James Gearie

• Maintained company purchase and sales ledgers.
• Entered transactions into internal databases.
• Monitored accounts payable and receivable statuses, keeping financial records up-to-date.
• Tracked outstanding debtor balances
• Monitored outstanding balances and followed up payments.
• Chased clients to procure payments in line with agreed terms and conditions.

• Entered transactions into internal databases.
• Maintained company bookkeeping processes.
• Supported accurate recordkeeping by properly documenting financial transactions.
• Worked under guidance of FD to prepare financial data in correct formats.
• Verified accounting records, following up outstanding transactions.
• Analysed financial information to identify discrepancies.

• Compiled detailed monthly management accounts
• Manager to company bookkeeper
• Managed sales and purchases reconciliation with tailored software programme
• Oversaw cashflow management
• Managed timely payments to suppliers
• Overseeing preparation and submission of MTD VAT returns
• Overseeing data input by sales staff

• Preparing quarterly management accounts
• Supervised two accounts assistants
• Performed sales and purchase reconciliations in specialised software
• Managed cashflow effectively
• Handled MTD VAT returns and submission process
• Implemented new accounting systems
• Analysis of profit margins
• Organised and carried out month-end, quarterly and year-end processes
• Compiled general ledger entries on short schedule with 100% accuracy.

• Prepared detailed accounts for various clients
• Filed statutory accounts with Companies House
• Conduct client meetings
• Prepared self-assessment tax returns
• Communicated with HMRC on behalf of clients
• Prepared and submitted VAT returns
• Bookkeeping services
• CIS services

In this role I was training as an accountant; my roles were varied, and I completed tasks as they arose. I quickly started dealing with my own clients and became the primary contact. As I developed my skills, I took on more demanding roles and more client interaction