1. AMANDA HORNE 12 Reaper Close, Luton
Mobile : 0777 631 8736 Bedfordshire, LU4 0ST
Amanda-horne@hotmail.co.uk
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A highly efficient Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable controller with wide ranging experience
across many different Sectors.
• Managed the transition of Accounts Payable function due to Head Office relocation
• Successfully supported Storm Aviation through CVA
• Highly proficient in all aspects of Accounts Payable including Invoice Processing, Payments, Cash,
Expenses, Foreign Currency
• Ensure processes and procedures are always adhered to and improved
• Implemented cost saving initiatives across the business by reducing bank charges and renegotiating of
contracts
• Highly proficient in all aspects of Accounts Receivable including Invoice Processing, Receipts, Cash,
Debt Collection, Foreign Currency
• Good working knowledge of VAT
• Good working knowledge of Payroll and PAYE
Looking for a new and challenging role to utilise my existing skills and experience while enabling further
personal and professional development.
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Accounts Payable Assistant
Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd July 14
• High volume of invoice processing together with Group Company invoices
• Responsible for the central accounts inbox
• High volume of Supplier queries – changing process so that sites respond quicker
• Electronic invoicing on larger accounts
• Answering telephone queries
• Statement reconcilliations
Accounts Payable Controller
Storm Aviation Limited, Luton Sept 09 – May 14
• Responsible for all aspects of Accounts Payable including Invoice Processing, Payments, Cash,
Expenses, Foreign Currency
• Implemented a number of cost saving initiatives across the company
• Manager Storm Aviation’s Account Payable through a very challenging time as it went through a CVA
• Relocated Accounts Payable function to new Head Office in Luton. This was done in a timely and
efficient manner whilst improving the processes and procedures and ensuring business continuity
• Improved invoice logging procedure paying close attention to services that were being invoiced and
where appropriate cancelling services or questioning charges. This generated many invoice credits and
contributed to improved cost management
• Changed the expenses process to ensure more rigorous checking process with a more formal payment
process to ensure fewer same day payments and better control
• Responsible for Travel Bookings from price negotiations through to booking of Flights, Hotels, Car Hire
etc.
• Payroll for all PAYE staff and a monthly contractor pay run ensuring all hours are logged and approved
against the correct depts.
Various Temporary Assignments Apr 09 – Aug 09
2. Purchase Ledger Controller
Denbies Accessories Ltd, Luton Nov 08 – Mar 09
• Responsible for taking over all aspects of the purchase ledger department implement new systems to
ensure accounts were reconciled and run smoothly in the future, this included:
o Logging all invoices onto register and passing out to different departments for authorisation and
chasing when necessary
o Expenses – ensuring they were authorised, receipts provided and journals input onto accounts
package.
o Implemented a payment schedule working from shipment schedules to forecast forward
payments.
o Running a monthly cheque run for UK Suppliers
o Allocating payments and reconciling accounts
o Running reports for month end procedures
Accounts Payable Controller (Temporary Assignment)
Total Oil Ltd, Luton Aug 08 – Oct 08
• Processing invoices onto ISIS accounts system
• Liaising with Sites to book goods onto system
• Booking goods in at site level when necessary
• Liaising continually with sites and suppliers to ensure invoices were paid
Accounts Payable Controller (Temporary Assignment)
Laurel Pub Company, Luton Mar 07 – May 08
• Processing purchase order invoices onto system
• Liaising with other departments for purchase orders to be raised, authorised and receipted
• Continual chasing to be able to put old invoices onto the system
• Liaising with suppliers to resolve any queries and chasing invoices for payment
• Coding and inputting no PO supplier invoices
Projects Financial Administrator
NTL Business Ltd, Luton Nov 05 – Mar 07
• Project Ledger – setting up, amending and closing project budgets
• Raising Sales Ledger invoices and credit notes
• Liaising with Project Managers ensuring all accounts running to time
• Generating weekly Project Ledger reports for analysing
• Creating and posting Project Managers weekly timesheet journals
• Responsible for training one member of staff on Project Ledger to cover holidays
• Collecting and processing all accounts for Heathrow Terminal 5 Project
• Purchase Ledger – providing holiday cover when necessary
Stock Controller/Office Manager
Richard Inglis & Co Ltd, Luton Feb 97 – Oct 05
• First Priority to ensure the office was running efficiently with staff in the office and warehouse
• Producing staff contracts, ensuring all personal details on file and collating salary payments each
month
• Organising temporary staff when required. Authorising rates and timesheets
• Monitoring all Company stock
• Raising Purchase Orders based on stock levels and lead times required
3. • Creating packaging for Company stock and other Companies products
• Organising shipments from Suppliers to ensure containers were filled to their capacity to be cost
effective for both our Company and direct deliveries to other clients
• Ensuring payments made to time to ensure shipping documents received in good time to be able to clear
goods at docks
• Liaising closely with Forwarding Agent to ensure goods were cleared and booked into correct
warehouses
• Sales Order processing and Delivery Notes when required
• Invoicing and Credit Notes when required
• Daily banking when required
• Audio typing when required
• Answering telephone and dealing with customer and supplier requirements
Career Break to Raise Family 1989 to 1997
Secretary within Design Department
Kent Process Control, Luton 1988 – 1989
Various Assignments
Select Appointments, Luton 1984 – 1986
Order Clerk/Typist
The Selwyn Press Ltd 1979 – 1984
Education and Qualifications
Further Information
IT Proficiency: Excel. Word, Outlook
Accounts Packages: Pegasus Opera, Coda Financial, ISIS, Creation, Iris, Navision
Driving License: Full/Clean
References Available on Request