Scott Hammond
Bushey,Hertfordshire
Summary
Friendly and approachable, I consider myself to be a highly motivated individual committed to improving and streamlining financial processes within the accounts payable remit. I believe I demonstrate strong leadership and problem solving skills, I have over thirteen years of experience, and consider myself an excellent communicator, who can develop rapport across all levels of business to maintain a high standard of work. Detail oriented, driven, and well versed in all areas of the accounts payable function.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
US Accounts Payables Manager
PURPLE PR Ltd
London, UK
07.2024 - 03.2025
- Month to month management of the US office’s 41 AMEX credit card holder expenses, including input and upload into Sage accounting software
- Input actual costs from the purchase ledger into ‘Live File’ to present in management accounts at the end of each month
- Update prepayments in Sage every month and make sure that they are moved to the correct general ledger codes
- Helped implement WebExpenses system for credit card expenses in the UK team, as well as out of pocket expenses for the US team
- Weekly payment runs
- Putting together a list of all payees and inputting each payment manually onto HSBCnet to be approved
- Entry of between 100-200 invoices per month onto Sage accounting system, as well as adding each invoice to internal tracker
- Cash collection daily – logging into the bank and importing the previous day’s transactions into the cash collection spreadsheet
- Daily payment postings on anything that has left the bank
- Maintaining and building relationships with the US office, dealing with all queries pertaining to invoice payment
- Working alongside the billing team to ensure that costs are posted before the middle of each month so that they can be billed out
- Management of two members of staff (one senior AP and the other junior)
- Arranging bi-monthly catch-up meetings with the US finance team to ensure the smooth running of the department
- Maintenance of the AMEX disputed costs spreadsheet that needs to be followed up on month to month
- Adhoc duties as per management request
Senior Accounts Assistant
The RED Consultancy
London, UK
01.2020 - 04.2024
- Complete control over the accounts payable function within RED Consultancy, and another smaller company under the corporate umbrella Citigate Dewe Rogerson
- Processing 300-400 purchase invoices a month
- Collating and creating a weekly BACS Payment run (including payment spreadsheets, payment journals and Lloyds Link set ups)
- Payments covering both companies in our building (RED and Citigate Dewe Rogerson)
- Processing invoices in different currencies (Euro, US Dollar, Danish Krona)
- Intercompany invoice processing (across four companies)
- Reconciliation of supplier statements
- Liaising with suppliers directly regarding queries and payment dates
- Credit card input and posting (80 credit cards per month)
- Posting and paying of all expenses
- Open PO report check every three months to keep on top of costs not yet posted to the GL
Accounts Receivable Clerk ~ (Temp Role)
AP Security
Watford
09.2019 - 01.2020
- Send out client invoices
- Collate and work with different clients who have different needs
- Allocate cash received from the bank each morning
- Monthly Statement Reconciliations
- Adhoc Filing
- Client Queries
Senior Accounts Assistant
AXON Communications
London
04.2017 - 09.2019
- Processing and paying a high volume of supplier invoices
- Processing and paying staff expenses
- Processing company credit cards
- Dealing with all supplier queries and questions
- Bank postings and G/L postings
- Filing and adhoc duties
- Creating a monthly accrual list
- Managing a heavy monthly workload
- Processing and paying intercompany invoices
Accounts Payable Assistant
Havas Media Group
London
02.2015 - 04.2017
- Processing a high volume of invoices for month end payments
- Reconciliation of most accounts monthly
- New supplier set ups
- Dealing with all supplier queries and resolutions
- Request month end payments (cheques, BACS), and any ad hoc payments
- In charge of the entire international payables function, including differences on exchange
- Assisted junior members of staff in educating them on the running of the various finance procedures
Accounts Assistant
Complete Media Group
London
04.2012 - 02.2015
- Processing a high volume of invoices for month end payments
- Creation and send out of client invoices
- New supplier setups
- Dealing with all supplier queries and resolutions
- Create monthly payment run file to upload into HSBC online portal for month end payments
- Worked across three different currencies/client bases (GBP, USD, DKK)
- Adhoc filing
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Drama with Media And Cultural Studies
Kingston University
09.2002 - 07.2005
A-Levels - English, Theatre Studies, Media Studies
Cranford Community College
Hounslow, HN 09.2000 - 07.2002
Skills
- Currently working towards AAT Level 2
- Accounts payable, receivable, general ledger accounting
- 13 years of accounts payable experience
- Versed in multiple finance systems (including Sage Line 50, Dynamic NAVision, DDS)
- Microsoft Excel proficient
- Leadership Skills
References
- Linda Heath, 07734690226, lindaheath@blueyonder.co.uk
- Roger Winnett, roger.winnett@redconsultancy.com
Timeline
US Accounts Payables Manager
PURPLE PR Ltd
07.2024 - 03.2025
Senior Accounts Assistant
The RED Consultancy
01.2020 - 04.2024
Accounts Receivable Clerk ~ (Temp Role)
AP Security
09.2019 - 01.2020
Senior Accounts Assistant
AXON Communications
04.2017 - 09.2019
Accounts Payable Assistant
Havas Media Group
02.2015 - 04.2017
Accounts Assistant
Complete Media Group
04.2012 - 02.2015
Bachelor of Arts - Drama with Media And Cultural Studies
Kingston University
09.2002 - 07.2005
A-Levels - English, Theatre Studies, Media Studies
Cranford Community College
09.2000 - 07.2002
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