NEST (National Employment Savings Trust) is a public body with its head office based in London, established to provide low cost pension provision to employers/employees without access to a good quality pension scheme. NEST employs over 250 people with an annual spend in excess of £48m. I progressed from diary secretary to administrator/finance assistant in 2007 and was promoted to finance analyst in 2009. My responsibilities included:Purchase ledger control which included reconciling invoices and supplier statements, preparing BACS payments and making direct payments through the bank.Resolved complex invoice reconciliation issues by demonstrating logical, methodical skills and initiating effective communication with suppliers and colleagues.Verified staff expense claims processed by HR for accuracy and compliance with policies and procedures, prior to submission to the payroll provider. Assisted with month end tasks including reconciliation and analysis of staff expenses, travel and subsistence, preparing and posting journals and collating data for management information.Controlled and reconciled f NEST corporate credit card spend and preparing journals to allocate costs to correct nominal codes/cost centres. Supported and embedded successful ISO/IEC 27001 Certification for NEST including annual Data Protection and Information Assurance training.Assisted in the smooth transition of the business to London by providing new employees with the knowledge required to ensure the smooth and successful transition of finance functions from Newcastle to London.

Scottish & Newcastle known for many established brands including Fosters, John Smiths, Kronenbourg, Strongbow, Bulmers and Newcastle Brown Ale. I was site administrator based at both Newcastle and Dunston Breweries.Controlled/monitored spend and reduced costs, keeping within budget.Broadened knowledge of Health & Safety, prepared statistics, analyses and campaigns.Supported successful ISO 9001:2000 accreditation by maintaining production records.Planned and carried out DSE assessments and ensured all actions were acted upon.

One of the North East's leading recruitment specialists, eastablished over 25 years ago, based in Newcastle city centre.Dealt with daily enquiries by visitors, email and telephone.Maintained website on daily basis and registered candidates’ details on database.Prepared and sent out information for recruitment consultants.

Roselodge Group was a private company established to house service users on behalf of the Home Office. It managed 600 properties with over 3,000 service users.Organised gas/electrical certificates for 600 properties to comply with safety requirements.Scheduled monthly property inspection reports for 600 properties.Arranged maintenance issues were completed within Home Office established timescales.Set up and maintained a master key system for over 400 properties.