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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
2024.08 - 2025.11
  • 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
2023.04 - 2024.08
  • 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
2022.08 - 2023.04
  • Bank reconciliations
  • Purchase & Sales Ledger
  • Staff expenses
  • Cashflow forecasting
  • Fixed Asset Register
  • Prepayments
  • BS account reconciliations

Bookkeeper

UKDP
Glasgow
2022.05 - 2022.07
  • 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
2019.10 - 2022.04

Bookkeeper

GECKO GRIPS
Cape Town, South Africa
2017.06 - 2019.09

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

Bookkeeper

SOLAR WISE
Cape Town, South Africa
2017.06 - 2019.03

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
2011.04 - 2017.06
  • 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
2010.12 - 2011.04
  • 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
2006.02 - 2010.10
  • 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
2004.10 - 2006.02
  • 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
2004.01 - 2004.10
  • 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
2000.08 - 2003.12
  • 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
2013.07 - 2014.07

AAT Level 3 Diploma - Accounting

City & Islington College
Islington
2012.07 - 2013.07

Certificate in Bookkeeping - Bookkeeping

INTEC College
South Africa
2003.01 - 2005.01

GCSEs -

Wynberg Girls High School
Cape Town, South Africa
1993.01 - 1997.12

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
2024.08 - 2025.11

Assistant Accountant

DUO ACCOUNTANTS
2023.04 - 2024.08

Assistant Accountant

PAYCASSO VERIFY t/a XYDUS
2022.08 - 2023.04

Bookkeeper

UKDP
2022.05 - 2022.07

Career Break for Family Reasons

Stay-at-home Parent
2019.10 - 2022.04

Bookkeeper

GECKO GRIPS
2017.06 - 2019.09

Bookkeeper

SOLAR WISE
2017.06 - 2019.03

AAT Level 4 Diploma - Accounting

Barnet & Southgate College
2013.07 - 2014.07

AAT Level 3 Diploma - Accounting

City & Islington College
2012.07 - 2013.07

Assistant Accountant

FLYING TIGER COPENHAGEN (LTD)
2011.04 - 2017.06

Finance Assistant

THE ROUNDHOUSE
2010.12 - 2011.04

Senior Bookkeeper

LUSITANIA FISHING (Pty) LTD
2006.02 - 2010.10

Bookkeeper

Y-MODELS (Pty) LTD
2004.10 - 2006.02

Bookkeeper

GRYTVIKEN MANAGEMENT SERVICES CC
2004.01 - 2004.10

Certificate in Bookkeeping - Bookkeeping

INTEC College
2003.01 - 2005.01

Administrative Assistant

WYNBERG EXECUTIVE TRAVEL (Pty) LTD
2000.08 - 2003.12

GCSEs -

Wynberg Girls High School
1993.01 - 1997.12
MAIA WISEMAN