Finance Assistant

Education/Qualification

• 2021    University of Bolton – BA Hons First Class Accounting / ACCA F1-F5 Certified
• 2018    University of Technical College Bolton – BTEC Applied Science
• 2016    6 GCSEs achieved at grade A – C including Maths and English – Al Jamiah-Islamiyah

Systems used

• Microsoft Word and Excel – Supplier Reconciliations / Debits and Credits and Reporting
• Open Accounts
• EBIS
• Proactis
• In house Systems

Career Summary

Current Employer – Global Property Group – Europe / America’s / Middle East & UK

Position – Accounts Payable Administrator / Finance Assistant

Dates – March 2022 – Present

• Reports to Finance Team Leader -works as part of a Team in a fast paced / KPI driven role / business
• Responsible for own set of Suppliers – working to build and maintain relationships / query management and resolution etc – across Utilities / Legal Suppliers
• Works with Suppliers through Email and Telephone – resolving Payment and Invoice related issues
• Works across a range of Systems and Portals – Match / Batch and Code
• Works with Buyers to confirm Accounting Period / Goods Receipted and progress to Payment
• Works with Suppliers regarding Legal Documents sent and redirecting Rates and Utility Legal Letters to the Utility Consultants and Property people to review
• Assisting Buyers with queries using the proactis system – across amending/receipting and reassigning Purchase Orders
• Liaising with Client Accountants and Surveyors for Property funding issues
• Reconciling Supplier Statements and providing feedback on Supplier action and internal issues
• Attends Monthly Supplier Debts Calls / Emails – working with Suppliers across Missed / Aged Payments – works to view Statement of Accounts / Age of Payments due
• VAT – works to Allocate the correct VAT rate – 20% or Zero

Reason for Leaving; career progression and development

Previous Employer – Housing Association

Position – Accounts Payable Officer (Contract)

Dates – August 2021 – February 2022

• Reported to AP Team Leader – worked across a range of AP and Accounts functions
• Worked to ensure that Invoices and Expenses were processes in line with SLA’s / KPI’s
• Extensive Query Management and Resolution – worked Internally and Externally
• Prepared Monthly Reconciliation of Supplier Accounts
• Processed Monthly Direct Debits and Refund Payments
• Monitored Payables mailbox and responding to external and internal queries/printing out Invoices
• Set up dummy Credits and Invoices for Suppliers and making amendments required
• Weekly – Code / Batch and Post Invoices
• Answered any Supplier queries – built strong relationships
• Worked with other departments to raise and goods receipt PO’s Matched and ready for Payment
• Contacted Suppliers for confirmation of changes in bank details along with Supplier amendment forms for other Supplier changes
• Inform Clients on the status of Invoices and Payment updates
• Ad hoc duties

Previous Employer – Business to Business Services

Position – Stocktaking and Customer Support

Dates – July 2020 – June 2021