Finance Assistant Role: Managing People and Care Report - Arcadia

This report, submitted by a student, focuses on the role of a finance assistant at Arcadia Merchandise, emphasizing the importance of managing people and care. The report includes a cover letter expressing interest in the position, highlighting relevant skills and experience gained from previous roles. A detailed curriculum vitae (CV) is provided, summarizing the candidate's professional experience, skills, and educational background. Additionally, the report features an application form with responses to questions about the candidate's motivations, teamwork experiences, problem-solving approaches, and ability to manage priorities. The assignment demonstrates the candidate's understanding of the job requirements and their ability to articulate their qualifications effectively.

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INTRODUCTION
Managing people referred as the process in terms of offering a particular training direction
and motivation to the newly joined individuals considering the overall productivity for the whole
organisation in terms of enhancing the functioning of company (Hasson, 2019). It prominently
focuses on the workflow and improving employee performance on the continuous basis. To carry
forward the report company selected for this project is arcadia Merchandise company and the job
description is used for this project is finance assistant. The report from neatly cover several topics
including cover letter target competency based on the job application by answering suitable
questions curriculum vitae reflective notes and many more. For this note for the centre exercise
practice are also covered in the project.
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COVER LETTER
December 3rd 2019,
Romanian.
Respected Miss. X,
This is to inform you that composing this letter is developed to apply for the post of Financial
Assistant in Arcadia Merchandise, as publicized on 3rd December 2019 that company is looking
forward to fill the position of Financial Assistant. In my knowledge, I am filled with range of unique
and crucial skills and attributes that may help business of this firm to improve in much effective and
efficient manner. On the other hand, I am also holding work experience like 10 Jun 2016 till present I
am working in production and packing industry and the company name is Country Style Foods
Kilshaw Street, Wigan / Pemberton, WN5 8EA (United Kingdom). Also, some of the other
experiences that I have in this particular field like from 16 Nov 2014 till 31 Mar 2016 I have worked
as a commercial consultant in BRD Finance IFN S.A where I have had a range of work like Providing
telephone support of partner shops (Flanco / Media Galaxy / Altex / Emag) in application procedures
and in the use of informatics applications. Away with this, from 14 Aug 2014 till 15 Nov 2014 I have
worked as a Call centre operator in BRD Finance IFN S.A. Consequently, I was entrusted with various
obligations. A couple of them contain documenting copies, reacting to or sending the calls to
applicable financial division so as to offer compelling types of assistance to customer and resolve
their questions either accessible if the need arises or by email. Having the ideal and important
capabilities and experience for the designation of Financial Assistant, I try to be an important asset
of this company.
Just when I ended up with my graduation and post-graduation on 9 Jul 2013 Bachelor of Economic
Sciences and 15 Jul 2015 MA (Marketing in Business), I have had distinct fascination for financial
industry and I kept myself refreshed of the multitude of future just as arising patterns in the
international market. I need to gain high range of knowledge in relation with retail business in order
to seek after a vocation in my field of interest and experience. This would furnish me with the
occasion to enhance my expert character and go through advancement consistently. By joining your
organization, I can get a stage whereby I can exhibit my aptitudes, knowledge and my skills and
competencies like Good command of Microsoft Office™ tools (Word™, Excel™ and PowerPoint™);
Good command of Microsoft Outlook; Basic knowledge of graphic design applications
(PhotoScape™) as well relating to this field. This would bring about development of mine just as the
association which can be considered as a fruitful position for both company and from me as well.
It would be ideal if you audit my resume which is appended with the letter alongside the records
that will give you realness of my experience just as foundation. I trust that you will offer me the
occasion to take an interest in the further assessment measure for the separate employment
position. Benevolent, get in touch with me by means of my mail id i.e. [e-mail] for any
refinements required.
Much obliged for giving your time and thoughts.
XYZ
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Curriculum Vitae
In present business world, Curriculum Vitae can be considered as a document that delivers
the information about academic history and previous experiences which has been done by an
individual. Basically, c v is said to be a document that offered by job seeker to the employer while
applying for a job for a vacant seat. Some of the important information like achievements, past
working experiences, awards, scholarships earned, research project, academic coursework, and
publication of the work are said to be some of the crucial elements that are specifically being
considered within CV. Considering a unique and attractive CV may help an individual to get the
chances of getting the job without facing any sort of difficulties. In order to briefly describe the same
my own CV is presented underneath:
Name: Miss X
Address: Romanian
Contact: 000-000-0000
E-Mail ID: [e-mail]
Professional Summary
Worked for 2 years as a Financial assistant in two different firms. I have worked with a few
branches, for example, human asset just as finance this permitted me to improve my working and
relational abilities inside various divisions. Ranking directors and chiefs of organization depend on
me for looking after timetables, regulate gatherings and improve client connections.
