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Freelance bookkeeper
Laura Theresa Williams
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Woodchurch, United Kingdom
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I'm an AAT qualified finance manager looking to build up a portfolio of clients to become a freelance bookkeeper.
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English
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My experience
2017 - ?
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Finance Manager
LMF Services Ltd.
• Bank reconciliations and various account reconciliations
• General housekeeping across the ledgers, cash allocation, bank postings
• Payroll - managing annual leave, new starters/ leavers and absences
• Pension scheme and associated admin
• Sales Invoicing, working alongside two factoring facilities
• Petty cash
• Processing supplier invoices
• Weekly supplier payment runs
• Processing staff expenses
• Managing fleet fuel cards tunnel tags and vehicle trackers.
• Covering for the commercial director during maternity leave- cash flow, managing workflow
and delivery targets to the energy brokers.
• Overseeing finance junior, providing training and support
• Proven cost reduction - switched fuel supplier saving £30,000 per year on fuel costs.
• General housekeeping across the ledgers, cash allocation, bank postings
• Payroll - managing annual leave, new starters/ leavers and absences
• Pension scheme and associated admin
• Sales Invoicing, working alongside two factoring facilities
• Petty cash
• Processing supplier invoices
• Weekly supplier payment runs
• Processing staff expenses
• Managing fleet fuel cards tunnel tags and vehicle trackers.
• Covering for the commercial director during maternity leave- cash flow, managing workflow
and delivery targets to the energy brokers.
• Overseeing finance junior, providing training and support
• Proven cost reduction - switched fuel supplier saving £30,000 per year on fuel costs.
Training, Finance, Sales, Workflow, Support, Pension, Energy, Processing, Energy, Manager
2016 - 2017
job
Finance Manager
Proform Laser Services Ltd.
Laser & Waterjet Cutting
• Monitoring the day to day financial operations of the business such as accounts receivable,
accounts payable & credit control.
• Treasury
• Managing working capital while paying close attention debtors and managing creditors
accordingly.
• Weekly cash flow forecasts & bank reconciliations
• Carrying out month end reconciliations and associated journals.
• Maintaining the fixed asset register.
• Process monthly payroll & quarterly VAT return
• Petty cash
• Monitor the businesses financial performance and identify areas for cost reduction.
• Establish and maintain internal controls and financial policies and procedures.
• Overseeing finance junior, providing training and delegating work as the role & training
progresses.
• Working alongside third party software developers to integrate our ERP system with SAGE.
• Advanced use of excel to export data from the database tables and produce reports for
Directors upon request.
• Undertaking the role of HR, dealing with new starters/ leavers, monitoring holidays and absences, creating job specs and ensuring the company complies with employment
legislation at all times
• Assisting in the process of the business becoming ISO 9001 18001 accredited.
• Monitoring the day to day financial operations of the business such as accounts receivable,
accounts payable & credit control.
• Treasury
• Managing working capital while paying close attention debtors and managing creditors
accordingly.
• Weekly cash flow forecasts & bank reconciliations
• Carrying out month end reconciliations and associated journals.
• Maintaining the fixed asset register.
• Process monthly payroll & quarterly VAT return
• Petty cash
• Monitor the businesses financial performance and identify areas for cost reduction.
• Establish and maintain internal controls and financial policies and procedures.
• Overseeing finance junior, providing training and delegating work as the role & training
progresses.
• Working alongside third party software developers to integrate our ERP system with SAGE.
• Advanced use of excel to export data from the database tables and produce reports for
Directors upon request.
• Undertaking the role of HR, dealing with new starters/ leavers, monitoring holidays and absences, creating job specs and ensuring the company complies with employment
legislation at all times
• Assisting in the process of the business becoming ISO 9001 18001 accredited.
Excel, Operations, Training, ERP, Database, Finance, Monitoring, Software, Working capital, Treasury, Manager
2016 - 2016
job
Accounts Assistant
HarbisonWalker International.
Credit Control & AR - All aspects of credit control for customers based in the Europe and the Middle East, monthly and weekly aged receivables report distributed to account managers
and head office, obtaining Equifax reports for new customers to determine appropriate credit
limits Also responsible for cash allocation and the raising of AD-HOC invoices as and when
required.
• Stock -responsible for the posting of precast overhead and labour hours to each job and the movement of material usage to each job in the absence of a live stock system. Conducting
weekly sample stock checks and assisting in the quarterly full stock count across all areas.
• EC Sales and Intrastat- submit the monthly EC Sales and Intrastat figures online each month
and submission of sales figures and employment stats to the office for national statistics every
month.
• Month End Duties - Assist the UK Country Accountant with month end close, maintain and process Accruals and Prepayments and complete all balance sheet recs, bank recs for
sterling dollar and euro accounts and maintain the fixed asset register. Review the P&L to identify missing costs / prepayment adjustments in line with the matching principle.
and head office, obtaining Equifax reports for new customers to determine appropriate credit
limits Also responsible for cash allocation and the raising of AD-HOC invoices as and when
required.
