Neil Willcox

Experience

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  Wiltshire County Council

  Jan 1995 - Sept 1999

  Credit Control / Administator

  Responsible for implementing enforcement action to seek payment of outstanding invoices on behalf of the Council. Included reconciliation of accounts payable and receivable, generating relevant reports on bespoke software and reconciling both BACS and Cheque payments on a daily basis. Other duties included assisting the IT Administrator with the operation and management of the bespoke software, including coordinating backups and providing training and support for other users.

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  Stone Supplies Holdings Ltd

  Sept 1998 - Mar 2020

  Office / Business Administration Manager

  Initially employed as Accounts Payable Administrator, progressing to take on sales, office management and IT service and support duties. Currently undertake a multifunctional role which involves overseeing office management functions across 2 sites (quarry / office in Tetbury and a yard in Filton) for this leading regional supplier of specialist stone products to the construction industry with annual sales of £6-7 million and 40 staff. Includes responsibility for managing key aspects of business operation, including business administration, accounts payable/receivable, IT and sales.Key Accounts Payable & Receivable duties include managing invoicing, payments and account reconciliation for customer, suppliers and sub-contractors, including resolving queries. Also handle entry of accounts payable data into Sage 200 accountancy package and import of sales invoices from Bespoke Software as well as running relevant accounting reports and supporting preparation of accounts and tax / VAT returns. Additional duties include overseeing delivery of effective IT services to staff, including overseeing maintenance of bespoke and proprietary software and all IT hardware, handling fault resolution and upgrade / replacement. Also provide 1st / 2nd line IT and technical support to staff across the company, including managing escalation of complex issues to an outsourced providerRole also includes line management of a team of 4 staff across both sites, assigning tasks and providing operational support as well as handling performance appraisal and HR functions. Assist in the pricing of daily delivery schedules and act as a point of contact for any customer and haulier delivery queries. Additionally, led and supported the planning and delivery of a range of business transformation and improvement projects, including the development, testing and implementation of a bespoke internal software package. Show less

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  Willcox Snell Masonry Ltd

  Mar 2020 - now

  Director