Roy Levy's CV

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A quiet, thoughtful and creative person, my wide and unusual skills set includes management, sales, the analysis of business processes and the development of written and visual learning materials. I have worked for thirteen years at a busy firm of international patent and trade mark attorneys. During this time I have: n  Been responsible for all day-to-day financial management. n  Overseen and managed budgets for the validation of patents in European countries. n  Been responsible for the general management of a patent attorney’s office. n  Interviewed and recruited support staff. n  Written a handbook detailing automated and manual accounting processes within the firm. n  Developed a strategic approach to debt management tailored to the peculiarities of the sector.     My skills allow me to work with little or no supervision. I possess an analytical and critical approach to problems and the ability to perceive the real issues, synthesize information, and present solutions clearly and imaginatively.
Experience
Jul 2000–Present        Ablett & Stebbing, Patent & Trademark Attorneys Accounts Manager/Validations Manager (currently 2.5 days)
Jun 1998–Jun 2000     Body In Action Training & Education General Manager at a training school for fitness instructors n  Financial and course administration. n  Overseeing advertising, promotion and telephone sales. n  Editing and proof reading home study manuals and other written materials.
Mar 1997–May 1998     Kenwood Cars Driver
Oct 1995–Feb 1997    DA Consulting Group Technical Writer/Trainer n  Writing training manuals and user guides for business/IT systems, including SAP. n  Training system users within large businesses.
Oct 1990–Sep 1995     Oriental Carpets Wholesale & Retail (Own Business) n  Sourcing oriental carpets for private homes based on briefings from interior designers. n  Assisting clients through the process of understanding and choosing oriental carpets.
1978–1990     Previous employment included working in an administrative role within a mobile phone network implementation team at BT Cellnet; lecturing in higher education; research and archive work for a museum project; industrial market research interviewing; retail management.
Education
1982–1987        Middlesex University                                                     n  First Class BA Honours Degree in Contemporary Cultural Studies (1985), incorporating Diploma of Higher Education (1984). n  M Phil Research Project on Oral History, Adult Literacy and Community Publishing (1987). n  Other Activities: DipHE News co-editor, contributor.
Training
Payroll Principles and Practice. Croner Training, May 2006. Effective Credit Control. Pass Training, June 2002.
IT Knowledge
Software packages: Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint. Corel Word Perfect. ABC Flowcharter. Visio. TAS Books. TAS Payroll. Sage Payroll. Business Systems: SAP, Walker.
Interests
Writing, Jazz Music, Bread Making. I have helped to organize and run Fathers and Daughters weekends in The New Forest. I also helped set up and administer a successful children's drama club, Club Dramatika.  Contact details 57 Chandos Road, London N2 9AR, United Kingdom. E-mail: levyroy@sky.com  Tel: 020 8883 7110  Mob: 07813 996 882 References available upon request