Experience

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  Northstone (NI) Limited

  • PAYMENTS MANAGER

    • May 2019 - Present

    Northstone (NI) Ltd. / Farrans Construction------------------------------------------------• Management and operation controls of the A/P & S/C ledgers across the group.• Line Management responsibility for five accounts payable.• Managing the Group's UK & ROI monthly and mid-monthly payment runs for PL & SC. • Ensuring timely processing of all payments and all Joint Venture companies for PL & SC.• Responsible for validating and processing on to the PTX (banking) system.• Managing the reconciliation approval and workflows.• Building effective working relationships with all business units across the groups.• Resolving enquiries in a timely and efficient manner.• Managing external relationships with key suppliers.• Maintaining the Supplier Master File• Processing Contras within the group• Preparing UK & ROI sub-contractors’ tax returns.• Ensuring that the team are working towards meeting objectives.• Delivering the highest quality of service, and meeting deadlines• Posting cashbook transactions and maintaining manual/ad-hoc payments.• Motivating and delegating work to the payments team.

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  WHITEMOUNTAIN QUARRIES LTD

  • SENIOR PURCHASE LEDGER CLERK (TEAM LEAD)

    • Aug 2007 - May 2019

    • Responsible for managing up to 5 Purchase Ledger Clerks. • As a team, we processed around 2500 invoices monthly. • Ensured work was delegated evenly and all deadlines are met. • Dealt with daily queries efficiently to ensure there is no adverse effect on the company. • Ensured queries were quickly resolved and invoices are approved.• Ensured invoices were distributed to the correct purchase ledger• Matched delivery notes and PO’s; coded; posting to the company’s register. • Agreed batch totals • Kept records on reconciliation sheets, once approved and codes verified posting to Sage 1000. • Ensured all companies ledgers were clean and queries dealt with effectively.• Ensured that invoices were properly filed and easily accessible for audits etc• Updated Sterling & Euro cheque journals.• Set up new suppliers and sub-contractors.• Verified subcontractors with Inland Revenue to ensure correct CIS is deducted.• Processed Contras and Retentions• Closed Purchase Ledger and Sub-contractor Ledger• Checked and reconciled suppliers’ statements every month.• Closed the Purchase ledger at the end of each month , ensuring reports balance before close-off.• Oversaw the processing of manual payments, (ensuring correct information is provided and authorisation); petty cash (ensuring receipts are valid and match); monthly sub-contractors (working out amounts to be paid and posted to Sage system); monthly cheque & BACs runs for all companies and sub-contractors, and supplier remittances.• Ad hoc duties.

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  Una’s Day-Today

  • OFFICE AND RETAIL MANAGEMENT

    • May 2005 - Aug 2007

    • Responsible for Customer Service (customers & suppliers).• Overseeing and delegating other staff members.• Processed orders, dealt with discrepancies, processed invoices, and prepared cheque journal.• Handled cash, (daily cashing-up and preparing lodgements).• Responsible for stock replenishment and rotation.

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  Andersonstown News

  • ACCOUNTS ADMINISTRATOR (SALES & PURCHASE LEDGER)

    • Dec 2004 - May 2005

    • Dealt with Purchase & Sales Ledger (Sage line 50) • Dealt with debtors’ and creditors’ ledgers (mainly creditors).• Ensured purchase orders were kept up-to-date and signed-off by departmental managers.• Received all supplier delivery notes, matching them with invoices and purchase orders.• Processed invoices for payment and got then passed by the Financial Controller.• Also dealt with discrepancies, reconciled accounts, processed and posted payments, updated cheque journals, credit control and prepared daily cash lodgements for the bank.

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  Multimedia Info-Tech Limited

  • ACCOUNTS CLERK (SALES & PURCHASE LEDGER)

    • May 2002 - Dec 2004

    • All duties commensurate with those above Accounts Administration role.• Also, completed bi-weekly payroll (Sage) for approximately 80 employees.• Prepared Purchase Orders and stock control, data input • Updated petty cash and ensured all necessary receipts were kept.• General office and reception duties.• Processed GRN'S for deliveries.

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  • EArley Career Summary

    • 1999 - 2002

    Early Career Purchase Ledger Clerk Curley’s Supermarket Dec 2000 - May 2002Accounts Clerk Mac’s Quality Foods Jun 1998 - Oct 2000Operations Assistant (Xmas job) Boots The Chemist Dec 2000 & 2001Shop Assistant (Part-time) Anne’s Confectionary Shop Sep 1996 - Jan 1999