Davina Axsom

Completed journal entries, reconciliations, and account analysis to prepare month end close process. Reviewed documents and data to give accurate presentations and forecasts to upper management. Worked with both internal and external users to create detailed financial reports.

Served as Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Purchasing Agent. Applied proper codes to invoices, files, and receipts to keep records organized and easily searchable. Investigated daily variances and corrected errors to resolve discrepancies. Contacted customers to immediately find resolutions for escalated issues. Processed payments and documents such as invoices, journal vouchers, employee reimbursements, and statements. Prepared working papers, reports and supporting documentation for audit findings. Tracked funds, prepared deposits and reconciled accounts. Made purchases for the plant on a weekly and as needed basis.

Began as a server in December 2017 and was promoted to Manager in March 2018. Customer service is a number one priority, ensuring that the guests receive top notch service, food quality and overall experience. Responsible for running and preparing end of day sales reports in Excel, counting down cash drawers and distributing pay outs to servers, batching and settling credit cards at the end of each day, assisting where needed throughout the restaurant, communicating with guests and making sure the restaurant is clean and ready for opening the next day. Scheduling and working private and catering events as needed.

Handled predominantly Medical Malpractice cases in both litigation and pre-litigation standings, working alongside the lead attorney. Sitting in on phone calls and recording notes, accompanying the attorney to hearings and trials, assisting in the location of documents as needed, requesting and distributing payments to clients and providers, maintaining individual client and litigation files in an orderly fashion, and corresponding with clients, providers, opposing counsel, experts, court clerks, and judges.

Maintained telephone contact with clients, adjusters and health providers and drafted/sent letters accordingly. Ensured client files were organized and kept in a neat and orderly fashion. Communicated findings of the cases and provided updates to attorney throughout the claims process.

Began as the Receptionist, answering a multi-line phone system and fielding calls appropriately, closing case files, transcribing dictations for the lead attorney, and preparing and submitting documents and pleadings to the Bankruptcy Court. I was promoted within six (6) months to Legal Assistant and began maintaining telephone contact with clients, adjusters and health providers, drafting and sending letters accordingly, ensuring client files were organized and kept in a neat and orderly fashion, and communicating findings of the cases and providing updates to the Attorney/Claims Manager throughout the claims process.

Responsible for entering payments received for different organizations into the company database and reconciling to a balance sheet to ensure accuracy. Opening and sorting mail by organization. Trained as a backup to the Accounts Receivable Manager for weekly reports to be compiled and sent to each organization.