Finance Assistant at Bemix (2025-10 – Present)
Working in a finance-focused role within a challenging commercial environment, supporting core accounting and financial control processes and contributing to financial stabilisation activities. The role requires high levels of accuracy, initiative, and professional communication, with direct exposure to transactional finance and financial operations.
- Supplier & Payment Management: Process supplier payments, resolve invoice and payment queries, and maintain strong supplier relationships to ensure accounts remain accurate and up to date.
- Invoice & Accounts Processing: Raise and process invoices in line with company procedures, ensuring accurate data entry, timely billing and alignment with financial records.
- Bank Reconciliation: Perform regular reconciliations, ensuring accuracy between internal records and bank statements and identifying and resolving discrepancies promptly.
- Expense Management: Review and process staff expenses, ensuring compliance with internal policies and maintaining accurate financial records.
- Payroll Management: Manage payroll processing in the absence of a Finance Manager, ensuring accuracy, confidentiality and continuity of a critical business function.
- Financial Accuracy & Record Keeping: Maintain accurate financial records across systems, ensuring data integrity and supporting audit-ready processes.
- General Finance Support: Respond to internal and external financial queries, resolving discrepancies and providing clear communication across stakeholders.
- Credit Control: Take ownership of aged and historically written-off debt, proactively contacting customers to resolve outstanding balances. Successfully recovered previously uncollected income, resulting in improved cash collection performance and recognition from the Chief Operating Officer.
- Financial Responsibility & Trust: Retained within a reduced finance function during a period of organisational restructuring, contributing to financial recovery activities and recognised individually by the Chief Operating Officer and Trustees for performance and impact.
- Financial Systems: Use Xero and Briefcase AI to manage financial data, demonstrating strong adaptability to accounting systems.
- Excel & Data Handling: Use Excel to support financial processes, including data organisation, reconciliation support and reporting preparation.
- Cash Handling & Controls: Conduct cash checks and ensure adherence to financial controls and procedures.
Front of House - Operational Support at The Ship Inn (2021-06 – 2025-12)
Worked part-time alongside full-time education in a fast-paced hospitality environment, developing strong customer service, financial handling, and operational support skills.
- Cash Handling & Financial Accuracy: Managed daily transactions, ensuring tills balanced accurately and maintaining reliable records to support end-of-day reconciliation.
- Customer Service: Delivered high-quality service in a busy environment, building rapport with a wide range of customers and adapting communication to suit different situations.
- Stock Control: Conducted inventory checks, identified discrepancies, and supported stock management processes to minimise loss and maintain availability.
- Reporting & Reconciliation Support: Maintained accurate sales and payment records, supporting daily financial reporting and reconciliation processes.
- Leadership & Responsibility: Trusted to supervise shifts in the absence of management, demonstrating reliability, decision-making, and accountability.
- Team Collaboration: Worked effectively within a team during high-demand periods, contributing to efficient service delivery and a positive working environment.
Animal Care Assistant at Lord Whisky Animal Sanctuary (2018-05 – 2021-06)
Initially joined through school work experience and was offered a paid role due to strong performance, reliability, and work ethic.
- Animal Care & Welfare: Delivered daily care for a range of animals, following structured routines with consistency, attention to detail, and a strong focus on welfare.
- Operational Support: Assisted with general site operations, including cleaning, maintenance, and preparation of facilities to ensure safe and efficient day-to-day running.
- Responsibility & Reliability: Trusted to carry out tasks independently, demonstrating accountability and a proactive approach from an early stage.
- Time Management: Balanced part-time work alongside full-time education, developing strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
