Transaction Manager

Education/Qualification

• Salford University – Design Media Make-up BAS 2:1 Honours
• Bolton University – Makeup Artistry Special Effects FD – Distinction
• The Manchester College – Level 3 Diploma
• Moorside High School – 7 GCSEs including Mathematics and English

Systems used

• Microsoft Word and Excel
• Sage 50
• Syspro ERP
• Equator HR

Career Summary

Current Employer – Construction Services 

Position – Transactional Finance Accountant

Dates – October 2024 – Present

• Supervise accounts assistants in all transactional processing
• Analyse aged Debtors and Creditors, report findings to the Financial Director
• Track sales and marketing costs against budgets and provide reports to the Sales Director
• Develop and present sales progress reports and analysing trends and projections for senior management
• Prepare and review Management Accounts
• Assist the CFO with company setups and tax registrations
• Issue 2,000+ ground rent and insurance invoices annually and manage arrears collection

Previous Employer – Construction Services

Position – Senior Accounts Assistant

Dates – October 2018 – September 2024

• AR, AP and Bank reconciliations for over 25 companies
• Produced weekly Cashflow forecast covering the next 12 months
• Collated weekly payment run and set up payments with the bank for director approval
• Managed credit control process and resolve issues
• Produced, checked and submitted VAT Returns for each company
• Internal reporting on budgets and forecast to the sales and marketing team
• Audit assistance including evidence gathering and support for balances at year end
• Posted journals to aid month end reporting
• Managed accounts receivable, accounts payable and bank reconciliations for 45+companies
• Prepared weekly cash flow forecasts for transactional totalling approximately £300M annually
• Coordinated and processed payment runs, ensuring accurate and timely bank submissions
• Led credit control efforts, resolving outstanding invoice issues efficiently
• Generated, reviewed and submitted VAT returns for multiple entities
• Provided budget and forecast reports for sales and marketing teams
• Supported audits by gathering evidence and reconciling balances for year-end reporting
• Posted journal entries to support month-end financial reporting 

Previous Employer – Information Technology Company 

Position – Finance Administrator

Dates – March 2014 – October 2018

• Managed sales ledger functions, including quotations, contract issuance and sales orders
• Processed supplier invoices, staff expenses and reconciliations within the purchase ledger
• Oversaw credit control for outstanding invoices across UK and EU markets
• Maintained and managed the licence database, issuing licenses to 400+ customers

Previous Employer – Software Development

Position – HR Administrator

Dates – May 2013 – MARCH 2014

• Processed payroll for over 400 employees based in the UK and overseas
• Managed vendor contracts, notably the Vodaphone mobile phone contracts for 12 companies within the Group
• Arrangement of leased cars for all UK employees
• Responsible for updating all records within the HR system