Experience

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  Warwick & bailey

  Jan 1990 - Jan 1995

  Receptionist /secretary

  Answering 10 line switchboard and Greeting VisitorsPrinting supplier invoicesAssist with Sales ledger and chased cash owedAssist with purchase ledger, process invoices and send out supplier cheque paymentsTyping letters to suppliers, filing and general office duties; Responsible for key suppliers and arranging competitive quotes to gain new businessBooking out cars and vans to customersInvoice processingSome basic book keepingPaying in of cheques / cash at the bank on a daily basisEnsure all vendors' invoices with PO and non PO are paid on a regular basis and within credit terms Show less

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  Qs fashions

  Jan 1995 - May 2001

  P.a

  TO STORE MANAGERSArranging weekly advertisements in the local newspapersDesigning and Printing store signage to promote various offers Weekly reportingDealing with suppliers and establishing strong relationshipsAssisting Purchase Ledger Dept. with invoice processing and payment runsTyping letters, filing and general office dutiesDiary Management of 4 Store Managers, any Ad Hoc duties requested by the Store Managers

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  Promethean ltd

  May 2001 - now

  Account payable supervisor

  Nominated for the Purchase Ledger Star of the Year and the Purchase Ledger Team of the Year 2011 at the North West Finance AwardsManaging a team of 2 staff, setting objectives and carrying out ½ yearly reviewsAttend Management training sessions organised by the HR DepartmentResponsible for the smooth running of the UK, French, German and Hong Kong LedgersProcessing 1500-2000 invoices per monthProcessing weekly BACS and International payment runs for the UK, French and German LedgersAssigning intercompany payment transactionsProcessing all employee expense claims, checking VAT receipts and arranging payment, approx 200 per weekResponsible for maintaining the Aged Creditors and Clearing Debit Balances in the UK, French and German ledgersRunning weekly GRNI report and clearing aged receiptsMonth end reportingSupplier statement reconciliations, in GBP, USD and EURO currencies Monthly Cheque RunProfessional relationships with suppliers to ensure all queries are resolved and payments terms adhered to.Direct Debit, Age Creditors, reviews to ensure all payments made on time, and retrieve any monies owingOther such duties as may be required to be performed from time to timeAssisted in the testing of new systems, including ERP LN and the XM Expense Management System used by Promethean and we have also just implemented invoice scanning, which I have tested and been the point of contact in all queries and problems relating to this within the company.I am also currently involved in helping implement an integrated invoice scanning system in the purchase ledger; I assist with testing the system, training new users and assisting in getting any queries resolved.I train new purchase ledger clerks on all aspects of the role. Show less

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  Promethean

  May 2001 - now

  International accounts payable manager