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Jo Treagus

Jo Treagus

Crawley,West Sussex

Summary

Driven professional with a keen eye for detail offering a strong financial background. Expertise in Quickbooks and Xero, specialising in bank account reconciliation and management account reporting. Skilled in VAT return submissions and maintaining balance sheets, with proficiency in Office 365, Excel, Word, and Moneysoft Payroll Manager20.

Adaptable and motivated communicator committed to improving financial controls, processes and procedures. Builds positive working relationships.

Overview

37
37
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Finance Manager

Ford Aviation Services Ltd
Crawley, West Sussex
2024.09 - Current

Overseeing the financial health of the company and primary point of contact in the day to day running of the finance department. Raising monthly invoices and monitoring payment due dates. Processing purchase invoices and expenses, ensuring timely payments using multiple currencies.

Completing daily bank reconciliations and filing quarterly VAT returns. Running monthly staff payroll ensuring up to date tax code data including pension contributions. Preparing monthly cashflow forecasts to support cash visibility for CEO. Maintaining the balance sheet and calculating monthly accruals and prepayments.

Liaising with our accountant to support monthly Management Account reporting.

Finance Assistant

Breathe HR
Horsham, West Sussex
2021.01 - 2024.08

Supported the Finance Manager in preparing month-end accounts, ensuring regulatory compliance. Allocated bills and accounts in line with departmental coding. Daily Stripe payment reconciliations. Maintained company purchase and sales ledgers. Monitored accounts payable and receivable statuses, keeping financial records up-to-date. Processed purchase orders, resulting in improved operational efficiency. Performed general administrative tasks, enhancing overall departmental productivity. Completed daily bank reconciliations to ensure financial accuracy. Ensured timely payment to suppliers.

Finance Manager

Aircraft Brokers Ltd, t/a Ford Aviation Ltd
Horsham, West Sussex
2005.05 - 2021.12

Employed to oversee the day to day running of the Finance Department. Raising monthly sales invoices and ensuring timely payments. Processing purchase invoices, overheads and expenses. Bank and fixture reconciliations, Management reporting and cashflow forecasting. Monthly payroll and quarterly VAT returns. Liaising with our bank, accountant, customers and airlines internationally. Dealing with multi currency transactions.

Accounts administrator

Various
Crawley, West Sussex
1989.09 - 2001.05

All previous experience in accounts departments as Accounts Administrator for First National Property Maintenance. Sales and Purchase ledger Manager for Flight Directors Ltd

Education

O'levels and CSE's - Maths, English Language and Literature, Geography, History, Biology and French

Downlands Community School
Hassocks, West Sussex
1982.09 - 1987.07

Skills

  • Proficient in Quickbooks and Xero
  • Bank account reconciliation
  • Management account reporting
  • VAT return submissions
  • Office 365 / Excel / Word
  • Moneysoft Payroll Manager20
  • Maintaining balance sheet

Affiliations

  • Horse owner and rider, animal lover

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Finance Manager

Ford Aviation Services Ltd
2024.09 - Current

Finance Assistant

Breathe HR
2021.01 - 2024.08

Finance Manager

Aircraft Brokers Ltd, t/a Ford Aviation Ltd
2005.05 - 2021.12

Accounts administrator

Various
1989.09 - 2001.05

O'levels and CSE's - Maths, English Language and Literature, Geography, History, Biology and French

Downlands Community School
1982.09 - 1987.07
Jo Treagus