Staff Accountant Resume Sample

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Staff accountant with six years owning the general ledger and month-end close for a mid-sized distribution company in Cardiff. Runs the full close — journals, accruals, reconciliations and management accounts — and gets the numbers out by working day five. Manages accounts payable and receivable, VAT returns and the year-end audit pack, and is the finance team's go-to for cleaning up messy reconciliations. Cut the close timeline by two days by automating recurring journals and rebuilding the reconciliation templates. ACCA part-qualified and studying toward full membership. Looking for a staff or assistant-management-accountant role with a company where finance is run tight and accurately.

Professional Summary

Severn Distribution Ltd - Cardiff, UK

Staff Accountant April 2019 to Present 7 years & 3 months

Own the monthly close end to end — journals, accruals, prepayments and balance-sheet reconciliations — delivering management accounts by working day five.
Manage accounts payable and receivable, supplier payment runs and credit control across a busy ledger.
Prepare and submit quarterly VAT returns and the year-end audit pack, liaising directly with the external auditors.
Cut the close timeline by two days by automating recurring journals and rebuilding the reconciliation templates.
Produce monthly variance analysis and commentary that the finance manager takes to the board.
Resolve complex, long-standing reconciliation issues that others on the team escalate.

Cardiff Trade Supplies - Cardiff, UK

Assistant Accountant August 2017 to March 2019 1 year & 8 months

Handled purchase and sales ledgers, bank reconciliations and expense processing across the month.
Supported month-end with journals and basic accruals under the management accountant.
Maintained fixed-asset and prepayment schedules accurately each accounting period.
Chased and resolved supplier and customer queries to keep the ledgers clean.
Built the close and reconciliation skills that earned the staff-accountant role.