Experience

Murraywood Construction Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Purchase Ledger Manager

  • Dec 2021 - Present



Time Finance

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Accounts

  • Nov 2020 - Dec 2021



Hightown Group Limited

• Knowsley

• Accounts Manager

  • Feb 2017 - Oct 2020

  Using SAGE LINE 50, Bank reconciliation. Raising sales invoices, credit control, processing invoices, credit card payments. transfers, BACS & CHAPS payments. Manage and resolve creditor invoice disputes, reconciling statements. Hightown Group predominantly delivering projects in the North-West, Yorkshire and the Midlands, not only undertake new build and refurbishment construction works but we also act as a framework maintenance contractor. Hightown Group work nationwide utilising our own directly employed workforce reacting to all manner of emergency and preventive maintenance needs 365 days a year, 24 hours a day. Our recently completed projects span the aviation, education, residential and pharmaceutical sectors.



Iesa Limited

• Birchwood, Warrington

• Finance Assistant

  • Mar 2016 - Feb 2017

  Using SAP, Multi-currency Bank reconciliation. Processing overhead invoices, credit card payments. Inter-company transfers, daily BACS & CHAPS payments. Bulk payment downloads. Manage and resolve creditor invoice disputes, reconciling statements Using SAP, Multi-currency Bank reconciliation. Processing overhead invoices, credit card payments. Inter-company transfers, daily BACS & CHAPS payments. Bulk payment downloads. Manage and resolve creditor invoice disputes, reconciling statements



Tubosider UK Ltd

• St Helens, Merseyside, United Kingdom

• Accounts Assistant

  • Nov 2014 - Mar 2016

  Payroll, Purchasing/Buyer, Sales Ledger, Credit Control, and Purchase Ledger Payroll, Purchasing/Buyer, Sales Ledger, Credit Control, and Purchase Ledger



Playnation Ltd

• Runcorn, Cheshire

• Finance Administrator / Purchase Ledger Supervisor

  • Nov 2013 - Nov 2014

  Supervising a team of two in a very busy Purchase Ledger department. Analysing, processing and paying overhead invoices, staff expenses. Weekly Bacs runs Supervising a team of two in a very busy Purchase Ledger department. Analysing, processing and paying overhead invoices, staff expenses. Weekly Bacs runs



Langtree Group

• WA9 5GG

• Purchase Ledger

  • Apr 2012 - Nov 2013



Spencer Holdings Ltd

• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Purchase Ledger Manager

  • May 2006 - Mar 2012

  I manage the purchase order and purchase ledger property account software which is Oracle based along with bank direct payment Bacs facility for Spencer Holdings Ltd, a Commercial property management company with an overall portfolio of £150 million. Liaising with all group departments to ensure that liabilities are correctly logged and accounted for to ensure creditor queries are handled appropriately and analysing all property related expenditure on utilities to ensure all landlord and tenant liabilities are correctly recorded and accounted for. Achievements / activities include: • Create and maintain a system for the processing of purchase orders and reconciling all utility bills for tenants and vacant units. • Manage the process of making all payments from inter-company transfers, BACS, CHAPS & Cheques • Design, implement monitoring, tracking and retrieval processes for all invoices and purchase order transactions and ensure the ongoing operation of these procedures • Manage and resolve creditor invoice disputes, reconciling statements • Prepare and deliver management reports for payment processes



A&B Engineering Ltd

• Financial Controller

  • Jan 2006 - May 2006

  Overall responsibility for managing and ensuring all aspects of financial control was undertaken to a high standard and that appropriate reporting of information was provided to the Directors. Achievements / activities included: • Manage and resolve Sales and Purchase invoice disputes • Identifying process improvements to ensure accounting procedures were compliant and supported business requirements. • Set yearly objectives for Financial Team to ensure the company goals where met • Passed all external audit checks with grade A ratings and received feedback that processes implemented by me where robust and actively help the business to manage and control risk. • Adhere to the CIS procedures, JIB scheme and Holiday Credits for the Electricians amongst many other procedures



Western Environmental Ltd

• Knowsley

• Accounts Manager

  • Mar 1993 - Dec 2005

  Initially employed in various secretarial roles, I quickly moved into larger roles that required me to manage the running of a small but busy office as Office Manager and after gaining accounting qualifications, I took on the responsibility of Accounts Manager. Achievements / activities included: • Sales Ledger, Purchase Ledger, Nominal Ledger, Control, preparing Management Accounts, Autopay, double entry bookkeeping • Compiled and submitted VAT returns, reconciliations • Analysed salary data and took responsibility for salary reviews, providing benchmarks and guidance to Directors. • Conduct financial risk assessments and ensure an effective suite of report formats where in place to keep Directors fully informed • Audit sales procedures to ensure sales team adhered to agreed profit margins when providing quotes/ securing orders • Responsible for implementing and managing credit/debt collection processes