Managed an Accounts Payable Ledger of over one hundred suppliers. Accurately maintained the Master Data File. Matched invoices against purchase orders and obtained authorisation for payment from departmental heads. Nominal coded and input invoices onto the system and prepared the monthly BACS run by selecting all invoices due for payment. Co-operated with different departments to resolve supplier queries.Reconciled the Company bank account and the Factoring Company’s bank account daily and presented the information to Management. Liaised with the Accounts Receivable team to resolve any queries.Reconciled the Company credit card statements, matched off receipts and prepared a detailed spreadsheet showing allocation of costs.Checked all staff expense claims in preparation for Management approval. Nominal coded and input the claims onto the system.Recorded all transactions flowing through the PayPal account to give reliable information to Management regarding the online side of business.Generated all manual payments through the Barclays.Net Online Banking System and responsible for the download of all Supplier and Payroll BACS runs.Liaised with the Financial Manager regarding cash flow and maintained a daily cash forecast spreadsheet enabling forward planning of budgets.Assisted the Financial Manager with the preparation of the year-end financial audit files and profit and loss schedules. Successfully familiarised and adapted to new software implementation.

Issued high value invoices using information given on the Architect Certificates, obtained from the project team’s time sheets and ensured delivery to the client within the Service Level Agreement timescale.Recorded and receipted all monies deposited in bank accounts across 55 Legal Entities. Supplied management reports to the Treasury Department to maintain and control accurate cash flow forecasting.Identified and reported any un-reconciled cash receipts and investigated the matter with business partners for a timely resolution.Improved and simplified the existing credit control follow up system resulting in a reduction in the overdue external and internal debt.Resolved external and internal customer queries via email or telephone in a timely and efficient manner, focus on providing the best customer service possible.Prepared and validated source data held in two different legacy systems ready for the testing and implementation of a New Oracle R12 system in the European region as part of Lend Lease’s global business transformation programme. Supported the Go Live and Transition period post Oracle R12 implementation within a newly created Finance Services Department.Participated as an active member of the Shared Services Employee Forum, motivated procedural changes and supported both management and colleagues to deliver improvements or resolve issues within the different teams.

July 2000 - Aug 2001 - Position - BookkeeperProduced the monthly bank reconciliations, posted all cash book entries and reconciled certain General Ledger accountsConsolidated data to produce a daily cash flow report for management.Processed all payments to suppliers and provided monthly reconciliationsJan 1998 - June 2000 - Position - Credit ManagerManaged the overall running of the Accounts Receivable Department and supervised a team of three.Reconciled all the Key Accounts (Large Superstores)Prepared reconciliations to ensure accurate information was recorded for any legal cases that needed to be handed to the Company Lawyers.Controlled opening of customer accounts and setting of credit limits using information from the Credit Bureau and Bank reports.Liaised with the Company’s factoring bank on a daily basis.

Controlled the full credit control function for the Durban Branch plus all the large hospital accounts.Processed all new applications and organised cover for accounts with the insurance company Credit Guarantee.Administered the updating of insurance cover for existing customers on a regular basis.Reconciled accounts and developed relationships with clients which included visiting them on site to resolve any issues they may have had.