Dhiren Acharya
Leicester,Leicestershire
Summary
Dedicated and driven Apprentice Asset Manager accustomed to high pressure and high volume work situations in a Local Authority Organisation. Eager and motivated to learn, backed by receptive nature and quick implementation of feedback.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Apprentice Asset Manager
Leicester City Council
Leicester, Leicestershire
05.2022 - Current
- High involvement in key real estate property transactions including acquisitions, disposals and repurposing of land and building.
- Procurement of key external property related services such as RICS Redbook Valuation, Condition Surveys and other general property maintenance.
- Key involvement in Local Authority Annual Valuation 2023/2024 by forming new procedures, templates and general methodology to ensure approximately 280 property valuations were completed in 2 months. Individually completed approximately 100 valuations.
- Management of various key stakeholders both inside and outside the organisation including councillors, developers, auction agents and others.
- Concurrently studying at University of Salford as part of job role maintaining a 70% plus grade (First Class) at the end of Year 2.
Finance Assistant
Leicester City Council
Leicester, Leicestershire
11.2021 - 05.2022
- Observed strict confidentiality policies to maintain data integrity. Conducted vast amount of employment references, mortgage/rental references and confirmations of employment while maintaining Data Protection Act consistently.
- Maintained ledgers through transaction auditing, journal posting, and expense coding. Matching payments to be paid for specific employees at specific location to relevant cost centres in order to ensure the right cost centre is charged on a monthly basis.
- Received and resolved internal queries.
- Accurately calculated deductions and processed payroll for numerous employees.
- Compiled various reports relating to budgets, expenses and payroll for review.
- Extensive use of Microsoft Excel such as Pivot Tables and V Lookup in order for managers to run reports on a monthly basis.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Real Estate Development & Management
University of Salford
Salford 09.2022 -
Bachelor of Science - Accounting and Finance
University of Leicester
Leicester 09.2018 - 06.2021
A-Levels - Biology, Economics, Mathematics
Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College
Leicester 09.2016 - 06.2018
GCSEs - 12 GCSEs
Rushey Mead Academy
Leicester 09.2011 - 06.2016
Skills
- Maintaining key stakeholder relationships both internally and externally within a local authority organisation
- Working with current and other departments to ensure the delivery of property acquisitions, disposals and appropriations
- Dealing with individuals and groups at all levels and from a variety of backgrounds
- Significant experience of working to a strategic level supporting senior management in a complex, preferably multi-agency environment
- Significant experience of partnership working including building and maintaining effective relationships with a variety of stakeholders
- Proficient in ICT software including Microsoft Office and have detailed knowledge of industry specific software such as CoStar, BCIS, and isurv (RICS) Open and very adaptable to learn and utilise position specific software
Languages
English
Fluent
Gujarati
Advanced
Hindi
Advanced
French
Intermediate
Timeline
Bachelor of Science - Real Estate Development & Management
University of Salford
09.2022 -
Apprentice Asset Manager
Leicester City Council
05.2022 - Current
Finance Assistant
Leicester City Council
11.2021 - 05.2022
Bachelor of Science - Accounting and Finance
University of Leicester
09.2018 - 06.2021
A-Levels - Biology, Economics, Mathematics
Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College
09.2016 - 06.2018
GCSEs - 12 GCSEs
Rushey Mead Academy
09.2011 - 06.2016
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