Laura Cox

Sage experience

Administration and Finance Administrator - Hardwood Profiles Ltd - TS23

(2025-08)

Sage experience

• Processed high volumes of supplier invoices accurately within the accounts system, resolving queries efficiently.
• Reconciled supplier statements and resolved any discrepancies.
• Ensured timely and accurate payment of suppliers in line with agreed payment terms.
• Maintained accurate accounts payable records and monitored bank transactions
• Performed daily bank reconciliations.
• Managed employee expense claims.
• Monitored and reconciled company credit card transactions.
• Supported month-end close processes.
• Liaised with internal departments to resolve invoice, expense, and payment queries.
• Responded to audit requests and provide relevant documentation.
• Provided ad hoc support to the finance team and wider office as required.

Finance / Admin - Pyramid Architectural Designs - Stokesley

(2025-02 - 2025-07)

• Managed the firms online banking
• Making all payments
• Allocating all received payments
• Generating and sending out client invoices
• Processing payment of invoices
• Monitoring overdue and outstanding invoices
• Chasing up overdue and outstanding invoices
• Responding to client queries regarding payments
• Providing comprehensive support to the team including managing schedules and coordinating meetings
• Performing data entry tasks and maintaining up to date records
• Handling client enquiries over the phone and via email
• Maintaining an organised filing system for both physical and electronic documents
• Assisting in the preparation of ISO9001 Audit.

Maternity Leave

(2024-07 - 2025-02)

Conveyancing Secretary / Legal Assistant - STOREY & CO SOLICITORS - Stokesley, North Yorkshire

(2018 - 2024-07)

Now merged with Freers Askew Bunting (since 2022)

• Dealing with conveyancing matters from instruction through to exchange and final completion
• Preparing Contracts & Transfers
• Providing updates to clients, Solicitors and Estate Agents
• Land Registry searches
• Forwarding enquiries to clients and replying to enquiries
• Liaising with clients both in person and over the telephone, ensuring the firm's commitment to client care
• Requesting redemption statements
• Preparing files for completion including preparation of invoices & completion statements
• Making payments
• Daily use of Case Management System
• Arranging mail dispatch by post, email & fax.
• Ensuring client details are accurate and kept up to date on both electronic and paper file
• Preparation of correspondence and documents by Audio Typing / Digital Dictation
• Maintaining diaries/making appointments
• Opening/Closing files
• Occasional assisting with reception duties

Conveyancing - BARRY BOTHA & BREYTENBACH INC - South Africa

(2013 - 2018)

Law Firm

• Transfers (property sales/purchases): Typing/drafting deeds, supporting documents, letters and other related documents.
• Communicating & corresponding independently via phone, email & fax with sellers, buyers, estate agents, banks, councils, Tax Office & other law firms.
• Meeting with clients on a day to day basis, signing up clients, attending to all queries from clients throughout the transfer period.
• Handling and retrieving guarantee requirements - mortgages.
• Handling finances: Receiving and investing purchase price of properties. Receipting payment of the firms invoice payments.
• Attending to payments of disbursements.
• Handling of fees on completion of transfer.
• Attending to registration of Deeds.
• Attending to cancellation of Mortgages.
• Attending to and carrying out all instructions given by directors.
• Transfers
• Estate Transfers
• Timeshare (week) Transfers
• Low Cost Housing (Council) Transfers
• Mortgage Cancellations
• Sheriff (Auction) Transfers

Social Media Marketing - Own business

(2017 - 2018)

side business whilst working at BBB Inc

• Creating & handling social media accounts for clients: Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter & Instagram
• Content creation, daily adverting on all platforms, liaising with my own clients daily, issuing of invoices & receipt of payments, Handling numerous client accounts simultaneously.

Work exp whilst at university - TURNER PARKINSON LLP. - Hollins Chambers, Manchester

(2011 - 2011)

Corporate Law, Legal research, Drafting – Litigation & Probate Law.

Administrator and recruiter - NUTECH STAFF CONSULTANTS - Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire

(2011 - 2013)

RECRUITMENT FIRM

• Researching
• Management of CV’s
• Connecting the firm to new networking opportunities (LinkedIn, ect)
• Administrative tasks/ receptionist duties
• Answering and making phone calls
• Dealing efficiently with all enquiries
• Data inputting
• Assisting with Payroll/holiday aspects
• Use of Excel, Word and other relevant software

Admin Assistant - KINGS ACADEMY SCHOOL/ COLLEGE

(2012 - 2012)

Temp cover for a long illness

Work experience - Legal - CYGNET FAMILY LAW - Portland House, Redcar

(2011 - 2011)

• Dealing with Family Law matters, including: drafting, updating statutory booklets
• Attending court daily

Various Bar Roles - THISTLE HOTEL, MIDDLESBROUGH THE ROYAL OAK, GREAT AYTON THE BAY HORSE, GREAT BROUGHTON - Cleveland, UK

(2009 - 2013)

WHILST STUDYING AT UNIVERSITY

• Bar work, Waitressing, taking bookings, telephone matters
• Dealing with enquiries
• Helping out with any other hotel needs
• Gained ‘BEST SALES’ certificate for the most takings

Sales assistant - BANK FASHION / JANE NORMAN

(2007 - 2010)

Sales assistant roles (whilst studying at college)

• Interacting and negotiating with customers, helping and advising customers with their queries
• cash handling and balancing tills.
• Health and Safety; Fire Safety training

LL.B Law Degree - Law - University of Teesside, UK (2009 - 2012)

A levels - Law, Psychology, Statistics - Prior Pursglove College (2007 - 2009)

10 GCSE’s - English, Maths and Science - Sacred Heart School (2002 - 2007)