Joanna Paul
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Experience
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Chambers and Partners
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United Kingdom
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Research Services
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300 - 400 Employee
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Purchase Ledger Manager
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Dec 2017 - Present
• Introduced a P-to-P accounting software which digitalised the whole AP process from automatic uploading of invoices and authorisation process. • Utilised new Sage functions such as Generate Payments to create a weekly payment run, auto post payments, create export file to be uploaded to the bank and send remittance advice. • Ensure finance controls adhered to. Amend and create controls & procedures as needed. • Maximise workbook efficiency using Excel formulas to automate functions. E.G. Using expenses data (csv file) to generate reports & create journal outputs ready to upload to Sage. Assist CC and billings team with automating their workbook processes. • Creating various reports such as daily cashflow for management, credit card analysis for various departments. • Work with the Events team to track costs and accrue for missing invoices. Show less
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Ecommerce Manager
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Jul 2017 - Dec 2017
• Assisted the MD to start up a new company. Facilitating in numerous ways including; promotion and establishing a brand position. • Worked with the site developer to ensure successful launch of website. Writing content and ensuring the website is user friendly. • Assisted the MD to start up a new company. Facilitating in numerous ways including; promotion and establishing a brand position. • Worked with the site developer to ensure successful launch of website. Writing content and ensuring the website is user friendly.
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Echo Location Talent Agency Limited
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United Kingdom
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Musicians
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1 - 100 Employee
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Office Manager / Accounts Assistant
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May 2017 - Aug 2017
• Worked with the Finance Manager to put in procedures to aid the running of the finance department which consisted of a completely new team • Managed the financial side of the acts of the three main agents, from ensuring payment for shows was received, (on average 250-300 shows a month), to paying out for these shows in a timely manner • Raised remittances for all acts on the company roster. Cross checked contracts and invoices with monies received, dealt with tax rates from various countries and submitted payment runs • Daily reconciliation of four bank accounts (GBP, USD, EUR, AUD) • Dealt with account queries internally and from artists, their accountants and managers Show less
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fabric
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Musicians
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100 - 200 Employee
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Purchase Ledger Manager
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Jan 2009 - Oct 2016
• Managed the Purchase Ledger of super club Fabric for nearly 8 years. Assisted the sister company, record label Houndstooth, with data entry, processing payments and filing. • Created a digital PO system using VBA in MS Excel which was used to track and authorise purchases. • Entered, at its peak, around 80 invoices a day on Sage 50 Accounts Professional. Matched invoices to POs, got invoices authorised, processed payment then stored the digital and hard copies. • Dealt with queries and supplier requests for payment. Ensured invoices were paid when due or advised suppliers of a delay in payment if necessary. • Worked within budgets and set deadlines. Attention to detail and working swiftly were necessary when processing the weekly payment run. Payments were processed by BACS, Faster Payments, SWIFT or cheque. • Responsible for petty cash and the safe cash, reconciling both weekly. • Produced flash reports, raised invoices and reconciled five bank accounts when the MA was on leave. • Ensured finance controls were adhered to. Amended and created controls & procedures when needed. • Carried out HR duties. Advised the Director on related issues and ensured staff from across the company were being treated equally. Logged holiday and sick leave. Show less
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St Luke's Hospice
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South Africa
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Volunteer Sales Assistant
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Dec 2007 - Jan 2009
• Worked towards achieving the daily sales target, assisted customers with their purchases, rang up goods and bagged items • Maximised sales by interacting with the customers, dressed the shop window, dressed the mannequin, created displays and kept the shop clean and tidy • Worked towards achieving the daily sales target, assisted customers with their purchases, rang up goods and bagged items • Maximised sales by interacting with the customers, dressed the shop window, dressed the mannequin, created displays and kept the shop clean and tidy
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Line Start Global Training Centre
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Shanghai City, China
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English Teaching Expert
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Apr 2007 - Jun 2007
• Created lesson plans to ensure classes followed the syllabus. • Taught various subjects including English, Art and Mathematics. Supervised children during play time. • Created a sticker board reward system to keep the children interested in the lessons • Created lesson plans to ensure classes followed the syllabus. • Taught various subjects including English, Art and Mathematics. Supervised children during play time. • Created a sticker board reward system to keep the children interested in the lessons
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MLS Business Centres
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Retail Office Equipment
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1 - 100 Employee
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Client Services Representative
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Mar 2005 - Dec 2006
• Provided a professional front of house reception service. Managed the switchboard and greeted visitors. As the first point of contact for over 40 companies I dealt with queries, requests and resolved complaints. • Provided proactive and reactive business support to the companies based in the centre, such as photocopying, faxing, handling incoming and outgoing post, booked couriers and taxis. I recorded and invoiced clients for chargeable services at the end of the month. • Promoted additional services and devised special offers to encourage meeting room usage. The monthly meeting room target was met or exceed during my time of employment. • Conducted viewings when a sales person was unable to, showed prospective clients around the centre and encouraged the sale by detailing additional services offered. • Dealt with client move-ins and move-outs. Set up lines (telephone / fax / internet) if requested before move-in date and ensured the office was left as expected on move out. • Trained, instructed and managed temps and new employees (in their role as CSR for other centres). • Carried out fire and health and safety risk assessments, ensured the environment was safe to work in. Show less
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UK Immigration Services
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United States
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Legal Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Administrative Assistant
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Sep 2004 - Feb 2005
• Founding member of the Immigration team set up to work in a new Removals Centre. I helped set up the filing system and set general office protocols • Responsible for producing monthly statistics concerning detainees using MS Excel and wrote macros which produced charts detailing various trends • Founding member of the Immigration team set up to work in a new Removals Centre. I helped set up the filing system and set general office protocols • Responsible for producing monthly statistics concerning detainees using MS Excel and wrote macros which produced charts detailing various trends
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UK Immigration Services
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United States
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Legal Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Adminstrative Officer
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Jul 2002 - Sep 2002
• Fast paced data entry work, extended temporary admission and updated records. • Dealt with requests, queries and information updates from asylum seekers or their solicitors. • Fast paced data entry work, extended temporary admission and updated records. • Dealt with requests, queries and information updates from asylum seekers or their solicitors.
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Education
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University of Hertfordshire
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Computing and Multimedia Communications -
Pitman Training Group
Diploma, Foundation in Finance -
Pitman Training Group
International Association of Book-keepers Level 2 Certificate in Computerised Book-keeping, Distinction -
2020 - 2020
New Skills Academy
Psychology Diploma, Psychology -
2020 - 2020
New Skills Academy
Diploma, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Diploma
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