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Federica Festa

Summary

Dedicated and detail-oriented Accounts Assistant, experience in bookkeeping, record-keeping, and financial reporting. Proficient in using accounting software and tools, such as QuickBooks and Microsoft Excel, to maintain accurate and up-to-date financial records. Skilled in managing accounts payable and receivable, reconciling bank statements, and preparing financial reports for management. Highly organized and able to prioritize tasks effectively to meet deadlines. A collaborative team player with excellent communication skills and a commitment to accuracy and quality.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Account Assistant

HGVC
04.2023 - Current


Account Payable:

  • Receive and review incoming invoices from suppliers.
  • Verify that the invoices are accurate, complete, and match the purchase orders and receiving documents.
  • Enter invoice details into the accounting system.
  • Schedule payments based on due dates and payment terms negotiated with suppliers.
  • Maintain accurate and up-to-date vendor records in the accounting system.
  • Process employee expense reports, ensuring that expenses comply with company policies.
  • Verify receipts and supporting documentation for expenses.
  • Record accruals for expenses that have been incurred but not yet invoiced by suppliers.
  • Reconcile suppliers statements with accounts payable records to ensure all invoices are accounted for and paid.


Account Receivable:

  • Generate and send accurate and timely invoices to customers for goods or services rendered.
  • Include essential information such as invoice number, due date, payment terms, and a breakdown of charges.
  • Follow up with customers to ensure they received invoices and understand payment terms.
  • Address any questions or concerns customers may have regarding their invoices.
  • Track and monitor customer payments to ensure they are made on time.
  • Set up systems for automated payment reminders to encourage timely payments.
  • Apply received payments to the correct customer accounts and invoices in the accounting system.
  • Reconcile payments to ensure accuracy in accounts receivable records.
  • Regularly review and analyze the aging of accounts receivable to identify overdue invoices.
  • Categorize outstanding invoices by age to prioritize collection efforts.
  • Investigate and resolve any disputes or discrepancies in invoices promptly.
  • Maintain proper documentation for all accounts receivable transactions for auditing purposes.

Shift Manager

Five Guys - Part Time
09.2017 - Current
  • Finance of the store
  • Cashing up
  • G4S
  • Checking and changing target of the week
  • Checking weekly forecast
  • Recruitment
  • Successfully learn how to do and check the finance (weekly)
  • Understood the process of recruitment from interview to fully hire people
  • Completely know how to make rotas.

Bartender

Tiger Tiger
09.2024 - 11.2024
  • Checked every customer identity to verify that they are of legal drinking age
  • Well prepare and serve hot and cold drinks
  • Ensure that the bar area was well clean and organised the all-time
  • Organised properly the bar for busy night, making sure nothing was missing
  • Continually overstep my target for every night.

Bartender/Waitress

Wetherspoon
07.2024 - 09.2024
  • Responsible for taking orders
  • Serving people drinks and food
  • Cleaning the bar and floor area
  • Prepping lime, orange, lemon
  • Collecting glasses
  • Learned how to be waitress
  • Completely understood how to behave with drunk customers
  • Learned a lot of new cocktails and drink.

Trainee Accounts Assistant

P.M Accountants
01.2024 - 04.2024
  • Preparing the various journals including cash receipts, cash payments, sales, and purchases
  • Preparing and posting to the general ledger
  • Preparing bank reconciliations
  • Preparing the financial statements, including the income statement and the balance sheet
  • Invoicing
  • Conducting break even and gross profit analysis across various scenarios
  • Simple and complex event budgeting
  • Forecasting cash flow
  • Employment budgeting.

Accounts Assistant Trainee

Future Connect Accountants
09.2021 - 03.2022
  • Credit card analysis and post monthly credit card expenditure on Sage
  • Petty cash reconciliation
  • Assist the finance team and management with other ad hoc duties as needed
  • Reviewing VAT bookings
  • Taking charge of the Purchase Ledger
  • Paying all suppliers accurately and within agreed credit terms, issuing supplier remittances
  • Dealing with TAX, NI, PAYE, SSP, SPP and SMP, Pension Schemes using Sage 50 Payroll
  • Balance sheet reconciliation
  • Processing P45, starter checklist and P60 information
  • Processing weekly payroll for clients, including the calculation and deduction of commission
  • Managing the absence recording system (holidays, sickness, absence etc.)
  • AP ledger close and post accruals journals
  • Updating of cash flow and monitoring cash position
  • Prepayments and posting journals
  • Intercompany reconciliations
  • Daily cash book reconciliation and month end bank reconciliations
  • Preparation of VAT returns

Education

Bachelor's degree International Business Management -

Anglia Ruskin University
12.2023

Diploma - Commercial Services And Economy -

Enrico Caruso
01.2017

Skills

  • Ledgers Maintenance
  • Bookkeeping
  • Bank Reconciliations
  • VAT Returns
  • Trial Balance & Balance sheet
  • Sage 50 Accounts
  • QuickBooks
  • Xero
  • Sage Payroll
  • Microsoft Excel ,Pivot Table, VLOOKUP
  • Credit Control
  • Accruals/Prepayments

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Bartender

Tiger Tiger
09.2024 - 11.2024

Bartender/Waitress

Wetherspoon
07.2024 - 09.2024

Trainee Accounts Assistant

P.M Accountants
01.2024 - 04.2024

Account Assistant

HGVC
04.2023 - Current

Accounts Assistant Trainee

Future Connect Accountants
09.2021 - 03.2022

Shift Manager

Five Guys - Part Time
09.2017 - Current

Bachelor's degree International Business Management -

Anglia Ruskin University

Diploma - Commercial Services And Economy -

Enrico Caruso
Federica Festa