Accounts Assistant

• Ref: LCJR030321
• Radcliffe
• Posted: 4 days ago
• Salary Expectation: £20,000

Availability/Notice Period: Immediate

Education

• 2013 Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Customer Service
• 2010 Level 2 Apprentice in Hospitality
• 2007 7 GCSE’s achieved including English

IT Systems

• Word and Excel – including Graphs / Charts / Formula’s etc
• In House Systems

Career Summary

Previous Employer – Solicitors

Position – Legal Accounts Assistant

Dates – December 2017 – January 2021

• Reported to Accountant – worked as part of a team of 3 Accounts Assistant – also had dotted line to Directors
• The role required a high level of attention to detail and accuracy and the ability to follow strict procedures
• Daily use of a Legal Accounting System and Excel for Staff Time Recording and Reports
• Additionally, created, and updated Spreadsheets to record and update outstanding and paid Invoices
• Responsible for accurate Update and Reconciliation of Client Ledgers / Accounts – responsible for raising Invoices and for Reconciliation of Payments to Bank Accounts
• Responsible for calculation and verification of Payments, ensuring Amounts and Records are correct – worked to a strict 2-person Authorisation process
• Coordinated Bank Deposits and Financial results on a regular basis to Management
• Liaised with Bank for Payment queries, prepare and authorise electronic bank transfers, up to 500k – again worked to strict Controls
• Responsible for Reconciliation of Financial Accounts and DD’s
• Prepared and checked outgoing Invoices; query Discrepancies when needed
• Responsible for preparation of Payments for incoming Invoices and track Bank Account Balances
• Responsible for accurate cross Reconciliation of Client and Office Bank Accounts – 2 main Accounts / the business also and several Subsidiary Bank Accounts
• The business was moving to the preparation of Weekly Bank Recs
• Additionally, prepared Transactions and Reconciliations for 3 Care Homes owned by the Practice
• Ensure all SRA account rules are thoroughly followed – Fraud / Money Laundering etc
• Maintained accurate Client Files – which needed to be kept for 7 years
• Organised and prepared workload to ensure all time frames are adhered to
• Ad hoc duties as required

Previous Employer – Vehicle Private Hire

Position – Various Roles

Dates – November 2012 – December 2017

March 2015 – December 2017 Administrator and Accounts Assistant

• Promotion to Admin and Accounts assistant
• Credit Control – collected £25,000 in unpaid debt by phone and mail – allocated Payments
• Extensive use of Ghost database, accounts and locating information when and where required
• Assisted Accounts Manager with procedures and basic accounting principles, Invoicing, Payment procedures, Reconciliations etc.
• Organised staff training, new procedure updates and changes to the database system
• Managed emails, phone calls and correspondence
• Created and kept up to date Records and details of employees and equipment
• General Administration duties include – filing, scanning, formal / informal letters and emails

November 2012 – February 2015 Customer Service Operative