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Vicky Boden

Warrington,Cheshire

Summary

I believe I have the knowledge and experience to perform the duties at the required level as described in the job specification and have gained 40 years of experience working in Finance in a variety of organisations. I have the ability to work with all levels of employee and enjoy a variety of tasks.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience

Work history

Financial Team Leader

Kids Planet Day Nurseries
Lymm, Cheshire
04.2013 - Current
  • Bank reconciliation for several accounts
  • Group Credit cards reconciliation
  • Preparing Group Purchase Ledger schedule including employee expenses
  • Authorising group purchases, customer refunds
  • Input of bank payments i.e. suppliers, customer refunds, payroll including PAYE & AOE etc, transfers between bank accounts using Internet Banking Facility
  • Nominal postings including bank payments, petty cash and omitted payments (for all sites)
  • Producing Direct Debit file and uploading to the bank
  • Taking payments via online software
  • Producing, authorising and ensuring payment plans are adhered to
  • Fixed Asset Register (periodically)
  • Supporting Nursery Managers (currently 65 sites under my remit) including petty cash, customer payments, correction of bookings, meetings with customers
  • Interviewing new Finance team members
  • Training and supporting new head office finance team members
  • Answering customer (parent) queries regarding their accounts, child bookings etc via telephone, email, face to face and postal documentation
  • Attending Small claims court as company representative
  • Preparing calculations for managers and customers
  • Funding allocations and queries
  • Ensuring GDPR compliance
  • Producing Maintenance schedule of work for Maintenance team (weekly)


Assistant Accountant

PCT Healthcare
Manchester, Greater Manchester
02.2012 - 04.2013
  • Profit and Loss accounts
  • Property P&L account including rateable value of property, utilities
  • Reconcile bank accounts including interest income
  • Negotiated trade refuse contract for the group of pharmacies (approx. 90)

Assistant Accountant

Warrington Borough Transport
Warrington, Cheshire
12.2009 - 01.2012
  • Monthly management accounts including P&L, Balance sheet, Variance analysis
  • Prepared payroll for monthly employees, checked submission for weekly paid employees including RTI submissions. (Involved with HMRC when RTI began preliminary roll out).
  • Managing Finance team
  • Liaising with Warrington Borough Council
  • Agree recruitment advert and on Interview panel (Finance)
  • Negotiated mobile phone contract
  • Ensured pool cars has valid tax, MOT and insurance

Key holder and Fire Warden

Head of Accounts and Administration

TGF Consultants Ltd
Lymm, Cheshire
07.1997 - 01.2010
  • Annual Management accounts including Profit and Loss, Balance Sheet, Debtors and Creditors reconciliations
  • Monthly bank reconciliations
  • Monthly petty cash reconciliations
  • Payroll compilation and submission including year end P60s
  • VAT return
  • Inter company transactions
  • Lease/HP agreements schedule with negotiation towards end of term
  • Preparation of accounts for auditor
  • ISO9001 Auditing
  • Key holder and Fire Warden

Education

NVQ Level 4 - Accounting

Association of Accounting Technicians
Warrington, England
1996 - 2000

Skills

  • Recording and reconciliation of Bank Transactions
  • Managing Sales Ledger including sending statements and allocation of payments received
  • Managing Purchase Ledger including reconciliation of account to statement and producing a payment schedule
  • Monitoring expenses and including in payment runs as necessary
  • Administration duties

Affiliations

  • My family is very important to me. My husband and I have been married for 36 years and have 2 children and 2 grandchildren. I also love the theatre and when time allows, play the flute and read.

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Financial Team Leader

Kids Planet Day Nurseries
04.2013 - Current

Assistant Accountant

PCT Healthcare
02.2012 - 04.2013

Assistant Accountant

Warrington Borough Transport
12.2009 - 01.2012

Head of Accounts and Administration

TGF Consultants Ltd
07.1997 - 01.2010

NVQ Level 4 - Accounting

Association of Accounting Technicians
1996 - 2000
Vicky Boden