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Education
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Affiliations
Certification
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Mia Highton

Aspull,Wigan

Summary

A confident, thoroughly organised individual with over seven years’ experience in busy changeable office environments, quickly learning in-house processes. Consistently improving and advancing to more senior positions. I have experience in both sides of accountancy, practice, and industry. Along with this I have experience working in the mortgage industry. I consider myself as being hard working, responsible and a reliable individual. I enjoy working in a team environment and I have a persistence to seek solutions. A thorough approach, works to a high degree of accuracy and takes pride in a job well done. An individual who has earned the respect from employers and members of staff. Works well under pressure which is demonstrated in all job roles - these skills have helped develop my knowledge further. I have gained skills and expertise in Excel, Word, Oracle, Business Intelligence, IRIS, 360 Lifecycle.

Detailed orientated individual experienced in administrative procedures. Oversees day-to-day duties with strong planning and organisation skills to delivers projects in timely manner.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work History

Project & Finance Coordinator

Optimum Commercial Interiors Limited
St Helens, Merseyside
05.2024 - Current
  • I have joined the company as a Project & Finance Coordinator to assist both the main area of the company and the finance side
  • Due to previous experience and qualifications in accountancy, this meant I have been able to enhance the processes currently used in the finance side of the business by improving systems used, helping others be more efficient etc
  • As for the other side of the business and what the company is about (commercial interiors), this has been a completely new job role and industry.
  • Whilst working here, I have started to do estimating for the business which means I am responsible for cost calculations to determine how much it would cost the company to complete a project once a tender is received by putting material, labour, transport and equipment costs to a job
  • This is then monitored to ensure the costs of the job do not outweigh the profit the company will receive on completion of the job
  • I also formulate the formal quotations and send these out to the contractors which has improved my proficiency with word processing and spreadsheets further
  • It has also helped develop my skills to manage time well and multitask as you are always working on more than one job at one time
  • I quite frequently go out of the office with other colleagues to attend site visits and look at works to be carried out to get a better vision and understanding of the client
  • I take notes of dimensions and any notes that may be needed for when the job is taken back to the office to price and estimate
  • Going out on site visits has enhanced my communication skills as it means portraying the correct body language and facial expressions whilst present with a contactor.

Mortgage Support Coordinator – Qualified Mortgage Advisor

Express Mortgage Services Limited
Wigan
06.2021 - 02.2024
  • My role within Express Mortgages has developed with my knowledge and skills throughout my time here
  • I initially joined the company as a Support Coordinator to assist the Senior Advisers
  • This involved adding new leads to the system and having the initial conversation to determine basic information needed
  • Also chasing existing client in Advisers pipeline to ensure they are able to keep on top of their workload
  • I have since qualified with LIBF for the CeMAP qualification and have been advising myself for nearly 12 months
  • This role is sales driven therefore requires a self-motivated individual to be proactive with clients
  • My role is to guide and advise clients on the most suitable mortgage products based on their individual needs and circumstances.

Trainee Business Accountant

Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Birchwood
07.2019 - 03.2021
  • My role within the NHS included developing customer relationships to ensure the reputation of the trust was kept undamaged
  • I chased overdue debtors for payment dates using emails, letters, and phone calls
  • The processing of journals and raising of invoices in accordance with the Trust’s Standing Financial Instructions and internal procedures
  • Investigating enquiries from customers and internal budget holders to provide assistance and advice as required
  • Assisting with the review and completion of budgets before sending these out to budget holders in senior positions
  • Directly supporting management accounts and alleviating their workload – updating the master accruals and uploading journals when required
  • Processing payroll corrections from start to finish making amendments to cost centres where necessary
  • Ability to adapt quickly to changing environments.

Assistant accountant

Fairhurst Accountants
Wigan
02.2017 - 06.2019
  • Bookkeeping, Quarterly VAT returns, Completing tax returns, Bank reconciliations, Posting journals, Control accounts, Auditing, Use a range of software for different clients: Xero, Sage, QuickBooks etc., CIS submission, Filing documents

Education

Certificate in Mortgage Advice and Practice - Mortgages

London institute of Banking and Finance (LIBF)
Wigan
01.2022 - 06.2023

Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) - Accountancy

Wigan & Leigh College
Wigan
09.2017 - 10.2021

GCSEs - GCSEs

Standish Community High School
Standish, Wigan
09.2011 - 06.2016

Skills

  • Project budgeting
  • Data analysis
  • Sales data analysis
  • Project estimation and bidding
  • Calculating cost factors
  • Customer Service
  • Sales techniques
  • Financial management
  • General administration
  • Mortgage sales
  • Mortgage lead generation
  • Mortgage market trends
  • Product research
  • CeMAP qualified
  • Client relations
  • UK mortgage regulation
  • Research and analysis
  • Financial audits
  • Accounting software
  • Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) regulatory requirements
  • Bookkeeping
  • Cash Flow analysis
  • Budget analysis
  • VAT and CIS returns
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Attention to Detail
  • Invoicing
  • Bank and cash reconciliation
  • Journal preparation
  • AAT qualified
  • Month-end reports
  • Accounts receivable and payable
  • Mortgage application support
  • Lender documentation
  • HNW client liaison
  • Mortgage credit analysis
  • Customer relationship development
  • Relationship building and networking
  • Advanced Excel knowledge
  • Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel
  • Professional telephone etiquette
  • Quick-learning
  • Diligent work ethic
  • Persistence to seek solutions
  • Responsible and reliable
  • High degree of accuracy throughout work
  • Thorough approach
  • Respected by employers and colleagues

Affiliations

  • Travelling

Certification

Full UK Driving License since 20117


Accomplishments

Employee of the Month x 3 - Express Mortgages


References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Project & Finance Coordinator

Optimum Commercial Interiors Limited
05.2024 - Current

Certificate in Mortgage Advice and Practice - Mortgages

London institute of Banking and Finance (LIBF)
01.2022 - 06.2023

Mortgage Support Coordinator – Qualified Mortgage Advisor

Express Mortgage Services Limited
06.2021 - 02.2024

Trainee Business Accountant

Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
07.2019 - 03.2021

Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) - Accountancy

Wigan & Leigh College
09.2017 - 10.2021

Assistant accountant

Fairhurst Accountants
02.2017 - 06.2019

GCSEs - GCSEs

Standish Community High School
09.2011 - 06.2016

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