Erika De Wit

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Data Operations Manager with 20 years experience leading large multi-national teams / Expert in Invoice Capture, Quality & Compliance, Human Resources and Payroll / Established and Support BPO's.
Erika De Wit's Location
Bryanston, Gauteng, South Africa, South Africa
About Erika De Wit

I am an extremely passionate and dedicated person, who works in a sincere and honest manner. I am a fast learner, innovative and possess a technical intuitive ability which I believe will be significant in meeting the diverse challenges of business in the modern world. I am a great leader who has excellent management skills. I also easily and readily assimilate myself into any environment in which I find myself and am not reluctant to take calculated risks that will be effective in my life and others in any situation. I am enthusiastic about everything I do. I thrive in managing large teams and helping people develop and give their best. I am experienced in implementing systems, processes and training employees accordingly. I thrive under pressure and am deadline orientated - I push myself above and beyond to ensure deadlines are never missed and met in a timely manner.I am hands-on, stable, self-driven, dedicated and loyal. My 16 years’ service at my current company attest to this.

Erika De Wit's Current Company Details

Data Operations Manager with 20 years experience leading large multi-national teams / Expert in Invoice Capture, Quality & Compliance, Human Resources and Payroll / Established and Support BPO's.
Erika De Wit Work Experience Details
  • Vat It
    Data Operations Manager
    Vat It Nov 2023 - Nov 2024
    Gauteng, South Africa
    Key Performance Areas:-Average of approximately 95% + on KPI reviews maintained for the last 16 years.Roles & Responsibilities:Managing 6 teams across the South Africa, India and Mauritius offices.- Processing invoices in over 40 languages.- Servicing 61 countries with over 20 000 international clients. - Monthly deliverables, deadlines and stock management.- General I.T and development matters & User Acceptance Testing.- Process enhancements & improvements, ad-hoc projects.- SAGE 300:o Monthly payroll approval including incentives.o Leave management.- Salesforce processing, development and departmental implementation.- Performance management.
  • Vat It
    Invoice Capture & Compliance & Reissues Manager
    Vat It Apr 2022 - Nov 2023
    Mauritius
    Key Performance Areas:- Approximately 1.5 million invoices captured per year.- Maintaining an error rate of below 5%.Roles & Responsibilities:- Relocated from Johannesburg, South Africa to Mauritius as the Mauritian Head Office required Senior Management to establish operations.- Employed staff members in Mauritius which contributed to their economic growth as we focused on job creation and development for native Mauritians.- Training and upskilling this staff force to ensure the success of the Mauritian operation.- Management of offices in Mauritius, Mumbai and South Africa simultaneously, with frequent travel required.
  • Vat It
    Invoice Capture & Compliance Manager
    Vat It Nov 2019 - Apr 2022
    Gauteng, South Africa
    - Management of 148 employees spread across 6 teams in South Africa (Johannesburg and Hazyview), and India (Mumbai).- Established the Hazyview BPO office including setup, recruitment, payroll, training, ensuring the wellbeing of the employees and mentorship. This team was responsible for:- Extracting invoices from our various global expense management systems, and enhancements in processing with the newly established Hazyvview BPO.- Capturing invoice data on the new Salesforce software.- Developed a new software in collaboration with IT to enhance images and the data thereof.- Supported the establishment of a BPO in Mumbai. This team was responsible for:- Invoice capturing process.
  • Vat It
    Head Of Global Audit Services & Invoice Capture And Compliance At Vat It
    Vat It Jun 2008 - Oct 2019
    Johannesburg Metropolitan Area
    VAT IT is a financial services company offering VAT reclaim on domestic as well as cross-border VAT. It is the world leader in that segment with over 20 000 clients. I am currently managing 148 employees spread across 6 teams in South Africa (Johannesburg, Hazyview), and India (Mumbai). Most of the work is done remotely (I currently manage 12 communication channels via What’s App and Microsoft Teams). In addition, I regularly liaise with 10 overseas offices located in Europe, Israel, Asia, and the USA.My teams are responsible for ensuring that invoice data is correctly captured according to the tax rules of over 27 countries. We also audit and perform data extraction from our clients’ expense management systems. In total, we process over 350 000 invoices a month. As I manage many employees, I put a lot of emphasis on improving business processes, quality and efficiencies. My current duties include: • People management (setting and reviewing performance goals)• Human resources related matters such as disciplinary proceedings and performance monitoring• Looking after the welfare of employees• Mentoring• Ensure blockers are quickly addressed and followed through (for example, IT related issues)• Responsible for hiring across all my teams (well over more than 200 people)• Ensuring that all my staff receive adequate training, and on many occasions, conducting the training myselfI provide mentoring to other managers and team leaders and I ensure all teams are well aligned to the company’s objectives. I proactively seek to resolve issues affecting other departments and I always make myself available to help. I work closely with the IT department and I was instrumental in building systems to help the company through its digital transition. Projects I’ve worked on include:• Paperless invoice capture• Process automaton with OCR• Workflow automation with Salesforce
  • Transman Pty Ltd.
    Processing Manager
    Transman Pty Ltd. Mar 1998 - Jun 2008

Erika De Wit Skills

Leadership Team Building Social Media Planning Public Speaking Accounting Health And Safety Business Relationship Management Business Account Management Microsoft Powerpoint Business Development Business Analysis Negotiation Team Leadership Finance Customer Relationship Management Strategic Planning Strategy Financial Services Business Planning Microsoft Office Operations Management Microsoft Excel New Business Development Risk Management Marketing Quantitative Analytics Change Management Training Microsoft Outlook First Aid Customer Service Financial Analysis Business Intelligence Project Planning Interpersonal Skills Business Strategy Teamwork Business Management Management Project Management Analytical Skills Financial Reporting Research Reporting Marketing Strategy Recruiting Contract Recruitment Performance Management

Erika De Wit Education Details

  • Alliance Française
    Alliance Française
    A1
  • Hoerskool Alberton
    Hoerskool Alberton

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Erika De Wit attended Alliance Française, Hoerskool Alberton.

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