MARIA WOOD

• Improved profit margins by identifying and cutting unnecessary expenses.
• Led accounts payable and receivable operations, ensuring timeliness and accuracy in transactions.
• Updated accounting records regularly for accurate record keeping.
• Balanced company accounts monthly, leading to improved accuracy.
• Managed daily bookkeeping tasks for efficient financial operations.
• Assisted external Accountant during audits to ensure compliance
• Provided guidance on VAT returns, improving tax efficiency.
• Reconciled bank statements regularly, ensuring accurate financial records.
• Collaborated closely with finance team to meet strict deadlines.
• Maintained full confidentiality whilst handling sensitive financial information.
• Entered financial data into company accounting database for verification and reconciliation, maintaining accurate and current accounts at all times.
• Resolved discrepancies to balance books and maintain correct accounting records.
• Maintained trial balance by reconciliation of general ledgers.
• Collected and processed payments.
• Checked invoices against work performed to verify accuracy ahead of payment.
• Updated accounts with precision and accuracy to deliver reliable bookkeeping services.
• Matched purchase orders with invoices and recorded necessary information.
• Calculated profit and loss information to enable accurate financial analysis and forecasting.
• Prepared and processed supplier payments to maintain supply chain activity.
• Led weekly, fortnightly and monthly payroll activity according to company requirements and deadlines.
• Examined financial documents to check totals, verify transaction accuracy and identify discrepancies.
• Updated records in Sage 200 to keep account totals correct and current.
• Applied accounting and bookkeeping knowledge to identify areas of weakness and opportunities for improvement in financial systems.
• Managed GP,USD,EURO corporate bank accounts.
• Oversaw work of junior accounting assistants and bookkeeping clerks handling extensive business financial information.
• Managed timesheets, ensuring accurate reflection of employees' working hours.
• Assisted with financial audits to assure complete transparency of payroll operations.
• Enhanced payroll efficiency by streamlining the processing system.
• Updated payroll records by tracking changes in exemptions, job status, and pay rates.

Working as Accounts Assistant and Sales Administrator using Sage 50 software

• Creating consolidated cash flow for three companies.
• Processing Payroll, generating pay slips and forms P45, P46 and submitting RTI to HMRC.
• Submitting Pension contributions.
• Sending Invoices daily.
• Sending statements to clients every end of month.
• Keeping close watch on both Debtors and Creditors accounts balances under three companies (B J Water Jet, B J Powder Coating, B J Stainless).
• Bank Reconciliations.
• Ensuring consolidated Trial Balance is up to date
• Allocating payments and receipts.
• VAT preparations and submissions.
• Recording all cost into database and ensuring that P&L is accurate.
• Working closely with Financial Controller.
• Met deadlines by managing workload independently.
• Completed daily and monthly bank reconciliations and noted any discrepancies.
• Monitored accounts payable and receivable statuses, keeping financial records up-to-date.
• Input sales, purchase and cash transactions.
• Verified items billed against items received, following up with vendors to reconcile variances.
• Kept and updated digital and physical financial records.
• Monitored accounts payables and receivables to proactively spot and handle problems.
• Used correct classifications and coding for accounting transactions.
• Verified figures with cross-checking of different accounts and documentation.
• Followed prepayments and accruals standards and create journal entries.

Worked as self employed Bookkeeper using Xero and QuickBooks software

• Matched purchase orders with invoices and recorded necessary information.
• Maintained trial balance by reconciliation of general ledgers.
• Entered financial data into company accounting database for verification and reconciliation, maintaining accurate and current accounts at all times.
• Generated invoices upon receipt of billing information and tracked collection progress.
• Communicated with customers to identify and resolve outstanding payments.
• Collected and processed payments.
• Distributed invoices, answering payee queries and communicating deadlines.
• Examined financial documents to check totals, verify transaction accuracy and identify discrepancies.
• Applied accounting and bookkeeping knowledge to identify areas of weakness and opportunities for improvement in financial systems.
• Adhered to statutory obligations and norms of accounting system.
• Bank reconciliation
• VAT preparations and submissions

Worked as credit controller using Oracle and Sap software

• Creating and upholding payment procedures
• Improved payments performance
• Decreased Age debts
• Responding to client queries
• Keeping customer retention levels high
• Reconciling accounts
• Keeping close watch on debtor account balances
• Reducing debtors' ‘Days Sales Outstanding'
• Ensuring that teams are adhere to credit and collection procedures
• Customer relations
• Sending statements to clients every end of month
• Sending invoices daily
• Producing Age debts
• Allocating payments
• Working closely with Accountants
• Posting journal transactions and cash receipts on sales ledger.
• Investigating invoices, requesting appropriate evidence from suppliers.
• Helped team to improve strategies for resolving outstanding inquiries.

Worked as Bookkeeper Trainee using Sage 50, Xero and QuickBooks software

• Setting up sales, purchase ledgers
• Processing sale and purchase invoices using sage line 50 and QuickBooks
• Entering supplier payments and customers receipts
• Performing bank reconciliation
• Preparing, reconciling, and submitting vat return to HMRC
• Processing payroll, generating pay slips and forms P45, P46
• Submitting RTI reports to HMRC
• Reconciled company bank, credit card and line of credit accounts, investigating and resolving discrepancies to keep accounts audit-ready.
• Matched purchase orders with invoices and recorded necessary information.

Worked as Accounts Assistant using Xero software

• Responsible for releasing Luxury/Prestige cars
• Reconciling invoices and identifying discrepancies
• Logging vehicles into database and ensuring that all related paper works are completed
• Creating sales invoices
• Recording all cost into database and ensuring that P&L is accurate
• Responsible for releasing prestige vehicles.
• Managed invoices, refunds and returns.
• Met deadlines by managing workload independently.
• Verified items billed against items received, following up with vendors to reconcile variances.
• Completed financial reports for management and stakeholders.
• Prepared Excel spreadsheets to track banking transactions and financial performance.
• Reconciled all company accounts, including credit cards and expenses.
• Communicated with vendors and clients to facilitate timely payments and reduce outstanding accounts receivable.

Worked as a direct selling consultant

• Performed cooking show
• Performed pollution test
• Ensuring clients' needs are being met
• Advised clients on therapeutic nutrition, including menu selection, preparation and planning.
• Spoke with pregnant women about nutritional needs and benefits of breastfeeding.
• Educated clients about long-term health benefits of balanced diets and exercise programs.

Worked as Sales Representative

• Responsible for reporting to Manager
• Responsible for opening and closing
• Responsible for locking cash sales into safety vault
• Checking inventories
• Selling jewelleries
• Dealing with customers
• Encoding sales reports
• Monitored supply of in-demand products and promptly reordered low-stock items to avoid missed sales.
• Resolved complaints and product refunds with care and professionalism, maintaining customer satisfaction.
• Replenished sales floor stock regularly to maximise customer purchases.
• Processed store deliveries, distributing products to storage areas and shop floors.
• Assisted customers with product selection and sales, recommending items to increase transaction value.