Chris Doyle

Experience

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  Shonn Brothers (M/cr) Ltd

  Aug 2001 - Aug 2007

  Credit Controller / Stock Controller / Administrator

  Shonn Brothers are a wholesalers and distributors of household goods, such as toys and kitchenware, to independent retailers and pound shops.My varied role included the following:• Applying for credit limits on any new and existing accounts. Liaising with accounts that failed credit limit checks to arrange new terms of business and/or pre-payments.• Chased outstanding debt and accounts in arrears by telephone, letter and fax. Reporting debtors to collection agency.• Alongside Managing Director, Daniel Shonn, set up a sales rep based arm to the business. This included being responsible for setting up all the required systems.• Created sales brochures for sales representatives and provided weekly stock updates.• Liaised with sales representatives and customers both face-to-face and over the phone.• Checked stock discrepancies and resolved where possible. Prepared for and managed year-end stock check.• Maintaining customer accounts on the Sage Line 100 system.• Developed effective relationships both internally and externally.• General administration such as faxing, filing and photocopying. Covering for payroll clerk and purchase ledger clerk on ad ad-hoc basis. Show less

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  Stockport College

  Jul 2009 - Jul 2018

  Finance Assistant / Staff Development Administrator / HE Curriculum Administrator

  Finance Assistant - September 2017 to July 2018Reason for Leaving: Stockport College merged with Trafford College to form The Trafford College Group. A new structure was implemented.Duties included:Processing invoicesStatement reconciliationProcessing purchase ordersCompleting monthly pay runReconciling company credit cardsAssisting Management Accountant with month end reportsDealing with supplier enquiriesStaff Development Administrator - December 2016 to August 2017Reason for Leaving: Moved into the Finance teamAchievements:Replaced system for recording CPD and observations of teaching staff with a series of spreadsheets. This helped enable accurate reporting on these issues.The role included:Organising CPD events (inviting staff, recording attendance, processing and evaluating feedback)Recording teaching observation outcomesCreating performance management filesAssisting the TLA Manager with creation of CPD resourcesOrganising new staff inductionsHE Curriculum Administrator - July 2009 to December 2016Reason for Leaving: Position made redundantAchievements:Implemented new result recording system in Excel that worked out the student's weighted result (incorporating conditional formatting to highlight late submissions, failed assignments and exceptional factor submissions)This role also included:• Providing sole administrative support to a team of 59 people• Processing all applications for HE and Professional courses• Liaising with various awarding bodies with regard to student data• Tracking purchase requisitions• Organising the annual HE Student Conference• Dealing with enquiries from students (potential, current and former) by phone, email and in person Show less

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  The Trafford College Group

  Aug 2018 - now

  The main duties of my roles are:Processing invoicesReconciling statementsProcessing purchase ordersCompleting fortnightly pay runMonth end invoice accrualsDaily cashieringIssuing of petty cash and monthly reconciliation

  • Finance Officer

    Feb 2019 - now

  • Finance Assistant & Purchase Ledger Officer

    Aug 2018 - Feb 2019