PAUL GEELAN MAAT
Summary
Detail-oriented accounting professional with AAT Level 4 Diploma in Professional Accounting (Distinction) and experience in finance roles within the charity sector. Skilled in Accounts Receivable, Sales Ledger, and financial operations, including invoicing, payment processing, and reconciliations. Proficient in Sage 50, Xero, QuickBooks, and Excel, with a strong grasp of financial reporting and accounting principles. Seeking Accounts Receivable, Sales Ledger Assistant, Accounts Assistant, or Assistant Accountant role to leverage technical skills and contribute to effective financial support.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Finance Officer
Greenwich MS Society
11.2025 - Current
- Provide financial administration and accounting support to ensure accurate financial records and compliance with financial procedures.
- Support budgeting, financial reporting and management information.
- Authorise financial transactions alongside approved bank signatories.
- Performed bank and account reconciliations, investigating discrepancies to uphold accuracy in financial reporting.
- Maintain organised financial documentation and ensure compliance with financial policies.
- Maintain accurate income and expenditure records within organisation's accounting system to ensure financial integrity.
- Allocated customer payments to ensure accurate account reconciliation. and reconcile customer accounts.
- Monitored outstanding balances and maintained accurate customer records to support credit control activities.
- Process sales invoices accurately and ensure timely distribution.
- Process direct debit payments in accordance with organisational procedures.
Finance Volunteer
Greenwich Mencap Society
08.2025 - 10.2025
- Managed day-to-day finance function, ensuring accurate financial administration and timely resolution of discrepancies.
- Contributed to monthly financial reporting and budgeting, providing insights for informed decision-making.
- Monitored and upheld compliance with charity accounting policies and procedures, safeguarding financial integrity.
- Reconciled bank statements and customer accounts.
- Maintained financial records and accounting spreadsheets.
- Monitored customer balances for credit control by monitoring outstanding customer balances.
- Processed direct debits efficiently.
- Allocated customer payments accurately.
- Raised and processed sales invoices.
Sage 50 Work Experience
St Mary's Services
04.2025 - 06.2025
- Completed practical accounting work across the Accounts Receivable and Sales Ledger function using Sage 50.
- Processed and issued sales invoices using Sage 50 to ensure accurate billing.
- Allocated customer payments and reconciled accounts to maintain financial accuracy.
- Executed direct debit transactions to ensure timely payments from customers.
- Supported credit control activities and maintained customer accounts.
- Maintained Sales and Purchase Ledgers.
- Performed bank postings and bank reconciliations.
- Updated nominal ledger accounts and posted journals.
- Generated Trial Balance, Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet reports for management review.
- Assisted with month-end accounting procedures and management reporting.
Delivery Post Person
Royal Mail
06.1999 - 08.2012
- Provided exceptional customer service to residential and business customers, ensuring satisfaction and fostering loyalty.
- Cultivated organisational, customer service, and communication skills by consistently meeting performance targets in fast-paced a fast-paced operational environment.
- Maintained a reliable work ethic to ensure high standards of attention to detail and efficient time management.
- Handled demanding workloads with high accuracy, contributing to operational efficiency.
- Worked effectively as part of a team to achieve operational targets.
Education
AAT Level 4 Diploma in Professional Accounting - Distinction
08-2026
AAT Level 3 Certificate in Accounting - Merit
07-2025
AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting - Distinction
07-2024
BCS Level 2 Spreadsheet Software -
BCS Level 2 Presentation Software -
GCSEs including English and Mathematics -
BTEC Business & Finance -
Skills
- Accounts Receivable
- Sales Ledger
- Invoice processing
- Payment allocation
- Account reconciliation
- Bank Reconciliation
- Journal Processing
- Sage 50
- Xero
- QuickBooks
- Microsoft Excel
- Financial Reporting
- Purchase Ledger
- Debit processing
References
Available on request
Timeline
Finance Officer
Greenwich MS Society
11.2025 - Current
Finance Volunteer
Greenwich Mencap Society
08.2025 - 10.2025
Sage 50 Work Experience
St Mary's Services
04.2025 - 06.2025
Delivery Post Person
Royal Mail
06.1999 - 08.2012