Dedicated and skilled accounting assistant adept in providing optimal administrative assistance to accounting departments. Committed to serving as an efficient problem solver and enthusiastic team member.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Financial Accounts Assistant
Roehampton University
London
04.2006 - Current
Maintained accurate and up-to-date financial records, including customer ledger management, journal postings, and reconciliations, ensuring compliance with financial procedures.
Performed regular bank and control account reconciliations, investigating and resolving discrepancies in a timely manner.
Administered and reconciled income, receipts, and fee-related transactions, ensuring correct allocation to customer accounts.
Processed sales invoices, credit notes, and income receipts in Agresso Unit 4, ensuring accuracy and timely distribution.
Managed customer accounts and ledger maintenance, including setting up new accounts, updating financial data, and ensuring accuracy.
Supported month-end processes, including accruals, prepayments, and preparation of journals in line with reporting deadlines.
Produced and analysed monthly profit and loss, and balance sheet reports, identifying variances and ensuring data integrity.
Processed and reviewed employee expense claims, ensuring compliance with policies, and accurate coding.
Handled finance-related queries from internal and external stakeholders, providing clear, professional, and timely responses.
Worked collaboratively with cross-functional teams to ensure the accuracy of financial data and the smooth processing of transactions.
Maintained the fixed asset register, ensuring accurate recording, depreciation, and reconciliation.
Assisted with year-end audit preparation, including providing supporting documentation, maintaining trial balances, and ensuring compliance.
Supported high-volume data processing with strong attention to detail, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality at all times.
Bookkeeper
Bishop's Move Ltd
London
04.2005 - 03.2006
Reconcile bank accounts and manage general ledger entries
Payroll processing
Process accounts payable invoices for payment
Preparation of monthly accounts & management accounts
Prepare financial statements and support end-of-period and end-of-month financial statement
Purchase Ledger Assistant
JANI KING LTD
Kingston
01.2004 - 01.2005
Managed customer accounts, including setting up new accounts, maintaining accurate records, and ensuring data integrity across finance systems.
Processed and issued sales invoices and credit notes, ensuring accuracy, appropriate approvals, and timely distribution to customers.
Performed cash allocation, accurately matching incoming payments to customer accounts, and resolving any discrepancies.
Monitored customer balances and supported timely allocation of receipts, ensuring ledgers were up to date and reconciled.
Investigated and resolved unallocated cash and payment queries, liaising with internal teams and external stakeholders.
Credit Controller
Queen Mary Hospital
London
01.2004 - 12.2004
Managed customer accounts to ensure timely collection of outstanding invoices and healthy cash flow
Monitored aged debt reports and proactively followed up on overdue balances via phone and email
Built and maintained positive relationships with customers, resolving payment queries efficiently
Performed credit checks and assessed customer creditworthiness in line with company policies
Allocated incoming payments and ensured accurate reconciliation of customer accounts
Investigated and resolved discrepancies, disputes, and unallocated cash
Produced regular debt reports and provided updates to management on collection progress
Ensured compliance with credit control procedures and financial policies
Education
Technological baccalaureate or professional baccal - Accounting
Jean Jacque Rousseau Lycee
FRANCE
05-2009
CIMA Operational level -
BPP
10-2024
The AAT Level 4 Diploma in Professional Accounting - Accounting
BPP
London
Skills
Accounting software: currently using Xero, CAF banking system, Soldo, UNIT4 Agresso 2006-2020, Sage 50 (in year 2005)