Skills
 Flexible in playing out a few job, for example, finance uphold, front work area gathering
and hierarchical purpose of contact.
 Excellent expertise in verbal and composed both way. Counting managing grievances of
clients and formal introduction to heads.
 Have great arranging and planning abilities too can encourage actual gathering and video
meetings.
 Have essential information identified with Microsoft Office applications, Oracle People Soft,
and Intuit Quick Books.
Working experience
 Company -Career Office at University of Manchester
 Job profile – Financial Assistant
 Duration – 11/2017 - 11/2019
 Roles and responsibilities – Handled record previously, during just as after semester for
students from abroad. On the other hand, encouraged occasions inside semester for
individuals just as international students.
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 Company - Commercial consultant BRD Finance IFN S.A [ 1 Mar 2017 – 31 Jul 2019 ] City:
Bucharest
 Country: Romania
 Roles and responsibilities: Providing telephone support of partner shops (Flanco / Media
Galaxy / Altex / Emag ) in application procedures and in the use of informatics applications;
Offering partner shops, by phone, alternative solutions to increase sales; Checking
documents attached to credit applications received from partner stores and sending
feedback to correct an errors and so on.
Education, Certification and Courses
 Cash Management with ACT from University of Manchester in 09/2015 to 07/2017
 Post graduation diploma in banking and finance in 08/2017 from University of International
Association of Administrative Professionals West Florida
Declaration
I thus declare that above notice data is valid just as right supposedly and conviction.
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APPLICATION FORM (maximum 200 words per answer)
1. Why do you want to work for us?
I am quite interested to work as the part of arcadia merchandise which is the most famous and well-
known reputed company in United Kingdom. This company prominently fulfil the requirements and
demands of customers by offering them trendy clothes by considering the existing market trends.
This upload prominently obtained by the company by undertaking the latest trends of business
environment undertaking the preferences which are placed by customers by satisfying them in every
possible way and also appeal to meet their suitable requirements. Moreover, I have acknowledged
that arcadia not only consider effort to meet the requirements of customers but also tends to create
positive working environment for them in order to make them comfortable. It also undertakes and
develop the sense of loyalty among the staff members and motivate them to perform with full
potential. Significantly take initiative bike company to offer suitable empowered opportunities to the
workforce which needs to motivate them to significantly apply for the post of Finance assistant in
arcadia merchandise. Besides this I also think that I have the prominent capabilities by which I can
offer the prominent roles and responsibilities which are related with the finance assistant
considering the existing progress of company.
2. Tell us about a time you worked in a group to achieve an objective (what did you do
and what was the outcome?)
When I was pursuing my course at the University, I prominently conduct group project for
representation for which I was presented Inter College auditorium topic of World Youth skills day.
The effective group project was a kind of competition which was judged by the external and the
senior college management. More about the members of the group were prominent required to
present an effective presentation of 8 minutes which is based on the topic of success achieved by
the top three multinationals in the last five years. Besides this our group prominent in decided to
implement the prominent presentation by conducting 5 rounds of meeting for which the objective of
first meeting considering the allotment of effective responsibilities and roles of each team member.
In regard of this I was assigned a task with significant responsibility including making instrument for
the meeting and deciding the dime when everyone was free and effectively completed their work.
Besides this the free time period of every individual buried by which I made responsibility difficult to
implement. Besides this the effective implementation of the meetings and the project was
prominently completed by us and done by me. Therefore, we are capable enough to present our
presentation in front of everyone and gained second position in the competition.
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3. Tell us about a time when you identified a new approach to solve a problem. (what did
you do and what was the outcome?)
When I prominently pursue my Course work in the college, I once pursued the assignment of
research in which I need to study regarding the impact of cloud computing over the organization and
its functional units. By considering the survey of 100 respondents and effectively communicating the
result to the group of non-technical individuals. It undertakes the timeframe for implementing this
task which was five days and the time period I need to discover prominent findings of the survey and
consider the analysis into simple language including the technical knowledge which is quite complex
to understand by the individuals from non-technical background. Moreover, I also exercise the
critical thinking in terms of finding the merits and demerits of the approaches by which the task can
be executed effectively. Moreover, it is helpful for me in order to present the technical information
in an effective manner by prominently in the greeting among the non-technical group. Effectively
made use of graphs in terms of presenting data in suitable manner and also not leave any scope of
misinterpretation of findings of the survey.
