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Handling all administration, financial and compliance responsibilities for the family consulting business.

Managing all local and international purchasing processes.Supplier relationship management.Managing SQF accreditation across two premises.Overseeing entire supply chain.

Worked through dramatic changes to planning and ordering methods Establishing multiple inventory control systems to improve accuracyCreating a summary report to enable a smooth start of daily businessDelivering consistent and improved DIFOT results Considerably improving relationship between Production with Sales, Marketing and QA departments

Originally employed to fill a temporary administration shortfall; applied for and was successful in obtaining permanent role in Accounts Receivable / Administration Successful in negotiating resolutions of invoices in dispute with major retail customers, of which a portion were aged over 18 monthsDeveloped multiple reconciliation processes which led to cost recovery not previously identifiedSignificantly reduced problem occurrences in the International Payments process by changing method and introducing CCP checksProcessing international payments; providing cover quotes and creating / maintaining foreign exchange contracts; reconciling foreign currency accounts and posting currency gain / loss adjustments; applying for trade refinanceProviding support in accounts payable, general administration and minor support in payrollSubmitting input into cashflow sheets and share portfolios and (in part) developing reports required for taxation Created an efficient costing spreadsheet utilised by the Company for over 18 monthsNegotiating a repayment plan for a key debtor that would not have been introduced otherwise