Peter Chilton
Assistant Accountant at APM (formerly PPDG)- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Maat
Association of Accounting Technicians
Experience
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APM UK
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United Kingdom
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Staffing and Recruiting
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100 - 200 Employee
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Assistant Accountant
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Jan 2006 - Present
• Working closely with the Claims Team and the Operations Teams, collation of monthly delivery and claims value for up to 85 contracts, reporting total group income in the management accounts to strict deadlines. Calculation of income includes adjustments for payments on account and accrued income in line with contract terms and accounting policies.• Responsible for updating the daily and weekly cash flow forecasts for the business; daily cash flow for six weeks in advance and weekly cash flow for at least six months in advance. Regular review of this with the Finance Director and the Financial Controller to ensure good cash management and maximisation of available funds.• Production of monthly Balance Sheet reconciliations.• Involvement in the detailed review of the monthly management and year end accounts, with the Finance Director, Financial Controller, Senior Management Accountant and the Operations Director, prior to submission to the Board and the auditors.• Daily monitoring of all bank accounts and transfer of funds, as required, ensuring sufficient and correct cash resources to meet outgoing commitments.• Production of the daily Bank Summary for the Chief Executive and the Finance Director, for the monitoring of funds at bank. • Preparation and posting of journals for income and cash related transactions for the management accounts process.• Production of accurate information and analysis for the external auditors (PwC) as part of the year end audit process and dealing with any related questions and queries.• Collation of evidential documentation and submission of claims to a wide range of public sector contract funders and not-for-profit Local Government departments.• Overseeing Sales Ledger activities including reconciliations and journals.• Processing of payments via the online banking system (HSBCnet) supplier payments payroll and any other adhoc payments as required. Show less
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Accounts Assistant
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Apr 2005 - Dec 2005
• Responsible for producing the bank reconciliations on a weekly and monthly basis for all bank accounts, the largest account having over 10,000 transactions per month.• Processing of petty cash returns for more than 30 sites on a weekly basis, including dealing with discrepancies and arranging replenishment of funds using the imprest system. • Sales ledger invoice processing; ensuring all information required by the funders was submitted and was contract compliant allowing ease of payment by the client.• Collation of claims documentation, on a quarterly basis, for not-for-profit contracts operated on behalf of Local Government, including submission of documentary evidence to show how the funds had been spent.• Responsible for all credit control activity including daily contact with contract funders and clients, maintenance of the aged debt reports for the Finance Director, updating income lines on the cash flow forecasts and allocation of cash. Show less
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Management Information Coordinator
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Sep 2002 - Mar 2005
• Auditing of all internal claims documentation, checking compliance with the contract terms, to ensure all claims were successfully made and paid.• Managing and recording of contract activity for the claims process, tracking progress from submission, via the funders’ systems, through to receipt of payment.• Providing accurate claims data to the Finance Department for inclusion in the management accounts, forecasts and for cash flow purposes.
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JHP Group Limited
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United Kingdom
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Company Cashier
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Sep 2000 - Aug 2002
• Cash flow forecasting.• Processing of payment runs.• Reconciliation of bank accounts.• Petty cash returns.• Submission of monthly transaction data to external finance company which short-term funding to assist cash flow.
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Accounts Assistant
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Apr 1996 - Aug 2000
• Checking and processing of claim documentation.• Providing information for management accounts.• Daily sales invoicing.• Cash receipts posting.
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Sales Ledger Assistant
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Aug 1993 - Mar 1996
• Checking and posting of invoices/payments.• Issuing monthly statements.• Data entry.• General filing.
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Education
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1987 - 1992
Bishop Ullathorne School
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