Experience

• 

  Gressingham Foods Ltd.

  • Diss, England, United Kingdom

  • Assistant Stock Control Manager

    • May 2020 - Present
    • Diss, England, United Kingdom

• 

  Metro Rod

  • Macclesfield

  • Temporary Invoicing Assistant

    • Sep 2019 - Apr 2020
    • Macclesfield

• 

  Still Pure

  • Riebeek Kasteel, Western Cape, South Africa

  • General Manager | Cost and Management Accountant

    • Jul 2011 - Sep 2019
    • Riebeek Kasteel, Western Cape, South Africa

    Still Pure - A brand of essential oils and natural botanical body products. These products are created, produced and sold online, in our retail store and to stockists in South Africa and Internationally.As General Manager I am involved in Inventory, Imports and Exports, Retail Management and Production Management and oversee the staff.My responsibilities as Cost and Management Accountant include:• Sales & Financial Analysis• Procurement & Manufacturing• Bill of Materials• Cost Accounting & Finance• Forecasting & Budgeting• Costing of New Products• Weekly & Monthly Stock Verifications• Stock Variance, Adjustments & Reconciliation • Calculation of Obsolete Stock• Online Payments for Suppliers & Staff Salaries My role also includes preparing and presenting reports from Income Statements to Monthly Production Reports.I oversee the admin for the Accounting and Account Reconciliation, Calculation and Submission of Vat and the Annual Audit.

• 

  Virgin Active

  • Rugby, United Kingdom

  • Membership Services Assistant

    • Aug 2009 - Apr 2011
    • Rugby, United Kingdom

    • Accurate record keeping of gym members’ details • Ensure prompt collection of membership fees – consistently achieving set targets• Daily capturing of sales figures (Vision)• Customer service – attending to and resolving customer queries/complaints• Giving tours of the gym facilities• Quarterly internal audits

• 

  South Cambs School Sports Partnership

  • Comberton, Cambridge, UK

  • Sports College Administrator

    • Sep 2007 - Jul 2009
    • Comberton, Cambridge, UK

    • Organize meetings and taking of Minutes• Drafting letters via mail merge• Collating course registers• Maintain financial records• Sales and marketing of sports courses• Assist with event organization• Maintain databases; including partnership website and e-zine• Promoting sport and physical education

• 

  Comberton Village College

  • Comberton, Cambridge, UK

  • PA to the Director of Sport

    • Sep 2007 - Jul 2009
    • Comberton, Cambridge, UK

    • Organize meetings and taking of Minutes• Drafting letters via mail merge• Collation and analysis of survey data• Handling payments and timetables• Taking bookings for all school facilities• Collating registers• Maintain financial records• Promoting sport and physical education• Arrange various international trips for students and staff including the Beijing Olympics

• 

  Kidmobile Photography

  • Somersham, Cambridge, UK

  • Partner

    • Oct 2005 - Sep 2007
    • Somersham, Cambridge, UK

    • Day to day operational management of business activities• Sales & Marketing activities - calling on schools and pre-schools• Assisting at events, weddings and studio photo shoots• Bookkeeping and liaising with Accountant regarding company taxes• Photography

• 

  Convergys

  • Cambourne, Cambridge, United Kingdom

  • Training Solutions Adviser

    • Jul 1999 - Oct 2005
    • Cambourne, Cambridge, United Kingdom

    • Conducting on and off-site training reservations for customers• Logistical control of training courses, including pre-course checks, ensuring hardware functional before delivery to customers’ site. • Schedule and advertise training courses• Update training departments intranet site• Invoicing• Compile monthly pivot table reports of evaluation form statistics• Provide administration support to Training Manager and 10 trainers

• 

  THE MATHWORKS LIMITED

  • Cambridge, UK

  • Administration Assistant

    • Aug 1998 - Jul 1999
    • Cambridge, UK

    • General office administration• Design and maintenance of HR database using MS Access• Booking on-site training courses• Assisting Personnel Manager with HR duties• Updating company’s intranet pages• Travel and accommodation arrangements for MD and Design Engineers

• 

  British Horse Society (The)

  • Cambridge, UK

  • Charity - Secretary (Volunteer)

    • Aug 1998 - Jul 1999
    • Cambridge, UK