My role in the invoicing team is processing and fixing the electronic F4F invoices, which are mainly for Fuel and Crop Protection, inputting manual invoices and deferred ones. I also cover scanning and indexing two days a week.
I’ve worked at AF for just over 4 years now, and previously at Edmundson’s Electrical for 3 years and UEA for 21 years in Credit Control and Purchase Ledger.
In my spare time I’m a bit of a petrol-head, and you will find me at a racetrack either working, watching or driving around it. I also enjoy going to Classic car shows. I love walking my little Dachshunds, meeting friends for social events, eating out and travelling.
I work as part of the Invoicing Team mainly validating and processing invoices received electronically from our suppliers to provide a timely service to both our members and suppliers attempting to ensure a smooth financial flow for the business.
On leaving school, far too many years ago, I somehow managed to begin a career in the construction industry as an estimator, more by luck than judgement, where I worked on elements of several large and prestigious projects, mostly in and around London, together with smaller local projects for almost 3 decades. At the end of the noughties, I left the construction industry to try my hand at obtaining planning approval for small scale wind turbine projects, but when the wind was taken out of the turbine blades, I joined The AF Group Ltd, initially in the energy team and renewables, then moving across to the invoicing team, returning to my original rapport with numbers.
I help steer the ships of both standard and electronic invoice processing. I solve any queries that come through, as well as looking at anomalies and corrections and helping the whole team.
From university, I worked in retail and made my way up to leadership role. This led me to apply for a payroll position at AF in 2017 but was offered a role in invoicing instead. I found that I really enjoyed this & when Harrier (our new order system) was introduced, became a superuser to help test the system. In 2019 I became Team Leader for the invoicing team and handling queries. I am the ‘go to’ for questions the team has and, if you asked, they would tell you I have a pretty good memory for most things, including the obscure ‘one-off’s’!
I have a keen interest in history, which ties in nicely with my love of all things mid-century including clothes, music, and cars. I enjoy spending time with my family & attending gigs & weekenders.
I work on the Electronic Billing side of the Invoicing Team processing fixing any invoices that come in via XML, these are mainly Fuel and AgChem invoices.
I started off working in the Insurance industry but after 6 years I decided it was time for a change to which I joined the AF Invoicing Team in 2016 and have never looked back. I began splitting my time between Standard and Electronic Billing using Esker but since returning from Maternity Leave, I have worked mostly on XML’s for Electronic Billing. In my past time I enjoy beach walks with my family, eating out and catching up with friends.
My skills help focus teams to rationalise processes to achieve efficiencies and streamline systems – all the while ensuring accuracy of information.
I am a chartered accountant with over 26 years post qualification experience. My career began in practice – preparing accounts for pig farmers and progressed through audit then into industry. I was a Finance Manager at Group Lotus for 9 years covering the wide spectrum of finance roles including taxation, manufacturing, engineering and central services. I have worked for commercial organisations as well as charities, including being Finance Director for an independent school for 5 years. My skills help focus teams to rationalise processes to achieve efficiencies and streamline systems – all the while ensuring accuracy of information.
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