Summary
Overview
Work history
Education
Skills
Personal Profile
Affiliations
Certification
Accomplishments
Languages
References
Timeline
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Davinder Dhanoa

Coventry,Longford

Summary

Highly skilled professional with expertise in Microsoft Office Suite, Xero, and SAGE. Demonstrates strong customer and cliental skills, with proficiency in Punjabi. Experienced in merchandising and logistics coordination, aiming to leverage these competencies to drive operational efficiency and enhance client satisfaction.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work history

Job simulation

EY - Audit
Online
01.2025 - 01.2025
  • Completed a job simulation involving identifying and assessing risks, and control and substantive testing for EY's Audit team.
  • Put a transaction flow into the correct order, assigned risks of material misstatement to elements of the transaction flow, and identified which significant accounts these issues could impact.
  • Prepared for a conversation with the client about control failures found during control testing and what this means for testing strategy.
  • Reviewed outputs of an accounts analysis tool and summarized which issues to raise with my Senior.

Retail Merchandiser

Expd8
04.2024 - 01.2025
  • I managed product placement for Entertainer products within stores creating visually appealing point of sales and FDSU's to put products in to
  • I organised the new seasonal Christmas displays ready for the festive season maximising visibility during peak shopping times
  • I monitored and managed toy stock, doing regular inventory counts to avoid overstock
  • Using technological labels, I was able to track sales data to track trends and identify products in high demand to adjust inventory stock levels

Coil Project

Coventry University
Coventry, West Midlands
11.2024 - 11.2024
  • Led a collaborative audit planning project with South African universities (University of Free State and Rhodes University , integrating international perspectives on risk assessment and resource allocation.
  • Developed and delivered virtual workshops focused on audit methodologies, client engagement strategies, and compliance with international standards.
  • Facilitated cross-cultural discussions to analyse audit case studies, enhancing participants’ understanding of diverse regulatory and business environments.

International Audit Week Participant

Coventry University
10.2024 - 10.2024
  • I was tasked to complete an Audit case study within a group with people from the UK, Netherlands, Switzerland and South Africa
  • I was able to simulate what it would be like to work in a audit firm and how key skills like teamwork and communication are crucial

Administrative Assistant

Senturian Security
07.2021 - 12.2021
  • I used my excel and Xero software skills to help cater with the companies' invoices and balance sheet allowing for a smooth day to day life for the business
  • I also used my communication skills to speak with other companies in order to correct information and rectify situations in terms of the business's finances

Front of House Staff

Heavenly Desserts
01.2021 - 06.2021
  • I anticipated customer needs and provide them with high quality service while upholding brand standards and values to ensure customer satisfaction
  • I also meticulously handled POS system transactions including credit, cash, returns, and refunds to ensure seamless and accurate cash flow

Education

Bachelor of Science - Accounting and finance

Coventry University
Coventry
09/2022 - 07/2025

GCSE's - Maths, English Literature, English language, Combined Science, Business, R.E., Geography, Punjabi

Seva School
Coventry
09/2015 - 07/2020

A-levels - Business, Geography, EPQ

Ash green school
09/2020 - 07/2022

Skills

  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Xero
  • SAGE
  • Customer skills
  • Cliental skills
  • Fluent in Punjabi
  • Merchandising
  • Logistics coordination
  • Time efficiency
  • Active listening

Personal Profile

An industrious, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual who thrives on challenges and embraces responsibility. I am amidst an accounting and finance degree at Coventry university which I have actively embarked in financial and accounting methods such as taxation, financial and management accounting. Well versed in financial software's like Sage and Microsoft office. I have the ability to meticulously complete tasks to a high degree and have excellent communication and team working skills to pair with it. My experiences at Heavenly desserts and Senturian Security have heightened my customer service and active listening skills. I am searching to find the right role for me as an accounting assistant and hope to use my financial and technological skills to help me thrive in an innovative workspace.

Affiliations

  • Sports – play on a football team weekly and occasionally play badminton with friends.
  • Puzzles – Active chess player online with a score of 800.
  • Capable of playing the guitar and the piano. enjoy mixing songs together and have a successful sound cloud account doing this.
  • Travelling – have visited America, Dubai, India and plan to visit more countries.
  • Charity work

Certification

Completed Bloomberg Market Concept and Bloomberg Finance Fundamentals certificate.

Completed a Forage Job simulation in Accounting and Auditing

Achieved a COIL project Certificate.

Achieved a SAGE Qualification.

Accomplishments

    Student Leader during Secondary School.

    Served as a volunteer for a local charity helping cataract surgery for people in India. I did this by completing a Charity Walk.

Languages

Punjabi
Native

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Job simulation

EY - Audit
01.2025 - 01.2025

Coil Project

Coventry University
11.2024 - 11.2024

International Audit Week Participant

Coventry University
10.2024 - 10.2024

Retail Merchandiser

Expd8
04.2024 - 01.2025

Administrative Assistant

Senturian Security
07.2021 - 12.2021

Front of House Staff

Heavenly Desserts
01.2021 - 06.2021

Bachelor of Science - Accounting and finance

Coventry University
09/2022 - 07/2025

GCSE's - Maths, English Literature, English language, Combined Science, Business, R.E., Geography, Punjabi

Seva School
09/2015 - 07/2020

A-levels - Business, Geography, EPQ

Ash green school
09/2020 - 07/2022
Davinder Dhanoa