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Victoria Clarke

Clacton on Sea,Essex

Summary

Motivated employee with excellent overall accounts and payroll experience and knowledge, Sage expertise in Sage 50 Accounts Pro and Sage Payroll, and proficiency in VAT/CIS returns and dealings with HMRC. Adept at monthly and weekly payroll processing for over 50 subcontractors, with a proven track record across diverse industries including construction, manufacturing, health service, charity, and service-facing sectors. Known for being an organized and detail-oriented individual with strong communication skills and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. Looking for a role where I am able to put all my skills to use.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience
32
32
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work history

Accounts & Contracts

Orchard Group
Feering, Essex
08.2024 - 11.2024
  • Processing of Sub Contractor invoices and PL invoices
  • Dealing with supplier queries and subcontractor queries
  • Review Subcontractors insurances
  • Statement Reconciliation
  • Reason for leaving: Purely admin based; which was not how it was advertised to me on the interview and first few weeks. With the experience and expertise I have I find the role very unchallenging with many restrictions.

Accounts & Payroll

Richardson and Rothwell Plumbing and Heating Ltd
Dedham, Essex
05.2023 - 05.2024
  • Company Overview: P&H dealing with household builders and members of the public
  • Processing of 1000 + purchase ledger invoices monthly
  • Processing of 300+ sales invoices monthly
  • Bank Reconciliations – two accounts
  • 50 + subcontractor payments fortnightly
  • CIS reports / verification and reporting
  • Payroll for 20 + employed staff PAYE
  • Project costing / activity
  • Monthly VAT returns – construction industry scheme
  • Implemented improvements to the accounts department including statement reconciliations using vlook up and productive use of the accounts system Sage 50 accounts professional
  • Journals for depreciation, month end journals, payroll etc
  • P&H dealing with household builders and members of the public
  • Reason for Leaving: Limited IT resources impacting productivity and the requirements necessary to a business.

Accounts Payable Team Leader

East Suffolk & North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT)
Colchester, Essex
03.2021 - 04.2023
  • Company Overview: NHS healthcare provider covering Colchester / Ipswich/ Clacton/ Harwich/Dovercourt/ Halstead/Felixstowe and other locations
  • Support the day-to-day management and ongoing development and maintenance of the financial accounting systems and procedures of the Financial Services team
  • Participate fully in the Financial Accounts agenda to maintain robust financial controls regarding statutory returns, control account reconciliation's and other aspects of financial accounting
  • Support the Deputy Financial Controller and Financial Controller in producing information for inclusion within the Trust’s monthly and annual accounts within the timescales and procedures laid down
  • Responsible for ensuring that the processes involved in the payment of creditors run efficiently and effectively in accordance with procedures and for ensuring that work is completed in accordance with financial timescales
  • Investigating queries from suppliers and staff and providing assistance and advice as required
  • Responsible for the day-to-day supervision of the Accounts Payable Clerks x 8 and Accounts Admin Staff x 4
  • Liaise with all departments across the Trust to ensure all issues and processing of invoices are robust
  • Assist in the production of payment documentation and callover reports as per the agreed timetables to ensure that payments are accurate and made in a timely manner
  • Review, on a monthly basis, VAT reclaimed by the Trust and take any necessary corrective action
  • Review credit balances held on the purchase ledger and take corrective action on a monthly basis to recover overpayments
  • To accurately review invoices for VAT reclamation
  • To pro-actively keep all systems and procedures under review to ensure processes are in-line with best practice
  • Responsible for the training and supervision of the Accounts Payable Clerks x8 and Financial Services Admin Assistant’s x 4 and for the co-ordination of their workload
  • To quality assure the work of junior members of the section
  • To check, validate and reconcile the integrity of the work produced
  • Undertake a lead role in HR management for the Accounts Payable section to include recruitment & selection, maintaining annual leave records, monitoring sickness, appraisals and taking any necessary action that may be required
  • To maintain computing applications, including the financial information system and to assist in upgrades
  • Implement policies for own work area and propose policy or service changes which impact beyond own area of activity
  • To regularly review and update section procedures in order to improve efficiency of the Department
  • NHS healthcare provider covering Colchester / Ipswich/ Clacton/ Harwich/Dovercourt/ Halstead/Felixstowe and other locations
  • Reason for leaving: A return to an all rounded accounts role and location back to the office part time