• Stock -responsible for the posting of precast overhead and labour hours to each job and the movement of material usage to each job in the absence of a live stock system. Conducting
weekly sample stock checks and assisting in the quarterly full stock count across all areas.
• EC Sales and Intrastat- submit the monthly EC Sales and Intrastat figures online each month
and submission of sales figures and employment stats to the office for national statistics every
month.
• Month End Duties - Assist the UK Country Accountant with month end close, maintain and process Accruals and Prepayments and complete all balance sheet recs, bank recs for
sterling dollar and euro accounts and maintain the fixed asset register. Review the P&L to identify missing costs / prepayment adjustments in line with the matching principle.
Sales, Statistics, Office, Accountant, Online, Intrastat
2016 - 2016
job
Accounts Assistant
Wholebake Ltd.
As Accounts Assistant at Wholebake Ltd I reported directly to the Chief Financial Officer & Financial
Controller. I was fully responsible for the day to day running of the Accounts Receivable. From the processing of customer orders, working alongside warehouse to ensure adequate lead time right
through to the raising of the sales invoice. Additional duties included:
• Sales order entry
• Web sales orders & invoicing
• Sales order validation & invoicing
• All aspects of credit control and working toward set KPIs when chasing aged debt.
• Ensuring HMRC regulations are adhered to re: VAT Exemption
• EDI import / export (orders and invoices)
• EDI partner set up & database maintenance
• Supplier statement reconciliations & other ad-hoc tasks as required by CFO/FO
Controller. I was fully responsible for the day to day running of the Accounts Receivable. From the processing of customer orders, working alongside warehouse to ensure adequate lead time right
through to the raising of the sales invoice. Additional duties included:
• Sales order entry
• Web sales orders & invoicing
• Sales order validation & invoicing
• All aspects of credit control and working toward set KPIs when chasing aged debt.
• Ensuring HMRC regulations are adhered to re: VAT Exemption
• EDI import / export (orders and invoices)
• EDI partner set up & database maintenance
• Supplier statement reconciliations & other ad-hoc tasks as required by CFO/FO
Database, Sales, CFO, Chief financial officer, EDI, Web, Processing, UP
2015 - 2016
temp
Accounts Assistant
Foz Contract Services Ltd.
Construction
I was the Accounts Assistant for Foz Contract Services Ltd for a short time before the business went into administration and subsequently closed. I reported directly to the MD and FD and was
responsible for overseeing Accounts Payable and for the day to day running of the Finance
function. Additional duties included:
• Weekly and Monthly Payroll
• Staff expenses
• Pension set up and general administration (Aviva)
• Sales Ledger (Factoring - Pulse Cash Flow)
• Bank Payments & Monthly Reconciliation
• Cash Allocation
• Account Reconciliation
• Internal Control Process Improvement
I was the Accounts Assistant for Foz Contract Services Ltd for a short time before the business went into administration and subsequently closed. I reported directly to the MD and FD and was
responsible for overseeing Accounts Payable and for the day to day running of the Finance
function. Additional duties included:
• Weekly and Monthly Payroll
• Staff expenses
• Pension set up and general administration (Aviva)
• Sales Ledger (Factoring - Pulse Cash Flow)
• Bank Payments & Monthly Reconciliation
• Cash Allocation
• Account Reconciliation
• Internal Control Process Improvement
Administration, Finance, Sales, Pension, UP
2015 - 2015
job
Project Manager (Interim)
Sun Valley Ltd.
Food Processing
I managed the integration of a new software package for the Finance Department. This included in depth system testing, data cleansing and the creation of Standard Operating Procedures for all
transactional Finance processes.
I worked closely with the overall Project Manager and Senior Management Team at Sun Valley and
also the development team at ACS to give feedback on the systems capabilities in relation to the requirements of the department.
We also worked towards improving the flow of information between Finance and various other areas of the business in order improve the way the department operates, making for a more efficient
Finance function.
I managed the integration of a new software package for the Finance Department. This included in depth system testing, data cleansing and the creation of Standard Operating Procedures for all
transactional Finance processes.
I worked closely with the overall Project Manager and Senior Management Team at Sun Valley and
also the development team at ACS to give feedback on the systems capabilities in relation to the requirements of the department.
We also worked towards improving the flow of information between Finance and various other areas of the business in order improve the way the department operates, making for a more efficient
Finance function.
Project Manager, Integration, Management, Finance, Development, Testing, Software, Interim, Processing, Processes, Manager
2009 - 2011
internship
Office Manager/ Trainee Accountant
Nunn & Co Accountants.
Day to day duties included the general running of the office, and all aspects of office administration.
Additional duties:
• Payroll
• Bookkeeping
• VAT returns
• Bank reconciliation
• Petty cash
Additional duties:
• Payroll
• Bookkeeping
• VAT returns
• Bank reconciliation
• Petty cash
Administration, Office, Bookkeeping, Accountant, Manager
My education
2011
-
2014
BPP Professional education
Secondary, AAT Level 4
Secondary, AAT Level 4
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