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SARAH HARVEY

Stafford,Staffordshire

Summary

Resourceful and dedicated professional with strong expertise in Accounts Administration and Service Coordination. Proven track record in developing and implementing effective systems and procedures that enhance operational efficiency. Demonstrates ability to work independently and collaboratively, consistently meeting demanding deadlines while maintaining high standards. Excellent interpersonal skills facilitate clear communication across all organizational levels.

Overview

34
34
years of professional experience

Work history

Office Assistant/Accounts Assistant

Panache Coatings Ltd
Stafford, Staffordshire
10.2020 - Current

· Preparation of quotations for automotive work, obtaining purchase orders to cover.

· Liaising with customers to finalise work deadlines.

· Stock control of all incoming and outgoing automotive parts and manage customer demands

· Weekly stock takes and re-ordering of consumables.

· Tracking machinery for annual maintenance, following up with quotations and updating databases.

· Invoicing with attention to detail and producing monthly customer statements.

· Credit control duties, consulting with customers and management if any queries are raised to resolve quickly and efficiently.

· Process all purchase Invoices and resolve queries

· Negotiation pricing with suppliers by distributing for tender

· Capture data for sickness, holiday records.

· Support Management with any adhoc duties

· Attend management meetings and record minutes

Treasury Team Leader

Clarity Travel Management
Stafford, Staffordshire
11.2018 - 10.2020

· Manage and support colleagues with daily tasks and give training where needed.

· Reconcile daily cashflows for six bank statements.

· Administer all payments into relevant bank accounts worldwide accurately.

· Monthly bank reconciliations for Management accounts.

· Complete monthly one to ones and annual appraisals with colleagues and diagnose any issues.

· Support Treasury Manager with integrating new company acquisitions and foster new processes.

· Ad hoc duties and coach/support all team members.

· Capture data for sickness, holiday records for treasury

· Assess, document and process all employee expenses.

· Control daily handoff files and reports from Travel Power into accounting programme - Dream.

Accounts Administor

Clarity Travel Management
Stafford, Staffordshire
07.2016 - 10.2018

· Finalised large supplier statements using Travel Power to process of payment, obtaining payment details and analysed bank details were correct.

· Reconciliation of large volumes of credit card transactions precisely and in a timely manner. Conversing with colleagues within different locations to resolve queries, keeping all system logs up-to-date.

· Invoicing of accommodation with attention to detail due to customer allowance and field data requirements.

· Invoicing to the Foreign Commonwealth office weekly, monitoring data fields are entered accurately and sensitive to confidential information retained.

· Participated with any extra administration duties within the team.

Service & Spares Administrator/Credit Controller

Krauss Maffei
Stafford, Staffordshire
03.2013 - 06.2016
  • Provided effective support to Service Manager by maintaining and updating engineer’s diaries on a T-card system.
  • Fully proficient with the use of SAP in all areas of service/spares/accounting.
  • Coordinating travel and accommodation arrangements both in the UK and Internationally.
  • Preparation of quotations for all planned and unplanned service work obtaining purchase orders to cover.
  • Overseeing all work is undertaken to the customer’s satisfaction and all tools have been provided for the engineer to be able to complete the scheduled work.
  • Handling and Invoicing all service, spares and training undergone for the department.
  • Tracking warranty/commissioning data for machinery to administering anniversary letters when machinery is due for annual maintenance, following up with quotations and updating databases.
  • Exceeded KPI’s monthly.
  • Captured accurate records of engineer’s holidays and absences to establishing data tracking systems.
  • Co-ordinate delivery of spare parts, monitoring dispatch and Invoicing.
  • Providing effective administration support to managers and engineers where required.
  • Liaise with customers and in-house personnel to reach any query resolve (both UK and Swiss Parent Company).
  • Credit control duties for approximately 150 customers achieving a high rate of recovery of approximately quarter of a million per calendar month.

Accounts/Credit Controller/Service Coordinator

Netstal Ltd
Stafford, Staffordshire
08.1991 - 02.2013
  • Proficient in all aspects of sales and purchase ledger duties working within SAP to maintain daily accounting records including invoicing and monthly statements.
  • Accurate management of reconciling daily cash books from customer receipts.
  • Finalised monthly reconciliation with efficient use of online banking.
  • Credit control for 80 customers, providing cash projections monthly, achieving 90% rate of resolve.
  • Sole responsibilities for customer hold list and instructing all Managers.
  • Consulting with customers and management if any queries are raised to resolve quickly and efficiently.
  • Controlled and monthly reconciliation of petty cash.
  • Purchase ledger statement reconciliations, checking of Invoices that prices/quantities conform to raised PO; cost centre coding and inputting of supplier invoices into SAP system.
  • Preparing monthly supplier payment runs, gaining approval and processing via an online BACS payment system.
  • Keeping accurate records of holiday and absence in addition to all employees’ expenses.
  • Daily telephone duties and reception duties for incoming deliveries – liaise with UK and Swiss colleagues.
  • Documented all service engineers’ activities via a T Card system and ensure all worksheets have been received and invoiced.
  • Facilitated quoting all service work whether breakdown or scheduled and ensuring all purchase orders cover.
  • Implemented database for the annual anniversary of each machine (approx 450 in UK and Ireland)
  • Initiated training quotations and arranged training promotion items and collate all manuals for training requirements.
  • Undertaking office management activities with responsibility for stationery and equipment.

Education

RSA Level 1, 2 & 3 - Typing

Stafford College
Stafford

O'Levels & CSEs Including English & Mathematics -

Weston Road High School
Stafford, Staffordshire

Skills

  • High organisational aptitude
  • Bank reconciliation expertise
  • Debt recovery techniques
  • Good business acumen
  • Billing system understanding
  • Organisational awareness
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Account reconciliation
  • Expense tracking
  • Effective time management
  • Accounts payable, receivable, general ledger accounting
  • Purchase order management
  • Invoice raising and processing
  • Cash book maintenance
  • Supplier liaison
  • Employee time tracking
  • Bank reconciliation
  • Spreadsheet proficiency
  • Time efficiency
  • Attention to Detail
  • Highly organised
  • Telephone etiquette
  • Team Leadership

Affiliations

  • Dog walking, reading, socialising, being around family & friends

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Office Assistant/Accounts Assistant

Panache Coatings Ltd
10.2020 - Current

Treasury Team Leader

Clarity Travel Management
11.2018 - 10.2020

Accounts Administor

Clarity Travel Management
07.2016 - 10.2018

Service & Spares Administrator/Credit Controller

Krauss Maffei
03.2013 - 06.2016

Accounts/Credit Controller/Service Coordinator

Netstal Ltd
08.1991 - 02.2013

RSA Level 1, 2 & 3 - Typing

Stafford College

O'Levels & CSEs Including English & Mathematics -

Weston Road High School
SARAH HARVEY