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Glastonbury, England, United Kingdom

Burnham-On-Sea

• Prepared, checked and validated clients’ year end accounts files for sole traders, partnerships and limited companies• Ensured compliance with financial regulations, as well as prompt returns on VAT, CIS, PAYE, NEST transactions, Intrastat, P11d, & Machine Games Duty • Provided “Making Tax Digital” training to clients as a QuickBooks Pro advisor for clients lacking MTD compatible accounting systems• Provided on-site support for clients’ accounts offices, running accounts operations until replacement staff were recruitedThomas Westcott bought out Butterworth Jones in May 2016.

Cheddar, Somerset.

Seconded on a 12-month project to complete the setup of ISO9001 accounts system, involving the merger of two companies’ operations, overseeing a team of 4.• Converted accounts from QuickBooks to Sage Line 50• Set up job costing and stock control systems, integrated across 3 UK branches• Monitored and reported ongoing installation projects, calculating percentage of completion and advising of possible issues• Managed sales and purchase ledgers, processed journals (prepayments accruals, depreciation & PoC), reconciled bank accounts and intercompany multi-currency loan transactions• Scheduled payment runs & payroll processing as well as VAT, PAYE, Intrastat, and CIS returns • Supported the company through its first audit, to ensure compliance in all areas and understanding of quality assurance throughout the organisation

Burnham On Se

• Prepared, checked and validated clients’ year end accounts files for sole traders, partnerships and limited companies• Set up and installed Sage Practice Solutions software to comprehensively integrate all aspects of accounts office practice management, resulting in a 30% reduction of office administration time • Received continuous professional development training including Money Laundering Regulations, FRSSE 2005, Companies Act 2006, Auto Enrolment Pensions Regulations, FRS102 & GDPR

Bridgwater

Provided solutions to system and process inefficiencies and discrepancies for PFS, an FCA regulated independent financial advisor, ensuring clear auditing procedures and accountability.• Developed methods to automatically integrated the firm’s commission software with Sage, ensuring accuracy and creating a clear audit trail, which led to a large reduction in the audit fee.• Managed purchase ledger, scheduled payments and maintained ongoing cashflow projections along with Gabriel FCA returns• On establishment of the company’s insolvency and sale of the client portfolio, assisted in dissolving the company and managing all the financial agreements and discussions that involved

Bridgwater

• Dealt with the firm’s complex bookkeeping and management accounts, as well as creating clients’ annual year end accounts files• Carried out Sage training and development for a wide range of clients, providing ongoing coaching support for new and developing users to ensure accurate input and correct system operation• Produced monthly and quarterly management accounts’ reports to facilitate effective forecasting and planning for companies, within defined timelines Dealt with the firm’s complex bookkeeping and management accounts, as well as creating clients’ annual year end accounts files

Pedwell, Somerset

Founded a finance company to provide a digital bookkeeping service and computerised accounts system implementation for companies converting from manual systems. Dealt with many different companies from various sectors, providing a wide range of services• Provided Bookkeeping for statutory returns, VAT & PAYE for SME’s• Prepared year end accounts records, for submission to accountants• Created and delivered bespoke Sage training for SMEs• Provided detailed department level management accounts reports• Produced Profit and Loss and Cashflow forecasts• Produced business plans, & grant applications

Managed all aspects of the company accounts as well as creating and implementing a job costing / customer enquiry database. • Managed sales ledger, purchase ledgers, stock control & job costing systems, bank reconciliations, payroll, VAT, PAYE & CIS returns• Created management accounts, profit & loss & cashflow reports for regular reporting to senior management and produced business plans for bank loan applications• Created CDM regulation documentation, reviewed and assessed the health and safety risk assessments of completed playgrounds• Designed and produced the companies’ website, catalogue, adverts and other promotional material

Shepton Mallet

• Managed sales ledger, purchase ledgers, stock control & job costing systems, bank reconciliations, payroll, VAT, & PAYE returns• Created management accounts, profit & loss & cashflow reports for the directors

Shepton Mallett

• Set up & installed Pegasus accounts system• Managed sales & purchase ledgers & processed payroll• Set up departmentalised stock control & job costing systems• Provided Aged Debtors & aged Creditors report for the directors• Provided department level management accounts• Reconciled Factored Sales Ledger accounts

St Albans, United Kingdom

• Managed a team of 4 running sales & purchase ledgers• Scheduled payment runs for directors approval• Posted month end journals and produced P&L reports• Resolved Sales Ledger disputes

St Albans, United Kingdom

• Trained in, and then Managed: Sales Ledger & Credit Control• Trained in, and then Managed: Purchase Ledger

St Albans, United Kingdom

• Trainee Storeman• Goods Inwards, Goods Outwards,• Delivery note writing• Trained to create computerised Stock Control System