Leanne Bradford
Newton Abbot,Devon
Summary
Highly motivated and experienced professional with a strong background in financial analysis and cost management, now seeking to transition into an Assistant Quantity Surveyor role. Adept at budgeting, cost forecasting and providing detailed financial reporting. Skilled in using financial software and collaborating with project teams to ensure projects are delivered on budget.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Finance Manager
Harrington Homes (SW) Ltd
Cornwood, Ivybridge
06.2023 - 11.2025
- Processing of Subcontractor self billing certificates and invoices
- Processing of sales invoices and maintaining the sales ledger
- Review and preparation of supplier and subcontractor payment runs
- Monthly filing of all CIS returns
- Review of job costing allocations and running monthly cost reports for the Quantity Surveyors
- Posting and reconciliation of all loan and interest transactions from multiple lenders statements
- Review bank reconciliations for all group companies
- Preparation and filing of monthly VAT returns
- Reconciliation of balance sheet control accounts
- Managing the Finance assistant
- Assist with the preparation of monthly management accounts for group companies
- Assist the Group Company Accountant with forecasting and other ad hoc tasks
Assistant Management Accountant (Promotion)
Burrington Estates (New Homes) Ltd
Exeter, Devon
04.2021 - 06.2023
- Assist with the preparation of monthly management accounts for group companies
- Reconciliation of balance sheet control accounts
- Preparing schedules and posting of accrual and prepayment journals for month end and year end
- Record capital expenditure and calculate depreciation
- Reconciliation of intragroup transactions, investigate and resolve any queries Processing of house sale completion statements and reconciliation of house sale control account
- Posting and reconciliation of all loan and interest transactions from multiple lenders statements
- Preparation of monthly and quarterly VAT returns
- Monthly filing of all CIS returns and liaising with HMRC if required
- Bank reconciliations for all group companies
- Assist with the year-end audit
- Supporting the Finance department with ad hoc tasks and production of general financial information and analysis
Finance Assistant
Burrington Estates (New Homes) Ltd
Exeter, Devon
06.2017 - 03.2021
- Set up of new subcontractors and CIS verification
- Checking, coding and processing of all supplier and subcontractor invoices Reconciliation of supplier and subcontractor statements
- Preparation of supplier and subcontractor payment runs ensuring all invoices have been approved in line with authorisation matrix
- Set up of payments for approval
- Maintain summaries of subcontractor retention and ensuring all relevant departments have signed off work prior to payment
Finance Assistant
Marketing Source Ltd
Exeter, Devon
06.2015 - 05.2017
- Preparation and issuing of all sales invoices
- Recording sales ledger payments, producing monthly statements and resolution of any customer queries
- Inputting of all purchase ledger invoices
- Preparation of monthly payment runs and set up of supplier payments
- Processing of expense claims, credit card statements and petty cash
- Processing of all bank transactions and bank reconciliation
- Monthly variance analysis, comparing actuals to budget for budget meetings
- Production of weekly financial reports for the Senior Management Team
- Preparation of weekly cashflow forecast for the treasury department
- Preparation and submission of quarterly VAT return
Accounts Assistant and Costing Clerk
Gallifordtry
Newton Abbot, Devon
12.2013 - 05.2015
- Recording of all goods received notes (GRN) against relevant purchase orders
- Managed and resolved any queries regarding GRN for purchase ledger department
- Attended sites to investigate and resolve material/plant supply issues
- Created accurate cost reports for managers by exporting data from the system
- Preparation of reports on site performance including equipment off hiring, damages and stock losses
- Liaising with suppliers for all queries
Education
Coombeshead College
Newton Abbot 09.1998 - 06.2003
Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) -
Acacia Training
Plymouth Skills
- Systems and software
- Coins
- Sage line 50
- Xero
- Microsoft 365
- Oracle
Timeline
Finance Manager
Harrington Homes (SW) Ltd
06.2023 - 11.2025
Assistant Management Accountant (Promotion)
Burrington Estates (New Homes) Ltd
04.2021 - 06.2023
Finance Assistant
Burrington Estates (New Homes) Ltd
06.2017 - 03.2021
Finance Assistant
Marketing Source Ltd
06.2015 - 05.2017
Accounts Assistant and Costing Clerk
Gallifordtry
12.2013 - 05.2015
Coombeshead College
09.1998 - 06.2003
Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) -
Acacia Training