Warren Richards
Dublin,Ireland
Summary
Experienced finance professional with strong Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and ledger management experience. Skilled in high-volume invoice processing, supplier payments, reconciliations, month-end and year-end support, basic journals, accruals and maintaining accurate records for audit and reporting. Confident working with suppliers, internal departments and senior finance staff to resolve queries and support accurate financial reporting. Experienced in supervising and training accounts staff, with strong knowledge of Sage Line 50 / Sage 200, Microsoft Business Central, Excel and debits and credits.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Accounts assistant
HEAnet
Dublin
03.2019 - Current
- Managed accounts payable processes, including raising purchase orders, matching invoices and preparing supplier payment runs through online banking.
- Dealt with supplier queries and resolved invoice or payment issues efficiently.
- Completed monthly credit card reconciliations and investigated discrepancies.
- Processed employee expenses in line with company policies and procedures.
- Prepared monthly creditor reconciliations and supported accurate supplier account records.
- Posted basic monthly accounting journals as part of month-end finance procedures.
- Supported accounts receivable duties, including preparing estimates, issuing invoices and collecting payments from a small client base.
- Prepared and issued remittance advice notes to suppliers.
- Assisted internal and external auditors by providing documentation and responding to audit queries.
- Maintained organised filing and archiving systems for finance records.
- Assisted with answering and directing calls as part of general office support.
- Provided general accounts and administrative support to the wider finance team.
Accounts Receivable supervisor
Marlin Apartments
Dublin 1
07.2017 - 03.2019
- Reported to Finance Manager and supported Finance Director within busy finance department.
- Processed high-volume supplier and client invoices accurately and efficiently.
- Posted receipts and maintained accurate customer account records.
- Issued invoices and monthly statements to clients.
- Managed daily lodgements and ensured payments were correctly recorded.
- Resolved client and internal account queries professionally.
- Completed account reconciliations to maintain customer account accuracy.
- Monitored overdue payments and followed up with clients to support cash collection.
- Supervised 3 to 4 Accounts Receivable staff, supporting workload management and day-to-day queries.
Accounts Receivable
Murad
London
11.2015 - 01.2017
- Managed sales ledger and credit control across customer accounts.
- Completed weekly debtor balance reviews and followed up on overdue accounts.
- Reconciled customer statements and resolved account discrepancies.
- Processed daily cash allocation and matched all cash receipts accurately.
- Raised sales invoices and credit notes within agreed deadlines.
- Supported month-end reporting and closing procedures.
- Coded and posted staff expenses accurately.
- Reviewed customer credit limits and updated account records where required.
- Logged, tracked and escalated customer queries through to resolution.
- Handled high-volume customer account queries by phone and email.
- Supported wider finance team with ad-hoc accounts duties.
Sales Ledger Clerk
EXPONENTIAL-E
London
03.2013 - 11.2015
- Supported Sales Ledger Manager with day-to-day running of Billing Team.
- Maintained accurate sales ledger and customer account records.
- Processed sales orders and completed validation checks across internal systems.
- Raised sales invoices and credit notes accurately within agreed deadlines.
- Resolved customer account queries efficiently by phone and email.
- Logged, tracked and escalated billing queries through to resolution.
- Worked closely with internal and external customers to ensure accurate data recording.
- Updated company databases to maintain clean and reliable customer account information.
Accounts Assistant
URBAN CAPRICE / CAPRICE HOLDINGS LTD
London
07.2009 - 03.2013
- Managed credit control, sales ledger and purchase ledger processes.
- Processed high-volume project invoices, including up to 1,000 invoices per week across food and beverage accounts.
- Prepared BACs payment runs and completed supplier statement reconciliations.
- Completed weekly payroll imports, payroll reconciliations and employer NIC reconciliations.
- Processed expenses, timesheets and project reports accurately.
- Completed bank reconciliations and weekly payment runs by BACS, cheque and CHAPS.
- Posted monthly journals including fixed costs, petty cash and prepayments.
- Raised sales ledger invoices and allocated cash and BACS receipts.
- Maintained cashbook records and completed petty cash reconciliations.
- Handled telephone calls and general accounts queries professionally.
Purchase Ledger Clerk
VEOLIA ES UK
London
01.2008 - 04.2009
- Processed 100+ invoices per day accurately, efficiently and within finance deadlines.
- Checked invoice details, coding and supporting documentation before posting.
- Managed client and supplier queries by phone and email, resolving issues promptly and professionally.
- Completed supplier and customer statement reconciliations, investigating and correcting discrepancies.
- Supported purchase ledger and sales ledger administration, ensuring account records remained accurate and up to date.
- Assisted with payment matching, receipt posting and allocation of invoices where required.
- Maintained organised filing systems for invoices, statements, emails and finance records.
- Liaised with internal departments to clarify invoice details and resolve account queries.
- Supported month-end preparation by ensuring invoices and reconciliations were processed on time.
- Provided general accounts and administrative support to the wider finance team.
IT Desk Support Officer
CITY LINK
Walsall, UK
08.2007 - 12.2007
- Provided desktop, helpdesk and technical support across hardware, software, network, email, file and printer issues.
- Diagnosed and resolved network, system, hardware and software faults for users across UK offices.
- Delivered IT support by phone, remote access and on-site assistance, ensuring issues were handled quickly and professionally.
- Imaged and configured PCs for new users and replacement equipment.
- Installed, configured and troubleshot printers, scanners and related office hardware.
- Maintained Windows Active Directory users and computers, including account setup and basic administration.
- Supported email issues, user access problems, software faults and PDF scanner queries.
- Liaised with customers and internal users to troubleshoot PC, software and connectivity issues.
- Provided helpdesk support services, logging issues and escalating where required.
- Assisted with network administration and general IT support to keep systems running smoothly.
Education
GCSE’s - Maths, English, Science
Brownhills Comprehensive School
WalsallSkills
- Sage Line 50/200, Microsoft Business Central, Excel and SharePoint
- End-to-end accounts payable processing
- High-volume invoice processing and invoice matching
- Supplier payment runs via online banking
- Purchase ledger and supplier statement reconciliations
- Month-end and year-end accounting support
- Accruals, prepayments and basic journals
- Maintaining accurate records for audit and reporting
- Supplier and internal query resolution
- Monitoring invoice volumes, payment cycles and backlogs
- Team supervision, staff training and workload support
- Strong knowledge of debits, credits and accounting principles
Certification
IC3 Certification: Advanced Word processing and spreadsheets
ATI - Financial Accounting - Year 1 Passed
Timeline
Accounts assistant
HEAnet
03.2019 - Current
Accounts Receivable supervisor
Marlin Apartments
07.2017 - 03.2019
Accounts Receivable
Murad
11.2015 - 01.2017
Sales Ledger Clerk
EXPONENTIAL-E
03.2013 - 11.2015
Accounts Assistant
URBAN CAPRICE / CAPRICE HOLDINGS LTD
07.2009 - 03.2013
Purchase Ledger Clerk
VEOLIA ES UK
01.2008 - 04.2009
IT Desk Support Officer
CITY LINK
08.2007 - 12.2007
GCSE’s - Maths, English, Science
Brownhills Comprehensive School