4. Tell us about a time when you had to manage a number of different priorities and
complete a number of tasks in a short amount of time (what did you do and what was
the outcome?)
At my college time period I have given the project on the multinational of UK and undertaking the
working pattern. Moreover, I was tasked with the responsibility of considering improvements for the
project given in the last semester. Moreover, I also face difficulty in terms of privatizing task as I had
my semester exams in the next week and need to study a lot of things. Besides this only prominent
task effectively required and urgent in terms of doing on the priority basis. Therefore, I also decided
to consider the time required for the task and consider the superiority in terms of performing things.
After effectively calculating the individual time prominently decide to complete the old project that I
need effective modifications in terms of meeting the needs of college faculties. Moreover, the list
which is decided by me for the assign to project on the current basis and prominently decide to
consider my exams. Along with this by undertaking all the projects I effectively manage to complete
the task which is given to me within the stipulated period of time.
5. Tell us about a project you worked on that required you to persuade others to your
point of view (what did you do and what was the outcome?)
In the time of pursuing my graduation course at the University I was given a group task to perform it
with four other members. Along with this it depicted the suitable presentation of the information
and assignment for the group and I was also eagerly to present the information with the help of
suitable PowerPoint presentation. Besides this the members of my group were preparing for the
written report in terms of displaying the findings of assignment. Moreover, I also wanted to prepare
a report and for that many groups are considered for effective presentation and securing prominent
grades for the assignment full stop along with this I was quite inflexible for the presentation and also
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willing to display the information among the other students and tutor. Moreover, to convince my
team members considering the presentation of information I prominently decided to show them at
2-minute demo by which I wanted to present the information and convince them in front of tutor.
Besides this my teammates were quite satisfied and convinced to perform the data with the help of
PowerPoint presentation. Therefore, by considering my critical thinking skill I was quite able to
consider the idea of pursuing my team members and achieving success to performing functions in
easy and effective manner.
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REFLECTION ON YOUR BUSINESS READINESS
GIBB’S MODEL:
Description
This help me to identify various factors I identified at the time of pursuing my course work which
includes technical understanding like powerpoint presentation presented in front of everyone and
also improve help me to develop my communication skills effectively as I presented in front of
everyone and also improve interpersonal relationship in order to take help for each other.
Feelings
This course work helps to know each other in more better way and includes the feeling and
emotions of my team members at the time of pursuing The Course work. Because of the same I feel
emotionally strong as I learn a new skill of effective communication.
Evaluation
Here, I evaluated that there are different factors which are helpful in meeting needs and performing
in effective way. I also evaluyate a positive transformation in some of my skills.
Analysis
In this stage l analyse the overall condition and compare it with the future situation by considering
both positive and negative impacts. This is also analysed that there are different factors which has to
be used in order to meet objectives and perform all these in effective way.
Conclusion
Here, I summarise and find that I improve various skills in me like effective communication and
establishing interpersonal relations which is helpful for my future growth.
Action plan
This stage is useful in terms of taking prominent action on the grounds of deviations and weaknesses
in terms of having effective improvement.
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KOLB’S MODEL
Concrete experience
Considerately, I present myself in front of large audience due to which I learn to establish an
effective communication and also to prepare the presentation I learn to establish an interpersonal
relation with my colleagues which proves for me a concrete experience.
Reflective observation
This step is effective in terms of reflecting on the critical analysis and observations by undertaking
the description of the overall experience and deep reflection on the overall happening and occurring
of the situation. This observation also helps me to understand and learn various skills while watching
others doing a work.
Abstract conceptualisation
This step is useful for me in terms of effectively developing and improving my overall skills
considering the prominent observation. In regard of this I also try to get various ways in order to
deal with the situation. The major skills I improved from the same are effective communication and
to establish interpersonal relations.
Active experimentation
In this stage I prominently practice for my theoretical knowledge including my presentation
information and details by representing it to convince my team members and after in front of tutor
with the help of prominent communication skills by trying out new Strategies.
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CONCLUSION
By considering the above discussion it is identified that the HR manager of company is
accountable in order to manage the inside factors like recruiting talented and skilled staff members
undertaking the suitable maintenance of operations of company. Moreover, in terms of hiring the
prominent candidate considering the vacant job position personal requirements are also identified
of individuals including group discussion and interview in order to analyse the Desire of candidate.
Therefore, by managing the portfolio of the internal manager of company it is analyse that the
prominently gain information for the longer period of time considered in the effective growth and
development.
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