Accounts Technician & ICT Systems Administrator at RealView Innovations Ltd.
NationalityIrish
Current locationIreland
Work categoryAccounting and Finance
EducationDiploma
Profile Activity
Accounts Technician with ten years experience in sales ledger, payroll, purchase ledger and management accounts. An all rounder with the flexibility to apply myself to various accounts and administration roles.
Currently studying for a business studies degree and for a project management qualification. I will also be continuing my accounts studies toward a professional accounting qualification.
I enjoy working with technology and would be proficient with office and accounting applications. I can set up spreadsheets for data analysis and databases for data collection. I intend to take this further into programming.
Brendan Peter McVeigh's Professional Experience
RealView Innovations Ltd. - Accounts Technician & ICT Systems Administrator
Bookkeeping and ledger support for optical technology company.
Also intern-ship to further develop network systems administration skills on Cent-OS and Windows Small Business Server dual server topology.
Athlone Laboratories Ltd. - Accountant Assistant
Weekly wages run - Sage Micropay (90 employees), create EFT transmission and cheque payments, set up new employees details, apply tax credits for new employees, issue P45 (revenue online or manually), run payroll year-end procedure generate P60 details, arrange voluntary deductions and PRSA co-ordination.
Credit control, bi-weekly overdue debtor's report, deal with general queries from debtors.
Enter new orders and amendments on schedule database, update schedule for changes in exchange rates, product costs and selling price.
Produce month end management reports including absenteeism, production, rejections and accruals.
TMS clock-card system, produce on-site employee register daily, deal with advance adjustments of system, queries and problems, track employee holiday entitlement.
Complete CSO reports and other necessary correspondence to state agencies.
Check expense claims and issue payment. Generate recharge and overhead invoices.
Promoted the company off duty which generated new sale opportunity. Can be confirmed by John Clark Marketing Director.
SL Controls Ltd. - Accounts Assistant
Transfer of accounting data from spreadsheets and manual to TAS Books accounting system. Fortnightly payroll including expense claims and liaison with Revenue (15-20 employees). Assisting Finance Director present year-end accounts to auditor. Obtain quotes from suppliers and issue quotes to customers. Managing sales and purchase orders and generating invoices for parts and labour supplied. Additional administrative duties when needed.
ICS Forwarding Ltd - Credit Control
Sales ledger, credit checking and debt chasing. Purchase ledger, posting invoices supplier statement reconciliation and preparing payment schedule. Profit analysis of manifests and reporting. Production of spreadsheet analysis tools for management. Preparation of spreadsheet analysis tools for management. Preparation of bank lodgement. Dealing with customer and supplier queries.
Donnelly Coachworks - Office/Accounts Clerk
Responsible for the accounts, payroll and administration of a small family engineering company. Involved processing purchase and sales ledgers, bank reconciliation, credit control, debt recovery and preparation of correspondence with various bodies (HM Customs and I.R.S.) ad commercial. Developed a system of job cost allocation using manual and database systems. Identified alternative revenue sources. Highlighted key areas of resource mismanagement, and identified the work that can produce the greatest margin. Updated and upgraded the office computer equipment.
Woo One UK Ltd - Accounts Assistant
Responsible for the bookkeeping and financial management of a medium sized limited company. Responsible for the weekly wages and monthly salary preparation and payment for a work force of 200 employees. The company had been operating for a year and I assisted in the set up of the accounting systems. Re-established the computer network after a virus brought it down.
Dungannon Development Association - Wages Clerk
Preparation of weekly wages for approximately 250 employees. Verify time-sheets and liaise with line mangers regarding absences. Schedule payment of N.I.C. and P.A.Y.E. deductions to I.R.S.. Dealing with all administrative duties regarding new starts, levers, sick leave and maternity leave. Assist with any queries and or correspondence with reference to the payroll function.
Brendan Peter McVeigh's Education and Qualifications
currently studying - Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) certificate
FAS Ireland
currently studying - ACCA Certificate of Accounting Technician
Distance Learning
currently studying - BA (hons) Business Studies (part-time)
Dublin Business School
Diploma - Business and Finance
Kirby College, Middlesbrough, UK
Certificate - Certificate of Pre-Vocational Education in Business Studies
St. Mary's 6th Form College, Middlesbrough, UK
second level/high school education -
St David's RC Secondary, Middlesbrough, UK
Brendan Peter McVeigh's Additional Information
Links
- Linkedin - http://ie.linkedin.com/in/brendanpetermcveigh
- Google Profiles - http://www.google.com/profiles/brendanmcv
Interests
My hobbies include computer systems and software. I have assembled my own desktop computer and a local area network at my home with computers running both Windows and Linux. I have a keen interest in classic cars and own a 1972 MG BGT that I am in the process of restoring. I am currently studying and applying the productivity and personal effectiveness guides of Dale Carnegie, Stephen R. Covey, David Allen and Timothy Ferriss.
Memberships
ACCA Technician Student
Awards
Dungannon F.E. College, Dungannon, Northern Ireland,UK; Introduction to VAT
Sumlock Calculating Services, Middlesbrough, UK; RSA Typewritting Skills, Stage 1
British Telecom, Middlesbrough, UK; PhonePower
Teesside Chamber of Commerce, Middlesbrough, UK; Telephone Selling