CIMA Part Qualified Accounts Assistant

Education/Qualification

• 2024 – Commenced CIMA – currently at Operational Level
• 2022 University of Liverpool – Biological and Medical Sciences BSc
• 2018 Cheadle Hulme School- A Levels in Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry
• GCSEs including Mathematics and English

Systems used

• Microsoft Word and Excel – Intermediate for Reporting and Analysis – V Look Ups and Pivot Tables
• Sage Line 50
• Xero
• In House Systems

Career Summary

Current Employer –UK Distributor of Technology and Office Supplier

Position – Assistant Accountant

Dates – April 2025 – Present

• Reports to Head of Finance – works in a role driven by KPI’s and Reporting deadlines
• Works across a range of Financial and Management Accounting functions
• Assisting with the preparation of Monthly Management Accounts and Financial Reports
• Working to produce Financial Accounts up to Trial Balance stage, including Accruals and Prepayments
• Working to complete Month End Balance Sheet Reconciliations – also works to prepare supporting Reports/ Analysis and Narrative
• In addition, works to prepare a range of ad hoc financial reports and Analysis for Senior Management
• Worked across Sales Ledger and Credit Control – raising Invoices and aiding Credit Control report and clear Debts / update of Aged Debt and Cash Flow – assist with preparation for Month End
• Worked across Purchase Ledger and Expenses – managing Company Credit Card Transactions and Expenses and Preparing Payment Runs – assist with preparation for Month End
• Ad hoc duties

Reason for Leaving; threat of Redundancy

Previous Employer – Property Development and Investment

Position – Accounts Assistant

Dates – June 2024 – April 2025

• Reported to the Head of Finance
• Performing daily Bank Reconciliations on Xero for over 50 Accounts – Sterling and FX
• Prepared Monthly VAT and CIS Returns
• Assisted with Nominal Ledger including processing Journals and Month-End adjustments
• Processed Purchase Ledger Invoices and made Payments to Suppliers – three times a Week
• Created Sales Invoices and Statements for every Supplier
• Processed Monthly Payroll

Previous Employer – Leading Provider of Staffing Solutions

Position – Credit Controller

Dates – May 2023 – June 2024

• Using excellent relationship management skills and commercial awareness to resolve any customer complaints effectively
• Proactive chasing of sales invoices over the phone – building rapport and finding solutions
• Being accountable for queries and a determined solution finder to resolve issues in an efficient manner
• Working closely across departments (specifically billing) to resolve queries & re-issue invoices/credit notes

Previous Employer – Physical Therapy

Position – Clinic Administrator / Credit Controller

Dates – September 2022 – May 2023