Mary Van Der Merwe

Office Manager at 5D Geo
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(386) 825-5501
Location
City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa, ZA

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Experience

    • South Africa
    • Architecture and Planning
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Office Manager
      • Feb 2017 - Present

      Manage all Office requirements for 5D Geo, Kirchhoff Professional Surveyors and 5D Surveys. Process all quotations and jobs, invoicing, debt collection, process and reconcile Customers, Suppliers and Cashbooks on Sage One, liaise with Accountants monthly, oversee Statutory requirements. Manage all Office requirements for 5D Geo, Kirchhoff Professional Surveyors and 5D Surveys. Process all quotations and jobs, invoicing, debt collection, process and reconcile Customers, Suppliers and Cashbooks on Sage One, liaise with Accountants monthly, oversee Statutory requirements.

    • South Africa
    • Executive Offices
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Director
      • Jan 2017 - 2020

      -Bookkeeping to Trial Balance on Pastel -Anything Admin -Marketing Assistance -Social Media We work either remotely from my office, or from yours - whatever suits. -Bookkeeping to Trial Balance on Pastel -Anything Admin -Marketing Assistance -Social Media We work either remotely from my office, or from yours - whatever suits.

  • Kazimingi Nursery Farm
    • Benoni Area, South Africa
    • Administration & Marketing Manager
      • Oct 2013 - Dec 2016

      Full financials, management accounts on Pastel. Manage administration staff of 2. Manage sales staff of 7. Manage social media and website. All other marketing, advertising & promotions for the company. Full financials, management accounts on Pastel. Manage administration staff of 2. Manage sales staff of 7. Manage social media and website. All other marketing, advertising & promotions for the company.

    • South Africa
    • Wholesale Import and Export
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Temp Bookkeeper
      • Oct 2012 - Mar 2013

      Foreign Debtors - apply for cover, invoice, liaise with bank on forex payments; Creditors; Cashbook on Pastel; Petty Cash; Management Reports. Foreign Debtors - apply for cover, invoice, liaise with bank on forex payments; Creditors; Cashbook on Pastel; Petty Cash; Management Reports.

    • Bookkeeper
      • May 2012 - Oct 2012

      Process GRN's on in-house system for materials purchased;Match purchase orders to creditors invoices received;Allocate Cost Centre to Creditors Invoices and forward to Head Office for payment;Creditors statement reconcilliations;Petty Cash;

    • Temp Debtors Controller
      • Sep 2011 - Apr 2012

      Open Accounts and apply for CGIC cover;Check at regular intervals that CGIC cover sufficient for all Debtors;Release credit hold orders, checking cover and reason for hold;Liaise with sales staff on credit notes to be raised & process;PRepare claims for large debtors and liaise with quantity surveyors on accounts;Send claims, statements and copy invoices/orders timeously to debtors;Debt Collection

    • South Africa
    • Events Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Financial Manager & Assistant Events Coordinator
      • Mar 2008 - Aug 2011

      ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT: Prepare quotations/budgets for customers; Prepare invoices for customers on Pastel; Obtain quotations from Suppliers; Negotiate better payments terms with Suppliers and secure best prices; General Office Duties; Check all supplier invoices against quotations and make timeous payment thereof; Preparation of event/project reconciliation within 5 days of each event; Database Work; Call Downs; Run 3 x Cashbooks; Calculation and processing of VAT returns and payments; Salaries PAYE & UIF payments & returns; Provide monthly management accounts; Prepare all documents for financial year end and audits; Financial & Business Administration; Liaise with auditors and SARS to keep all personal and business taxes, returns, certificates and statutory requirements up to date; EVENT COORDINATION: Venue Research; Call Downs; Source promotional items; Prepare quotations & update budgets; Assist with proposals for customers; Management of invitations & registration; Onsite registration support and management; Preparation of name badges; Collection & Delivery of promotional items; Database development; Event Coordination; Prepare event detail document with event/project timeline and uploading into MS Calendar Show less

  • Exhibitions for Africa
    • Randburg Area, Johannesburg
    • Accountant
      • Apr 2003 - Feb 2008

      Supervise Creditors Clerk, Receptionist, Driver & Cleaner; Creditor Payment Authorisation; International Creditor payment through the Reserve Bank; Balance and reconcile Debtors Ledger Bank Reconcilliation and cashflow management; Liaise with Exhibition Managers to produce Exhibition budgets; Calculate Sales Commission; Process Statutory Returns and payments; Compile and Reconcile Management Accounts up to Balance Sheet; Submit monthly Financial Forecasts to Financial Director Liaise with Auditors Show less

  • Self Employed
    • Harare, Zimbabwe
    • Director - Elmag Electrical Pty Ltd
      • Jan 1991 - May 2002

      Prepare tender documents; Supervise all admin staff; Invoice Clients & Debt Collection; Check Supplier invoices to orders and make timeous payment thereof; All statutory returns and payments; Prepare Financial Accounts to Balance Sheet on Quickbooks; Liaise with Auditors Prepare tender documents; Supervise all admin staff; Invoice Clients & Debt Collection; Check Supplier invoices to orders and make timeous payment thereof; All statutory returns and payments; Prepare Financial Accounts to Balance Sheet on Quickbooks; Liaise with Auditors

Education

  • Sinoia High School, Zimbabwe
    O'​ Levels & M'​ Levels
    1976 - 1980
  • Sinoia High School, Zimbabwe
    O' Levels

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