Joy Longe

Highly commercial, ACCA Part-Qualified professional holding an IMBA and a BSc (Hons) Accounting & Finance with a continuous track record of driving operational efficiency in fast-paced commercial environments. Combines rigorous financial ledger expertise (Sage 50, QuickBooks, advanced Excel) with exceptional corporate customer service and stakeholder management skills. Experienced working within an engineering SME, seamlessly balancing high-volume accounts payable administration, complex cost allocations, and client-facing query resolution.

Proven ability to protect corporate revenue, maintain strict 95%+ contract KPI baselines, and manage cross-functional communications. Actively seeking a permanent Finance Assistant / Assistant Accountant roles.

TECHNICAL ADMINISTRATOR / FINANCE ASSISTANT - MAND (PLS) Ltd - Private Lift Engineering SME

(2025-04)

• Head corporate transactional workflows for multiple lift engineering contracts, raising accurate client billing invoices and allocating processing streams for supplier invoices to prevent budget variances.
• Administer tracking of business expenditure by generating and auditing purchase orders via Sage 50 and QuickBooks, preserving a 100% clean, transparent trail for annual auditing.
• Act as the primary relationship contact for client procurement managers and external suppliers, managing the shared accounts inbox and incoming calls to rapidly investigate and settle complex invoicing disputes.
• Partner with a team of 20+ field engineers, balancing engineering schedules with client site access constraints to ensure seamless service delivery and high corporate client satisfaction.
• Design and update custom data models in Excel using automated formulas to evaluate real-time contract compliance, consistently holding service performance above a strict mandatory 95% KPI target.

SALES ASSISTANT - Footasylum

(2024-03 - 2025-04)

• Delivered elite, client-facing service in a high-volume commercial retail space, identifying customer needs, handling escalations calmly, and turning complaints into positive brand experiences.
• Operated point-of-sale (POS) registers, meticulously auditing card, digital, and cash income logs to consistently achieve zero discrepancies during end-of-day cash and till reconciliations.
• Assisted corporate store management with rapid inventory tracking and high-velocity stock auditing, cross-checking physical floor counts with electronic system records to flag data anomalies.

International Master's of Business Administration - Business Administration - Buckinghamshire New University (2025)

BSc (Honours) - Accounting & Finance - Buckinghamshire New University (2023)

A Levels - Mathematics, Psychology, Sociology - Harris Girls' Academy (2020)

GCSEs - Including Mathematics and English - Harris Girls' Academy (2018)