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MAIA WISEMAN

MAIA WISEMAN

Chertsey,Surrey

Summary

Detail-oriented accounting professional with strong organisational skills and extensive expertise in bookkeeping and account reconciliation. Achieves company goals through exceptional planning and prioritisation. Driven professional with keen eye for detail and proactive approach to problem-solving.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Finance and Operations Assistant

SKILLS COMMUNITY HOUSING
Putney
08.2024 - 11.2025
  • Organising and managing utilities and council tax records for over 70 properties.
  • Recording all financial transactions using Xero
  • Cashbook and reconciliation
  • Acccounts Receivable and Payable
  • Cash Flow
  • Staff expenses

Assistant Accountant

DUO ACCOUNTANTS
Leamington Spa
04.2023 - 08.2024
  • Performed monthly review of bookkeeper's work for 13 clients.
  • Annual Statutory Accounts preparations
  • Annual Corporation Tax Returns preparations
  • Annual Self-assessment Tax Returns
  • Confirmation Statements
  • VAT returns

Assistant Accountant

PAYCASSO VERIFY t/a XYDUS
London
08.2022 - 04.2023
  • Bank reconciliations
  • Purchase & Sales Ledger
  • Staff expenses
  • Cashflow forecasting
  • Fixed Asset Register
  • Prepayments
  • BS account reconciliations

Bookkeeper

UKDP
Glasgow
05.2022 - 07.2022
  • Bank & Credit Card Reconciliations
  • Cashflow forecasting
  • Purchase Ledger – invoices, payments, purchase orders (Zahara), Aged Creditors monitoring
  • Accruals & Prepayments
  • Employees expenses (AutoEntry)
  • BACS payments
  • Daily reports: Sales Invoices, Job Watch (job scheduling system), Bank Receipts
  • Salary Journal and payments
  • Journals
  • VAT returns
  • BS account reconciliations

Career Break for Family Reasons

Stay-at-home Parent
10.2019 - 04.2022

Bookkeeper

GECKO GRIPS
Cape Town, South Africa
06.2017 - 09.2019

Managed the private administration, including quotes, invoices, and Tax Schedule preparation.

Bookkeeper

SOLAR WISE
Cape Town, South Africa
06.2017 - 03.2019

Developed comprehensive bookkeeping system in Excel, including Chart of Accounts and Transaction sheet.
Designed Cash Book, Inventory, Income Statement, and Balance Sheet for accurate financial tracking.

Assistant Accountant

FLYING TIGER COPENHAGEN (LTD)
London, England
04.2011 - 06.2017
  • Cashbook – maintenance & reconciliation
  • Cash flow Forecast
  • Forex payments to supplier in Denmark
  • BACS payments
  • Bank loan interest calculations
  • Sales Turnover reconciliation to daily sales sheets
  • Purchases & Sales Ledger
  • Petty Cash
  • Staff expenses
  • Fixed Asset Register
  • Prepayments & Accruals
  • BS control accounts reconciliation
  • VAT return
  • New store account set ups (electricity, water and rates)
  • Assist with various analysis reports
  • Support upkeep and enhancements of accounts system

Finance Assistant

THE ROUNDHOUSE
London, England
12.2010 - 04.2011
  • Cashbook
  • Sales Ledger – cash up, report weekly cash takings, reconcile
  • Purchase Ledger – reconcile settlements with Artists
  • Petty Cash – maintenance and reconciliation
  • Reconcile miscellaneous control accounts

Senior Bookkeeper

LUSITANIA FISHING (Pty) LTD
Cape Town, South Africa
02.2006 - 10.2010
  • Cashbook and Company Credit Card
  • Net Expected Sales – calculation of fishermen's earnings less expenditures to evaluate financial sustainability
  • Sales Ledger - calculation of compounded interest
  • Purchases Ledger
  • Fixed Asset Register
  • Journals
  • VAT returns
  • Trial Balance, P&L, BS

Bookkeeper

Y-MODELS (Pty) LTD
Cape Town, South Africa
10.2004 - 02.2006
  • Bank Reconciliation
  • Purchases & Sales Ledger – ensuring accurate allocation to photographers' and models' pages.
  • Journals
  • Dealing with external and internal queries
  • Month end procedures
  • Trial Balance
  • VAT returns

Bookkeeper

GRYTVIKEN MANAGEMENT SERVICES CC
Cape Town, South Africa
01.2004 - 10.2004
  • Cashbook
  • Purchases & Sales Ledger
  • Petty Cash
  • Salary slips and payments
  • Journals
  • VAT return
  • Month end procedures
  • Assisting with the Monthly Management reports

Administrative Assistant

WYNBERG EXECUTIVE TRAVEL (Pty) LTD
Cape Town, South Africa
08.2000 - 12.2003
  • Purchase & Sales Ledger
  • Petty Cash
  • Electronic and manual payment processing
  • BSP billing – reconciliation of air tickets sold
  • Assisted with car & air ticket bookings in high season
  • General office duties

Education

AAT Level 4 Diploma - Accounting

Barnet & Southgate College
Barnet
07.2013 - 07.2014

AAT Level 3 Diploma - Accounting

City & Islington College
Islington
07.2012 - 07.2013

Certificate in Bookkeeping - Bookkeeping

INTEC College
South Africa
01.2003 - 01.2005

GCSEs -

Wynberg Girls High School
Cape Town, South Africa
01.1993 - 12.1997

Skills

  • Xero, Sage, and QuickBooks
  • Microsoft 365
  • Cashbook
  • Bank and Credit Card Reconciliation
  • Accounts Receivable and Payable
  • Staff Expenses
  • BACS payments
  • Fixed Asset management
  • Cash Flow forecasting
  • VAT Returns
  • Journals
  • Balance Sheet account reconciliations
  • Month-end procedures
  • Monthly Management reporting

Timeline

Finance and Operations Assistant

SKILLS COMMUNITY HOUSING
08.2024 - 11.2025

Assistant Accountant

DUO ACCOUNTANTS
04.2023 - 08.2024

Assistant Accountant

PAYCASSO VERIFY t/a XYDUS
08.2022 - 04.2023

Bookkeeper

UKDP
05.2022 - 07.2022

Career Break for Family Reasons

Stay-at-home Parent
10.2019 - 04.2022

Bookkeeper

GECKO GRIPS
06.2017 - 09.2019

Bookkeeper

SOLAR WISE
06.2017 - 03.2019

AAT Level 4 Diploma - Accounting

Barnet & Southgate College
07.2013 - 07.2014

AAT Level 3 Diploma - Accounting

City & Islington College
07.2012 - 07.2013

Assistant Accountant

FLYING TIGER COPENHAGEN (LTD)
04.2011 - 06.2017

Finance Assistant

THE ROUNDHOUSE
12.2010 - 04.2011

Senior Bookkeeper

LUSITANIA FISHING (Pty) LTD
02.2006 - 10.2010

Bookkeeper

Y-MODELS (Pty) LTD
10.2004 - 02.2006

Bookkeeper

GRYTVIKEN MANAGEMENT SERVICES CC
01.2004 - 10.2004

Certificate in Bookkeeping - Bookkeeping

INTEC College
01.2003 - 01.2005

Administrative Assistant

WYNBERG EXECUTIVE TRAVEL (Pty) LTD
08.2000 - 12.2003

GCSEs -

Wynberg Girls High School
01.1993 - 12.1997
MAIA WISEMAN