Sophia Rebdi

I am an adaptable, flexible and ambitious individual, whose commitment and dedication is backed up by my diverse employment record. I handle multiple tasks efficiently on a daily basis as well as having strong communication skills and a personable nature. I am extremely keen to learn new skills and take on new challenges wherever I can and my next immediate goal would be to obtain AAT level 3.

April 2019 – Present, Salisbury, UK

Accounts Assistant - Five Rivers Child Care

Responsibilities:

• Weekly and monthly payments to foster carers using Charms Pay.

• Preparation and distribution of annual statements of earnings for foster carers.

• Scanning and filing of all foster carer financial documentation.

• Obtain authorisation from the relevant employees for all transactions.

• Preparation of the weekly fostering sales report.

• Ensure monthly and weekly sales invoices and sales credits are raised and sent to the relevant local authorities, using Sage 200.

• Deal with local authority and carer enquiries, maintaining good working relationships with suppliers and foster carers.

• Additional support to the Purchase Ledger Clerk and support the other member of the team when required.

• Assistance with the annual audit.

February 2018 – February 2019, Salisbury, UK

Purchase Ledger Clerk - Five Rivers Child Care  

Responsibilities:

• Match, check and code around 500 invoices per month and input data into Sage 200.

• Make monthly payments to all suppliers via BACS and cheques.

• Set up new supplier accounts, maintain existing accounts and match supplier invoices to delivery notes and PO’s.

• Prepare payments via BACS and cheques, ensuring correct allocation.

• Monthly reconciliation of accounts, reviewing and dealing with payments and outstanding balances.

• Dealing with month end payments routines.

• Dealing with email and telephone enquiries, resolving any issues that may arise.

• Reconcile staff credit cards.

• Help reconcile weekly petty cash returns from our nine residential homes.

October 2017 – December 2017, Amesbury, UK

Temporary Position: Data Entry Clerk – CCR Data

Responsibilities:

• Process customer source documents, review data for errors and resolve any discrepancies.

• Pay attention to detail and input data accurately and efficiently.

• Cross check and verify data keyed into the databases for accuracy.

November 2016 – September 2017, Salisbury, UK

Counter Manager – Retail Store, Estée Lauder

Responsibilities:

• Monitor business and analyse results.

• Monitor competitor activity and results and identify actions to take on competitors.

• Lead, coach and develop our team of Sales Associates.

• Create and execute an agile business plan to recruit and retain customers.

• Achieved +7% increase in the first quarter of FY 2018.

• Prepared daily and weekly sales goals for the counter and individual targets.

March 2015 – July 2016, Chipping Norton, UK

Nanny – Private family, British Nationals

Responsibilities:

• General care of five children, ages 5, 7, twins aged 10 and 12.

• Planning and booking holiday itineraries, managing household accounts.

• Engaging the children in fun, educational activities.

April 2012 – November 2014, Moscow, Russia

Governess – Private family, Russian Nationals

Responsibilities:

• Organising engaging, educational activities.

• Sit down lessons

• Teaching the English language to a fluent level and the required British curriculum.

• The eldest achieved complete fluency in reading, writing and speaking.

2017     AAT – Level 2

2011     TESOL – LTD Oxford

2010     Access to Higher Education Diploma (Nursing and Midwifery) (Psychology, English, History) – Wiltshire College

2008     A-Level (English, Business Studies) – Oxford Tutorial College

2008     AS-Level (Maths) – Oxford Tutorial College

2006     AS-Level (Biology, Latin) – Marlborough College

2005     GCSE (6As, 4Bs) – Marlborough Colleg

2005     Bronze Duke of Edinburgh