Latesha Lavington

Dedicated and detail‑oriented solo Credit Controller with nearly 5 years' independent experience managing high‑value financial operations. Proven ability to reduce aged debt by £500k, handle business‑to‑business (B2B) credit control, and manage £4 million per month in ledger activity. Skilled in reconciliations, cash allocation, credit checks, and supporting month‑end reporting.

Strong communication, analytical, and problem‑solving capabilities, with the ability to work autonomously while maintaining accuracy and efficiency in fast‑paced environments.

Senior Credit Controller (Solo) at Millbrook Healthcare Limited (2019-11 – 2024-06)

Business to business. £4 million per month

• Created invoices and credit notes; posted cash from bank statements to ledger
• Completed daily and monthly bank reconciliations
• Prepared and entered journals; supported month-end and management accounts
• Managed company debtors via email and phone; sent monthly statements
• Liaised with CEO and CFO regularly to ensure efficient communication within the company
• Produced weekly aged debt reports for CEO and CFO
• Reported weekly cash forecasts to Financial Controller
• Set up new customer accounts and GL codes
• Evaluated credit requests and conducted credit checks
• Used Syspro and Microsoft Dynamics (D365) daily
• Handled cheque banking and phone payments

Junior Purchase Ledger Clerk at R&M Electrical Group Limited (2018-04 – 2018-11)

• Matched, checked, and coded invoices
• Processed VAT payments and payments via BACS and cheques
• Set up and maintained supplier accounts
• Reconciled supplier statements and managed petty cash
• Performed data entry and filed invoices

Trainee Administrative Assistant at Fire Aid (2016-11 – 2017-06)

• Managed emails and phone communications
• Edited and converted data into Excel spreadsheets
• Handled sensitive documents and processed payments
• Created certifications and organised classroom documentation
• Maintained stockroom and ordered supplies

Catering Assistant at Paultons Park (2016-08 – 2016-10)

• Operated kiosks and prepared food
• Learned hospitality and food hygiene standards
• Managed stockroom and deliveries

Hotel Assistant at Fountain Court Hotel (2015-02 – 2015-06)

• Served guests and cleaned dining areas
• Maintained rooms and handled guest communications

Level 2 AAT in Accounting – City College Southampton (2019-09 – 2021-06)