Project Accountant

Project Accountant

• Sep 2007 - Present

Originally started in 2007 on a temporary basis helping within the accounts team. Then in 2010 was offered a permanent basis for PBA after a position became available within the Project Accounts (PA) team covering the Reading/Oxford area. Duties include: Set up and manage Project WIP reviews with Project Managers (PM’s), running through all projects and making any amendments with data received by PM and advising them if the data received is impacting the final % profit being forecast. Drafting invoices for approval by the PM for each project. Chase PM approval of draft invoices if not received back within 5 days. Updating Project Review sheets after issuing final invoices and comparing fee’s against forecasted amounts. Preparing comments on PA’s cost centres, covering profits/losses in month, WIP movement in month, Utilisation in month, missing timesheets in month, time spent on proposals in month

Accounts Payable Specialist

• Jul 2000 - Sep 2007

Originally recruited as Purchase Ledger Supervisor. Dealing with foreign currencies and sterling product invoices while supervising one member of staff covering all overhead invoices. Holding regular one on one meetings with others to ensure work is being completed on time. Overseeing all payments on a weekly basis and responsible for sending payments via wire transfers. Also visit Suppliers to discuss accounting issues. After a change of Management I was seen to have more potential than just Purchase Ledger duties and was given more responsibilities including inter company reconciliations, manage all price protection claims and returns. Also involved in month end duties including accruing freight costs, car leasing/maintenance costs, phone costs, claims provision, write offs, warehouse costs and invoice price variances. Also took control off all six bank account reconciliations. Made redundant September 2007.

Purchase Ledger Assistant

• Sep 1997 - Jul 2000

Originally recruited as Purchase Ledger Assistant but promoted to Supervisor within the first year. Set up new procedures, which never existed when I was employed, and sorted out three months worth of backlog invoices (approx 3500). Responsible for 300 live supplier accounts. Worked closely with the Financial Director forecasting payments for up to a month in advance for cash flow purposes. Originally recruited as Purchase Ledger Assistant but promoted to Supervisor within the first year. Set up new procedures, which never existed when I was employed, and sorted out three months worth of backlog invoices (approx 3500). Responsible for 300 live supplier accounts. Worked closely with the Financial Director forecasting payments for up to a month in advance for cash flow purposes.

Accounts Payable Clerk

• Jul 1989 - Sep 1997

I commenced permanent employment after leaving school, having already gained knowledge and experience of the company and general accounting functions during the holidays and occasional times after school. I generally helped out within the accounts department. Daily responsibilities included receiving and processing invoices, general book keeping duties, general statement reconciliation’s and processing payments to suppliers. I commenced permanent employment after leaving school, having already gained knowledge and experience of the company and general accounting functions during the holidays and occasional times after school. I generally helped out within the accounts department. Daily responsibilities included receiving and processing invoices, general book keeping duties, general statement reconciliation’s and processing payments to suppliers.