Richard Colley
Brierley Hill,West Midlands
Summary
Highly skilled professional with strong interpersonal abilities. Proficient in MS Excel and MS Word, demonstrating exceptional numeracy and literacy. Hold a current DBS Certificate and a full driving licence.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
Work History
Payroll Clerk
Spicer & Oppenheim accountants
- Producing client payrolls
- Dealing with tax affairs on clients' behalf
- Responsible for partnership purchase ledger and petty cash
Assistant Manager
Sloan's Restaurant of Edgbaston
- Responsible for office admin and accounts, payroll and petty cash
Purchase Ledger Clerk
Still Materials Handling Ltd
- Processing invoices and settling accounts in a timely manner
- Responsible for petty cash
Service Support Adviser
The AA
- Resolving queries in the Patrol Support Unit of the AA call centre that the routine systems couldn't handle
- Examples are patrols that break down themselves, AA customers that can't identify their own location and requests from the Police for assistance at road traffic accidents
- Developed excellent communication skills while dealing calmly with customers and colleagues often under difficult circumstances
Temporary assignments
- These assignments included bookkeeping and data entry as well as storeman, delivery driver, and quality control in a repair department
Energy Analyst
Mitie Group PLC
02.2023 - 01.2025
- Validating and entering utility invoices
- Resolving queries from clients and utility suppliers
Data Systems Analyst
Percepta UK Ltd
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Maintaining and developing the Henry Ford Academy reporting suite
- Producing management reports from multiple data sources
- Assisting the Business Intelligence Supervisor with routine tasks as required
Data Quality Analyst
Dyball Associates Ltd
10.2020 - 12.2021
- Processing energy industry dataflows using Excel
- Interacting with clients and metering agents via phone, email and online meetings
- Resolving queries and data discrepancies
Senior Data Analyst
Providor Ltd
05.2017 - 09.2020
- Resolving data exceptions and maintaining a database of meter installations
- Handling telephone and email queries
- Opening and locking up the office
- Greeting site visitors and arranging meetings
- Overseeing facility management such as cleaning contractors
- Maintaining stationery and kitchen supplies
Education
Institute of Data Processing Management Parts I & II Diploma - Distinction
Dudley College of Technology
Dudley09.1983
Accountancy Foundation Diploma - Distinction
Birmingham City University
Birmingham09.1993
'A' level - Maths C, Economics C, General Studies A
Old Swinford Hospital School
Sttourbridge09.1980
GCSE - Maths A, English B, Biology B, Chemistry C, Art C
Old Swinford Hospital School
Stourbridge09.1978
Skills
- Proficient in MS Excel
- Proficient in MS Word
- Numerate
- Literate
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Advanced analytical skills
- Problem solving
- Current DBS Certificate
- Full driving licence
- Efficient time management
Affiliations
- I run an historical reenactment society in my spare time.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Energy Analyst
Mitie Group PLC
02.2023 - 01.2025
Data Systems Analyst
Percepta UK Ltd
01.2022 - 01.2023
Data Quality Analyst
Dyball Associates Ltd
10.2020 - 12.2021
Senior Data Analyst
Providor Ltd
05.2017 - 09.2020
Assistant Manager
Sloan's Restaurant of Edgbaston
Purchase Ledger Clerk
Still Materials Handling Ltd
Service Support Adviser
The AA
Payroll Clerk
Spicer & Oppenheim accountants
Temporary assignments
Institute of Data Processing Management Parts I & II Diploma - Distinction
Dudley College of Technology
Accountancy Foundation Diploma - Distinction
Birmingham City University
'A' level - Maths C, Economics C, General Studies A
Old Swinford Hospital School
GCSE - Maths A, English B, Biology B, Chemistry C, Art C
Old Swinford Hospital School
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