Stuart Pavey
Bridgwater,Somerset
Summary
With an innate drive for results, I enjoy being successful through persistence and strategic thinking. Interacting with people and addressing their needs is a key personal motivator. I take an analytical approach to solve problems and discover opportunities. Through experience in accounts, compliance and customer-facing roles, I have gained a broader understanding of commercial practices.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work history
Accounts & Compliance Manager
Kingfisher Packaging Limited
09.2022 - 11.2025
- Oversee accounts receivable, worked to reduce debtor days and introduce better operating systems
- Manage accounts payable, data entry, payment approval process and payment runs.
- Credit Control: Take decisions on credit accounts where limits are exceeded. Worked with sales team and Managing Director to manage credit accounts.
- Introduced additional controls to manage credit accounts and reduce risk.
- Recovered over 50% of bad debts incurred during role through pursuit of claims and directors guarantees.
- Bookkeeping tasks, introduced more efficient methods to reduce the amount of manual processing.
- Maintained compliance with ISO 9001, 14001 and BRC accreditations including annual audits.
- Scoped out, implemented and reported data for new packaging tax regulations.
Quoting & Sales Support
Hillcroft Surgery Supplies Ltd.
06.2020 - 09.2022
- Creating price comparisons for customers based upon their current spend information.
- Analysed the customer base to identify opportunities for growth and provided reports to the team.
- Supporting the internal sales team by booking appointments with prospective & existing customers.
Bookkeeping and Admin
Valcan Ltd.
07.2019 - 05.2020
- Bookkeeping Tasks using Sage 50
- Order processing using Sage 50 and Smartsheet
- Stock Control and Goods deliveries
Skills
- Motivated by results
- Respond positively to challenges
- Conscientious and tenacious
- An active listener
- Experience speaking to customers & suppliers by phone
- Strong attention to detail
- Using critical thinking to assess situations and solve problems
- An active, collaborative team player
- Punctual & organised
- Experience with Sage 50, Sage 200 and Xero
DiSC Personality Type - CD
The C in the Everything DiSC model stands for conscientiousness and the D stands for dominance. More here: https://www.discprofile.com/disc-styles/conscientiousness/cd-disc-personality
Academic Achievements
Postgraduate Courses
CIMA Diploma in Management Accounting (In Training)
CIMA Certificate In Business Accounting, consisting of:
BA1 Fundamentals of Business Economics
BA2 Fundamentals of Management Accounting
BA3 Fundamentals of Financial Accounting
BA4 Fundamentals of Ethics, Corporate Governance and Business Law
UBT Finance Accelerator Course
A-Levels
· History - B
· Accounts - C
· Economics - C
GCSEs
· English Literature - 8 (A* equivalent)
· Maths - 8 (A* equivalent)
· Citizenship - A*
· History - A
· English Language - 6 (B equivalent)
· Geography - B
· Science - B
· Additional Science - B
Hobbies & Interests
- Tennis and chess, the required endurance and strategy behind the games
- Visiting new places and experiencing a different culture
- Weekend hikes with friends
- Debating politics & history
Timeline
Accounts & Compliance Manager
Kingfisher Packaging Limited
09.2022 - 11.2025
Quoting & Sales Support
Hillcroft Surgery Supplies Ltd.
06.2020 - 09.2022
Bookkeeping and Admin
Valcan Ltd.
07.2019 - 05.2020