Jonathan Berry
Summary
Jonathan
Personal statement. An AAT Level 3 qualified, with 4 years
finance experience. Looking for an employer, for valuably needed
work experience and to reach my potential to become a Chartered
Accountant. A highly enthusiastic, organised and efficient individual
with a thorough precise approach . Diligent Finance Assistant with
background assisting with budgets for different departments.
Looking to bring further success to organisation in Finance industry
by observing deadlines, working as part of team and promoting
great service to employees and customers.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Finance Assistant
Palladian Academy Trust
Bath
04.2023 - Current
- Part of implementation team for the new finance system (Financials Live) - configuring and testing
- Duties include; Check/process new suppliers and maintain database
- Match, batch, and code supplier invoices
- Deal with supplier queries and account reconciliation
- Reconcile supplier statements and prepare weekly pay runs
- Assist with month-end duties
- Any other ad hoc finance administration as requested
- Process monthly payroll
- Registering Fixed Assets
- Managed daily bookkeeping functions with attention to accounts receivable, accounts payable, banking reconciliation and disbursements
- Followed specific company rules to maintain data integrity
- Communicated with vendors and clients to facilitate timely payments and reduce outstanding accounts receivable balances
- Posted financial data in Excel spreadsheets and managed inventory.
Accounts Clerk
DAC Beachcroft
Bristol, Bath
01.2023 - 03.2023
- Posted financial data in Excel spreadsheets and managed inventory
- Worked closely with Finance Manager to complete functions and make up short coverage
- Gathered all banking transactions via statements, recorded activity in Excel format and reconciled balance
- Communicated internally with team members and employees across multiple departments and accounting to maintain accurate circulation and billing data
- Followed specific company rules to maintain data integrity
- Prepared month-end closing entries for detailed reporting and record keeping
- Managed daily bookkeeping functions with attention to accounts receivable, accounts payable, banking reconciliation and disbursements
- Client account cheque checking and production
- Ensuring that the client transactions are posted in a timely manner and in accordance with Solicitors accounts rule
- Client Account balance review and reconciliation reports for Fee
- Earners
- Dealing with confidential client information in line with the company's data security protocols
- Reconciled accounts to assess processed payment accuracy, raising queries with senior accounting teams
- Demonstrated expertise across various accounting software, including Sage, QuickBooks and Xero
- Worked with meticulous precision and care, ensuring processed payments were accurate and in line with company policies
- Assisted finance teams, inputting and processing transactions accurately
- Managed accounting software, updating accounts using
- Salesforce and Sage 200.
Accounts Payable Clerk
IVC Evidensia
Bristol
01.2007 - 01.2012
- Worked with meticulous precision and care, ensuring processed payments were accurate and in line with company policies
- Demonstrated expertise across various accounting software, including Sage, QuickBooks and Xero
- Reconciled accounts to assess processed payment accuracy, raising queries with senior accounting teams
- Created clear, accurate purchase orders, detailing completed works and agreed payments for reliable accounting records
- Processed invoices and payments quickly and accurately, maintaining precise up-to-date company finances
- Assisted finance teams, inputting and processing transactions accurately
- Conducted regular reconciliations of supplier statements, checking accuracy and flagging any issues
- Assisted with weekly payment runs, compiling invoices updating records
- Chased approvers for unapproved overdue invoices, provided weekly reports highlighting outstanding invoices
- Processed supplier invoices, posted accurately and to correct nominals
- Liaised with different departments regarding supplier queries
Sainsburys
- 01.2003
- Resolving issues in timely and professional manner
- Supported wider accounts teams in processing expenses and reimbursements as required, improving team efficiency
- Inputted, verified and coded purchase orders, submitting large numbers of invoices within processing timeframes
- Night, UK
- Shift - Online shopper (COVID
Berry Assistant Accountant
Clark
Chippenham Somerset
- Managed daily bookkeeping functions with attention to accounts receivable, accounts payable, banking reconciliation and disbursements
- Maintained accuracy when reviewing and reconciling general ledger
- Assisting with CIS returns and year end adjustments
- VAT returns
- Assisting with Payroll.
Finance Support Trainee
Cabot Learning Federation
Bristol
- Raising sales invoices, processing purchase ledger invoices, bank reconciliations, checking statements, reminders, using Resourceto monitor schools finances and ensure the numbers are correct
- Assisted with preparation of month-end close, journal entries and reconciliation of balance sheet accounts
- Completed invoicing tasks by following company processes
- Supported finance teams with accounts payable and accounts receivable duties, improving financial knowledge
- Conducted double entry bookkeeping to update debit and credit transactions
- Used spreadsheets and financial system tools to assist in analysis
- Conducted data entry to keep spreadsheets up to date.
Education
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06.2019
AAT Level 3 Accounts - undefined
SGS Filton College
2019
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Bath College
2018
AAT - undefined
St Gregory's Catholic College
2017
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Skills
- CORE
- QUALIFICATIONS
- Expense reports
- Payment processing
- Audit tracking
- Bookkeeping operations
- Sage 50 proficiency
- Financial reporting
- General ledger
- Reconciliation
- Accounts Receivable (A/R)
- Processes
- Payroll operations
- Accounts payable
- Microsoft Excel
- Sales commission
- Knowledge
- Month-end documentation
Timeline
Finance Assistant
Palladian Academy Trust
04.2023 - Current
Accounts Clerk
DAC Beachcroft
01.2023 - 03.2023
Accounts Payable Clerk
IVC Evidensia
01.2007 - 01.2012
Sainsburys
- 01.2003
Berry Assistant Accountant
Clark
Finance Support Trainee
Cabot Learning Federation
AAT Level 3 Accounts - undefined
SGS Filton College
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Bath College
AAT - undefined
St Gregory's Catholic College
References
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References Reference
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