Paige Tan
Manor Court Edwardsville
Treharris
CF46 5NZ
Mobile: 078********
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Profile
I am currently working as a finance assistant for the British Medical Journal. I have been working in finance for two years and have experience of management accounting. I have passed nine out of the 14 ACCA exams and I am therefore part qualified. I have good knowledge of Sage 50, Oracle, Excel and Word, Financial analysis, Budgeting, Balance sheet, Taxation. I’m self- motivated, organized and have excellent time management skills. I have ability to work as part of a team or use my initiative. I am looking for a rewarding and challenging opportunity to work within a successful company, with the aim of becoming a qualified accountant.
Education
2014 - Present ACCA Part Qualified
2004 – 2008 Chao Hu University Economy and Law Department
Degree in International Economics and Trade (Bachelor 2:1)
2001 – 2004 Yan Liu High School (Chinese equivalent to A-Levels)
English, Geography, Mathematics, Science, Politics, History
(541out of 750 marks)
2001 – 2004 Guang Yan Middle School (Chinese equivalent to G.C.S.Es)
English, Geography, Mathematics, Science, Politics, History
Language Capabilities
•Chinese (Mandarin) spoken and written Chinese;
•English spoken and written;
IT Skills
•Oracle, Sage 50, Salesforce, MF2, Cedar, JFS, Lotus Note, Google
•Excel ( PivotTable), Word
•VFP, Auto CAD
Employment
August 2015 – Present The BMJ/ BMA
Finance Assistant
Managing all payment process (BACS, Cheques, Credit Cards, Direct Debit)
Bank reconciliations, write offs.
Month end process (Prepayments and accruals) and reporting
Using of various databases and software, including Salesforce, Cedar Financials, MF2, Lotus Notes, JFS and Google
Setting up new customer accounts, allocating payments, maintaining Sales Ledger, investigating outstanding items, dealing with customer queries
Working with Credit control team, chasing up outstanding debts
Producing sundry invoices
Liaising with Management team
Dealing with queries from both internal and external
Daily banking
July 2015 – August 2015 United Welsh Housing Association
Finance assistant
Checked and coded invoices.
Entered invoices into Open Accounts system.
Paid suppliers by cheque or via BACS
Filed invoices and statements
Dealt with purchase enquiries
Processed staff expenses
Produced month end reports for the finance manager
March 2015 – Jun 2015 NHS Velindre Trust Temporary
Purchase ledger clerk
Verified invoices and entered invoices into the Oracle system, matched them to purchase orders (average 150-200 invoices a day)
Answered Suppliers’ queries.
Nov 2014 - March 2015 Wally’s Delicatessen
Volunteer
Managed all aspects of accounting such as payroll, VAT return, book keeping.
Sep 2011- Mar 2015 Waitress in Cornish bakehouse and Wally’s Kaffee Hause (Austrian)
Oct 2010 - April 2011 Volunteer for Oxfam and Bobath Children Charity Shop
June 2010–Sep 2010 Shanghai Fengling Stainless Steel Co., LTD
International Sales
Exported stainless steel Russia and the Middle East.
Attracted the custom of International companies and negotiated on price and terms and conditions of sale.
Arranged the most economic and efficient logistical solution for my customers.
Designed and developed the company catalogue.
June 2008 – June 2010 Shanghai Hongrun Electric Co., ltd
Export manager
Importer, exporter and distributor for international company based in Shanghai.
Negotiated on manufacture and supply contracts.
Exported products around the world in particular to Hong Kong, the United Arab Emirates, South East Asia and Europe.
Attended numerous business trips with company directors. In charge of the companies social committee and organised the company banquet for Chinese New Year 2009, which involved was attended by over 500 hundred people.