CV

1. MARIA ANDREWS
99 Baldocks Lane, Melton Mowbray, Leics, LE13 1EP
TEL (01664) 852569 Mobile 07507981464, Email – mariandrews1@yahoo.co.uk
PERSONAL PROFILE
I am an experienced Accounts/Administrative Assistant, with complete knowledge and experience of the full range
of popular computer office packages including full support of Microsoft Office. I have excellent interpersonal and
communication skills, I am very well organised, disciplined and motivated. Capable of learning new skills quickly
and I am able to achieve tight deadlines and targets.
EDUCATION
Educated to GCSE Standard in a German School
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Office Administrator
RSA I and II Typing and Word-processing
RSA CLAIT
AAT Intermediate qualified – NVQ level 3 in Accountancy
Experienced in using Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook
SAGE50 Payroll, SAGE50 Level 2 in Computerised Accounts
CAREER HISTORY
16 May 2016 – Present, Purchase Ledger/Payroll Administrator,
Hodgson & Hodgson Group Ltd, Old Dalby
Registering and posting of purchase invoices for three different areas, checking the accuracy with purchase orders
Resolving any issues relating to non agreement of invoices to orders/terms with suppliers
Making sure that the responsible Managers authorise the invoices for payments in timely manner
Dealing with GRN’s and POD’s on daily basis
Checking temp/perm staff’s timesheets for accuracy and against invoices from Employment Agencies
Processing weekly payrolls for all the sites including holidays/sickness etc
General office duties, including dealing with general correspondence, filing, photocopying, scanning
27 Apr 2016 – 14 May 2016 General Assistant, Waltham Nursing Home, Waltham on the Wolds
Making sure that the residents got fresh water/juice every morning
Serving tea and breakfast in rooms and in the dinning area
Cleaning up and tidying after
Recording the daily diet requirements for all the residents
Serving lunch in rooms and in the dinning area
Cleaning up and tidying after
Making sure that all the tables are set and cleaned for every meal course
Reason for leaving: Interim position
02 Nov 2015 – 29 Jan 2016, Receptionist, Osbornes Tax and Advisory Ltd
Responsible for opening and logging in the daily post, as well as outgoing post
Creating/updating new clients database
Answering the telephone and putting them through to the right person
General office duties, filing, photocopying, order stationary, etc
Notifying the responsible Accountants/Bookkeepers that a client has brought the books in and logging them in,
and logging out when a client comes to pick them up
Reason for leaving: Interim position

