Catherine Wilkins Email & Phone Number

Coventry, England, United Kingdom

Currently responsible for management reporting and team coordination for the Australian subsidiary at Amtico, I have previously overseen reporting and periodic review for their businesses in Sweden & Norway, France & South Europe. As part of the Group Finance team, I am also responsible for periodically reporting group balance sheet, P&L, working capital and stock aging information to Senior Management for use in decision making as well as communicating results to the wider business.Responsibilities:• Management Reporting • Periodic Review & Analysis• Daily & Weekly Sales & Order Reporting • Team Co-ordination• Bespoke Report Creation • EPR Process Creation and Completion• Slow Moving & Aging Stock Analysis • Tax Return Co-ordination for SubsidiariesKey Achievements:* Part qualified CIMA management accountant – Strategic Case Study exam completed and working on completing PER to apply for membership.* Daily completion & distribution of order and sales report to Senior Management and wider business tracking sales of over £124m in 2023. Built custom report to track weekly orders and sales transferred from parent company to improve management visibility of performance during reporting period.*Responsible for creation of new process to meet EPR reporting obligations in 2023/4. Leading taskforce to reduce 1500 tonnes of packaging waste created by UK distribution per year by improving our data collection and moving to reuse & recycle models. Working to meet sustainability goal of zero avoidable waste by 2040 and to reduce cost implications.

Coventry, West Midlands, United Kingdom

City Of London, United Kingdom

Responsibilities:Bank Reconciliations Income ReconciliationsInvoicingInter-company Transfers/Journal EntriesDebt Collection & ReportingSecurity Deposit ReturnsProviding support to residence management teams for accounting, software and company proceduresKey Achievements:* Invoicing and reporting on over £5 million worth of summer income on top of core period budgeted income - £1 million more than the previous year*Invoicing, credit control and reporting on commercial unit income. Clean debt sheet for Year End accounts 2014/15*Completing fortnightly bank reconciliations of 24 accounts and monthly income reconciliations for 10 residences, consistently meeting all deadlines

London, United Kingdom

Responsibilities:Checking, coding and entering invoicesCompleting fortnightly payment run including printed cheques and automated payments through HSBCReconciling and replenishing petty cash floats for 33 residencesChecking supplier statementsRequesting invoices from suppliersResponding to queries from suppliers and residences by phone and emailKey Achievements:Sole administrator of payment process for an average of 1000 invoices fortnightly which is now controlled by five peopleIdentified issues with the Petty Cash reimbursement process - implemented new system to improve the speed and accuracy of reconciliationsChampioned financial aspect of the yearly summer maintenance programme worth £3 million, ensuring accuracy of figures presented for Year End accruals

London, United Kingdom

Administration at a busy Central London student accommodation residence. Role required a high level of customer care and interaction, dealing with phone, email and face to face queries and complaints.Generation of sales and ensuring completion of all necessary paperwork was key, as well as conducting viewings of the residence and corresponding with customers before, during and after their bookings.The role also included debt collection, taking and allocating payments and facilitating the return of security deposits.

Maidenhead, Berkshire

Customer service role in a busy town centre branch with a high percentage of business banking clients. Main duty as cashier with responsibility for creating sales referrals, as well as welcome desk duties including greeting customers and answering questions. Trusted to manage cashier run to cover absences and on Saturday shifts, this included being responsible for all cash flow between tills and the main safe, accepting and recording large cash deliveries and managing other cashiering staff.