Accounts Officer

Rochdale, Radcliffe, Middleton, Whitefield, Manchester, Bury, Bolton, Ashton Under-Lyne

£30000 / year

Accounts Administrator Accounts Officer Admin Administrative Support administrator Office Manager

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Current Employer – Car body shop

Position – Accounts Officer – Temporary Assignment

Dates – February 2024 – present

Assisting the Accountant across accounting processes including month end transactions /invoices – payables and receivables / bank reconciliations and VAT returns

Previous Employer – Fire Protection equipment supplier

Position – Accounts Officer

Dates – April 2023 – February 2024

Heading up the Accounts Department and supervising a small team
Reported at Monthly meetings
Prepared reports and financial statements
Conducted financial audits and investigations
Prepared, processed, and sent invoices to relevant companies using Xero Accounting
Promptly and periodically
Documented account information in company database or proprietary software
Delegated tasks and coordinated workflow
Responded to day-to-day finance queries from stakeholders
Suggested actionable improvements to streamline year-end audit processes
Raised and distributed credits due to customers
Collected all receipts from employees
Kept accounting spreadsheets up to date

Previous Employer – Charity Shop

Position – Accounts Administrator – Assignment

Dates – October 2022 – March 2023

Reported to the Finance Manager
Responsible for Processing, Statement/invoice reconciling, Bank Payments, Cheque Writing/sorting, Checking invoices for discrepancies in price, quantity, and items
Produced weekly financial reports for Accounts Manager
Maintained an accurate and up to date record of invoices
Kept accounting spreadsheets up to date
Completed balance sheet reconciliation

Previous Employer – Manufacturers

Position – Office Manager

Dates – July 2021 – September 2022

Taxing, insuring and MOT of all company vehicles
Acting as the point of contact for any invoice or banking queries and Daily bank reconciliations
All round administration support
Monitored and controlled office inventory
Communicated with clients to resolve enquiries, schedule appointments and address billing questions
Oversaw day-to-day office operations
Scheduled appointments and maintained the calendar
Handled supply purchases and inventory management
Dealt with general customer enquiries
Oversaw effective file management to keep office records up-to-date
Collected and distributed post

Previous Employer – Furniture Store

Position – Administrative Support

Dates – September 2021 – June 2021

Posted customer payments to correct accounts
Dealt with key account needs for major trade contacts within the business
Induction champion and first point of contact for any new customers
Trained staff on inhouse systems and software
Attended monthly managerial meetings
Kept both physical and digital files and records up to date
Organised delivery routes to ensure quick and timely order processing from placement to delivery
Streamlined the order process by amending the back-office system settings
Slashed delivery costs by offering customers discounts
Verified timesheets from agency staff
Assisted associated departments with clerical and administrative support

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