Experience

BHP, Chartered Accountants

• United Kingdom
• Accounting
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Assistant Manager

  • Nov 2021 - Present



Ikara Business Solutions Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Accounting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Reporting Accountant

  • Mar 2018 - Nov 2021

  Accountable for the monthly accounts preparation, P&L review and VAT for a range of clients variety of industries, communicating with various stakeholders. Contributing towards year end accounts working papers production, including capital allowances. Ensuring these are submitted for review within regulatory deadlines. Creating bespoke reporting dashboards for clients through excel, power view and power BI, from NAV and Xero systems. Using Datadear Xero connection to create automated excel balance sheet reconciliations. Enabled the company to become a DataDear expert solution for bespoke reporting from Xero. System migration towards Xero to integrate cloud accounting into the business, whilst establishing best practices on process improvements. Reduced preparation time on weekly sales reporting by up to 80% and raising sales invoice by up to 93% using advanced excel formulas/ VBA. Show less



Carillion

• United Kingdom
• Facilities Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Accountant

  • Aug 2017 - Mar 2018

  Responsible for preparation of month end journals, raising PO’s/ sales invoices and substantial payment runs for a very large client. Worked closely with finance manager providing solutions for a bespoke month end reporting solution designed to fit all clients. Using advanced excel/ VBA to pull information from Sharepoint to provide information for internal controls. Responsible for preparation of month end journals, raising PO’s/ sales invoices and substantial payment runs for a very large client. Worked closely with finance manager providing solutions for a bespoke month end reporting solution designed to fit all clients. Using advanced excel/ VBA to pull information from Sharepoint to provide information for internal controls.



VOW Europe

• United Kingdom
• Business Supplies & Equipment
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Rebate Assistant Accoutant

  • Apr 2017 - Jul 2017

  Calculation and preparation of customer rebates based on individual sales agreement. Preparation and posting of month end rebate journals. Calculation and preparation of customer rebates based on individual sales agreement. Preparation and posting of month end rebate journals.



Anixter

• United States
• Wholesale
• 700 & Above Employee

• Credit Risk Analyst

  • Jul 2016 - Apr 2017

  Reported to the Finance Director on accounts assistant duties including assisting with month end preparation and posting, daily balance sheet and ledger management and sales posting. Directed the training process for the new placement student. Initiated and organised improved contracts with service providers. Reported to the Finance Director on accounts assistant duties including assisting with month end preparation and posting, daily balance sheet and ledger management and sales posting. Directed the training process for the new placement student. Initiated and organised improved contracts with service providers.



PA Jewellery Ltd

• Sheffield

• Assistant to Finance Director

  • Jul 2014 - Jul 2015

  Reported to the Finance Director on accounts assistant duties including assisting with month end preparation and posting, daily balance sheet and ledger management and sales posting. Directed the training process for the new placement student. Initiated and organised improved contracts with service providers. Reported to the Finance Director on accounts assistant duties including assisting with month end preparation and posting, daily balance sheet and ledger management and sales posting. Directed the training process for the new placement student. Initiated and organised improved contracts with service providers.



Pizza Hut

• United States
• Restaurants
• 700 & Above Employee

• Guest Server

  • Nov 2013 - Jun 2014

  Part time guest server while at university. Ensuring sales target are met and new products are up sold. Regularly responsible to close front of house, preparing for opening the following day. Accurate cash handling and credit card payments. Part time guest server while at university. Ensuring sales target are met and new products are up sold. Regularly responsible to close front of house, preparing for opening the following day. Accurate cash handling and credit card payments.



D-Line (Europe) Limited

• United Kingdom
• Consumer Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Warehouse Operator

  • Jun 2013 - Aug 2013

  Temporary full time summer contract. Collecting and preparing stock from warehouse. Organised stock into correct boxes, ready for the order to go out to customers. Achieving targets to ensure orders went out on time to customers. Using in house coding system to collect stock and return it. Temporary full time summer contract. Collecting and preparing stock from warehouse. Organised stock into correct boxes, ready for the order to go out to customers. Achieving targets to ensure orders went out on time to customers. Using in house coding system to collect stock and return it.



Populus Data Solutions

• Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

• Phone Operator

  • Aug 2011 - Sep 2012

  Part time phone operator while studying A-Levels. Contacting people within UK to complete relevant surveys in their area. Dealing with the high level of complaints patiently and tactfully, while maintaining high company standards and customer service on the issue. Achieving targets based on number of survey completed. Part time phone operator while studying A-Levels. Contacting people within UK to complete relevant surveys in their area. Dealing with the high level of complaints patiently and tactfully, while maintaining high company standards and customer service on the issue. Achieving targets based on number of survey completed.