Business Services Assistant Accountant

• Oct 2019 - Present

• Working as part of Business Services team within a chartered practice.• Accounts production:- Use of CCH software to produce statutory annual accounts for a variety of businesses.- Compiling a set of accounts from documents, records and software backups belonging to clients.- Identifying debtors, creditors, prepayments and accruals.- Maintaining asset registers and calculating depreciation.- Reconciling bank accounts, VAT accounts and wages control accounts.- Calculating tax returns.- Undertaking anti money laundering checks.• Monthly bookkeeping:- Use of Sage 50 Accounts to produce management accounts for clients.- Posting invoices and transactions.- Completing bank reconciliations.- Posting journals – depreciation, payroll, deferred income, prepayments, foreign bank revaluations.- Calculating and checking VAT returns.• Filing statutory returns with HMRC:- VAT – monthly and quarterly. Checking income and expenditure for clients. • SAR (Solicitors Accounts Rules) Audits:- Working with another colleague conducting regulatory audits of legal firms governed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority to ensure that the SAR rules are adhered to.- Ensuring client funds are not put at risk.- Testing systems and controls to ensure compliance with rules, for example ensuring any residual client funds are returned promptly upon completion of work.- Assisting with completion of Accountants’ Report detailing findings and areas for improvement. Show less

Accounts Assistant

• Jun 2017 - Oct 2019

• Worked as part of the internal accounts team within a chartered practice.• Purchase ledger duties:- Inputting supplier invoices on to Sage 50.- Organising and setting up payment runs using Barclays banking software.- Sending out invoices for authorisation to be paid.- Setting up new suppliers on Sage 50.- Supplier statement reconciliations.- Dealing with supplier queries.• Month / quarter end responsibilities:- Ensure all staff timesheets are submitted and authorised.- Conduct WIP transfers on CCH.- Complete branch figures, company summary report and Specials and VAT Specials reports to be sent out to managers and partners within the company.- Post bank receipts and payments on to Sage 50.- Reconcile bank on Sage 50.- Post transactions and reconcile petty cash accounts on Sage 50.- Send out monthly nominal reports to various staff members.- Compile quarterly accruals and subscription prepayments for management accounts.- Compile quarterly UITF40 reports for partners.• Post Constable VAT timesheets on to CCH throughout each month.• Pay out staff petty cash, either through BACS or cash. Show less

Finance Assistant (Costing & Budgeting)

• Apr 2016 - Jun 2017

• Worked as part of financial management team; primarily responsible for the costing of and subsequent administration of budgets for externally funded projects. • Reviewed costing submissions in line with full economic costing methodology: - Liaised with academics in order to complete accurately and in accordance with funding body guidelines. - Followed internal authorisation procedures. • Set up projects and budgets on Open Accounts software. • Month end tasks: - Reconciled general ledger to project ledger. - Sent out reports detailing budgets and transactions to academics. - Posted journals and conducted budget virements. - Checked and released accruals as necessary. • Produced quarterly departmental reports for executive faculty meetings. • Held monthly / quarterly meetings with budget holders. • Developed and maintained relationships with other internal departments. • Assisted with migration to new finance system, including creating reports. Show less

Accounts Assistant

• Aug 2015 - Apr 2016

• Used Sage 50 software to: - Input purchase invoices and raise sales invoices. - Post supplier payments and customer remittances. - Enter bank payments and receipts. - Post journals. • Submitted quarterly VAT returns to HMRC. • Calculated monthly payroll for 50 members of staff. • Credit control – chased up payments due, sent out monthly statements to customers. • Used Sage 50 software to: - Input purchase invoices and raise sales invoices. - Post supplier payments and customer remittances. - Enter bank payments and receipts. - Post journals. • Submitted quarterly VAT returns to HMRC. • Calculated monthly payroll for 50 members of staff. • Credit control – chased up payments due, sent out monthly statements to customers.

Purchase Ledger Clerk

• Mar 2015 - Jul 2015

Posting invoices onto the purchase ledger; Conducting supplier account reconciliations; Processing staff expense claims; Compiling monthly accruals and prepayments; Checking nominal codes. Posting invoices onto the purchase ledger; Conducting supplier account reconciliations; Processing staff expense claims; Compiling monthly accruals and prepayments; Checking nominal codes.

Accounts Assistant

• Nov 2014 - Mar 2015

Payroll & Administration volunteer

• Nov 2014 - Mar 2015

Live Sports Trader

• Sep 2013 - Jun 2014

• Responsible for the compiling and trading of odds for a range of live sporting events in a high pressure, results driven environment. • Adjusted odds according to how an event transpired and managed positions based on bets placed by customers. • Monitored and managed risks and liabilities. • Quickly learnt how to efficiently use company software packages. • Undertook research into customer activity and made profiling recommendations. • Responsible for the compiling and trading of odds for a range of live sporting events in a high pressure, results driven environment. • Adjusted odds according to how an event transpired and managed positions based on bets placed by customers. • Monitored and managed risks and liabilities. • Quickly learnt how to efficiently use company software packages. • Undertook research into customer activity and made profiling recommendations.

Market Operations Horse Racing

• May 2007 - Jul 2013

• Responsible for the smooth running of horse racing markets on the Betfair Exchange website – most importantly the loading, management and settlement of such markets. • Proposed future markets for customers to bet on, including writing market information rules and texts. • Responsible for the smooth running of horse racing markets on the Betfair Exchange website – most importantly the loading, management and settlement of such markets. • Proposed future markets for customers to bet on, including writing market information rules and texts.

Horse Racing Analyst / Handicapper

• Nov 2003 - Dec 2006

• Worked as part of a small team producing form and analysis of horse races. • Rated a horse’s performance based on statistical data. • Analysed and drew conclusions from a horse’s run, identifying good and bad points for future reference, with findings published in form book. • Worked as part of a small team producing form and analysis of horse races. • Rated a horse’s performance based on statistical data. • Analysed and drew conclusions from a horse’s run, identifying good and bad points for future reference, with findings published in form book.