Michelle Wheatley
Coningsby,Lincolnshire
Summary
Experienced Accounts Specialist with nearly three decades in finance and administration. Skilled in high volume invoice processing, supplier reconciliation and financial systems including Sage Line 50, Sage 200, SAP and JD Williams. Known for accuracy, confidentiality and effective cross-team collaboration to ensure smooth financial operations and timely vendor payments
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work history
Accounts Payable Assistant (Procure to Pay)
Bakkavor Desserts
Newark, Nottinghamshire
2024.12 - 2025.06
- Maintained strict confidentiality while managing sensitive financial data in compliance with data protection regulations.
- Handled high volume invoice processing, approximately 500 weekly, enhancing operational throughput and workflow efficiency.
- Verified supplier billing documents for completeness and correctness, ensuring timely approvals and error-free entries.
Purchase Ledger Clerk
Barratt Homes Sheffield
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
2024.08 - 2024.12
- Reviewed and validated 100 incoming invoices against purchase orders, ensuring accuracy and minimising processing discrepancies.
- Coordinated with finance and procurement teams to expedite approvals, contributing to efficient month-end operations.
- Update vendor records and maintained accurate data logs, improving traceability and document control.
Purchase Ledger Clerk
A20 Limited
Brentwood, Essex
2022.01 - 2022.06
- Matched and coded 1000 supplier invoices monthly, with high level accuracy ensuring timely and error free data entry to support financial reporting.
- Reconciled supplier accounts, and investigated discrepancies through phone, email and written communication. Reducing outstanding issue and ensuring ledger accuracy.
- Responded to supplier and internal queries, via phone and email, within agreed service level agreements enhancing efficiency and stakeholder satisfaction.
Purchase Ledger Clerk
David Lloyd Leisure
Hatfield, Hertfordshire
2021.05 - 2021.11
- Matched and coded 200 supplier invoices per month, using JD William accounting system. Ensuring accuracy and supporting efficient month end close processes.
- Performed supplier account reconciliations, investing and resolving discrepancies, through email, phone and written correspondence to maintain accurate accounts and payable records.
- Assisted Accounts Payable Manager, in maintaining effective communication, with vendor and internal stakeholders, supporting issue resolution and relationship management
Purchase Ledger Clerk
Excell Group Limited
Sawston, Cambridgeshire
2018.10 - 2021.05
- Accurately matched and coded up to 1500 invoices per month, ensuring data integrity and supporting timely month-end close processes.
- Reconciled supplier accounts and proactively investigated missing or unknown transactions, through email. phone and post reducing discrepancies by 30%.
- Resolved invoice and payment queries, within agreed SLA's maintaining strong supplier relationships and ensuring service continuity.
Purchase Ledger Clerk
Cornelius Group Ltd
Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
2018.07 - 2018.10
- Processed employee expense claims, and corporate credit card transactions, inline with company policy, ensuring timely reimbursements and 100% compliance.
- Verified supplier invoices against purchase orders, contributing to accurate month-end close and reducing invoice discrepancies by 20%.
- Performed regular supplier statement reconciliations, identifying and resolving outstanding issues, to maintain accurate account and payable records.
Purchase Ledger Clerk
Marston Group
Epping , Essex
2016.02 - 2018.07
- Delivered training sessions, for 10 plus employees, on effective use of Web Expenses software, increasing compliance with company expense procedures by 30%.
- Developed and implemented revised expense policy aligned with current HMRC guidelines improving policy clarity and reducing expense processing errors.
- Provided ongoing support and troubleshooting for staff with Web Expenses software. Ensuring smooth adoption and reducing queries by 40%.
Finance Assistant
Safer Places
Harlow, Essex
2014.11 - 2016.02
- Updated and reconciled financial records, using Sage Line 50 accounting software to maintain accurate account balances and support timely financial reporting.
- Recorded housing benefit receipts, and maintained up to date tracking spreadsheets, to ensure accurate documentation and audit readiness.
- Communicated effectively with Benefit Officers, to resolve overpayment, underpayments and discrepancies. Ensuring correct benefit disbursements.
Accounts Executive
NVG Ltd
Baldock, Hertfordshire
2010.03 - 2014.08
- Set up direct debits, raised invoices, and addressed queries promptly.
- Chased outstanding debts and devised credit control process to enhance collections.
- Processed and paid staff expenses alongside credit card transactions.
- Managed and reconciled petty cash efficiently.
Business Support Specialist
BT Global Services
Chelmsford, Essex
2007.08 - 2010.02
- Produced monthly billing schedules, verifying compliance with auditing requirements.
- Reconciled all monthly telephone bills to ensure accuracy and completeness.
- Developed procedures to standardise billing processes and enhance efficiency.
Various Sales & Purchase Ledger Clerk Roles
L&K Consultancy
Harlow, Essex
2006.04 - 2007.04
- Oversaw management of rent arrears for 343 properties, ensuring timely resolutions.
- Established standing orders and direct debits to streamline payments.
- Visited clients to implement effective rent payment plans.
- Managed credit control processes to enhance financial stability.
- Resolved invoice queries promptly to maintain positive vendor relationships.
- Allocated payments accurately to minimise discrepancies.
- Sent statements and reminders to facilitate on-time payments.
- Reconciled coding and batching of invoices for accurate record-keeping.
Education
GCSE's - Various
Trinity Catholic High School
Woodford Green06.1993
Skills
- Accounts Payable Processing
- Invoice Matching and Coding
- Attention to Detail
- Team Player
- Supplier Statement Reconciliation
- Outstanding communication capability
- City & Guilds Computerised Accounts Level 1
- City & Guilds Computerised Accounts Level 2
- City & Guilds Bookkeeping and Accounts Level 1
- AAT level 2 & 3
- Financial software literacy
- Proactive initiative taking
Work availability
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Timeline
Accounts Payable Assistant (Procure to Pay)
Bakkavor Desserts
2024.12 - 2025.06
Purchase Ledger Clerk
Barratt Homes Sheffield
2024.08 - 2024.12
Purchase Ledger Clerk
A20 Limited
2022.01 - 2022.06
Purchase Ledger Clerk
David Lloyd Leisure
2021.05 - 2021.11
Purchase Ledger Clerk
Excell Group Limited
2018.10 - 2021.05
Purchase Ledger Clerk
Cornelius Group Ltd
2018.07 - 2018.10
Purchase Ledger Clerk
Marston Group
2016.02 - 2018.07
Finance Assistant
Safer Places
2014.11 - 2016.02
Accounts Executive
NVG Ltd
2010.03 - 2014.08
Business Support Specialist
BT Global Services
2007.08 - 2010.02
Various Sales & Purchase Ledger Clerk Roles
L&K Consultancy
2006.04 - 2007.04
GCSE's - Various
Trinity Catholic High School