Accounts Assistant / Credit Controller
About Candidate
Education/Qualification
- Xero Accounting and Bookkeeping CPD Accredited
- 1983 Harper Hill College – Home Management and Family Care
- 1981 St Philip Howard School
Systems used
- Microsoft Word and Excel – Intermediate
- Vox Accounting system and Xero
- Sage 50 / 200
- Brightpay / Xero
- Fastpay
- Quickbooks
- Worldpay
Career Summary
Most Recent Employer – Packaging Company
Position – Accounts Assistant / Credit Controller (Maternity Cover)
Dates – September 2024 – April 2025
- Reported to Finance Controller – worked as part of a small team
- Processed Sales Invoices and Credit Notes onto Vox Accounting system and Xero
- Processed Weekly employee payroll hours, overtime and holidays onto Sage 50 (74employees)
- Send earnings to HMRC
- Online services Send out employee Wage slips
- Processed new starters and leavers on Sage
- Updated Holiday spreadsheet
- Upload Cash Receipts from 3 different bank accounts (GBP, EUR USD)
- Posted Sales and Nominal Journals
- Setting up new Customers carrying out Credit Checks
- Aged Debtors Report – Credit Control by Telephone / Letter and Email – Query Management and Resolution of issues preventing Payment
- Allocation of Payments
Previous Employer – Wholesaler
Position – Accounts Assistant (Temporary Contract)
Dates – July 2024 – August 2024
- Processed Sales and Purchase Invoices on Sage 200
- Created Excel Invoices from Packing lists onto Excel Templates
- Input UK and International Purchase invoices onto Sage 200
- Gained authorization for Supplier Invoices from Management
- Print posted and updated Sales and Purchase transaction reports
- Supplier Statement Reconciliation
- Franking of Post / General Office Admin
Current Employer –Transportation/trucking/railroad company
Position – Purchase Ledger / Payroll / Bookkeeper
Dates – May 2024 – July 2024
- Maintained the Financial records of 6 companies
Previous Employer –Electrical Contractor experienced in the Industrial, Commercial and Domestic Sectors
Position – Purchase Ledger / Payroll / Bookkeeper
Dates – October 2023 – April 2024
- Checked employee Timesheets against HR Absence and Holiday spreadsheet
- Input Employee hours, overtime and absences onto Sage 50
- Submitted earnings to HMRC
- Sent Wage Slips to Employees
- Receive Purchase Invoices match and Batch against Purchase order and Delivery Notes
- Processed Purchase Invoices onto Sage
- Reconciliation of Credit Card Statements
- Purchase Statement Reconciliation and Query Resolution
- Input Staff Holiday Requests onto HR Spreadsheet
Previous Employer Wholesaler
Position – Purchase Ledger Clerk
Dates – March 2022 – October 2023
- Input Delivery Notes as Stock Received
- Match and Batch Delivery Notes to Purchase Invoices
- Input Purchase Invoices onto Nav check details and amounts match to Nav system and post
- Delt with queries on Purchase Invoices allocate any discrepancies to correct
- Nominal Account code
- Statement ReconciliationTake Customer payments via Worldpay
Previous Employer – Manufacturer
Position – Finance Administrator
Dates – November 2021 – March 2022
- Delivery and Collection Notes onto Excel
- Match Delivery and Collection Notes to Purchase Invoices
- Scan and Email Customers Sales Invoices
- Filing
Previous Employer – Oilfield Services
Position – Purchase Ledger Clerk (Temp)
Dates – September 2021 – November 2021
- Process and Post Purchase Invoices onto JDE Oracle
- Supplier Statement Reconciliation
- Query Resolution and Approval of Vendor Invoices from staff at all levels
Previous Employer – IT Support and services
Position – Accounts Assistant (Temp)
Dates – July 2021 – September 2021
- Answer Phone and Email Enquiries
- Process Sales Invoices on Connect wise
- Approve Draft Sales and Purchase Invoices on Xero
- Reconciliation of Debit and Credit payments
- Credit Control chase Aged Debtors
- Processed Direct Debit payments through Fastpay
- Sent Direct Debit Notifications to customers
Previous Employer – Logistics
Position – Accounts Assistant
Dates – August 2020 – June 2021
- Answer Phone and Email EnquiriesProcess Sales and Purchase Invoices end to end Bank Reconciliation of Several Accounts
- Check Agreed Rates on Courier Exchange
- Supplier Statement Reconciliation
- Raising Cheque Payments
Previous Employer – Recycling Centre
Position – Accounts Assistant
Dates – February 2018 – June 2020
- Worked in a large Finance team and reported to the Accounts Manager
- Responsible for a range of duties across Finance – Sales and Purchase Ledger, Bank Reconciliations, Supplier Reconciliations, Credit Control and Petty Cash reconciliation
- Purchase Ledger – processed up to 250 Purchase Invoices per week with values up to £5000
- Responsible for twice weekly Supplier Statement reconciliation
- Raised and processed Cheque Payments – twice weekly
- Carried out daily Bank Reconciliation for several Accounts
- Petty Cash Reconciliation – up to £200
- Input Sales Invoices and Credit Notes onto Xero
- Produced Debtor reports twice weekly and carried out Credit Control duties – chased outstanding payments
Previous Employer – Waste Management
Position – Administrative Assistant
Dates – December 2016 – February 2018
- Input Sales Invoices and Credit Notes onto Xero
- Bank Reconciliation for several Accounts
- Statement Reconciliation
- Petty Cash Reconciliation
- Raise Cheque Payments
- Input Supplier Invoices onto Xero and process invoices as paid
- Credit Control Chase outstanding payments
- Operate Weighbridge Machine weigh off incoming and outgoing loads
- Answered Telephone and Email enquiries
- Greeting Visitors in Reception Area
- Booking in Wheelie bin, Tubs, Confidential Waste, Skip and Compactor work
Previous Employer – Wholesaler
Position – Finance and Administration
Dates – February 2016 – November 2016
Previous Employer – Security
Position – Various Positions – Cash and Bank / Payments and Administration
Dates – October 2013 – February 2016
Previous Employer – Technology Support
Position – Accounts Assistant
Dates – September 2009 – October 2013
