Performing all aspects of credit control including dealing with customer enquiries, negotiating payment plans, analysing Aged Debt,producing Stop lists and liasing with Sales team to resolve queries.Processing credits and running statements and working through call lists.Using both Sage and Elemos systems

Assisting with the control and coordination of work within complex systems; arranging payments for contractors, carrying out high volume invoicing. Dealing with contractors and liasing with Quantity Surveying staff and Project Managers to resolve problems

Analysis of bank statements and allocation of payments to the correct accounts, ensuring correct banking of payments and producing a direct debit runs ensuring accuracy at all times., analysis of aged debt and taking action to recover outstanding debt, negotiating payment plans and liaising with debt recovery partners.running sound underpinning systems including raising invoices on a daily basis; ensuring accurate coding; and clearing suspense accounts on a monthly basis.

Assisting in the smooth running of their Dalkeith office, liaising with managers and staff in other locations and ensuring that suppliers get best service through good communication and ensuring that all invoices are paid within payment terms. Key functions included monthly reconciliation's, controlling expenditure spreadsheets for 4 companies; high volume invoicing using Dynamix.

Providing monthly reports using excel to Budget Holders, highlighting over/underspends or irrational patterns and resolving any resulting queries.Preparing Journals, accruals and prepayments and ensuring good housekeeping of Finance systems.Providing financial support to Community Education, Sport and Leisure and Library staff at all levels from Directors to Clerical staff.Provide training to staff within Education Services to ensure the smooth implementation of Financial systems adopted by West Lothian Council.Oversee the administration of the ICT programme throughout all Primary and Secondary schools within the authority, ensuring that all teachers participated, deadlines were met and that all grant aid funding was claimed accurately.Using interviewing and negotiating skills as Job Evaluator to advise and assist people to make the right choice while interviewing a wide variety of staff of West Lothian Council under the Single Status Scheme.