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Maria Tongelova

Maria Tongelova

Assistant Accountant/Procurement Agent
London ,Earlsfield

Summary

I have over 7 years of experience in multiple industries. Starting from accounting experience in small business accounting, experience in charted accounting firms, trading, and procurement - logistic companies. I always work to the best of my ability and I am known for being well organised and punctual. I work well both in teams and independently and I am keen to learn new skills . I consider myself trustworthy and confident. I am adaptable and work well under pressure. I always work hard to achieve my goals and proactively implement new ideas into practice. I am creative and being committed is one of my strengths. I am very friendly and always give 100% when I am at work. I provide good customer service and the most important thing is that I like to improve myself and learn while I am at work. I am a very easy-going person, have a very positive attitude can adapt to any kind of situation. I ensure that I always look professional. I am confident that my passion, persistence, negotiation skills, empathy and problem-solving skills will make me a great addition to your team I have been working for more than 5 years now at NOM UK and I am well known for my exceptional negotiation skills, with a proven track record of reducing large amounts of money for the company. This resulted in substantial savings for the company positively impacting cost savings. I am dedicated to honing my expertise in understanding customer needs, building trust, and strategically negotiating win-win deals. I am confident that my skills and experience will enable me to be an immediate and valuable asset to your company. I have completed AAT Levels 1, 2, 3 and currently doing ACCA Management Accounting.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work history

Assistant Accountant/ Procurement Agent + Logistic

NOM UK - Procurement Agents Mayfair
London
08.2018 - Current
  • To coordinate Procurement efforts, From Factory request for Quote to the delivery of the spare parts for all of the Firms projects
  • Requesting various Quotations
  • Speaking to directors of various companies, Negotiating all the orders
  • Working with technical support team
  • Shipping all the consignments for various projects via Air, Courier, or Sea
  • Coordinating all the imports
  • Support to the financial controller in all aspects of the firm accounting function
  • Supporting the Trade Finance Manager
  • Collation of Export documentation: Hawbs / Mawbs / Cutoms formalities, post flight
  • Export documentation - to ensure AWB, BL are cut and completed in accordance with customer's instructions and rated correctly as per Iata / Airlines regulations
  • Customs - to ensure Custom documentation is in accordance with supplier's instructions
  • Identify cost savings within new and existing tenders/contracts
  • Implementing, monitoring, and reviewing suppliers
  • Ability to work in international and dynamic environments
  • Good financial analysis skills and budget management understanding
  • Lead commercial negotiations with relevant vendors to ensure best value at the required service levels
  • Bank reconciliation- multiple currencies
  • High value payments
  • Quickbooks
  • Communications with clients (email, phone, face to face)
  • Quarterly VAT Returns
  • Using the Government Getaway
  • High value payments
  • Reports on debtors and creditors
  • Working with QuickBooks
  • Monthly cash flow

Bookkeeper/Accountant Assistant

Osbornes Accountants Limited
10.2017 - 08.2018
  • Excel Bookkeeping
  • QuickBooks Bookkeeping
  • Payroll (QuickBooks)
  • CIS Returns
  • Verifying Subcontractors
  • Excel Bookkeeping
  • Registering for PAYE scheme
  • Resolving issues on PAYE scheme on HMRC
  • Using Basic PAYE tools
  • Filing conformation statements
  • Communications with clients (email, phone, face to face)
  • Quarterly VAT Returns
  • Using Microsoft Word and Excel
  • Using the Government Getaway
  • Bank Reconciliations

Accounts Assistant

KPI Bridge Oil
09.2016 - 10.2017
  • Trading Company (City of London, Bank), Producing invoices and credit memos for internal and external trade and brokerage deals using Navision and excel where necessary
  • Producing a daily GP figures
  • Responsible for receivables and payables
  • Main contact for all the clients and suppliers
  • Aged debtor reporting
  • Issuing and posting daily factoring reports
  • Completing/closing month end procedures for invoicing, supplying accrual figures for Chief Accountant
  • Dealing with internal commissions, sister company commissions and brokerages deals
  • Producing proforma invoices for advance cash payment deals
  • Process customer / supplier invoice amendments and corrections
  • Printing, scanning, and archiving trading invoices
  • Investigating and amending sales orders for price and quantity errors where necessary in order to close the month accurately
  • Liaising with traders and team leaders to resolve sales order and invoicing anomalies relating to quantities, price, commissions, customer/supplier details etc
  • Supporting our global management and offices, both accounts and trading teams
  • Ordering stationery and staff lunch supplies for the week, planning company events, dealing with maintenance of the office, organising customer events, Christmas gifts, flight and hotel bookings
  • Posting cash receipts and managing sales ledger
  • Maintenance of department email inbox
  • Daily filing of supplier payment advices
  • Running Navision and Excel reports when required by traders and accounts team
  • Book/organizing all couriers and manage all incoming and outgoing post for the London office
  • General admin and assistance for London team

Bookkeeper/Accounts

Cantelowes Ltd
Farringdon
09.2015 - 09.2016
  • Payroll for various Limited companies
  • CIS Returns
  • Verifying Subcontractors
  • Excel Bookkeeping
  • Sage Bookkeeping
  • Quarterly VAT Returns
  • Using the Government Getaway
  • Using Microsoft Word and Excel
  • Communications with clients (email, phone, face to face)

Education

AAT Level 4 - Accounting

AAT
London

Skills

  • QuickBooks
  • Excel Bookkeeping
  • Good attention to detail
  • Efficient and organized
  • Good analysis skills
  • Sales ledger
  • Purchase ledger
  • VAT Returns
  • Sage line 50
  • Extended trial balance adjustment
  • Recording Petty Cash book
  • Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook)
  • High Value Payment processing
  • Supply chain assistance
  • Persuasive negotiator
  • Goods procurement
  • Competitor analysis
  • Purchasing strategies development

Timeline

Assistant Accountant/ Procurement Agent + Logistic

NOM UK - Procurement Agents Mayfair
08.2018 - Current

Bookkeeper/Accountant Assistant

Osbornes Accountants Limited
10.2017 - 08.2018

Accounts Assistant

KPI Bridge Oil
09.2016 - 10.2017

Bookkeeper/Accounts

Cantelowes Ltd
09.2015 - 09.2016

AAT Level 4 - Accounting

AAT
Maria TongelovaAssistant Accountant/Procurement Agent