2. 02 Jan 2008 – 30 Oct 20015, Accounts Administrator, Gates Nurseries & Garden Centre, Cold Overton
Total responsibility for the purchase ledger function
Receiving, collating and checking purchase orders, delivery notes and supplier invoices
Posting the invoices to TAS (which is part of Sage 50)
Receiving supplier statements and checking against Purchase Ledger, and resolving any differences
Raising payments, by cheque, BACS or Credit Card
Entering the payments onto the purchase ledger and reconciling control accounts on a weekly basis. Maintaining
and updating supplier records
Extracting VAT for each accounts customer sale/delivery notes item, and raising Sales Invoices
General credit control, resolving accounts queries with customers
Posting receipts to ledger, customer cheques, BACS receipts and till receipts
Printing and posting Sales Ledger statements
Generating till receipt invoice from month end till readings and posting to ledger
At month end printing Daybook and Aged Debtors list and reconciling control accounts
Maintaining and updating customer records
Maintaining, reconciling Cash Book to Bank Statements weekly
Posting nominal entries, including salaries journal
Preparing VAT schedule at period end
Obtaining necessary documentation for new personnel starters, i.e. completing new employee forms
Ascertaining date of leavers, dealing with all the necessary documentation, last pay and to include any accrued
holidays
Collecting weekly timesheets and collating it onto a spreadsheet, including sickness/holidays and forwarding it to
the accountant on a monthly basis for calculation of wages
Making BACS payments for wages, as well as to Inland Revenue for PAYE, distribution payslips, P60s
Maintaining and updating staff records/files/holidays/sickness registers.
General administration, post, typing, filing, order stationary, copying, faxing, etc
16 Jan 2006 – 31 Dec 2007, Accounts/Admin Assistant, RES Tractors, Harby, Melton Mowbray
Processing sales/purchase invoices, credit control, banking cheques
General office duties, answering telephone, copying, typing, post, stationary orders
Organising all newspaper advertising and posters, meeting the deadlines
Processing machinery sales from start to finish including vehicle tax/registrations etc
Producing hiring agreements/invoicing
Entering all workshop job cards on a daily basis,
Taking digital pictures and updating RES website plus Mascus/Tractorpool websites
End of the month routine (finalising accounts, updating various lists, producing and sending statements)
Reason for leaving: Reduction of hours
13 Dec 2004 – Dec 2005, Accounts/Admin Assistant, Countrywide Freight Ltd, Melton Mowbray
Processing of sales invoices, credit control
Dealing with customers on daily basis
Maintenance of spreadsheet with daily invoiced totals
Updating of Datagam with regard to waybills that are on Hold, Info or Price Check
Reconciliation of POD with invoices
Processing of purchase orders/invoices
Reason for leaving: Position was made on part-time basis.
4 Jun 2001 – 10 Dec 2004, Accounts/Admin Assistant, The Packaging Society, Institute of Minerals, Mining
and Materials, Melton Mowbray/Stamford/Grantham
Assisting and supporting the Head of Finance in all areas of smooth and efficient running of the Accounts
Department
Familiar with the computerized accounting software ‘Multisoft’
Dealing with all aspects of sales and purchase ledger processing, credit control, journal
Controlling, recording and processing of payments in/out, cash books, petty cash, expenses
BACS payments, PDQ processing and reconciliation
General everyday admin work within the office (mail, typing, photocopying, data input, etc)
Preparation, production, maintenance, etc of spreadsheets, budget forecasts, etc
Bank/cash books and month end reconciliations

3. Reason for leaving: Company merging and moving the Accounts Department to Stoke on Trent.
7 Sep 1999 – 30 May 2001, Bi-Lingual Sales Secretary (German/English language)
Wolsey Ltd, Leicester
Working with Account/Export and Shipping Manager to achieve monthly sales and margins
Maintaining multi-currency price lists in liaison with the Account Manager
Sales administration and customer service, dealing with customers
Preparation and distribution of daily reports
Routine monitoring of marketing budget in liaison with the Export Manger
Production, maintenance, administration and despatch of seasonal and classical samples
Preparation and administration for foreign country exhibitions, incl travel/hotel arrangements
Attending Overseas exhibition and assisting with customer enquires
Reason for leaving: Reorganisation within the German department
25 Jan 1999 to 3 Sep 1999 Secretary/Admin Assistant,
Gill Cooke Personnel Ltd. (Various temporary vacancies)
Booking travel arrangements, conferences, providing information and advice
Arranging meetings, appointments using MS Schedule
Dealing with incoming and outgoing mail, using E-mail
Typing, photocopying, faxing, answering the telephone
Dealing with customer care, purchase orders, invoices, using SAP System
Reason for leaving: Re-allocation
19 Sep 1998 to 9 Oct 1998 Personnel Administrator, QUINTON HAZEL Automotive LTD, Nuneaton,
Warks (Temporary vacancy)
Typing administrative letters
Dealing with general personnel problems
Booking in/out, distribution and filing of mail and correspondence
Pension plans, health plans, uniforms
Invoicing, petty cash
Nov 1995 to Sep 1998 Clerk/Typist, Regimental Headquarters, 32 Engineer Regiment, Hohne, Germany
Typing administrative and documentary orders
General office correspondence
Booking in/out, distribution and filing of mail
Extracting specific statistical information for reports
Liaised with Superior and Subordinate Organizations
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
German Linguist
Full clean driving Licence
I am 55 years old
No dependant children
References available on request