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Jennie Free

JennieIt was all the fault of the careers advisor who decided that as I was good at maths I should be an accountant!!! So after completing A levels I did an accountancy foundation and business studies course at Nottingham Trent, then on to work as an articled clerk with a very old-fashioned firm of chartered accountants – where I lasted about 6 wks!!!

Having decided that the professional office environment really didn’t suit me I got a job working for a local firm of builders as an accounts assistant – where I stayed for a number of years ending up running the accounts dept which in those days included manually calculating wages – back then it took the best part of a day to process a relatively small payroll of approx 30 staff!!!

Various accounting jobs later, most of which involved preparing payroll, I found myself working for a London based temp agency where I was responsible for running a large payroll of 600 weekly paid staff single-handedly, fortunately by this time we were using computers albeit rather slow, temperamental ones!! –  after a number of years in this demanding role I moved to France and had a complete break from accounting work  for approx 5 yrs.

Returning to the UK I went back to work for the same agency as assistant Financial Controller – no longer involved in payroll but producing management figures

After spending a number of years working outside the financial sector (mainly indulging my passion, working with horses) I met Marian who offered me work within her small but developing company of MJ Numbers where I soon became the Salaries/Wages specialist as well as carrying out general accounting work for a variety of clients

These days I am back living in France, running my own business, as well as working for Magenta (formerly M J Numbers) handling all the payroll work and some client banking tasks.

Personal stuff – I live in the South West of France with 4 horses, 1 donkey, 2 dogs, and a stray cat – when I am not working I am spending my time doing up the wreck of a wonderful old farmhouse that I have bought and riding or walking the dogs in the Chestnut woods that surround the property.

 

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I would gladly recommend Keeley to anybody who is looking for a conscientious, detailed and hard working accounting professional. Both individually, during her career before Magenta, and now as part of the wider Magenta Accounts team Keeley has looked after my financial well-being over the last fifteen years, and has done it exquisitely well. In fact, so happy am I to recommend Keeley, that four of my closest friends now have their company finances managed by Keeley's safe hands at Magenta.

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Keeley has handled all my tax affairs for many years and I cannot speak highly enough about the professional level of service she has provided. Her efficiency and knowledge mean that my tax affairs are handled swiftly and competently making the whole experience pleasurable and cost effective.

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Just a note to say how impressed I have been with Magenta Accounts and the service that you have provided me within my first 6 months of setting up my business. With being a new business, making sure I generate income immediately is vital, so by knowing that you are taking away of all my financial duties from me such as making small payments to providing monthly management accounts allows me to focus more of my time on other aspects such as growing the business and generating revenue. Each member of staff provides a personal and prompt service and it is comforting to know that whoever I speak to at Magenta Accounts, each member of staff is fully aware of my accounts and the current situation. I would fully recommend your company to any business who is looking for a service that not only helps take away the stress of looking after money, but also helps you grow as a business.

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