Amanda Champion
Bodmin
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Utility & Service Charge Officer
Cornwall Housing Ltd
Bodmin, Cornwall
2018.10 - Current
- Reporting year end charges for Service Charge
- Manage the utility contract for electricity ensuring billing is accurate
- Monitoring and ensuring bills are paid on time
- Producing figures for the preparation of the Right to Buy process
- Creating service charges for new sites
- A temporary uplift to team leader whilst a company restructure took place
Accounts and Payroll
Duchy Water Service Ltd (Part owner)
Bodmin, Cornwall
2011.06 - Current
- Carryout Payroll weekly
- Upload of invoices and purchases to Sage
- Complete VAT returns via Sage
- Use of HMRC Basic Tools application for Payroll and CIS returns
- Submit invoices to contractor and ensure timely payments received
- Preparation of year end accounts for accountant
Business owner - Ladies accessories and gifts
Self Employed
Bodmin, Cornwall
2013.07 - 2015.07
- Merchandise sourcing, attending and promoting business online and in local media
- Delivering high customer service and experience
- Created an e-commerce site for my products
- Attend Christmas Markets and local events to further business sales and get my business recognised
- Carry out accounts and recording for stock and sales
Leakage Technician/Street Works Co-ordinator
South West Water
Bodmin, Cornwall
1995.08 - 2013.04
- Street Works Co-ordinator - raising licences for road openings for the company and contractors - this ran until I applied for a progression job in the Leakage Team:
- Analyse data to target high leakage areas
- Run a team of contracted detection staff to carryout leak detection
- Gather by download and set up of equipment to monitor meters
- Pressure management: Assess and project manage areas requiring reduction
- Liaise and monitor repairs with contractors to ensure KPI's were being met
Assistant Production Manager/Export Dispatch
Gul International
Bodmin, Cornwall
1992.08 - 1994.06
- Creating work dockets for orders to be created on the production line
- Ensure orders are being processed along the production line and meet deadlines
- Administration
- Post made redundant and transferred to Dispatch where I took over the export of orders internationally - creating export forms and engaging in couriers to deliver orders to destination ensuring all required documents for the country were complete and ready to be shipped
Education
BTEC 1st Diploma - Business & Finance
St Austell College
St Austell 1990.09 - 1992.06
BTEC - Legal Secretaray
St Austell College
St Austell 1994.09 - 1995.06
Skills
- Attention to Detail
- Strong and confident computer skills across multiple applications, am not daunted to learn new systems
- Financial understanding and forecasting
- Thrive in a team environment with the addition to be able to work independently
- Professional but welcoming and friendly, hold myself well in different environments
- Confident with communication
- Previous experience in e-commerce
Timeline
Utility & Service Charge Officer
Cornwall Housing Ltd
2018.10 - Current
Business owner - Ladies accessories and gifts
Self Employed
2013.07 - 2015.07
Accounts and Payroll
Duchy Water Service Ltd (Part owner)
2011.06 - Current
Leakage Technician/Street Works Co-ordinator
South West Water
1995.08 - 2013.04
BTEC - Legal Secretaray
St Austell College
1994.09 - 1995.06
Assistant Production Manager/Export Dispatch
Gul International
1992.08 - 1994.06
BTEC 1st Diploma - Business & Finance
St Austell College
1990.09 - 1992.06