Blessing Okoro

Credit Controller at ZONIN1821 Group
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(386) 825-5501
Location
London, England, United Kingdom, UK
Languages
  • Italian Native or bilingual proficiency
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • French Limited working proficiency

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Experience

    • Italy
    • Beverage Manufacturing
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Credit Controller
      • Mar 2023 - Present

    • United Kingdom
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Finance Assistant
      • Mar 2022 - Mar 2023

      • Record account payables and receivables, and maintain contact with clients, suppliers when necessary •Credit Control: Chasing payment of overdue accounts via phone, email, and letter. •Reconciliation of accounts Reconciling the Trust bank account Dealing with queries both internally and externally • Update financial spreadsheets with daily transactions using excel • Accuracy in preparing a report for a weekly supplier payment run • Perform accounting functions, such as preparing journal entries, invoicing, and maintaining ledgers •Serve as a point of contact for the exec and staff regarding procedures and internal controls •Acquire familiarity with a new finance system (Bizviews) used for invoice management and reviewing financial statements Show less

    • United Kingdom
    • Real Estate
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Financial Operations Administrator
      • Aug 2021 - Feb 2022

      • Achieved successful management of 10 inventory clerks' diaries, with detailed-oriented admin support • Maintained accurate invoices, checking for any discrepancies in price, and quantity, using QuickBooks • Developed and streamlined operational efficiencies allowing for an 35% increase in productivity • Contacted delinquent accounts and introduced account prioritization workflow for better management • Prepared financial reports, supervised accounting transactions, and performed managerial accounting analysis Show less

    • United Kingdom
    • Retail
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Team Leader
      • Mar 2019 - Sep 2021

      Received the award for 'Going above and beyond' in 2020 for providing outstanding customer service and awarded the 'Local Hero Award' in 2021; nominated by colleagues across 25 stores in the South • Introduced an instore food bank and achieved buy-in for the project; resulted in 25% profit increase • Managed refunds and monitored pricing daily to detect discrepancies, errors, and reductions • Appointed ‘key holder’ by Senior Management given success in work duty • Improved store efficiency by 75% from creating a tool that informs of short-sell dates on store items • Responded effectively and efficiently to customer inquiries, including processing all types of payments accurately Show less

    • Lebanon
    • Food & Beverages
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Cashier Customer Service
      • Mar 2017 - Sep 2019

      Recruited to lead a team; serve food & beverages to customers; process payments; and deal with incoming enquiries and bookings. • Consistently provided outstanding levels of customer care as reflected in high levels of repeat business and tips earned. • Increased lunchtime takings by 25%; instigated and implemented a ‘lunchtime deal’ aimed at students. • Reduced losses and fraud; expert at detecting fraudulent notes without use of tools. Recruited to lead a team; serve food & beverages to customers; process payments; and deal with incoming enquiries and bookings. • Consistently provided outstanding levels of customer care as reflected in high levels of repeat business and tips earned. • Increased lunchtime takings by 25%; instigated and implemented a ‘lunchtime deal’ aimed at students. • Reduced losses and fraud; expert at detecting fraudulent notes without use of tools.

    • Italy
    • Machinery Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Secretary
      • Apr 2016 - May 2016

      • Acted as the first point of contact for customers and contacts when answering incoming calls, redirecting them to the appropriate correspondent where necessary. • Performed diary management duties when managing the meeting and appointment agenda on a daily, weekly and monthly basis. • Efficiently filed and updated contact information of various individuals including employees, customers, suppliers and external partners, increasing productivity for the department by making these files easy to locate. • Resourcefully collated information to support and facilitate the completion of regular reports. • Remained flexible and adaptable when performing receptionist duties where necessary to support the department. Show less

Education

  • Middlesex University
    Bachelor's degree, Accounting and Finance
    2018 - 2021
  • Lewisham Southwark College
    OCNLR Level 3, Access to Higher Education Diploma in Business Studies Programme.
    2017 - 2018
  • IIS Paolini Cassiano
    Diploma of Education, Business Administration with International Relationships.
    2013 - 2016

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