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Michael Alwyn John Amos

@mikeamos

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Finance-focused accounts professional and communicator, eager to work remotely from Italy.

Italy

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a part-time or full-time remote role where I can apply my finance/accounting and customer service experience. I work accurately, communicate clearly, and can’t travel right now.

I am a Management graduate from the University of Aberdeen, currently living and working in Italy.

I have had extensive experience in finance and customer services, working in a diverse range of businesses across the private and public sectors – all of which have added enormously to my knowledge and skill set. I am extremely IT competent and an excellent communicator; with genuine enthusiasm for the learning process. I am hardworking and relish a challenge, tackling each project with passion and vigour and have managerial experience, as well as experience coaching and training staff.

I am highly flexible and am looking for a part-time or full-time role working remotely from home. I aim to utilise the people skills and experience I have gained throughout my career to date, together with my strengths as a methodical and accurate professional, who takes pride in accomplishing an excellent result. I have created my own business, catering to clients with one-on-one support across a range of fields and recently started a course of study with the ACCA. This work is sporadic, however, and I am ideally looking for something more involved that I can conduct remotely, as I currently care for my father and am unable to travel at present. I am a UK citizen with a UK passport and am fully eligible to work through the UK system.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Owner/Founder

Current

Blue Jellyfish C S

Jul 2019 - Present (7 years)

Provided ad-hoc career and business advice tailored to clients, including letter writing, proofreading/editing, and training and development. Delivered marketing support and expanded services to meet client needs.

Career Advising client support Letters Proofreading Editing Training Development Marketing Coaching

Interviewer

Iff Research

Sep 2023 - Sep 2024 (1 year)

Conducted remote client research via a dialler for project requirements, acting as a third-party impartial agent. Guided interviewees through surveys, captured verbatim responses in detail, and met company targets while providing strong customer service.

Survey Interviewing Data Collection Negotiation Customer Service

Private Tutor

Nov 2018 - Jan 2020 (1 year 2 months)

Taught English grammar, spelling, and sentence structure through lesson planning and study assignments. Marked work and provided feedback, and assisted with translation of documents.

English tutoring Lesson planning translation support Grammar & Spelling Instruction

Accounts Administrator

Staffordshire Police

Feb 2016 - Oct 2018 (2 years 8 months)

Managed accounts administration duties including invoice input, responding to email/phone enquiries, liaising with staff and suppliers, and providing regular updates and reports. Implemented new systems to improve departmental efficiency and trained colleagues on the I-procurement system.

Accounts Administration Invoice Processing Reporting System Implementation

Accounts Administrator

Jupiter Marketing Ltd

Feb 2014 - Dec 2015 (1 year 10 months)

Managed international accounts end-to-end, including purchase and sales orders, customs clearance documentation, and deadline monitoring to support smooth transactions. Produced trackers and analytical spreadsheets, used Sage Line 100 and Sage X3, and handled credit control analysis, account reconciliation, nominal code analysis, and supplier/customer set-up.

Sales Orders Customs Documents Credit Control Account Reconciliation Nominal Code Analysis Sage 100 Sage X3 Spreadsheets Statistical Reporting

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

ACCA

ACCA Certified Accountant, Professional Accounting (ACCA)

Currently studying ACCA to qualify as a professional accountant.

Centre of Excellence

Master Herbalism Diploma, Herbalism

Grade: Distinction

Completed a Master Herbalism Diploma, achieving a distinction.

Centre of Excellence

Accounting and Bookkeeping Diploma, Accounting and Bookkeeping

Grade: Distinction

Completed an Accounting and Bookkeeping Diploma, achieving a distinction.

TEFL.com

TEFL 120-hour Certification, Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)

Completed a 120-hour TEFL certification.

Shropshire Chamber

Letters of Credit and Export Documentation (Courses), Trade Finance & Export Documentation

Completed courses including Understanding Letters of Credit and Export Documentation.

ICA, Aberdeen

ECDL Qualification, Computer Skills

Qualified in ECDL (European Computer Driving Licence).

Wolgarston High School

A-Levels, Psychology, Sociology & Economics

Completed A-Levels in Psychology, Sociology, and Economics.

Wolgarston High School

AS-Levels, Information Technology & General Studies

Completed AS-Levels in IT and General Studies.

King Edward VI High School

GCSEs, General Education

Grade: A–C

Completed GCSEs (11 subjects), with grades A–C reported.

University of Aberdeen

MA, Management Studies

Completed a Management Studies (MA) program, with modules including Organisational Behaviour, Introduction to Economics, Operations Management, Accounting 1, Business Environment, Marketing, and Human Resource Management.