Summayyah A
MSc-qualified Finance and Accounting professional
About
MSc-qualified Finance and Accounting professional with proven experience in Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, purchase ledger, sales ledger, bank reconciliations and month-end support. Experienced processing high-volume financial transactions, managing supplier payment runs of £40,000–£60,000, resolving invoice queries and supporting accurate management accounts.
Advanced
Excel user with strong attention to detail, excellent stakeholder communication and a track record of improving financial processes—well aligned to an Account Assistant role with Alexander Lloyd.
Experience
Finance Officer - The East Manchester Association Community
(2026-04)
- Support monthly management accounts covering £223,000 income and £162,000 expenditure.
- Reconcile over £208,000 of grant income, ensuring accurate financial reporting and audit-ready records.
- Complete bank reconciliations, payroll reconciliations and budget vs actual variance analysis.
- Assist with month-end close, journals, expenditure reviews and reporting schedules.
- Strengthened financial controls through structured reconciliation and checking procedures.
Accounts Assistant - Horwich Farrelly
(2025-04 - 2025-10)
- Managed Accounts Receivable for 120+ client accounts, maintaining accurate customer ledgers.
- Processed weekly supplier payment runs worth £40,000–£60,000 with full audit trails.
- Allocated customer receipts and supported Accounts Payable invoice processing.
- Resolved 100–200 invoice and payment queries weekly while consistently meeting SLA targets.
- Supported treasury cash updates, bank reconciliations and month-end finance activities.
Finance Assistant - Bupa
(2024-09 - 2025-03)
- Processed 200–300 financial transactions daily with exceptional accuracy.
- Completed AR reconciliations, aged debt analysis and credit note processing.
- Supported credit control activities and investigated payment discrepancies.
- Produced weekly cash flow and Excel trend analysis reports for management.
Sales Assistant - Matalan
(2022-07 - 2024-09)
- Processed 200+ weekly transactions accurately in a fast-paced customer environment.
- Developed strong customer service, communication and problem-solving skills.
Education
MSc - Accounting & Finance - University of Salford
BA (Hons) - International Business Management - Manchester Metropolitan University
