Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
I am a 52-year-old professional, happily married and a proud mother of two. Family is central to my life, and we strongly believe in supporting one another and spending meaningful time together. I take great pride in my responsibilities and approach tasks with a proactive mindset, preferring to complete work efficiently today to create ease for tomorrow. I am highly organised, detail-oriented, and committed to maintaining high standards in everything I do. While I have a clear sense of how tasks should be completed, I remain adaptable and open to new approaches. I enjoy working with the public and find fulfilment in being helpful and approachable. I build positive relationships easily, both with customers and colleagues, and value teamwork. At the same time, I am confident working independently and require minimal supervision to deliver results. I am dependable, conscientious, and do not believe in leaving tasks unfinished unless absolutely necessary. My strong work ethic, combined with my people skills, allows me to contribute effectively in both team and individual environments.
I am currently responsible for managing the full debtors and creditors functions across four companies, including debtor debit order pulls. My duties include, but are not limited to, processing and reviewing bank statements; reconciling five bank accounts and multiple business credit cards and staff loan accounts; maintaining accurate financial records up to trial balance level. I handle retainer invoicing for one company, and from time to time assist the other three companies with ad hoc invoicing. I am responsible for issuing credit notes and processing bad debt write-offs. In addition, although no longer a primary function as in the past, from time to time I still assist with ad hoc invoicing and all aspects of salary processing and maintaining employee leave records. My responsibilities also extend to EMP201 and EMP501 submissions for the three companies; SARS VAT calculations and submissions for two companies, as well as administrative tasks such as vehicle licence renewals, assisting with vehicle purchases. Furthermore, I compile monthly performance review reports, which include detailed financial analyses, month-on-month income and expense comparisons, and annual customer service cost-effectiveness evaluations, budget overviews, meeting day-to-day expectations, etc.
Whilst working for Burman Katz Inc, I was asked to assist and train their temporary bookkeeper in November 2018, becoming permanently employed on 26 September 2019. I am responsible to oversee all bookkeeping functions executed by their current bookkeeper, which includes, but is not limited to, drawing bank statements, capturing payments on the various banking systems including estates and investments; the correct allocation and recording of same on the accounting system; reconcile and balance debtors and creditors accounts. I am personally responsible for invoicing (on the odd occasion), identifying and write off of bad debts, credit notes; Receipting; Salaries, staff leave and staff loans, EMP201, EMP501 and VAT201 calculations and submissions to SARS, bank reconciliations on all Trust (Section 86(2) and Section 86(3)), Business, Estates and Section 86(4) Investment accounts, month-end, Trust and Business Trial balance, preparation and processing of year-end; Trust and Business Audits; Other admin duties include: Annual Fidelity Fund Application and submissions; submitting financial reports to directors; obtaining new Letter of Good Standing; SARS Clearance Certificates; Renewing policies; office equipment and IT issues, Staff leave, Cost Saving projects; newly appointed as the POPIA Deputy.
I was asked to assist the firm with their bookkeeping records and started out part time from July 2016, becoming permanent November 2016. Unfortunately, business has slowed down and I now only work for the firm 2 hours a day. I am still responsible for all bookkeeping functions: drawing bank statements, capturing payments on the bank and accounting system, reconcile and balance debtors and creditors accounts, posting fees and file notes, Salaries, PAYE and VAT calculations and submissions to SARS, bank reconciliations on Trust, Business and client Investment accounts, Fidelity Fund Application, and submissions; month-end and year-end; submitting financial records to Mr Burman. Other admin duties include dealing with clients (telephonically and per email/letter), assisting with answering the phone, handling all office purchases, office equipment and IT issues, filing, Dictaphone typing, Staff leave, Cost Saving projects; etc.
This was a remote bookkeeping position and was done after hours. I was responsible for all bookkeeping functions: posting, reconciling, and balancing debtors and creditors accounts, posting fees and file notes, salaries, PAYE calculations and submissions to SARS, bank reconciliations on Trust, Business and client Investment accounts, month-end and year-end; audits.