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South Africa

Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa

Saved approximately 20 % while organising more than 20 events in three years.Carried-out multiple administrative assistant tasks along with Head Office procurement, Fleet management, and External transport process to streamline daily workflow. Handled imports and exports control through monitoring invoicing and transaction, classifying and completing import / export documents and requirements, and making weekly plans related to stock delivery and truck movements. Ensured all purchasing… Show more Saved approximately 20 % while organising more than 20 events in three years.Carried-out multiple administrative assistant tasks along with Head Office procurement, Fleet management, and External transport process to streamline daily workflow. Handled imports and exports control through monitoring invoicing and transaction, classifying and completing import / export documents and requirements, and making weekly plans related to stock delivery and truck movements. Ensured all purchasing transactions recorded in system. Replenished stocks by sourcing from local and international suppliers along with compiling receipts of stock and transfer of stocks between branches. Coordinated back orders and delivery dates. Oversaw event facility planning and décor, event schedule, agenda, and any required training and business materials required to execute seamless event. Made travel arrangements for all event attendees, such as transportations, accommodation, visas, hotel transfers, and others.Key Contributions:Introduced cost effective strategies for managing and planning events through handling all process internally instead of outsourcing. Planned and executed yearly global executive and sales conference through making all necessary arrangement from accommodation to transportation to arranging weekend recreational activities. Administered event planning and executing through orchestrating all Centurion Head Office events. Conducted national and international training events hosted at Centurion Head Office along with different other functions and workshops. Show less

Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa

Devised and applied improved process for forecasting budget, tracking expenditure, and ensuring accurate cost allocation for other departments to reduce operational expenditure.Performed diversified administrative assistant duties along with conducting research, formulating presentation and reports for board meeting. Briefed Credit Executive and Heads of departments for meetings. Analysed presentations provided by Heads of departments for quality and completeness. Ensured similarities… Show more Devised and applied improved process for forecasting budget, tracking expenditure, and ensuring accurate cost allocation for other departments to reduce operational expenditure.Performed diversified administrative assistant duties along with conducting research, formulating presentation and reports for board meeting. Briefed Credit Executive and Heads of departments for meetings. Analysed presentations provided by Heads of departments for quality and completeness. Ensured similarities between new FY budget with previous FY’s budget with minimal increase. Negotiated extensively with department heads to set percentage for unforeseen expenses. Handled multiple cost codes within Credit Department, as well as generated summary report on monthly and year to date expenses. Oversaw all travel arrangements, such as scheduling flights, accommodation, transportation, and others.Key Contributions:Facilitated transfer of manual meeting minutes recording to CD and then stored offsite, as well as on a local file server for serving as important part in investigation and audits. Assembled all required documentation and predicted increased service fees, computer licenses, new staff appointments, and other operations expenses. Conducted re-forecasting mid-year to reconcile with unplanned or passed activities along with handling travel claims and training expenses. Show less

Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa

• Legal collections of bad debt accounts according to the Magistrate’s Court Act. • Managed and trained the collections team members reporting to me to ensure that the process of drafting court documentation, briefing correspondent attorneys for opposing African Bank matters and the preparation of tracing documents are done in an effective and efficient manner. • Liaising with debtors, sheriff’s, attorneys, administrators, employers and pay offices. • Negotiations with attorneys and… Show more • Legal collections of bad debt accounts according to the Magistrate’s Court Act. • Managed and trained the collections team members reporting to me to ensure that the process of drafting court documentation, briefing correspondent attorneys for opposing African Bank matters and the preparation of tracing documents are done in an effective and efficient manner. • Liaising with debtors, sheriff’s, attorneys, administrators, employers and pay offices. • Negotiations with attorneys and administrators regarding applications for administration orders. I managed to average a 75 % success rate in getting African Bank excluded on administration orders. • Compiled monthly reports and statistics. • Responsible for leading a team of 5 Legal collections clerks.• Provide training to regional collection teams Show less

Financial Management Access Programme, Finance, General

Certificate In Business Management

Paralegal Diploma

Grade 12