Purchase Ledger

Education/Qualification

• ACCA Part Qualified – 3 exams remaining – Stopped studying
• 2020 Manchester Metropolitan University – BA Honours in Accounting and Finance
• 2015 Loreto Sixth Form – A Levels in Accounting, Business Studies, and Economics

Systems used

• Xero
• Microsoft Navision
• SAP
• Microsoft Excel & Word – (Advanced User)
• Procurify
• Pleo

Career Summary

Current Employer –  Retail £11m T/O

Position – Transactional Assistant Management Accountant

Dates – February 2023 – January 2026 – (Redundancy)

• Operated as part of a finance team of five, reporting directly to the Management Accountant and supporting the month-end close cycle through accurate transactional processing and reporting
• Managed supplier accounts across the ledger (10 key suppliers plus 30–40 smaller suppliers), resolving queries, maintaining accurate coding, and supporting timely month-end close.
• Managed the end-to-end monthly Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) process, including verification, calculation, reconciliation, and timely submission in compliance with HMRC requirements
• Processed employee expense claims and reimbursements, ensuring compliance with company policies, accurate coding, and timely payment through the purchase ledger and expense management systems
• Performed monthly expense reconciliations, ensuring balances agreed to Xero, investigating causes of discrepancies and resolving differences in a timely manner
• Generated payment runs in Xero and exported payment files to the bank in line with agreed processes
• Prepared and maintained detailed cash flow forecasts, incorporating actuals and projected expenditure to support short- and medium-term liquidity planning
• Responded to internal and external audit requests, collating supporting documentation, reconciling balances, and ensuring completeness and accuracy of financial records
• Liaised with internal departments and external stakeholders to resolve queries, support financial processes, and ensure smooth day-to-day finance operations

Previous Employer – Digital Publishing £92m T/O

Position – Accounts Payable Lead

Dates – July 2022 – February 2023 (Various roles from September 2020 – February 2023)

•  Led a small Accounts Payable team of two, reporting directly to the Head of Credit Control, and supporting the effective delivery of day-to-day Accounts Payable operations
• Managed all payment runs, preparing and exporting payment files from Microsoft Navision for bank processing, with payments subject to dual authorisation by the Head of Credit Control
• Owned supplier relationships for 15 key suppliers, managing invoice queries, statement reconciliations, and payment scheduling.
• Maintained and administered company credit card accounts, including month-end reconciliation, review of supporting documentation, and investigation and resolution of variances
• Delivered structured training on the procurement system to internal users, ensuring correct usage in line with established purchasing, approval, and control processes
• Held responsibility for team leadership within the Accounts Payable function, providing oversight and support to ensure tasks were completed accurately, consistently, and within required timeframes
• Supported the integration of new systems, programs, and process changes across the business, assisting with implementation and adoption within the Accounts Payable function

Position – Finance Assistant

Dates – September 2020 – July 2022

• Allocation of daily cash receipts and payments
• Preparation and distribution of daily working capital report
• Preparation of month end expenses and credit card accruals
• Preparation of reports for board of directors reporting pack
• Collation of invoices and receipts for audit requests 

Previous Employer – Video Games Company

Position – Finance Assistant

Dates – June 2018 – July 2019

• Accounts Payable and Receivable responsibilities
• Allocation of invoices and transactions
• Creation of month end payroll and overhead allocation journals
• Liaison with internal and external stakeholders
• Processed quarterly participation statements
• Prepared budget reports