Kate Taylor54 Kenilworth Road

WinkleburyBasingstokeHampshireRG23 8JL

Tel: 07976599768

Profile Accounting has always been my chosen career, with my main focus being on work based experience & on job training. My organisational skills and time management abilities are my strongest assets, previously enabling me to maintain heavy workloads, despite a decrease in hours. In my spare time I enjoy the company of my young family, reading & writing.

Skills Experience of several online banking platforms Good working knowledge of accounting software; SAP, Opera, Sage & Financial Force Good working knowledge of MS Excel & Word Good communication skills; written & verbal Well organised - good time management & prioritising abilities – being able to make sure

all tasks are completed by pre-set deadlines Full UK driving license

Work History

July 2014 – PRESENT Treasury & Purchase Ledger Manager, NewVoiceMedia Ltd, Basingstoke

Responsibilities:

Management of two direct reports that both share an element of my overall task list Liquidity Analysis, forecasting & deposit placing with funds up to £30m Strong relationship with key bank staff to ensure cash optimisation FX analysis – ensuring currency bought at competitive rates Daily Bank reconciliations to include maintenance of detailed Cashbook for 16 bank

accounts across 4 legal entities Opening of new bank accounts in other countries Detailed forecasting for each individual bank account Consolidation of detailed forecast to give overall GBP bank position, current & projected Cash allocation of all receipts & payments Processing of all suppliers invoices, employee expenses & company credit cards Implementation & management of the Virtual Card system Regular analysis of creditors activity & dealing with any resulting issues Reviewing & improving processes on a monthly basis to cope with supply & demand of a

rapidly growing business Customer Credit Checks to include credit approval or highlighting “high risk” - requiring

management approval Petty Cash

Mar 2014 – July 2014 Treasury & Purchase Ledger (Contract,) Vitacress Salads Ltd, Eastleigh

Responsibilities:

Daily Bank reconciliations to include maintenance of detailed Cashbook Cash allocation; Payments & Receipts Expenses & Credit Card Reconciliations Adjustment Journals Invoice processing

Jul 2012 – Mar 2014 Incentives & Commissions Analyst, IBM, Basingstoke (IBM bought Platform Computing)

Responsibilities:

Work closely with sales managers to ensure territories are built correctly whether it be geographical or account based

Aid reps, managers & payroll teams to resolve issues of missing commissions. Aid sales managers with the creation, evidencing & scoring of employee incentives &

challenges Work closely with incentives team to ensure all reps within the STG division are paid

correctly

Oct 2005 – Jul 2012 Assistant Accountant for Europe, Platform Computing Ltd, Basingstoke

Responsibilities:Throughout 2007 – Long term sick cover for Finance Director, to include:

Liaise with CFO in Canada regarding all office & finance matters Basic Management accounting including budget & forecast reports Office Management; end of day lock up, dealing with the land lord Overseeing & approval of office expenses Negotiations with suppliers; utilities, mobile phone contracts etc. Payroll preparation (Payroll was outsourced) Recruitment of temporary staff to assist with work load

Main Responsibilities (French, German Norwegian & UK Ledgers):

Daily Bank reconciliations to include maintenance of detailed Cashbook Posting of all payments & receipts into SAP Daily Purchase Ledger & Expenses Supplier Payments Prepayments, Accruals, Intercompany Ledgers, Cost of Sales & Deferred Revenue VAT & EC Sales Departmental Cost Analysis & forecasting Fixed Assets Balance Sheet & Trial Balance Reconciliations Preparation of financial statements Assistance with Statutory accounts Liaising directly with external auditors Liaising directly with European Accountants.

Credit Control (Temporary Cover) to include: Printing, checking & sending of customer invoices, statements & reminders Contacting customers & requesting reasons for payment delays

Aug 2005 – Oct 2005 Purchase Ledger Supervisor , Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, Basingstoke

Jul 2001 – Jul 2005 Purchase Ledger Manager, Bioquell UK Ltd, Andover

Responsibilities: Daily Bank reconciliations to include maintenance of detailed Cashbook Posting of all payments & receipts Daily Purchase Ledger & Expenses Supplier Payments Weekly reconciliations of “Goods Rec’d not Inv’d” and “Goods Retn’d not Cre’d” reports VAT, Intrastat & EC Sales Posting of monthly Accruals and Prepayments Fixed Assets

Jul 1999 – Jul 2001 Purchase Ledger Clerk, Luxonic Lighting, Basingstoke Oct 1998 – Jul 1999 Purchase Ledger Clerk / Accounts Assistant, Koch Media, BasingstokeJun 1998 – Oct 1998 Office Assistant, Social Security Office, Basingstoke

Education Sep 2003 – Jun 2005 Cricklade College, Andover AAT Foundation AAT Intermediate

Apr 1997 – May 1998 Cranbourne School, Basingstoke, GCSE’s : English, Maths & IT