Group Finance Manager & Office Manager

Riviera Drinks Ltd and group companys
Wakes Colne
01.2016 - 03.2021
  • Company Overview: Manufacturer and installer soft drink dispense systems & products
  • 4 x companies (Intercompany accounts) Riverside Bottling Ltd / Standy Holdings / Anglo Drinks and Riviera Drinks Ltd
  • Day to day running of the accounts function overseeing two other staff members
  • Production of cash flow forecasts
  • Production of Monthly Management Accounts for 4 x companies
  • Production of Consolidated Monthly Management Accounts (Intercompany)
  • Intercompany reconciliation's
  • Accruals /Prepayments/ depreciation in line with monthly accounts
  • Processing of Year End
  • Product costing and reporting
  • Preparation, reconciliation and submission of EC Sales VAT Returns and Standard VAT Returns
  • Payroll for 20 employees and other HR duties
  • Manufacturer and installer soft drink dispense systems & products
  • 4 x companies (Intercompany accounts) Riverside Bottling Ltd / Standy Holdings / Anglo Drinks and Riviera Drinks Ltd
  • Reason for Leaving: During the Covid Pandemic and being placed on furlough I decided to join the NHS and support them and the public
  • I had always wanted to work for them and the opportunity came

Accounts Department

Intygra PPL
Nottingham
07.2009 - 09.2015
  • Company Overview: Marketing Agency
  • Day to day running of the accounts function
  • Processing of all Sales & Purchase invoices (700 p/m + )
  • Purchase Order processing
  • Knowledge and understanding of accounts to Balance Sheet
  • Knowledge and understanding of accounts to Statement of Financial Position
  • Knowledge and implementation of accounts to trial balance and extended TB
  • Job costing (AV) / revenue reconciliation and reporting
  • Month End reporting to the FD as requested by FD
  • Knowledge and implementation of accruals/prepayments/disposals /depreciation
  • General Ledger Journals
  • (Month end/payroll/yearend)
  • Cashbook & Bank Reconciliations (2 accounts)
  • Petty Cash
  • Weekly Credit control and legal processing for debt recovery
  • Credit decisions for new customers
  • Preparation, reconciliation and submission of EC Sales VAT Returns and Standard VAT Return
  • Assistance in Year End to FD & assisting our auditors in requests
  • I am also appointed as our internal auditor of ISO 14001
  • Implementation of a new accounts package and online banking
  • Review and implementation of new working practices
  • Management of staff (temporary when required)
  • A clear understanding of VAT and charity’s VAT implementations
  • Marketing Agency
  • Reason for leaving: Relocation back to Essex from Nottingham

Managing Director

Assembly Direct Mail Clacton Limited
09.2005 - 05.2009
  • Company Overview: Mailing and Marketing Company
  • Formation of the Clacton site of Assembly Direct Mail Clacton
  • Project management and production of mailing campaigns for well-known high street brands
  • Oversee the accounting at Assembly Direct Mail Clacton
  • Management of office staff
  • Managing the payroll for the Clacton branch of 70 + workers
  • Estimating, complex data management for campaigns
  • Management of externally staff (60+ outworkers / 10 internal staff / ad-hoc number of agency staff as and when required
  • Working closely with our external accountants
  • Mailing and Marketing Company
  • Reason for Leaving: Relocation to the East Midlands & return to finance / accounts full time

Accounts Assistant / Project Manager

Direct Solutions Ltd
Oakwood Industrial Estate, Clacton on sea, www.directsolutionsuk.com
05.2004 - 09.2005
  • Company Overview: Mailing and Marketing Company
  • General accounts duties including purchase ledger/ sales ledger
  • Payroll for the Clacton branch of 25 + employees
  • Bank Reconciliation's
  • Financial Reporting to the Managing Directors
  • Working closely with our external accountants
  • Project management of mailing campaigns for the company
  • Meeting new potential clients and effectively account managing
  • My main role focused on all aspects of an accounts assistant role however, I was asked to focus and move over to the project management and client facing side of the business
  • Mailing and Marketing Company
  • Reason for Leaving: To set up Assembly Direct Mail Clacton Ltd, Essex

