Jenny Billingham
Northampton
Summary
An effective Administrator specialising in accounts finance.
A committed team player and excellent communicator that demonstrates a keen eye for detail alongside the ability to produce accurate high quality work to deadlines and under pressure with the flexibility to meet varying demands. Is hard-working and conscientious in outlook - always keen to achieve the next challenge. Consistently strives to provide excellent customer service at all times and to develop positive relationships in the workplace.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Sales Ledger Clerk
Avery Healthcare Group
Northampton
11.2016 - Current
- Looking after credit control to ensure prompt payment of company invoices.
- Dealing with invoice query emails and answering calls in a polite and professional manner and building a rapport with the families.
- Accurately matching coding and posting residents invoices in a timely manner.
- Prioritised tasks effectively whilst working under pressure.
- Keeping clear records to ensure information is readily available to all members of the Finance team.
- Maintaining relevant spreadsheets, online databases, and all accounting software.
- Working closely with other team members with regards to any account related enquiries.
- Supporting colleagues and other team members in times of staff absence or during busy periods.
- Providing junior clerks with support if needed to enable them to complete their duties effectively.
- Maintaining the confidentiality of sensitive and confidential financial information.
- Undertaking any other routine, day to day tasks that are required by the finance team.
- Enhanced company reputation by handling client queries effectively.
- Assisted in monthly account closures, ensuring timely reporting.
- Processed financial transactions, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
- Met deadlines by managing workload independently.
- Uploaded invoices using Cold Harbour after verifying data..
- Produced accurate general ledger entries with Cold Harbour.
- Calculated bills owed by customers, prepared invoices and distributed statements.
- Verified invoices against purchase orders to support smooth execution of month-end processes.
- Prioritised administrative tasks based on tight deadlines.
Finance & Pensions Administrator
Cable & Wireless Communications Ltd
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
03.1998 - 04.2016
- Dealt with financial aspects regarding payment of all invoices including pension administration bills and banking of cheques - with daily transactions uploaded into Sage for monthly reconciliation against bank account with no discrepancies
- Ran monthly report tracking payments from pension system ensuring ‘benefits taken' screen updated – cross checking transactions to those listed in Sage and actual transfer values from bank statement
- Conducted breakdown of all payments to identify individual VAT elements from Sage system – running quarterly report to collate returns for submission to Accountant
- Took responsibility for monthly cash book analysis, using Sage software on self-taught basis
- Arranged payments of trustees expenses by checking receipts provided and arranged reimbursements to bank accounts within a timely manner
- Monitored high value payments to highlight anomalies, tax code changes, refunds and high net worth recipients to ensure no overpayments
- Coached additional team member to share work during absence and vacations
- Administered multi-currency pensions and overseas payroll requiring multiple reporting - manually inputting information for up to 20 different geographies and adjusting exchange rate using Citibank tools to manage conversion payments to >300 people
- Entered accurate retirement benefits and payments onto pensions office system prior to processing monthly payroll
- Downloaded tax codes from HMRC ODEX system to generate reporting - updating individual member records with revised codes to ensure correct deductions taken from monthly pension
- Ran payroll to meet payments cut-off date to ensure BACS payment submitted in time to reach members bank accounts
- Provided service to 6000 members - ensuring all payments from pension scheme correct and passed for authorisation
- Managed declining final salary scheme with multiple exceptions building high level of complexity
- Supported around ten transfers out per month - usually as a result of a job move for Cable & Wireless employees that had a deferred benefits
- Calculated pensions over payments for deceased recipients – making arrangements to claim back outstanding monies from estate
- Processed pensions contributions to ensure timely allocation of funds.
Education
O-level - Maths, English Language, Art & Home Economics
St Peter's Grammar School
Bournemouth, EnglandSkills
- Microsoft Excel
- Outlook and Word
- Effective communication
- Time management
- Attention to Detail
- Highly organised
- Work without supervision
- Accounting knowledge
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Sales Ledger Clerk
Avery Healthcare Group
11.2016 - Current
Finance & Pensions Administrator
Cable & Wireless Communications Ltd
03.1998 - 04.2016
O-level - Maths, English Language, Art & Home Economics
St Peter's Grammar School
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