Neocrest merged with AVC in October 2010. With my Financial Director leaving in April 11 I was expected to carry out my tasks as a Financial Assistant aswell as my colleagues work load. This was very challenging and I learnt how time management and prioritising was essential in order to stick to deadlines. Within this role I have been in charge off:-Sales Ledger-Purchase Ledger-Bank Reconciliations-Project Reporting-Creating and Uploading of Journals-Month End Procedures-Filing HMRC Monthly Returns-Processing of Employee Wages-CIS Payments and Vouchers

After 3 months of working as a receptionist I was then promoted to work alongside the financial director as a finance assistant. This was a very important role which helps the smooth running of the company accounts and affects the day to day running of the operations department. I was expected to prioritise work, be accurate, efficient and able to work under pressure in order to meet deadlines. Using Sage line 50 this role involved the day to day running of the purchase and sales ledger this included bank reconciliation's and uploading payroll journals.

I joined Neocrest with limited knowledge and experience. I was expected to be very assertive and keep track of all 'going on' within the company. My duties included answering the phone, meeting and greeting clients, raising purchase orders, raising quotations, letter typing, flight bookings, hotel and accommodation bookings, fleet control, recruitment, collating monthly planned preventive maintenance invoices, preparing paperwork for NICEIC inspections, organizing staff activities and clientele entertainment.

Duties included answering phone, dealing with party bookings/deposits, customer queries and complaints, repositioning party rooms, cooking and serving food and drinks, supervising children, working on a tight time schedule, using computerised tills.