Providing administrative support to the Director with the main focus on:- Collecting and collating reports- Profit forecasting- Making travel arrangements

Overseeing and coordinating the day to day running of projects by assisting the project manager and the general director. Also responsible for processing purchase and sales ledger invoices, complete reconciliations, and general finance related within the department.Duties:Project Coordination: Acting as administrative support to Project Manager and the Director on projects  Identify, analyze, prioritize, mitigate and communicate project risks Involved in Coordinating projects from inception to completion  Developing training and briefing material for staff Leading and organizing a team Involved in interpreting performance data and translate this into practical improvements Bookkeeping: Responsible for handling the projects finances  Raising purchase and sales invoices, coding, and posting to ledger  Credit control, chasing customers for payment  Daily banking and allocating of all monies  Preparing weekly and monthly accounts  Production of trial balance for month end and preparation of audit  Ensuring that all expense claims are collated and paid on time Preparing weekly and monthly accounts Bank payment reconciliation Resolving any financial queries that are raised

Responsible for enhancing company profits by acquiring suitable goods at a competitive price through sensible planning and careful purchasing.Duties: Developing effective working relationships with suppliers Testing product samples Reconsiling purchase invoices against stock received Managing the budget for food products and ingredients and preparing performancereports Negotiating prices, quantities and delivery time-scales. Calculating the impact of any purchases on company sales and gross margin Creating, viewing and analysing statistical data Analysing consumer buying patterns and predicting future trends Creating, viewing and analysing statistical data

Provided full administrative assistance and support to the Buyer in managing and coordinating buying activities.

Worked as a investigative reporter in a daily newspaper as part of a team of writers, providing full coverage of local political and economic events.