Experience

Inquilab Housing Association Ltd
• Finance Officer

  • Oct 2022 - Present


Richmond and Wandsworth Councils

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Transactional Services Officer

  • Jan 2020 - Oct 2022

  Lead a small team within my establishment, whereby I offer advice and develop processes for general users to adapt to and provide the essential requirements for these programs and systems to be user friendly for all. Prepare write offs/ credit write backs which are formulated using excel and in addition prepare write offs/ credit write backs memorandum letter and issue these to be approved and signed off by Head of Transactional Services and Director. Review and process finalised write offs/ credit write backs. I review these accounts, once confirmed that the transactions have been completed by our agent and raise queries on actions that have not been successfully completed and request for these to be corrected or amended accordingly. Liaise with other service departments, as well as colleagues on matters that need to be addressed for i.e. unrecoverable debt and devise ways and measures we can take for full and complete settlement. Prepare legal cases and execute recovery actions. Suggest alternative recovery actions for i.e. instalment plans, sale of property order, charge on estate etc. Prepare monthly refund reconciliations. Prepare and issue statement of accounts to receivables and Legal department of current balances on accounts. Update customer databases & records and perform regular reviews of receivables accounts. I deal with account management and maintenance. I prepare procedures notes on new processes and update existing processes for management. Prepare and respond to correspondences from clients, service departments and external organisations. Prepare BACS reports and distribute to relevant parties and also index to the customer accounts for future reference. Process credit notes and allocation of accounts and transfer of balances to related accounts to ensure that accounts are updated on a regular basis. Prepare year end write off reconciliations at the end of the financial year.



Local Space Ltd

• United States

• Finance Officer

  • Jan 2018 - Dec 2019

  Logging and processing invoices onto Civica Raising purchase orders and attaching work orders to invoices Obtaining authorisation from management for invoices to be paid on time Initialising and finalising the weekly payment run (Civica & Sun Accounting systems) Dealing with supplier queries and potential issues which may arise Processing on a daily basis allpay payments both direct debits and standing orders Reviewing daily bank statements and transferring rent payments, bank payments and housing benefits onto Civica Performing monthly bank reconciliations Performing both weekly ground rent & service charge & monthly credit card reconciliations Preparing payments for property completions via bacs and chaps payments Assisting with component accounting with depreciating fixed asset components on an annual basis



Bauer Technologies Limited

• United Kingdom
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Finance Assistant - Purchases

  • Dec 2017 - Jan 2018

  Reviewing over 500+ supplier invoices on a monthly basis and setting them up for payments on SAP One. Preparing and submitting CIS returns. Perform admin and adhoc duties ie filing etc. Review GRN before authorising the approval of items received. Review supplier invoices and approving if values are correct to process payments. Inputting invoices on to SAP One and awaiting authorisation. Reviewing supplier invoices and holding off payments. Reviewing over 500+ supplier invoices on a monthly basis and setting them up for payments on SAP One. Preparing and submitting CIS returns. Perform admin and adhoc duties ie filing etc. Review GRN before authorising the approval of items received. Review supplier invoices and approving if values are correct to process payments. Inputting invoices on to SAP One and awaiting authorisation. Reviewing supplier invoices and holding off payments.



Red Kite Community Housing

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Finance Assistant

  • Dec 2016 - Sep 2017

  - Ensure that the financial procedures are understood and followed by the business - Provide business support for the Operations and Resources Directorates - Produce management financial information that enables the business to make informed decisions - Produce monthly accruals from the relevant systems - Produce the cashbook reconciliations within the agreed timescale - Maintain the cash flow register and assist the Finance Manager in predicting the short term liquidity needs of the business - Ensure that bank statements match the trial balance - Support the Head of Finance in the management of the procurement card process - Support the Management Accountant in preparing and collating information during the annual budget and quarterly forecast process - Support the Management Accountant in preparing the annual financial statements - Perform ad hoc duties as required - Support our procurement system (EBIS) - Ensure we build effective relationships internally and externally which reflect our values of partnership, respect and pride - Embrace opportunities that arise within a growing area of the business - Identify and develop opportunities for efficiency gains across the business - Perform balance sheet reconciliations - Perform and sign off rent refunds - Perform several transactions, such as transfers between tenant accounts - Handling tenants' cash and cheques for depositing into company's account for payments - Update tenants accounts with received payments and manually inputting unposted payments into their respective accounts - Manage and control weekly batch transactions for audit purposes



Clearwater Care Group

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Trainee Accountant

  • Aug 2014 - Sep 2016

  Main duties include: Assist in maintaining the ongoing accuracy of the general Ledger by ensuring that codes, budgets and descriptions are appropriate and up to date Assist in the preparation of accurate and timely management accounts on a monthly basis, including the posting of necessary journals, accruals and prepayments Assist in the preparation of the annual operating budgets Complete the sales ledger function from start to finish payment runs and reconciliations Sales invoicing Credit control Petty cash Expenses


Hospitality
• Australia
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Payroll Clerk

  • Jun 2012 - Aug 2014


Ison Nursing Agency & Care Services Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Finance/ Administrative Assistant

  • Jul 2011 - Aug 2014

  I deal with various tasks and duties, such as; I input invoices onto the company's system. I deal with company payroll to ensure that payments are correct and processed. I deal with queries either via telephone or face-face in relation to late payments or missed payments etc I liaise with the finance department in order to ensure that payments and invoices are received. I liaise with clients and staff and I prepare costings on services offered. I am computer literate including Sage Line 50, Quickbooks and all Microsoft packages.