Harraj Blumber
Summary
Analytical and organised individual with keen desire to learn from and assist accounting team. Competent in organising budget documentation and tracking expenses to maintain accurate financial records and reports. Seeks to join organisation offering opportunities for professional development.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
13
13
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Assistant Management Accountant
Grosvenor Estates
08.2023 - 01.2024
- Prepared monthly bank reconciliations to ensure accurate financial records
- Assisted in month, quarter, and year-end closing activities, including prepayments and accruals
- Conducted reconciliations of balance sheet accounts, maintaining robust financial controls
- Prepared statutory accounts and collaborated with auditors during the auditing process
- Generated dormant company financial statements for filing at Companies House
- Produced ad hoc reporting and analysis, contributing to informed decision-making
- Followed agreed-upon processes and identified opportunities for process improvement, enhancing accuracy and efficiency
- Provided ad-hoc support for various areas of the accounting function, including VAT returns
- Contributed to and participated in projects aimed at improving processes and systems
- Collaborated closely with management accountants, operational financial, and commercial teams to ensure accurate financial reporting
- Demonstrated knowledge of finance operations to facilitate the timely resolution of issues
- Utilized Case Ware, Yardi Voyager, and other accounting software to produce high-quality reconciliations and accounts
- Possessed strong analytical skills and a keen attention to detail, ensuring the production of high-quality reporting
- Identified opportunities for process improvements and demonstrated innovation to achieve optimal results.
Assistant Accountant
University College of London
08.2022 - 07.2023
- Managed stakeholder queries, responding professionally and forwarding them to management accountants
- Assisted in the production of monthly management accounting reports, month-end journals, and reviewing budget files
- Supported the administration of the staff recruitment approval process and monitored requests for approval
- Raised and managed invoicing for approval, collaborating with the operations team using credit control procedures
- Contributed to routine budget and accounting adjustments required at the end of the period
- Actively participated in team meetings, adopting a supportive approach to team working across School Finance
- Supported the Management Accountant & Head of Finance with Ad-Hoc Project i.e
- Improving workbooks by identifying formulas that could be added
- Working with departments to clear suspense reconciliations and allocating transactions to the right project codes Responsibility held to make sure project requests from departments were approved on time using Remedy Force and seeing whether they had met the requirements for approval
- Processing journals for allocations, internal transfers, accruals, prepayments, and deferrals
- Maintaining an organized process with clear backing documentation for audit trail
- Monitoring Portico Forms, approve studentships making sure there is enough funds for the bid to take place.
Accounts Assistant
Equals Money
02.2022 - 07.2022
- Produced daily bank reconciliations for management authorization
- Processed invoices and credit notes onto Sage with detailed accuracy
- Contributed to ad-hoc projects with senior management, showcasing education-acquired skills
- Actively trained new recruits in bank reconciliation tasks and other duties
- Ensured consistent and accurate supplier and customer information
- Collaboratively raised sales invoices, implementing credit control procedures
- Updated and managed supplier and client information on purchase and sales ledgers
- Contributed to budgeting, forecasting, and cost analysis reports
- Won approval to carry out training initiatives, aligning with company policies on equality and diversity
- Conducted detailed reconciliations for both customer and supplier statements
- Took ownership of AP and AR ledgers, overseeing reconciliation of control accounts
- Managed effective communication with suppliers and customers, including overseeing AP and AR inboxes.
Finance Assistant
Salt Water Sandals UK & Europe
08.2021 - 12.2021
- Journal Management: Oversaw quarterly entries for Asia, EU, and USA, maintaining accurate financial records
- Financial Transactions: Managed NetSuite for supplier invoices and payments, ensuring meticulous detail
- Salary Charge Calculations: Calculated and posted quarterly charges in all regions, utilizing cost apportionment
- Financial Reporting: Prepared overhead reports, performed bank reconciliations for Asia and EU, with a keen eye on variances
- Document Control: Ensured centralized filing of B2B sale invoices and submitted quarterly backup documents
- Customer Refunds: Daily review of B2C refunds and issuance of return authorizations
- Miscellaneous Responsibilities: Played a key role in chasing aged debtors, conducting payment reminders, and managing correspondence
- Appointed by management for correcting invoices.
Trainee work Placement
Barts Health Finance Department
09.2019 - 09.2020
- Organized month-end journals, managing prepayments and accruals
- Executed monthly financial reports with insightful commentaries
- Prepared balanced balance sheet reconciliations
- Generated budget statements and transaction reports using Oracle
- Collaborated in AP, AR, and cashier functions, contributing to processing efficiency
- Produced weekly Accounts Receivable and Aged Debt Reports in Oracle
- Conducted audits on rejected invoices for accuracy
- Reviewed budget variances weekly with finance managers
- Built and maintained strong relationships with colleagues across disciplines.
Education
Accounting Honours Bsc -
University of Westminster
09.2017 - 05.2024
BTEC Business extended Diploma Level 3 [DD - undefined
ST Bonaventure College
09.2015 - 04.2017
10 GCSEs: Including English, Mathematics and Science. - undefined
Stratford School Academy
09.2010 - 05.2015
Skills
- Highly proficient in MS Office Inc Word, PowerPoint/ Excel/Power PointBI/ Sage/Oracle/Netsuite
- Social Media
- Bank Reconciliations
- Journals
- Accruals
- Expense control
- Accounts payable
- Invoicing and collections
- Budgets and forecasting
- Financial statements expertise
- Budget forecasting
- Finance management
- Month-end financial reporting
- Balance sheet reconciliations
- Project budgeting
Websites
Languages
English (Native)
Punjabi (Bilingual)
Hindi (Bilingual)
Urdu (Bilingual)
Timeline
Assistant Management Accountant
Grosvenor Estates
08.2023 - 01.2024
Assistant Accountant
University College of London
08.2022 - 07.2023
Accounts Assistant
Equals Money
02.2022 - 07.2022
Finance Assistant
Salt Water Sandals UK & Europe
08.2021 - 12.2021
Trainee work Placement
Barts Health Finance Department
09.2019 - 09.2020
Accounting Honours Bsc -
University of Westminster
09.2017 - 05.2024
BTEC Business extended Diploma Level 3 [DD - undefined
ST Bonaventure College
09.2015 - 04.2017
10 GCSEs: Including English, Mathematics and Science. - undefined
Stratford School Academy
09.2010 - 05.2015
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