Conor Hughes
Stanmore,UK
Summary
Accomplished Finance Assistant , pursuing ACCA qualification and eager to apply knowledge and gain practical experience. Experienced working in team environments. Reputation for hard work, punctuality and willingness to learn new things. Have completed and passed 6 exams on first attempt including Tax and Financial Management. Taking ACCA exams every three months currently. Have had great exposure to all sides of the finance department and am always eager and willing to learn more.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Finance Assistant
Up Learn
London
2022.10 - Current
- Responsible for all transactional accounting across the business, keeping QuickBooks transactionally up to date daily.
- Processing and Payments of expenses, supplier & freelancer invoices.
- Raising weekly sales invoices.
- Preparation of payroll, UK and International employees/freelancers.
- Monthly bank reconciliations of all accounts including credit cards and expenses.
- Preparation of VAT returns.
- Provide finance information to other teams across the business including business development & sales, marketing and operations.
- Preparation and posting of journal entries.
- Preparation of Month-End accounts, Balance Sheet, P&L, Cash Reporting & KPI
- Supporting the internal/external audit process and fulfilling auditor queries
- Assisting with the improvement of accounting systems and processes.
- Implementing cost-saving software systems for the company.
Accounts Assistant
Parkgate Aspen
London
2020.03 - 2022.09
- Doing Bank Reconciliation's monthly for 200 properties and quarterly for over 600 properties
- Processing invoices and helping with the Accounts payable and receivable
- Yearly estimates for the properties.
- Credit control for over 140 properties.
- Several roles throughout the accounts department to cover staff in illness/holiday leave.
Education
Business Management - Finance
Kingston University
Kingston upon Thames 2016.09 - 2019.07
A-Levels -
St Dominic’s Sixth Form
Harrow on the Hill, Harrow 2014.09 - 2016.07
GCSEs -
Salvatorian College
Harrow 2009.09 - 2014.07
Skills
- QuickBooks expert
- General ledger accounting expertise
- Account reconciliation
- GL accuracy
- AR/AP expertise
- Credit control
- Payroll
- Financial reporting
- Finance management
- Month-end reports
- Expense control
- Bank reconciliations
- Technologically savvy
- Excel spreadsheets
Accomplishments
- Play amateur football on a weekly basis.
- Regular Gym goer.
- Microsoft Specialist Certificate in Word and Excel.
- Achieved a Silver and Bronze certificate for the UKMT – top 1% in my school.
Certification
- UK Driving License
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Finance Assistant
Up Learn
2022.10 - Current
Accounts Assistant
Parkgate Aspen
2020.03 - 2022.09
Business Management - Finance
Kingston University
2016.09 - 2019.07
A-Levels -
St Dominic’s Sixth Form
2014.09 - 2016.07
GCSEs -
Salvatorian College
2009.09 - 2014.07