Sandra Juan

Part-qualified accountant (AAT Level 3) with over eight years of experience across finance assistant, bookkeeping and management accounting roles in the charity, professional services, hospitality and luxury retail sectors. Strong all-round knowledge of the transaction cycle, covering sales and purchase ledger, credit control, bank and control account reconciliations, payroll support and month-end reporting. Confident working with clients, suppliers and staff at all levels, and experienced in upholding internal financial controls.

Advanced user of Xero, Sage Line 50 and Microsoft Excel, and fluent in English, Arabic and French. Currently seeking a new role within finance and accounts to utilise professional qualifications, experience and skills to add value to an organisation, and to progress towards greater responsibility and long-term career development within the finance sector.

Career Break (2022-11 – Present)

Planned career break to focus on parenting and family responsibilities, developing strong organisation, time-management and prioritisation skills. Now ready and motivated to return to a career in finance and accounts.

Finance Assistant at The Soke Mental Health & Wellness Centre (2022-05 – 2022-08)

• Raised all sales invoices, covering therapy clients from the Heydoc bookings report and corporate clients from signed contracts and non-therapy sales.
• Ran credit control across therapy, private medical insurance (PMI) and corporate accounts, working closely with Operations to protect patient sensitivity and privacy.
• Ensured PMI references, purchase orders, credit limits and deposits were captured before delivery of services, reducing payment delays and disputes.
• Processed supplier invoices and staff expense claims following line manager approval and correct account allocation.
• Paid suppliers to mutually agreed terms of at least 30 days, balancing supplier relationships against cashflow.
• Completed bank reconciliations in Xero using Heydoc payment reports and reconciled Square item reports from Operations.
• Reconciled the Heydoc bookings report against the invoice details report, and Heydoc invoicing against sales income recorded in Xero.
• Supported internal audit by reviewing payment authorisation limits and purchase order sign-offs, and maintaining invoice and statement records.

Management Accountant at The Talent Business (2020-02 – 2021-05)

• Managed the sales ledger, resolving billing queries with consultants and issuing weekly revenue reporting.
• Ran the purchase ledger, posting purchase invoices, reconciling supplier statements and resolving supplier queries by phone.
• Carried out credit control and chased outstanding debt.
• Processed and paid monthly employee expense claims.
• Completed bank reconciliations and maintained the weekly cash position report.
• Maintained the fixed asset register.
• Assisted the Financial Controller with management accounts, budgeting and forecasting.
• Handled HR administration, including personnel files, holiday and absence records.

Bookkeeper at Natalia Miyar Atelier (2019-04 – 2019-09)

• Maintained the Xero accounting system and upheld internal financial controls.
• Processed all purchase invoices from receipt through to payment.
• Worked with international VAT and liaised with overseas suppliers on financial matters.
• Supported month-end reporting, including reconciliations.
• Analysed, posted and reconciled company credit card transactions.

Bookkeeper at Ground Coffee Society (2018-11 – 2018-12)

• Entered purchase and sales invoices into Xero daily and issued sales invoices to customers.
• Ran weekly and monthly payroll, including onboarding new staff onto the payroll system and maintaining holiday entitlement records.
• Processed payments to suppliers and to weekly and monthly paid staff.
• Reconciled cash banked against managers' daily cashing-up reports.

Finance Assistant at Veterans Aid (2014-08 – 2018-07)

• Entered petty cash and supplier invoice data into Sage Line 50.
• Produced petty cash sheets in Excel, maintained the cash book and reconciled the charity's petty cash.
• Supported the management of company credit cards and prepared cheques for signing and banking.
• Reconciled the client database against the financial records and processed donations taken by telephone.
• Maintained rent ledgers in Excel, checking clients' monthly housing benefit payments.
• Maintained the finance department's filing systems and liaised with HR and the Operations team.

Sales Consultant / Accounts Administrator, Elie Saab at Harrods (2010-06 – 2014-03)

• Produced weekly and monthly financial reports and invoices for the concession.
• Met weekly sales targets of £25,000 as part of a team of ten.
• Processed till and telephone payments, verifying opening and closing till amounts.
• Delivered a high standard of customer service, resolving client queries in person and by phone.

AAT Level 3 Advanced Diploma in Accounting in Accounting – First Intuition (2018 – 2018)

The Principles of Financial Accounting (one-day course) in Financial Accounting – UK Training (2017 – 2017)

Sage Computerised Accounts Level 1 in Computerised Accounts – City Lit (2015 – 2015)

Bookkeeping Level 1 in Bookkeeping – City Lit (2015 – 2015)

BSc Business Management in Business Management – Middlesex University, London (2009 – 2013)

BTEC Level 3 National Diploma in Business in Business – Westminster Kingsway College (2006 – 2009)

BTEC First Diploma in Business in Business – Westminster Kingsway College (2006 – 2009)