Karen Harper
| Name | Karen Harper |
|---|---|
| Suffix | MIAgSA |
| Biography | CURRENTLY LOOKING for full or part time or self employment in Dorset or Wiltshire/Hampshire.<br /> <br /> I trained as a Land Agent at Seale Hayne Agricultural College and have a BSc (Hons) in Rural Estate Management. I then took an evening class in C&G Farm Records and Accounts and worked freelance for several local landed Estates, farms and rural businesses undertaking accounts work, livestock and arable records, managing holiday cottages and residential letting work. For the last five years I have been employed as Assistant Land Agent on a landed Estate managing a portfolio of 170 residential properties, keeping the farm records and budgeting for the in farm business and at one point, managing 12 exclusive holiday cottages. I also have a couple of private farm book keeping and payroll clients. Milk sample for NMR and currently working for a letting agent as a Property Portfolio Manager and running my own business looking after second homes. |
| Specialism | Residential Property Management <br /> Livestock Records<br /> Book keeping |
| Software | Farmplan and Xero<br /> Have previously used Key Accounts, Sage, Sum it.<br /> Excel spreadsheets for animal records and NVZ compliance<br /> Earnie Payroll Have previously used Sage Payroll<br /> Jupix, Rightmove, Zoopla and bespoke programme for property management |
| County | Dorset |
| Looking For Work | I am currently available for work |
| Employment Status | Employed Full Time |
| Contact Member |
- Bookkeeping
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Understanding of Double-Entry Bookkeeping
Bank reconciliations
Vat Preparations and submissions
Fixed asset register & depreciation
Management of Accounts and Analysis Reports
Wages incl. use of software, Auto-enrolment, working time directive and National Minimum Wage & Personnel records
Self - Assessment
Tax Returns
Vat Preparations and submissions
Cash Flow & Financial Reporting
Use of Accounting Software
Single Entry Cash Book
Advanced book keeping
Basic book keeping & Invoicing
- Farming
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Statutory Livestock Recording
Quality Assurance schemes dairy & livestock
Quality Assurance schemes arable & horticulture
Annual Census or similar
BPS - Basic Payment Scheme (England)
NVZ Records
Statutory Arable Recording
Statutory Livestock Recording
Single Application Form (Wales)
Quality Assurance schemes arable & horticulture
Quality Assurance schemes dairy & livestock
- Office
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Time Management
Decision making, problem solving, assertiveness
EARNIE
Farmplan accounts
IRIS
Landmark Key Accounts
Microsoft Office - Word
Single Entry Cash Book
Planet
Sage
Sage Payroll
Sum IT Total Accounts
Estate / Property Rentals
Office / Secretarial Administration
Gatekeeper
Microsoft Office - Excel
Databases
Diary and filing systems
Staff Management
Communication - use of email, and virtual meeting software eg Zoom or Microsoft Teams
Cloud storage / management systems eg Dropdown or OneDrive
GDPR
External Communication inc. Correspondence.telephone manner/first impressions
Negotiating, Listening & Communication Skills
Xero Accounts