Michelle Dianne Davis
Grange Park,Northampton
Summary
I have worked in accounts for most of my working life; I am focused, dedicated, reliable, honest, trustworthy and flexible. I always go the extra mile; I do not like leaving tasks incomplete, always eager to learn and happy to work/assist in other areas/departments as needed.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Finance Assistant
FMH Conveyors Limited
Corby, Northamptonshire
10.2024 - Current
- Accurately process invoices, match them to purchase
- Accurately process manual invoices
- Resolve invoice queries promptly, facilitating timely payments.
- Resolve purchase queries with suppliers and within the business
- Manage purchase ledger inbox
- Upload invoices onto OCR system - CloudDocs
- Process manual payments through banking portal
- Process supplier payments in Sage X
- Upload payment files onto banking system
- Reconcile bank statements
- Reconcile supplier statements
- Enter manual payments onto accounting system - Sage X3
- Prepare end of month invoice accrual worksheet
- Prepare and process end of month invoice accrual journal
- Run monthly aged creditors report
- Manage incoming calls into the purchase ledger department
- Built and maintained relationships with suppliers and buyers to support effective communication and collaboration.
- Compiled lists of suggested supplier payments for review.
Finance Assistant
Cats Protection
02.2020 - 08.2023
- Checking and inputting supplier invoices/ credit notes and matching invoices to goods received notes.
- Resolved queries related to invoices and credit notes with colleagues and suppliers, ensuring timely processing.
- Reconciling supplier statements, investigating, and resolving any discrepancies.
- Raising recharge invoices from original supplier and Purchase card charges. This involves checking original charge source, making sure the value was charged to the correct cost code.
- Raising general ledger journals where necessary to correct incorrect entries where the incorrect cost was used at the original charge source.
- Cultivated relationships with suppliers, resulting in accounts previously at risk of service hold being maintained in good standing.
- Handled inquiries from suppliers and customers to ensure prompt resolution.
- Monitoring and actioning emails on a rota basis.
- Sorting and actioning post received.
- Managed incoming telephone calls, directing inquiries to appropriate departments.
- I have learnt new skills and am now proficient in open accounts accounting programme and ebis.
- Enhanced time management and task planning skills by effectively handling multiple tasks with similar deadlines in a varied role.
Business Sales Executive – Training Department
Facelift GB Limited
11.2019 - 11.2019
- Contacting customers – (existing and new) growing, renewing maintaining relationships.
- Making sure our customers are kept up to date with new courses / offers.
- Advising on best course for customer’s requirements taking bookings.
Purchase Ledger Controller
Facelift GB Limited
06.2016 - 10.2019
- Managed and reconciled purchasing accounts, including 13 company credit cards and accounts for Amazon and PayPal.
- Processed invoices and reconciled monthly statements using company accounting programme.
- Setting up, managing and maintaining supplier accounts and relationships.
- Dealing with suppliers via telephone and emails daily.
- Building and maintaining good, honest relationships with company suppliers that have been neglected.
- Established and managed purchasing accounts, supported head of finance department.
- Supported head of finance with monthly journals and quarterly VAT returns.
- Developed and implemented new procedures to enhance reconciliation and record-keeping efficiency.
- Enhanced understanding of accounting practices through diverse tasks.
Teaching Assistant
St Wilfred’s Secondary School
01.2011 - 11.2012
- Supported teacher in lesson preparation, engaged students in learning activities, and ensured a well-managed classroom environment.
Education
AAT Foundation level -
First Intuition
06-2026
Health and Safety courses - DSE, Fire Assessment, Health & Safety induction, Manual lifting & handling, Office Safety
12-2018
GCSE exams - achieved 5 GCSE’s
Mount Pleasant High School
Zimbabwe01-1996
Skills
- Extensive experience in varied accounts roles
- Proficient in Sage 50 and Sage X3
- Proficient in Xero
- Proficient in Stripe
- Proficient in Shopify
- Proficient in CloudDocs OCR system
- Proficient in Excel
- Proficient in Word
- Proficient in Outlook
- Full clean British driver's licence
- Excellent attention to detail
- Quick learner
- Ability to work alone
- Ability to work as part of a team
Custom
- emma.dorma@fmhconveyors.co.uk
- Kate Bale, Cats Protection, kate.bale@cats.org.uk
- Paul Standing, Managing Director, Facelift, nconstantine@insightfuldirection.co.uk
- J. Lay, St Wilfrids Secondary School, j.lay@stwilfrids.com
Timeline
Finance Assistant
FMH Conveyors Limited
10.2024 - Current
Finance Assistant
Cats Protection
02.2020 - 08.2023
Business Sales Executive – Training Department
Facelift GB Limited
11.2019 - 11.2019
Purchase Ledger Controller
Facelift GB Limited
06.2016 - 10.2019
Teaching Assistant
St Wilfred’s Secondary School
01.2011 - 11.2012
AAT Foundation level -
First Intuition
Health and Safety courses - DSE, Fire Assessment, Health & Safety induction, Manual lifting & handling, Office Safety
GCSE exams - achieved 5 GCSE’s
Mount Pleasant High School