Philip Allsop
Derby,Derbyshire
Summary
Detail-oriented Accounting Assistant bringing 30 years of experience in accounting field. Skilled in account management, and purchase ledger activities. Hard-working and proactive with solid foundation of trustworthy and dependable performance.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Accounts assistant
LK Metrology Ltd
Castle Donington, Leicestershire
09.2001 - 02.2025
- Managed the purchase ledger accounts from matching invoices against purchase orders, resolving queries, obtaining authorisation and inputting into Microsoft Navision MRP system. Preparing payment runs based on credit terms and limitations of cashflow.
- Completed daily and monthly bank reconciliations and noted any discrepancies.
- Supported analysis of balance sheets and income statements, including various month end tasks such as posting prepayments and making accruals as appropriate.
- Input sales, purchase and cash transactions.
- Conducted bank reconciliations regularly to maintain accurate records.
- Prepared Excel spreadsheets to track banking transactions and financial performance.
Accounts assistant
Edison Mission Systems
Derby, Derbyshire
03.1998 - 08.2001
- Input sales, purchase and cash transactions.
- Uploaded invoices using Sunsystems accounting software after verifying data..
- Prepared Excel spreadsheets to track banking transactions and financial performance.
- Managed client accounts to ensure timely payments.
- Verified invoices against purchase orders to support smooth execution of month-end processes.
- Analysed reporting to reconcile transactions, accounts and ledgers.
Purchase ledger clerk
Landau Shamash
Derby, Derbyshire
04.1996 - 06.1997
- Inputting invoices onto MRP system
- Helped with perpetual stock take
- General office duties
Office junior
Cooper Parry
Derby, Derbyshire
03.1994 - 03.1996
- General office duties within an accounting practice
Education
CIMA - Accountancy
University of Derby
Derby 09.2004 - 05.2006
Association of Accounting Technicians - Accountancy
Derby College
Derby 09.2000 - 06.2002
A-Levels - Business Studies
Derby College
Derby 09.1991 - 05.1993
GCSEs -
Woodlands School
Derby 09.1986 - 05.1991
Skills
- Fixed asset reporting
- Accounts payable
- Financial reporting
- Accounts Payable payment runs
- Bank reconciliation
- General ledger accounting
- Bank account management
- Cash flow management
Affiliations
- Most of my spare time is spent looking after my two daughters but I enjoy going on walks in the countryside, following sport and socialising with friends
Certification
I have completed numerous work based training including Fire Marshall, Health and Safety, Display Screen Equipment and Environmental Awareness courses
Timeline
CIMA - Accountancy
University of Derby
09.2004 - 05.2006
Accounts assistant
LK Metrology Ltd
09.2001 - 02.2025
Association of Accounting Technicians - Accountancy
Derby College
09.2000 - 06.2002
Accounts assistant
Edison Mission Systems
03.1998 - 08.2001
Purchase ledger clerk
Landau Shamash
04.1996 - 06.1997
Office junior
Cooper Parry
03.1994 - 03.1996
A-Levels - Business Studies
Derby College
09.1991 - 05.1993
GCSEs -
Woodlands School
09.1986 - 05.1991
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