Accounts Assistant

Financial Services Compensation Scheme Ltd (FSCS)
London
10.2002 - 05.2004
  • Company Overview: Government compensation firm for customers of failed financial services firms, working closely with the Financial Services Authority
  • Assist the management accountant in all aspects when required
  • All aspects of Purchase Ledger from input to payment
  • Bank reconciliation’s
  • Payments to compensation claimants
  • General ledger postings
  • Transferring of money for treasury purposes
  • Petty cash payments & reconciliation
  • Accruals spread sheet preparation for management accountant
  • Supplier statement reconciliation’s and assisting in individual budget calculations at year end
  • Government compensation firm for customers of failed financial services firms, working closely with the Financial Services Authority
  • Reason for Leaving: I was offered the opportunity to work for a family friends business, which meant no travelling from Essex to London by train

Accounts Assistant

American Express Sharepeople Ltd
London
10.2000 - 10.2002
  • Company Overview: Online stock broker division of American Express
  • Purchase Ledger – entry of high-volume invoices
  • Director & Staff Expenses payments
  • Payment preparation for expenses
  • Treasury journals
  • Banking of payments received
  • Assistance in month end procedures
  • Online stock broker division of American Express
  • Reason for Leaving: Redundancy

Payments Clerk

Sumitomo Trust & Banking Ltd.
London
05.2000 - 10.2000
  • Company Overview: Japanese Investment Bank
  • Entry of 75+ invoices per week
  • Preparation of payment for invoices
  • Japanese Investment Bank
  • Reason For Leaving: A very basic role where further progression was required

Payments Clerk / Admin Assistant

J&J Commercial Carpets
Frinton on Sea, Essex
01.1998 - 01.2000
  • Company Overview: International commercial carpet manufacturer
  • International commercial carpet manufacturer
  • Reason For Leaving: A very basic role where further progression was required after leaving college

Education

GCSE - English Oral & Presentation, History, English Language, English Literature, Business Studies, Information Technology, French, Double Science, Religious Studies, Mathematics

St. Joseph’s College with The School of Jesus and Mary
Ipswich, Suffolk
01.1993 - 01.1998

Colchester 6th Form College
09.1998 - 11.1998

AAT Level 3 -

Babington Business College
05.2014 - 09.2015

AAT Level 2 -

Babington Business, College
Derby
09.2013 - 05.2014

Excel Levels - Intermediate and High -

Ongoing Courses through personal and employment
11.1998 - 05.2023

Skills

  • Excellent overall Accounts Knowledge
  • Management Accounts Experience
  • Confident communicator
  • Ability to work off own initiative and in a team
  • Sage expertise in Sage 50 Accounts Pro Sage Payroll
  • Organized and detail-oriented
  • Intercompany accounting knowledge
  • VAT / CIS returns and dealings with HMRC Cash Management
  • Monthly; Weekly Payroll and Subcontractor processing 50
  • Experience in a wide range of industry including construction / manufacturing / Health Service / Charity and service facing

Affiliations

  • Travel
  • Photography
  • Hiking

Certification

Full clean UK driving license since 2001

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Accounts & Contracts

Orchard Group
08.2024 - 11.2024

Accounts & Payroll

Richardson and Rothwell Plumbing and Heating Ltd
05.2023 - 05.2024

Accounts Payable Team Leader

East Suffolk & North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT)
03.2021 - 04.2023

Group Finance Manager & Office Manager

Riviera Drinks Ltd and group companys
01.2016 - 03.2021

AAT Level 3 -

Babington Business College
05.2014 - 09.2015

AAT Level 2 -

Babington Business, College
09.2013 - 05.2014

Accounts Department

Intygra PPL
07.2009 - 09.2015

Managing Director

Assembly Direct Mail Clacton Limited
09.2005 - 05.2009

Accounts Assistant / Project Manager

Direct Solutions Ltd
05.2004 - 09.2005

Accounts Assistant

Financial Services Compensation Scheme Ltd (FSCS)
10.2002 - 05.2004

Accounts Assistant

American Express Sharepeople Ltd
10.2000 - 10.2002

Payments Clerk

Sumitomo Trust & Banking Ltd.
05.2000 - 10.2000

Excel Levels - Intermediate and High -

Ongoing Courses through personal and employment
11.1998 - 05.2023

Colchester 6th Form College
09.1998 - 11.1998

Payments Clerk / Admin Assistant

J&J Commercial Carpets
01.1998 - 01.2000

GCSE - English Oral & Presentation, History, English Language, English Literature, Business Studies, Information Technology, French, Double Science, Religious Studies, Mathematics

St. Joseph’s College with The School of Jesus and Mary
01.1993 - 01.1998

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