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Christian Dodd

Finance Officer
Littleborough,Greater Manchester

Summary

Available for work as soon as November 1st, 2026.

Organised and adaptable finance professional with a genuine eagerness to learn, develop, and progress within the financial sector through hands-on experience and further certification. Currently responsible for high-volume daily bank reconciliations, cash flow forecasting, and time-sensitive payment processing within a housing association finance team, using Open Accounts and Excel with strong attention to detail. Brings a solid foundation in invoicing, stock management, and financial administration from previous roles, combined with effective communication and a collaborative approach to problem-solving.

Overview

1
1
year of professional experience

Work History

Finance Officer

Rochdale Boroughwide Housing
Greater Manchester
12.2025 - Current

- Manage the financial mailbox, delivering daily status updates to managers

- Monitor cash flow across four accounts, using Excel trackers for forecasting

- Process weekly payment runs for both regular and one-off customers

- Perform mid-month and month-end bank reconciliations

- Execute time-sensitive payments in line with agreed deadlines

- Provide dedicated support to the T&BP Manager on projects

- Act as a go-to for colleagues seeking financial information and guidance

- Contribute to CIS/PSA returns and support interim and year-end audits

Purchasing & Export Manager

NFM Europe
Preston, Lancashire
09.2025 - 12.2025

- Completing purchase orders, sales orders and invoices via Xero

- Monitoring job costs (labour, purchases, etc) to ensure the arrival of profits

- Monitoring all monthly expenses to identify margins for gain

- Streamlining accounts operations, decomplicating older existing methods

- Managing and monitoring the company's stock flow via Excel

- Being a point of contact for both customers and suppliers

- Supporting the office manager by sharing their workload

- Carrying out extra general administrative tasks like filing, organizing, etc.

Skills

Accounting & Financial

Proficient in Xero for bookkeeping, invoicing, and account reconciliation Experienced in processing purchase and sales orders, managing accounts payable/receivable, and maintaining accurate financial records Proficient in OpenAccounts for daily transaction posting, completing mid-month and month-end bank reconciliations, processing of weekly payment runs, and providing relevant information and data for colleagues

Data & Systems

Advanced user of Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel (spreadsheets, formulas, pivot tables, data reporting, financial forecasting, transaction organizing, etc) Strong analytical and numerical skills with a focus on accuracy and efficiency

Operational Support

Knowledge of stock management and basic warehouse logistics, contributing to efficient inventory control and cost management Knowledge of skillsets relating to other roles, giving the ability to provide cover when necessary across the financial team

Professional Skills

Excellent communication and teamwork abilities; builds effective working relationships with colleagues, management, and clients Skilled at handling confidential information with discretion

Personal Attributes

Strong leadership, resilience, confidence, flexibility, and determination Highly organised, reliable, and committed to continuous professional development whilst helping others where possible

Education

Bachelor of Science - BSc (Hons) Banking & Finance

Manchester Metropolitan University
Greater Manchester
09.2021 - 07.2024

A-Levels - Business Studies And IT

Rochdale Sixth Form College
Greater Manchester
09.2019 - 07.2021

GCSEs -

Wardle Academy
Rochdale, Greater Manchester
09.2014 - 07.2019

Hobbies and interests

Keen interest in sports, mainly football and F1, and extracurricularly an interest in personal development, being an avid gym-goer and practicer of forex trading (although not yet successfully).

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Timeline

Finance Officer

Rochdale Boroughwide Housing
12.2025 - Current

Purchasing & Export Manager

NFM Europe
09.2025 - 12.2025

Bachelor of Science - BSc (Hons) Banking & Finance

Manchester Metropolitan University
09.2021 - 07.2024

A-Levels - Business Studies And IT

Rochdale Sixth Form College
09.2019 - 07.2021

GCSEs -

Wardle Academy
09.2014 - 07.2019
Christian DoddFinance Officer