1. SARA GARCÍA LORENZO
97a Guildford Road Southend on Sea - Essex
Mobile +447879875258; sgarlorenzo@gmail.com
D.O.B. 1 August 1990 (Ciudad Real, Spain)
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
A highly competent, motivated and enthusiastic finance assistant with experience of working as part of a team in a busy office
environment. Well organised and proactive in providing timely, efficient and accurate finance support to office managers and work
colleagues. Approachable, well presented and able to establish good working relationships with a range of different people. Excellent
organizational skills, highly efficient and methodical with a good eye for detail. AAT level 2 finished in Southend Essex College with the
aim of moving forward with my knowledge and improve my skills.
KEY SKILLS.
• Excellent working knowledge of
all Microsoft Office packages
and Sage.
• Willingness to take responsibility
for a task or project to ensure it
gets done.
• Familiarity with the ways in
which numerical information is
gathered and presented
• Ability to understand
information quickly and
accurately.
• Ability to manage time
effectively to prioritise activities
and meet deadlines
• Capacity to communicate clearly
and succinctly, both orally and
in writing.
• Knowledge of office
administration and
bookkeeping procedures.
• Desire to continuously learn and
develop, and evaluate own
performance
• Flexible and capable of working
on own initiative.
I have been a resident in England since October 2012 and I am happy to relocate within the country to secure a suitable position.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Stewart Title Ltd, London - Finance assistant, Feb2016 - Present (full-time)
• Daily banking data entry and to include weekly cheque deposits in the Company’s bank accounts.
• Assisting with client queries relating to statements to include contacting clients relating to outstanding payments.
• Processing monthly bordereaux on block policies and manage premium income on block returns to include invoicing and
block account management.
• Dealing with incoming post and consequential filing and distributing together with requests for all types of legal indemnity
policies dealt with by the Company.
• Daily inputting of data for invoices payable and to include obtaining necessary approvals as per Company procedures and
controls.
• Scanning and filing of weekly invoices and for purposes of International Accounting retrieval.
• Being first point of contact for UK related invoice payable queries.
• Providing backup support to reception, office and International Finance.
• Assisting with preparing ad hoc reports when necessary to provide statistical information to Canada or Houston.
99P STORES Ltd., Southend on sea - Retail assistant, Jan2014 - Feb2016 (full-time)
• Providing excellent customer service.
• Responding to customer complaints.
• Till management – cash and card payments.
• Conducting in store promotions.
• Keeping store in a clean and tidy manner.
SALSA RESTAURANT Ltd. Southend on sea - Waitress, Sep2013 - Apr2014 (Part-time)
• Greeting customer.
• Taking reservation phone calls.
• Table service - giving and explaining menus.
• Taking orders.
• Serve food or beverages, and prepare or serve speciality dishes at tables as required.
• Maintaining cleaning standards.
• Bar service.
BRISTISH HEARTH FOUNDATION, Basildon –Retail assistant (Volunteer), Nov2012 - Sep2013 (Part-time)
2. • Assisted with processing stock, including sorting and pricing.
• Involved with the till operation and the handling of cash.
AU-PAIR, Basildon - Oct2012 - Dec2013 (full-time)
• Child-minder
FELIZ SOLIS S.A. Spain - Marketing administrative assistant (Christmas Campaign), Dic2011 - Jan2012
• Regular liaison with the Merchandising and Advertising Departments to ensure offers are communicated to customers and
sales are maximised.
• Analysing sales data to assess the success of previous promotions and to assist with future planning.
• Planning and coordinating of new promotions.
• Answering and forwarding phone calls.
FELIZ SOLIS S.A., Spain - Accounting administrative assistant (Internship), Sep2011 - Dic2011
• Carrying administrative duties such as filing, typing, copying, binding, scanning etc.
• Assist with the preparation and review of financial, accounting and treasury analysis.
• Processing expenses sheets and invoices.
• Enter daily receipt of goods from suppliers and filling out payment requests.
• Provide information to internal colleagues or external enquirers.
• Answering and forwarding phone calls.
• Creating and modifying documents using Microsoft Office.
• Data manipulation in Excel spreadsheets.
AVENIDA CONSULTING, Spain - Administrative assistant (Internship), Mar2010 - Jun2010
• Covering the reception desk when required.
• Accounting sales and purchases invoice in the general ledge and specific software.
• Fulfilling required legal documents to process them.
• Receiving, sorting and distributing the post.
• General offices clerk.
• Answering and forwarding phone calls.
EDUCATION, COURSES AND TRAINING
• AAT Accountancy Level 2 at South Essex College, UK - 2016
• Business and Administration Level 2 in Vision2learn.com, UK - 2015
• Sage Computerised Accounts course at South Essex College, UK - 2015
• Book keeping Level 1 and Level 2 courses at South Essex College, UK - 2014/2015
• Cambridge English Entry Level Certificate in ESOL International (Entry 3), UK - 2014
• Cambridge ESOL Entry 2 Writing and Entry 3 Reading, Speaking and Listening, UK - 2012/2013
• English course in First-class Language School, Spain - 2011/2012
• Certificate of Higher Education in Trade and Marketing, Spain - 2010/2011
• Certificate of Higher Education in Administration and Treasury, Spain - 2008/2010
• General Certificate of Education in Social Sciences. (equivalent A levels), Spain - 2006/2008
LANGUAGES
Spanish: Mother tongue
English: Fluent spoken and written
INTERESTS
• Travelling: exploring countries and learning about cultures.
• Socialising with friends: karaoke and board games.
• Nature: Being in harmony with nature.
• Reading: Mystery and suspense books and true stories.
3. REFERENCES
Helene O'Neil
Stewart Title
6 Henrietta street
WC2E 8PS London
020 7010 7820
Federico Sanchez
99p Stores
113 High Street
SS1 Southend on sea.
07960011611