Experience

South Bank Academies Trust

• United Kingdom
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Finance Officer

  • Jul 2021 - Present

  -Producing monthly Management Accounts and present them to the Trust Business Manager and the schools’ principals. Analyse the income and expenditure reports to maintain a healthy bottom line and avoid having material variances from the budget -Maintaining Fixed Asset Register – identifying and recording assets, ensuring that depreciation costs are captured-Following up with relevant bodies to ensure timely receipt and accuracy of funding for the Trust’s schools such as SEND funding, capital claims and other funding streams-Assisting the Trust Business Manager in the Year-End close down process, and to provide any supporting information or analysis to internal and external auditors as necessary-Managing the Capital Claims process including liaising with Education and Skills Funding Agency and working with the Finance Assistants-Working with HR and payroll provider to produce the monthly reconciliation of payroll for all staff-Ensuring the SBA financial scheme of delegation is clearly understood by Principals and all school staff associated with financial processes Show less

• Finance Officer

  • Sep 2019 - Jul 2021

  -Processing high volume of invoices and ensuring they are approved and coded correctly into PSFinancials (accounting software) -Maintaining and updating computerised and manual records in relation to all financial transactions, such as month-end bank statement transactions. -Controlling the purchasing of products and services from external suppliers -Responsible for ensuring the procurement process is followed by all users-Assisting the Trust Finance Manager in the Year-End close down process, and to provide any supporting information or analysis to internal and external auditors as necessary-Regularly reviewing the Aged Debtors and Aged Creditors to ensure they are accurate and all sales and purchase invoices are raised to collect or pay money on a timely basis-Responsible for creating payments runs on a timely basis and ensuring they are checked and approved before the target date.-Dealing with all matters relating to Accounts Payable, including processing, paying and reconciling invoices, account and delivery queries and departmental charging.-Assisting with the preparation and checking of monthly payroll and liaising with the payroll provider to ensure final reports are ready and approved by Trust Finance Manager before the deadline. Show less



London South Bank University

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Finance Intern

  • Jul 2019 - Aug 2019

  -Helping with evidence work for year-end external audit by preparing payroll data using Excel software such as adjustments to holiday pay, maternity leave, change in pay scales etc. -Ensuring financial information is free from discrepancies by comparing invoices and bank statements with data entries in PS Financials and Agresso software -Liaising with different teams and companies, including visiting South Bank Academies schools, to obtain required information for assigned tasks -Familiarised myself with public school funding and governing bodies for Academies and Technical Colleges thanks to working with specialists in fund accounting -Helping with preparation of South Bank Academies budgets and forecasts for ESFA’s approval, together with analysing possible reasons for variances in the actual performance of previous year figures to help with the accuracy of next year budgets -Assisting with scrutinising bimonthly BACs pay runs for the trust’s approval by ensuring required documents (P.O.s and invoices) were correct and reflected the transaction’s total value Show less



KNBC

• London, United Kingdom

• Part-Time Bookkeeper (work experience)

  • Oct 2017 - Jan 2018

  -Responsible for transaction entries, expense claims, processing invoices (sterling and foreign currency) and accounts payables in QuickBooks system -Being systematic and organised with a preparation of companies for VAT returns to meet HMRC’s deadlines -Being part of a team and dealing with client’s enquiries -Responsible for transaction entries, expense claims, processing invoices (sterling and foreign currency) and accounts payables in QuickBooks system -Being systematic and organised with a preparation of companies for VAT returns to meet HMRC’s deadlines -Being part of a team and dealing with client’s enquiries



Paul UK Ltd

• Retail
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Retail Team Member

  • Jul 2015 - Jul 2017

  -Working efficiently and effectively within an international team -Being responsible for displays and products, making sure the correct standard and quality are met at all times -Carrying out daily checks of coffee and equipment quality -Working efficiently and effectively within an international team -Being responsible for displays and products, making sure the correct standard and quality are met at all times -Carrying out daily checks of coffee and equipment quality



Starbucks

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Barista

  • Aug 2014 - Jun 2015

  -Finished barista training, handcrafting perfect quality beverages including latte art -Providing a top-level experience to each and every customer who visits the shop, ensuring that all customer needs are met every time -Being an aid to a shift supervisor with weekly stock counting and deliveries -Finished barista training, handcrafting perfect quality beverages including latte art -Providing a top-level experience to each and every customer who visits the shop, ensuring that all customer needs are met every time -Being an aid to a shift supervisor with weekly stock counting and deliveries