Dee Jejey

Senior accounts professional with a wide span of experience across payables, receivables, reconciliations and VAT within commercial and regulated settings. Known for tidy records, dependable month end support and building cooperative relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Studies toward ACCA complement existing AAT and IAB qualifications.

Hands on with Sage 50, Sage Payroll, Xero and QuickBooks. Skilled at tidying inherited processes. Calm under pressure. Committed to continuous improvement using technology and structure to simplify workflows.

Familiar with reporting responsibilities around management accounts and audit preparation. Quick to adopt structured processes and learn new statutory requirements.

Senior Accounts Payable Assistant - Forest Freight - Essex Gray's

(2022-04)

Embedded in the finance function with daily responsibility for invoice processing and supporting management accounts activity.

• Processes around one hundred invoices weekly in Sage 50, matching to purchase orders, resolving queries and maintaining an accurate ledger.
• Maintains strong relationships with suppliers Communicates clearly when issues arise and resolves queries with minimum delay.
• Proposed digital document storage to replace manual filing, explained time lost searching for files, and assisted in setting up the new structure on SharePoint.
• Conducts weekly reconciliations for direct debits and standing orders. Highlights mismatch quickly and keep records up to date.
• Supports accounts receivable including validation work, balancing ledgers and checking payments received.
• Assists with quarterly VAT preparation and contributes to management accounts schedules. Trusted by line manager to maintain consistent accuracy and protect data integrity.
• Handles invoice coding in detail. Captures references and ensures correct cost allocation across projects, cost centres and nominal codes.
• Escalates high value or unusual invoices in line with internal approval workflows.
• Prepares supporting workings during month end including aged creditor listings, payment proposals and reconciliation notes.
• Works across departments to confirm goods received information and correct pricing before authorisation.
• Identifies small process improvements such as adjusting supplier payment cycles and tightening directory naming conventions for digital records.

Accounts Assistant - Institute of Mechanical Engineers - London SW1

(2015-06 - 2020-03)

Finance team servicing multiple business units during a period of growth. Exposure to end-to-end accounting routines including reconciliations, VAT and query handling.

• Worked on bank reconciliations daily and monthly. Cleared outstanding items and presented tidy results for review.
• Dealt with client queries promptly. Maintained a consistent response time and protected the organisation's reputation for service.
• Produced supporting information for internal and external audits, supplying schedules and documentation clearly labelled and easy to understand.
• Guided junior staff and apprentices through best practice in posting, ledger care and reconciliation techniques.
• Assisted in preparing VAT returns. Checked supporting workings and gathered necessary backup.
• Posted journals, reviewed matching on invoices and maintained clean supplier records.
• Maintained orderly records for receivables including payment allocations and follow up on outstanding balances.
• Supported month end by preparing accrual listings and organising backup evidence for balances. Liaised with colleagues across departments to gather missing information.
• Created simple spreadsheets in Excel to track recurring monthly costs and identify unusual movements.
• Provided cover during staff absence which strengthened adaptability and broadened skill base.

Accounts Assistant - Concerto Partners LLP

(2015-03 - 2015-04)

Carried out ledger work, posting tasks and basic reconciliation routines in a fast turnaround environment.

Reception and administrative support - Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ London - London

(2001 - 2013)

Front of house role within a professional financial setting involving confidentiality, client service and responsibility for handling sensitive information. Supported studies toward accounting qualifications alongside work.

ACCA - Association of Chartered Certified Accountants

AAT Qualified - Association of Accounting Technicians - City of London College (2017 - 2019)

IAB Qualified - International Association of Bookkeepers - Distance Learning (2014 - 2016)