Jamie Forward Email & Phone Number

I am an ambitious, adaptable and enthusiastic individual looking to progress along an exciting career path in Accounting & Finance. Having been to University and acquired a degree, I am a highly motivated and confident individual and always looking for a challenge.Currently studying towards the ACCA qualification with only the professional level to complete to become a Certified Chartered Accountant.

Listed skills include Accruals, Bank Reconciliation, Account Reconciliation, Event Management, and 4 others.

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  Accounts Assistant

  Mason Williams Communications

  Mar 2013 - Present - Manchester

  Mason Williams is one of the UK’s leading independent consumer PR agencies. Now 29 years old, the consultancy has offices in London, Manchester and Mallorca.Aim - To be pro-active in developing new and existing functions as part of my role.To be accurate, efficient and to reduce overheads where possible To Build strong relationships with clients and suppliers and successfully negotiate improved payment terms and conditions.Responsible for:• Processing staff expenses, credit card transactions and supplier invoices• Raising and processing purchase orders• Weekly cheque & BACS runsMonthly -• Management accounts for two subsidiaries• VAT returns for two subsidiaries• Update fixed asset schedules• Posting of inter-company journals• Assisting with the production of accruals and prepayments• Posting of direct debits/standing orders• Bank reconciliations for four companies and a foreign currency account.• Purchase/Expense ledger account reconciliations• Petty cash• Recharges - Monitoring specific overheads and charging them fairly across all clients• Preparing PL/EL reconciliation schedules for year end and investigating debit balancesOther duties - • Booking directors travel & accommodation• Booking accommodation, train travel, taxis and organising couriers for the agency.• Buying for MW and client events