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Education
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Connor  Smith

Connor Smith

Leeds

Summary

I am a ambitious and hard working Financial Accountant looking for a challenging but rewarding opportunity to progress my career.


I have developed an excellent eye for detail and consistency due to the heavy demand of working and studying side by side.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Financial accountant

Compleat Software Ltd
Doncaster
11.2020 - Current

After being at Compleat for over a year a role came up to join the accounts team. I successfully got hired for the role in which i would be reporting into the Financial Controller and the Chief Financial Officer.


The role would entail:


  • Perform monthly bookkeeping - Reconciling Banks and Credit Card Statements.
  • Processing purchase invoices accurately and in a timely manner.
  • Generating payment run proposals and setting up supplier payments on the banking system
  • Monitor the finance inbox, promptly responding to queries and facilitating effective communication within the team.
  • Aged Creditors/AP Reconciliations: Perform reconciliations at month-end for aged creditors/accounts payable, ensuring financial accuracy.
  • Preparing key information for management accounts including Prepayments, Accruals, Fixed Assets and TB input.
  • Sales: Assist with the daily input of Sales.
  • Delivering accurate and timely billing ensuring bill generation is in line with client requirements and contracts.
  • Preparing monthly expense payments and ensuring they are inline with company policy's.
  • Running Debtor's and Creditors meetings to the accounts team to guarantee effective debt collection and to minimise bad debt risk


E-Invoicing Specialist

Compleat Software Ltd
Doncaster
10.2019 - 11.2020

I joined Compleat Software in October 2019 on a temporary contract after being made redundant at my previous job, i was hired into the capture team which i was responsible for:


  • Inputting large volumes of data invoices accurately and efficiently through the system for our customers.


As my temporary contract was coming to an end, the management team decided to hire me full time, i integrated into the team extremely well and i was trusted to handle the data invoices for our high priority customers and partners.

Accounts Assistant

First Structure Ltd
Doncaster
06.2016 - 09.2019
  • Input sales, purchase and cash transactions.
  • Monitored accounts payable and receivable statuses, keeping financial records up-to-date.
  • Preparing information for payroll provider for Limited companies & sole traders.
  • Fleet Management

Education

GCSEs - Maths

South Axholme Academy
Epworth, North Lincolnshire

GCSEs - English

South Axholme Academy
Epworth, North Lincolnshire

GCSEs - Science

South Axholme Academy
Epworth, North Lincolnshire

Diploma of Higher Education - Creative Media Production

John Leggott College
Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire

Diploma of Higher Education - IT

John Leggott Sixth Form College
Scunthorpe

Foundation Certificate in Accounting - AAT Level 2

Wise Owl Training
06.2018 - 11.2018

Advanced Diploma in Accounting - AAT Level 3

Wise Owl Training
05.2019 - 01.2021

Professional Diploma in Accounting - AAT Level 4

Wise Owl Training
07.2021 - 11.2022

Skills

  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • High attention to detail
  • Strategic Thinking
  • Forward thinking/proactive
  • Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint,
    Word etc)
  • Great organisational skills
  • Problem Solving

Timeline

Professional Diploma in Accounting - AAT Level 4

Wise Owl Training
07.2021 - 11.2022

Financial accountant

Compleat Software Ltd
11.2020 - Current

E-Invoicing Specialist

Compleat Software Ltd
10.2019 - 11.2020

Advanced Diploma in Accounting - AAT Level 3

Wise Owl Training
05.2019 - 01.2021

Foundation Certificate in Accounting - AAT Level 2

Wise Owl Training
06.2018 - 11.2018

Accounts Assistant

First Structure Ltd
06.2016 - 09.2019

GCSEs - Maths

South Axholme Academy

GCSEs - English

South Axholme Academy

GCSEs - Science

South Axholme Academy

Diploma of Higher Education - Creative Media Production

John Leggott College

Diploma of Higher Education - IT

John Leggott Sixth Form College
Connor Smith