Emma Askew
Ely,Cambridgeshire
Summary
Detail oriented Finance Assistant with experience across accounts payable and receivable, bank reconciliations, expense processing, and credit control. Highly accurate, proactive, and trusted with confidential financial data in fast paced environments.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work history
Personal Assistant
Stobbs
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
2025.06 - 2026.01
- Provided high-level administrative and personal assistant support to fee earners within a professional services environment, requiring discretion, precision, and strict confidentiality
- Managed complex diaries, scheduling meetings, deadlines, and priorities to ensure efficient time management and workflow
- Maintained accurate digital and physical filing systems, ensuring documents were correctly categorised and easily retrievable
- Liaised professionally with clients, external stakeholders, and internal departments, maintaining clear and precise communication
- Submitted and processed fee earner expenses, ensuring correct tax codes, VAT treatment, and compliance with internal policies
Sales Support Executive
Furncare
Thetford, Norfolk
2024.08 - 2025.06
- Act as the first point of contact for client enquiries, building trusted relationships through clear, professional communication and prompt support.
- Prepare tailored quotes and proposals for customers, demonstrating a strong understanding of product knowledge and client needs.
- Manage a busy account manager's inbox, prioritising tasks and ensuring seamless communication between clients and internal departments.
- Proactively resolve issues and follow up with customers to ensure satisfaction and continued business.
- Collaborate closely with the wider sales and operations team to support smooth order processing and meet tight deadlines.
Finance and Executive Assistant
Millbank
London
2020.09 - 2024.08
- Provided executive-level administrative support to senior management, managing complex diaries, correspondence, meetings, and confidential documentation
- Supported the finance function alongside EA duties, contributing to accurate and timely financial operations
- Processed accounts payable, including reviewing supplier invoices, accurate cost coding, and ensuring correct VAT and tax treatment
- Managed accounts receivable, raising sales invoices, allocating receipts, and ensuring income was accurately recorded
- Performed bank reconciliations in Xero, accurately matching transactions, investigating discrepancies, and maintaining clean ledgers
- Assisted with credit control, monitoring aged debt, issuing statements, and following up overdue balances to support cash flow
- Submitted and processed employee and executive expense claims, verifying tax codes, VAT application, supporting documentation, and policy compliance
- Supported billing processes by reviewing data and ensuring accuracy prior to invoice issue
Accounts Payable Assistant
Atalian Servest
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
2019.03 - 2020.09
- Processed high volumes of purchase invoices accurately and efficiently, ensuring timely coding and posting in line with company procedures
- Completed weekly supplier BACS runs, managing payment schedules and ensuring suppliers were paid promptly and correctly
- Regularly reconciled supplier statements, investigating and resolving discrepancies to maintain accurate financial records
Education
Diploma of Higher Education - Financial and Management Accounting
ACCA
GCSEs - 11 GCSEs A-C including Business, Mathematics, Finance, English and Science
Breckland School
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Bank Reconciliation
- Expenses
- Credit Control
- Administrative efficiency
- Xero
- Accounts Payable
- Accounts Receivable
- VAT Returns
Timeline
Personal Assistant
Stobbs
2025.06 - 2026.01
Sales Support Executive
Furncare
2024.08 - 2025.06
Finance and Executive Assistant
Millbank
2020.09 - 2024.08
Accounts Payable Assistant
Atalian Servest
2019.03 - 2020.09
Diploma of Higher Education - Financial and Management Accounting
ACCA
GCSEs - 11 GCSEs A-C including Business, Mathematics, Finance, English and Science
Breckland School