Wednesday 06 April 2011 11:22

Accounts assistant/ finance assistant

ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT/ FINANCE ASSISTANT looking for employment in London UK
Skills:
Microsoft Office package
Contract Management
Accounting Management (SI 2 Budget management,Vintner)
Procurement Management
Good to detail
Language Skills ( English, Spanish, Italian)
Comunication Skills
Accurate
Good with Numbers

Work Experience:
Dec 2010 – March 2011 Moreno Wines Importers Ltd, London, UK


General Ledger

 Assist Manager with analysis of variances and comments
 Assist Manager with monthly heeding report
 Assist with Monthly reconciliation of balance sheet accounts
 Regularly running reports of Purchases (Ex-Cellar and Domestic orders) and Debtor list.
 Keeping updated the invoices register file and staff expenses report.
 Work close with Shipping department and domestic orders departments.
 Train staff in Finance Department
 Handling and keeping confidential files
 Post Management and Office Management
 General duties


Accounts Payable

 Preparation and execution of purchase orders and payments
 Ensure invoices, expenses reports and payments are approved as per internal procedure.
 Keeping updated the invoices register file and staff expenses report.
 Reconcile supplier statements on daily basis dealing with any queries immediately
 Monitoring payments and credit control
 Analyse the Aged creditors report on a weekly basis and submit to Manager at month end.
 Liaising with the financial availability in order to process payments and getting updated debtors list at the end of the week
 Monitoring, elaboration of staff expenses and the end of the month.
 Processing payments in different currencies.
 Liaising with financial queries with overseas and UK bases suppliers.







Accounts Receivable/ Credit Control

 Download bank statements and post cash/ maintain cash book-Euro, sterling
 Control of incomes and maintain updated reports for the Sales Team in a daily basis
 Daily cash collection
 Allocation of incomes in different currencies (Sterling, Euro)
 Investigate and resolve customer enquires.
 Support customer in the process of payments.
 Maintaining cordial relationship with customers
 Studying ,opening and monitoring customer accounts
 Reconciliation of customer accounts.



Oct 2009 – Jul 2010 European Medicines Agency, London, UK
Contract

Financial Assistant

Accounts Payable

 Support to the Budget Team by authorising payments and invoices ensuring that are approved as per internal procedure
 Process purchase orders as required and inform staff of financial availability
 Process and pay suppliers accurately and in a timely manner in different currencies (Sterling and Euro)
 Matching Invoices with Purchase orders
 Running reports when they are required.
 Assist of queries of about payments and contractual terms
 Keep clear and accurate records of all relevant information and provide reports as required


Procurement and Contract Management

 Developing a new guideline procedure manual for procuring public tenders
 Supervising the current contracts under tender to ensure delivery of correct services and deadlines are achieved as set out in the new guidelines
 Assisting in Tender’s Meetings
 Supporting Team in the elaboration of the Public Procurement through different stages.
 Review terms of new contracts or amendments
 Enter contract data in specific software
 Regular Audit of Internal Contracts
 Elaboration of Internal reports
 Evaluation of the economical and technical capacity of outsourcing companies (overseas and uk based)

General Duties

 Assist in the elaboration of the budget
 Participation in Budget meetings
 Train staff in the correct use of software as required
 Maintaining files and relevant documentation


Oct 2008 – Sep 2009 Zara, Inditex Group, London, UK

Customer Consultant

 Taking customer orders
 Helping with customer enquires
 Dealing with phone requests
 Setting up floor displays
 Shop floor management
 Control of Stock



Jan – Sep 2007 Inversis Banco, Leon, Spain
Temporary

PA /Secretary

 Answering the phone
 Meeting and greeting visitors
 Preparing travelling expense reports
 Arranging hotels and travel
 Keeping corporate agenda updated
 Maintaining corporate files
 Drafting minutes
 Organising meetings and booking rooms
 Other administrative tasks required by the company


Oct 2005 – Oct 2006 Caja España Banking Group, Leon, Spain
Temporary

Bank Administrative

 Daily accounts
 Resolving customers’ problems
 Filing and organising documents
 Using bank’s accounting software for daily transactions
 Advising customers
 Managing customers’ portfolio
 Offering the bank’s products


Jan – Sep 2003 Paris Hotel, Leon, Spain

Hospitality Management

 Training in general and managerial administration
 Attending reception
 Informing and helping customers with their enquires
 Customer service, registration and tourist support

Education:
Sep 2008 – Jan 2009 University of León, Spain and University of Genoa, Italy

Master’s Degree in Economics – 1.1 Student Exchange Programme in Economics

Sep 2006 – Jul 2008 University of León, Spain

 Macroeconomic (financial variables, and computable general equilibrium models) Microeconomic (studying individual agents that influence the decision-making process of firms and households) Econometrics, applying quantitative or statistical methods to economic principles, analyzing and testing economic relationships
 Public Sector Economics

Sep 2003 – Jun 2006 University of León, Spain

Bachelor in Business Management Accountant – 2.1 Vocational

General and internal Accounting. External Accounting. Financial Audit. Fiscal Policy and Business Tax. Statistics. Business management. Business Strategic


Sep 2001 – Jun 2003 School of Tourism

Training in Hotel Management and Tourism – 2.1

 Theory and practical Study in Tourism and Hostelry Management, studying from basic knowledge towards administrative roles
 English and French studies

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