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Melanie Tipping

Dunedin,New Zealand

Summary

I am an experienced team player, self-motivated, and can work both independently and collaboratively. I am conscientious and organised, with good time management and strong interpersonal skills. My numerical and communication strengths align with my attention to detail. Highly efficient and accurate with strong planning and problem-solving abilities. I am very personable, hardworking, friendly and build relationships quickly.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience

Work History

Administration assistant

BWH Ventures Limited
London, UK
05.2021 - 08.2023
  • Providing administrative support for one of the Directors based in Tauranga NZ, I had a wide range of responsibilities including customer service, replying to customer reviews, reconciling payments on Xero
  • Creating instructions for new items to sell
  • Thorough review of all listings prior to going live.

Treasurer & Policies Administrator

Rainbow Preschool
Ely, Cambridgeshire
09.2016 - 11.2019
  • Rainbow Preschool was a not-for-profit charity, which I joined on a voluntary, unpaid basis, taking up the roles of both Treasurer and Policies Administrator
  • Whilst my son attended the Preschool
  • Treasurer responsibilities included Banking, Salaries, Invoicing, Petty Cash Management
  • Policies Administrator role was to ensure all policies complied with the UK Department for Education.

Financial Controller

Qualitair Aviation Services Ltd
Cambridge, UK
11.2008 - 09.2015
  • Qualitair are an Aviation Recruitment and Project Specialist, providing temporary cross border staffing to various international locations
  • Part of Randstad since 2007, the world's second largest provider of HR and other Staffing Services
  • I Joined Qualitair in the position of Accounts Assistant in 2008 and was promoted to Financial Controller in 2011
  • My responsibilities included: Sales, Purchase & Nominal Ledgers, Management of Payroll (including Foreign Payrolls in Germany, Holland & Switzerland), Multi-Currency Cash Books, Bank Reconciliations & Petty Cash Management, Accruals, Prepayments & Journals, Inter Company Reconciliations, Contract Margin Analysis, Corporate Sustainability Reporting, VAT Returns (UK & Foreign), Foreign Currency Exchange & Zero Balancing Management, EEC Sales Listings & Statistical Returns, Fixed Asset Register, Budgets & Audits, Insurance Renewals, A1 Applications.

Accounts Assistant

Pulstar Dataprint Ltd
Ely, Cambridgeshire
03.2005 - 10.2008
  • Pulstar supply Promotional Merchandise, Marketing Print and Corporate Clothing to Companies, Local Government and Charities throughout the UK
  • My responsibilities included: Cash Book Management, Bank Reconciliations, Sales & Purchase Ledger, Credit Control, Journals, Assisting with month/year end accounts.

Inside Sales Representative

Check Point Software Technologies
Cambridge, UK
09.1998 - 02.2005
  • Check Point Software Technologies Ltd is a leading provider of cyber security solutions to governments and corporate enterprises globally
  • My internal and external responsibilities included: Generation of Customer Quotations, Customer Licensing and Subscription Support, Sales Administration Support to the Major Accounts and Channel Sales Teams, Management of the lower tier of the Channel Reseller Program, Maintenance of the CRM Database & Lead Management, Staff Training on Internal Systems, Involvement in Telesales, Marketing Activities and Events, Cover for telephones & reception during lunch/absentee.

Assistant Manager

The Prince of Wales Feathers
London, UK
07.1997 - 08.1998
  • Cash Handling and Bookkeeping, Stock Control, Staff Management and Training, Promotional Activities, Full Management of the Staff/Business in the Manager's absence.

Bar Staff and Waitress

The Harrow
London, UK
11.1996 - 06.1997
  • Sole Responsibility for waitressing a 20 table Thai restaurant during lunch hours above a bar
  • Evening work behind a busy bar in central London.

Office Administrator

The Warehouse Group Limited
Invercargill, New Zealand
01.1996 - 10.1996
  • First employment starting on the checkouts
  • Worked in all areas of the business, including the shop floor, returns desk, checkout supervision, cashier relief, marketing, warehouse and night fill positions, before my final role as Office Administrator before leaving NZ for my OE
  • Maintenance of Ledger Accounts, Database Management, Inter-Branch Communications, Administrative/Secretarial Duties.

Education

Sixth Form Certificate Level -

Southland Girls' High School

Additional Information

Full Driving License, NZ Citizen

Training

  • ACCA (Association of Certified Chartered Accountants - Part Qualified)
  • AAT (Association of Accounting Technicians - Fully Qualified)
  • Proficient in Talisman/Beacon, Xero, Sage Line 50, Hyperion, Advance, PromoServe, PrintBroker, Sales Force, Access, Microsoft Suite- Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook programs
  • Educated to Sixth Form Certificate Level
  • Excel & Word 2007 Advanced (Frog Training)
  • Winning Telesales Techniques (REED Training)
  • NVQ Level 1 & 2 – Catering and Hospitality
  • New Zealand Certificate in Interior Décor (Level 4)

Timeline

Administration assistant

BWH Ventures Limited
05.2021 - 08.2023

Treasurer & Policies Administrator

Rainbow Preschool
09.2016 - 11.2019

Financial Controller

Qualitair Aviation Services Ltd
11.2008 - 09.2015

Accounts Assistant

Pulstar Dataprint Ltd
03.2005 - 10.2008

Inside Sales Representative

Check Point Software Technologies
09.1998 - 02.2005

Assistant Manager

The Prince of Wales Feathers
07.1997 - 08.1998

Bar Staff and Waitress

The Harrow
11.1996 - 06.1997

Office Administrator

The Warehouse Group Limited
01.1996 - 10.1996

Sixth Form Certificate Level -

Southland Girls' High School

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