors and clients to facilitate timely payments
• Analysed financial statements and income statements to review company’s financial performance
• Processed 100’s of Purchase and Sales Invoices Daily
• Updated and reconciled accounts payable with purchase orders for accuracy
• Evaluated expense reports for accuracy and adherence to company policies
• Resolved vendor and employee inquiries about invoices and purchases in timely manner through research
• Ability to pro-actively call customers per to ensure an increase in sales
• Able to work under pressure to meet goals while remaining calm and organised
• Verified, allocated and posted transactions in journals and computerised systems from documents such as invoices, receipts and reports
• Enhanced customer satisfaction ratings, managing all client inquires and outstanding payment discrepancies through resolution