All administrative tasks such as purchasing of stationery & refreshments, updating attendance registers and leave forms for Human Resources dept., co-ordinate meetings in Boardroom, arrange for maintenance to be done as per Facility Manager, send signed invoices to Head office for payment, Petty Cash.Bond Store: GRV incoming goods, load documentation onto CoreFreight, submit XDP's to Customs and confirm receipt of Releases. Handle customs queries.Co-ordinate all documentation relating to Exporting Goods from time of order placed to time of Acquittals received.

Co-ordinating all documentation relating to Exporting Goods from time of order placed to time of received Acquitted documents from Customs.Co-ordinating all documentation relating to Imported Goods received into our Bond Store.

All travel requirements, via internet.Reconcile CEO and other Senior Manager's Discovery Medical Aid Statements to ensure all claims have been processed.Forward Medical Aid Claims to Discovery.Request quotes, send accepted quotes and follow up that the work is done.Respond and attend to various task requests from Management.Petty Cash.Request Wholesale Trade Sales from our Financial Manager and submit to STATS department.Take and screen calls for Management.Assist Operations Manager with Cellphone matters. Co-ordinate all non-warehouse related collections and deliveries.Filing.Typing.Assist UK CEO with any requests, mostly regarding his SA Memberships, Cape Town flat insurance and security. Also local flights and accommodation, etc.Organise Management Lunch.Arrange for refreshments when meetings are held in the Boardroom,Book the Boardroom for meetings.Switchboard / Receptionist reports to me.Set up provisional appointments for Management and co-ordinate their diaries for group meetings.Order groceries for the office.Organise flowers & birthday cards.Request payment of traffic fines or pay online via Payfine or EasyPay.Co-ordinate Motor Vehicle License Renewals.Reconcile Management Credit Card Invoices.Assist with Customs requirements for bonded warehouse, etc.Update the local Hi-Tec Webpage as per instruction from Marketing & IT Manager.Process and reconcile Suppliers invoices and statements.Load Suppliers onto the computer system.Load Beneficiaries onto Internet Banking.Load payments on Internet Banking for release by Management.Print out Proof of Payments and attach to documentation before filing.E-mail or fax Proof of Payments as required.Ensure all accounts such as Electricity, Municipal Services, Rentals, Credit Cards, etc. were paid on time.Assist the Financial Manager with her Human Resources tasks.Loaded all South African Revenue Services e-filing tasks.

General SecretarialDrawing up of Lease Agreements, Installment Sale Agreements, Rental Agreements, etc. on Ghostwriter.

I also assisted the following people with their daily work:The Financial Controller;The Corporate Accountant;The Tax Manager; andThe Administration ManagerDuties:General SecretarialCapturing various Financial Reports and Board PapersTyping up of various minutesCo-Ordinating Review Papers from the various divisions within the group, on a monthly basis.Most of my work was done on WordPerfect and Lotus.

I joined Boumat on 16 February 1987 as Secretary to Group Inventory Controller in Port Elizabeth. Responsibilities were general secretarial work plus co-ordinating Stock Control via mainline computer.In May 1988 I was transferred to Reception where my duties were Switchboard, Receptionist and Assisting the Financial Controller Secretary. Worked on Lotus 123 and MultiMate Advantage Word Processing Package.Due to the company structural changes, I was transferred to Johannesburg in July 1988 to work as Secretary to the Credit Manager, Johannesburg Office, who later became Credit Director. My duties were:General SecretarialConsolidation of various credit reports and figures for the group.They changed from MultiMate to WordPerfect during this time. No training was given so once I had mastered the package, I assisted the rest of the staff in our office to come to terms with the package.; Stannic, Port ElizabethI joined Stannic (a Finance Company) on 9 September 1985 as a book controller. My responsibilities were controlling the accounts under my section by phoning clients and asking for their payment. I also had to sort out any queries, i.e. incorrect payments, missing payments, etc.I was also a relief switchboard operator - PABX.

Joined The Carlton Hotel (which was part of the Westin Hotel Group at the time) in September 1980 as Secretary to Credit Manager. Responsible for all queries of accounts as well as typing up and filing of correspondence.In March 1981, promoted to Financial Controller's Secretary. Responsible for all correspondence, filing and customer relations. Additionally, I was in charge of all Advance Deposits, including computer accounting co-ordination, Payment List, etc.In April 1994, promoted to Assistant Credit Controller where I reconciled all client accounts and was involved with client relations.Additional In-House Training:I gained some training and experience on Word Processors. I also put myself through Front Desk operations training.

I also assisted with Company Catering Operations.

Joined Dun & Bradstreet (Financial / Credit Investigators) as a Reports Typist in November 1977.In January 1978 I was promoted to Telephonist and Telex Operator, dealing with all the telephonic enquiries about the credit worthiness of any company. I was, simultaneously, responsible for typing all the Branch Manager's correspondence.In May 1978 I was promoted to Company Reporter. This involved telephonic discussion with Directors of various companies (or owners of various smaller concerns) regarding their History and Financial Status.In July 1979 I was promoted to Retail Operations Representative.

I joined Garlicks Limited (department store) in November 1976 as Secretary to Credit Manager. Responsible for all typing (Dictaphone) and filing of correspondence.I also did a small amount of shorthand typing for the Financial Manager.In May 1977 I was given the additional responsibilities of mail response as well as helping with customer relations and new accounts