Finance Assistant at Run4Wales (2024-09 – Present)
- Creating, sending, and following up on invoices and bills
- Creating financial reports on a regular basis
- Working directly with the Finance Manager and supporting them in their role by maintaining accurate financial records
- Entering financial data into the system
- Updating financial records
- Checking figures, postings, and documents for accuracy
- Maintaining files and records in accordance with policies and procedures
- Recording, storing, accessing, and analysing computerised financial information
- Perform routine calculations to produce analyses and reports as requested by the Finance Manager
- Bank reconciliation / Current account / Deposit account / Charity account and Credit cards
- Reviewing and adhering to department budgets
- Adhering to the organisation's financial policies and procedures
- Monthly payroll for monthly and casual staff via quickbooks
- Pension uploads via Scottish widows
- Exporting Pleo expenses making sure correct nominals and VAT rates are allocated
- Suggesting changes or improvements to increase accuracy, efficiency, and cost reductions
Finance Assistant at Don Skene Cycles Ltd (2021-03 – Present)
- Process and input invoices
- Bank reconciliation
- Supplier account reconciliation
- Weekly payroll (8 Employees)
- Submitting Weekly pension contributions with true potential
- Update supplier information
- Preparing and submitting quarterly VAT returns via Quickbooks
- Responding to all commercial enquiries via phone and email
Finance Administrator at Telecare24 (2023-02 – 2024-09)
- Purchase Ledger
- Process and input supplier invoices
- Match stock invoices against Purchase Orders
- Supplier account reconciliation
- Process payments made and maintenance within the general ledgers
- Bank reconciliation
- Sales Ledger
- Production of Quotes and Sales invoices for commercial clients
- Providing daily credit control support and debt referral
- Update customer records to reflect payment dates and remittances
- Manage manual allocations of payments gained daily
- Liaise with customers via telephone and email
- Account Administration
- Assist with new debtor verification via phone and email
- Update and maintain subscriber direct debit information
- Maintain and finalise subscriber agreements
- Escalate issues to the team and wider business
- Assist the senior staff with any ad-hoc administrative duties
Finance Assistant at Park Plaza Cardiff (2021-06 – 2023-01)
- Reconciling the daily banking and highlighting any discrepancies to the financial controller
- Preparing the daily cash banking
- Checking all revenue has been recorded correctly in the hotel POS systems and that any discrepancies are investigated, corrected, and reported to the Financial Controller
- Maintaining the Laguna health club membership admin and reconciling the direct debit run
- Managing the age debt and Paymaster accounts and ensuring all payments are made in a timely manner, reporting any overdue amounts to the financial controller on a weekly basis
- Preparing all customer invoices in a timely manner and ensuring they are error free and match the CORRESPONDENCE PROVIDED
- Completing credit checks on new customers and agreeing credit in conjunction with the financial controller
- Providing assistance to all hotel staff and management in relation to any financial queries
- Entering invoices onto SAP for payment
- Issuing petty cash and reconciling the petty cash float on a weekly basis and reporting any discrepancies to the financial controller
- Carrying out weekly spot checks on all hotel floats and reporting any discrepancies to the financial controller
- Responding to all customer email or telephone queries in a timely and professional manner
- Supporting the HR department with payroll processing as required
- Reporting any suspected fraud, theft, or misconduct to the financial controller
- Maintaining a safe work environment
- Building effective working relations with all departments
- Behaving in a professional and ethical manner at all
- Working with the financial controller and the assistant financial controller to complete any other financial tasks required
International Relocations Manager at Intercity Removals (2019-06 – 2021-06)
- Promoting sales and services
- Assessing removal services required
- Managing the provision of key targets
- Assisting with customer enquiries
- Conducting call surveys
- Generating survey reports
- Arranging appointments
- Handling correspondents
- Preparing quotations for international moves
- Imports / Exports of containers
- Processing invoices
- Liaising with private and corporate clients
- Working collaboratively with the sales and operational teams
Receptionist at No10 Hotel Cardiff (2019-01 – 2019-06)
Reservations Supervisor at Park Plaza Hotel (2012-09 – 2016-03)
Reservations Supervisor at Novotel Cardiff Centre (2009-09 – 2012-09)
Cook in Charge at Cardiff Council (2008-10 – 2010-09)
