About Candidate

Education/Qualification

  • 2020 Postgraduate Degree in Human Resources Management – Lodz University of Technology
  • 2016 Level 2 Bookkeeping and Accounting – The Oldham College
  • 2004 Masters in Rehabilitation Pedagogy –

Systems used

  • Microsoft Word and Excel – Intermediate
  • Sage 200 / Sage Line 50
  • Xero
  • Hubdoc
  • Autoentry
  • Kefron
  • Brightpay
  • In House Systems

Career Summary

Current Employer – Spring Supplier

Position – Purchase Ledger Accounts Clerk – Temporary – Via Recruitment Solutions (NW) Ltd

Dates – August 2024 – Present

  • Reports to the Finance Controller
  • Managing Invoicing processes and Matching against GRNs
  • Coding and Checking Invoices to Purchase Control – Stock and Overhead Invoices
  • Entering Invoices and Credit Notes to ERP (Epicor)
  • Preparing Weekly BACS payment schedule from Epicor and producing remittances
  • Setting up of new Supplier Accounts and maintaining existing account details
  • Reconciling Supplier Statements, handling payment queries / payments to make
  • Investigating differences between Orders / Deliveries
  • Preparing Sale Invoices
  • Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently (phone calls and emails)

Previous Employer – Accountancy

Position – Accounts Assistant (Maternity Cover)

Dates – February 2024 – Mid July 2024

  • Reporting to Partners – working across a range of Clients from Complete and Incomplete Records

Working across a range of Finance functions for Clients including;

  • Recording and validating Journal entries, activity for assigned Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Accounts
  • Day to day Bookkeeping – using Xero, Sage, Auto entry  and Hubdoc
  • Prepares and submits a range of complex Ledger Reconciliations – to Client’s deadlines
  • Preparation of Bank Reconciliations / update on Cash Position
  • Preparing VAT returns and CIS Returns
  • Payroll duties (Brightpay)and number of ad hoc duties – including deductions etc.
  • Year End – prepared for YE Close – prepare and reconcile Financial Statements to reflect the accurate Financial position of the Business
  • Works to gather Data and assists with preparation of YE Tax Schedules

Previous Employer – Wholesaler

Position – Purchase Ledger Clerk

Dates – March 2022 – January 2024

  • Reports to the Head of Finance works in a sole Purchase Ledger role and as part of a small team
  • Responsible Invoicing processes and matching against GRN’s / Stock Invoices
  • Responsible for Coding and Checking Invoices to Purchase Control / Orders
  • Entering Invoices and Credit Notes to Dynamics Nav
  • Responsible for Posting Payments and Allocation to Invoices
  • Query Management and Resolution – working Internally and Externally across Price and Stock corrections
  • Working to Set up of new Supplier Accounts and maintaining existing Account details
  • Assisting the Finance Manager with any reports relating to the Purchase Ledger
  • Preparing Month End Accruals – liaises across Departments
  • Assisting with Month End close across Purchase Ledger
  • Acts as first point of contact for Customer and Suppliers
  • Requesting and completing Statement Reconciliations – on-going

Previous Employer – Commercial

Position – Accounts Payable Clerk (Contract)

Dates – August 2021 – January 2022

  • Reported to the AP Manager – worked as part of a large AP function – worked end to end from PO to Payment
  • Daily worked to Match / Batch and Code Invoices – gain approval for Payment in line with Account Agreed Payment terms
  • Responsible for Posting Direct Debits and Posting Expenses to the General Ledger
  • Worked to build and maintain strong Internal and External relationships
  • Responsible for Statement Reconciliations for Key Suppliers – Reconciled to Credit Ledgers
  • Investigated and resolved complex Query’s and undertaking regular Supplier Statement Reconciliations

Previous Employer – E-commerce Retail

Position – PTP Associate (International Team)

Dates – May 2021 – August 2021

  • Reported to a PTP – Team Leader – worked across UK / Swedish and German Supplier Invoices (Overhead and Stock Invoices)
  • Managed a portfolio of Supplier Accounts to agreed Supplier – SLA’s – liaised with THG internal Stakeholders – built and maintained strong Relationships
  • Managed CD validations and exceptions via online portal (Tabernus)
  • Managed 3-way Match processes using relevant Databases and Accounting system (Sage X3)
  • Research and resolved Invoice discrepancies – worked Internally and Externally
  • Requested missing Supplier Documents – accurate System Update
  • Resolved Supplier Payment disputes/ Short Payments – ensured correct Allocation of Payments
  • Attended divisional Finance and internal Stakeholder Weekly meetings

Previous Employer – Pharmaceutical Company

Position – Foreign Markets Department Assistant

Dates – February 2020 – December 2020

Previous Employer – Educational Supply Shop

Position – Various Roles

Dates – April 2013 – September 2019

May 2016 – September 2019 Purchase Ledger Clerk

  • Reported to the Purchase Ledger Manager – worked as part of a team across end-to-end Purchase Ledger – up to and including Month End
  • Match / Batch and Code Invoices against GRN’s and Purchase Control
  • Entered Invoices and Credit Notes to financial software system (Sage 200)
  • Price corrections
  • Prepared BACS payment schedule from Sage 200
  • Reconciled Supplier Statements – prepared for Month End
  • Prepared Month End Accruals and cooperation with other Departments
  • Order and Query Management and Reconciliation of Variances
  • Served Customers in a friendly, efficient manner following outlined steps of service
  • Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently

April 2013 – April 2016 Quality Control Specialist / Warehouse Operative

  • Checking orders
  • Printing address labels
  • Performing quality checks of warehoused goods, moving goods around the warehouse
  • Dealing with all queries related to warehouse operations
  • Cooperation with the warehouse and the accounting department

Previous Employer – Finance

Position – Product Development Tester

Dates – May 2010 – February 2013

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