Qualifications
09/2008 – 06/2012
HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY (EDINBURGH)
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics (2:2)
Skills Summary
Being raised in the Middle East, has grown up in a different culture and can communicate well with people from diverse backgrounds. A highly motivated, trustworthy and hard-working Mathematics graduate accustomed to working under pressure and able to work on own initiative, or within a team.
A successful bi-lingual (German and English) trainee accountant with invaluable experience (18 months) in financial reporting and accounting covering a range of industries including oil & gas. Presently looking to build experience within accountancy/audit, to work towards becoming a qualified chartered certified accountant (ACCA). Excellent communication, IT and organisational skills and can handle administrative duties efficiently
Career Summary
01/2014 – PRESENT
TRAINEE ACCOUNTANT – WILLIAMSON & DUNN
• Producing statutory accounts for sole traders, partnerships and limited companies with accompanying year-end working papers.
• Preparing final VAT returns, including sales and purchase ledger, and the input of bank transactions and payroll reports.
• Involved in all aspects of bookkeeping and analysis including: profit and loss statement, accruals and prepayments, bank, VAT and balance sheet reconciliations, debtors and creditors.
• Establishing a working relationship with clients, dealing with telephone and e-mail enquiries timeously.
• Basic audit experience including walkthrough tests, purchase/sales testing and payroll testing.
05/2013 – 11/2013
ACCOUNTANCY TRAINEE – GRANT CONSIDINE
• Prepared VAT returns (Quarterly)
• Payroll: Monthly/4 weekly/weekly
• Prepared personal, partnership and corporate tax returns
• Created cashbooks from clients’ records to produce the accounts
• Produced the year-end financial accounts, including analysis for the accompanying schedules for sole traders, partnerships, limited liability partnerships and limited companies.
• Fee preparation for clients and basic admin duties.
04/2013 – 05/2013
TEMP ADMINISTRATOR – BALFOUR BEATTY
02/2013 – 03/2013
TEMP WORK – OFFICE ANGELS & AAA
08/2012 – 10/2012
GERMAN TECHNICAL SUPPORT AT SYKES
09/2010 – 06/2012
STUDENT AMBASSADOR – HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY
09/2011 – 09/2011
STUDENT ENROLMENT HELPER – FRESHER’S WEEK AT UNIVERSITY
06/2011 – 06/2011
BARTENDER – ROYAL HIGHLAND SHOW
09/2010 – 09/2010
STUDENT ENROLMENT HELPER – FRESHER’S WEEK AT UNIVERSITY
09/2007 – 07/2008
CASUAL BANQUETING WAITRESS – MARCLIFFE HOTEL (5* HOTEL)
10/2006 – 11/2006
WEEKEND ROOM ATTENDANT – HILTON TREETOPS HOTEL
VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE
06/2010 – 06/2010 Volunteer – St. Martin’s Church Toy Library
06/2007 – 06/2008 Computing Club for Girls Helper – RGC
08/2007 – 06/2008 Library Assistant – RGC
08/2006 – 06/2008 Young Leader at 3rd Kingswells Brownies
06/2006 – 06/2006 Work Placement – Well Engineering department at Shell
05/2005 – 08/2006 Sunday School Helper – Kingswells Church
05 /2003 – 05/2005 Sunday School Helper – St.Andrew’s Church
06/2004 – 06/2004 Receptionist at British Dental Practice (UAE)
