Xero-Certified UK Junior Accountant & Virtual Assistant

I began nurturing my bookkeeping skills when I was an accounting intern. Aside from ad hoc tasks, I was entrusted with payroll administration and monthly bank reconciliations which I had to do in MS Excel. I am currently a junior accountant/client finance associate handling bookkeeping for multiple clients under a UK-based accounting firm. I am well-trained to use Xero, MS Excel, Dext (or Receipt Bank), and Pleo for bookkeeping functions.

My combined experience as a former campus journalist, freelance writer, Outbound Sales Representative, Virtual Admin Assistant, Customer Support Representative, and Offshore Bookkeeper taught me how to communicate well in personal and professional settings - both oral and written. I grew up with English as my primary language and throughout my professional experience, I worked closely with foreign clients so I am comfortable in communicating with diverse groups of people. Because of my communication skills, I was able to gain my clients' and managers' trust.

I used to be a virtual admin assistant of the CEO/Founder of a real estate group under EXP Realty. My main responsibilities were to handle my client's email accounts, calendars, and databases. The first thing I would do every day is to make sure to go through all his emails and sort them out accordingly before his day starts. I always make sure that I help my client win back his precious time so he can focus on making money and running other important aspects of his business without worrying about missing anything important on the administrative side of things. I also took charge of his lead generation and nurturing.

I have been using MS Excel since I was in elementary school. I have been using this software for personal and professional purposes along with other Microsoft Office applications. During my career as Outbound Sales Representative, Business Development Representative, and Virtual Assistant, I mainly used this for database management purposes. During my Accounting and Bookkeeping career, I use this as one of my main tools for day-to-day tasks and working papers. I am proficient in using various shortcuts, features, and formulas. I am currently in the process of upskilling, specifically with mastering how to use pivot tables and LOOKUP functions.