Experience

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  Truworths

  • South Africa
  • Retail
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Finance Supervisor | Trade

    • Oct 2022 - Present

    My role is basically the same, just a division move, except more weekly and urgent payments besides the month end payments, GL recons, working directly with the DC instead of 680+ stores. My character; I have a fantastic eye to pick up errors and I can reconcile any account to the T. My knowledge and experience of retail in stores are recommendable. I love problem solving and have attention to detail. My Supervisory skills differ from each staff member due to different personalities and characteristics. I am a people’s person, have empathy and have compassion for people; in my role, you work with staff all day, we all have a life to live. I respect people and my peers hence my staff work peacefully, giving 💯 results.

  • Credit Supervisor

    • Mar 2007 - Sep 2022

    Currently responsible for and managing the Trade and Vendors Department.Duties include the following:o Effective management of staff o Ensure leave is approvedo Evaluation of month end Paymentso Evaluation of weekly Paymentso Building, Modifying and confirming EFT paymentso Auditing and Verifying EFTs on BOL at Standard banko EFT releases to the value of R600 million, RSA, NAM & SWAZio Overseeing the department and staffo Assign new accountso Meeting deadlines o Full Month End process on Oracle/BI responsibility, ensure TB correlates with GLo Month end journals, i.e. accruals, rejections and discounto Weekly meeting with Managers and CA’so Training, development, mentor and coaching of new staff o Checking accuracy of month end Vendor recons0 Queries older than 2 months, followed up ASAPo Checking that all invoices received from our TDC have been validated by the clerks o Ensure Netting is done accordingly per supplier via the AR departmento Interaction with Store/Area Managers/Divisional Managerso Crisis management - evaluating stock not matching the invoice, contact DC / stores for verification.o Mentor & coaching of present staff and monitor team & assign new Taskso Ensuring all the required resources are utilized, if not mentor. o In Constant contact with stores and the TDCo Imports of invoices and returns into the system dailyo Checking and validating returns that have been imported into the systemo Daily interaction with the IT department as queries arises.0 In constant liaison with internal audit. o Responsible for the AP/Retek reconO Daily cash flow o Follow up of stocks scanned in by stores o Ensure early payments have been captured correctly o Full responsibility of the MAC account processo In constant liaison with Elements (cosmetics) and Lingerie Departmentso Adhoc duties: relief of other supervisors, staff, assist manager when requiredO Annual PDDsO Monthly KPI's

  • Finance Supervisor | Vendors

    • Mar 2007 - Sep 2022

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  Compass Group

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • Creditors Clerk, Senior Creditors Clerk, Creditors Supervisor

    • Nov 1992 - Feb 2007
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa

    Worked as a Creditors Clerk for two years, then promoted to a Senior Creditors clerk. A few years later, i was promoted to a Creditors Supervisor with a team of 8 reporting directly to me.I received numerous certificates as well as share options during annual conferences. Duties included the following: o Overseeing the department o Assign new accountso Meeting deadlineso Full Month end responsibilityo Generate Journals’ for postingo Checking accuracy of month end Vendor recons o Mentor & coachingo 8 major creditors accountso Monitor team & Assign Taskso Annual PDD Mine and my staffo ensure recon ledger balances to EFTo One on one meetingso Training of new staff

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  GORRIE AND FINDLAY

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • Creditors Clerk

    • Oct 1990 - Nov 1992
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa

    Duties included the following:Matching invoices to POD’sReconcile to statementPreparation of month end PaymentsCapturing of invoices on the DatabasePetty CashSite weekly wagesPurchase and ordering of Office supplies and stationeryLiasing with the BIC, evaluate data and paySchedule of petrol cards, evaluate data and pay

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  Groote Schuur Hospital Trust

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • Senior Provincial Administration Clerk

    • Nov 1986 - Jun 1990
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa

    Worked in Merchant Accounts as a creditors clerk, reporting to the credit controller. Promoted a year later to a Senior Provincial Administration Clerk.