Help with what to put as my job title on CV please

**woody123**

Hi all,
I appreciate this a very odd and strange request for help, but I am really stumped as to what to put as my current job title.  At the moment I have "Accounts Assistant", and have already changed to that from "Accounts Manager".  I'm now thinking Order Processor/Administrator.

I'll just try and briefly list my responsibilities and tasks.

Price incoming orders, and occasionally quote for new business.
Produce sales figures using Excel and forward them onto company director.
Enter sales and purchase orders onto to Sage Accounts - I don't however complete the invoicing process.
Produce daily goods inward sheet, and reconcile delivery notes against supplier orders.
Pick, Pack, Frank and dispatch ebay orders and jointly manage Ebay business shop.
Help the purchase team by finding stock locations, cost price, and monitor stock levels.
Lock up business premises in the evening, and occasionally open office at start of a working day.
Enter purchase orders onto Sage system, and then enter delivery details.
I have experience using Excel, Word and Outlook, but wouldn't say I was fully conversant.
I do chase up supplier orders over the phone, and notify suppliers of any faulty items or shortages received.
I'm not the most confident of communicators over the phone.

I hope that helps, and I appreciate any input.  I've never been given a job title I just do what I'm told.

Alter_ego

You manage accounts, why not Accounts Manager. Unless you're applying for a dogsbody post of course

AskAsk

Account Administrator.  I think account manager is a bit more than what you describe but if you feel like to have grand job title then you can use it if you want 

**woody123**

Thanks for the replies.  So it's Account Administrator or Accounts Manager then.  Yes, Account Manager is personally managing a customer's account, which I have done a bit of by tailoring special prices for them, but I don't want to get myself into a role that I can't do.  I'm leaning more towards Account Administrator.

I've been applying for administrator roles recently.  I suppose Accounts Assistant would imply that I have in depth knowledge of financial accounting, which I don't.

Thanks again.

theoretica

Officer is a useful midway title in my experience.

TELLIT01

Administrator to me suggests more of a hands on role than Manager, and from what you have detailed I think Administrator is a more accurate description.

**woody123**

Thank you.  I'm going with Account Administrator then.

[Deleted User]

Trade Support Administrator. I have to do the 1st line telephone answering as it is my skill set and I have a bemused title ending in Administrator, though in the past I've been referred to as Assistant or customer support. I have recently got a glance and covered the other credit control side of the role and whilst thinking I was off that, it turned out ok and quite interesting to have bit of a change but my current employer keeps insisting bookkeeping is bit dogsbody whereas I would have said it was other way round.

Grumpy_chap

You should put as your job title whatever it is in your contract of employment - that way, no issues when they obtain references.  What you do will be clear from your description of duties and responsibilities.

Mickey666

‘Manager’ in a title infers a level of authority and responsibility, ‘administrator’ infers far less authority and little decision-making.

**woody123**

Thank you again for your replies.  I have never seen or signed a contract of employment unfortunately.  I have worked for my current employer since leaving education aged 17, and have been there 22yrs.  Employers seem to like that so far, so that's something in my favour. 

I do lack interview experience but my CV lands me opportunities, I just tend to mess it all up when I meet with the interviewer.  I do my research before going though, and hope they can see through the nervousness and see that I am easy to get with and work with.