Curriculum Vitae
Of
Sashmee Mistry SASHMEE MISTRY
PERSONAL INFORMATION
ADDRESS : No 1 Kildare Road
Glenwood
Durban
4001
CELLPHONE : 082-***-****
EMAIL : ac7o0t@r.postjobfree.com
IDENTITY NUMBER : 790-***-**** 085
MARITAL STATUS : Married
NATIONALITY : South African
AGE : 39 Years
DRIVER’S LICENSE : Yes (Code 8)
HEALTH : Excellent
PERSONAL PROFILE
I am an enthusiastic, self-motivated and hard working person, who possesses a high level of integrity. I am thorough in my approach to work, a quick learner and eager to take on new challengers. My work experience within the shipping industry and the banking sector has taught me how to cope well under pressure as well as how to engage in action oriented behavior and my commitment is evident in the results that I can produce.
CAREER OBJECTIVES
I would like to work in an environment that is supportive and challenging. I am highly motivated to accept responsibility and to gain exposure to the climate of continuous learning as I believe that it is of crucial importance to engage in further self-development. My objective is to source a position within the Accounting field as this will allow me to practically apply the broad and ever increasing knowledge that I am acquiring through my job experience within various industries. If I am given the opportunity to join your organization, I believe that I could prove to be valuable to your company.
EDUCATION
TERTIARY EDUCATION:
Course : Certificate in Business Accounting
Institution : CIMA
Academic Year : To commence in 2019
SECONDARY EDUCATION
Qualification : Matric
Period : 1992 to 1996
Institution : Woodhurst Secondary School
Subjects Achieved : English, Afrikaans, Mathematics, Physical Science,
Biology, Accounting
ADDITIONAL TRAINING
Courses Attended : Sprint selling skills
: Effective client communication
: Product Knowledge
: Time Management
Institution : Nedbank
Courses Attended : Foreign Exchange Products
Institution : Nedbank
In house Training : Forwarding, Sea freight/ Airfreight imports &
Airwaves Exports, Import groupages. Understanding of Customs
WORK EXPERIENCE
CONTRACT EMPLOYMENT
Organisation : BINGO ROYALE GROUP (Boss Gaming)
Type of Business : GAMING INDUSTRY
Period : January 2018 to Current
Position : Credit Controller
Key Responsibilities : - Invoice Processing
- Review and Control of age analysis
- Intercompany balancing
- Bank receipts
- Debtor reconciliations, clearing queries & follow
up queries
- Month end credit balancing and closure
- Assist with reporting for Month end packs
- Balancing costs incurred vs invoices raised to sites
CONTRACT EMPLOYMENT
Organisation : VARIOUS
Type of Business : CLEARING AND FORWARDING AGENCY
Period : September 2017 to December 2017
Position : External Consultant/ Debtors/ Creditors
Key Responsibilities : Acquiring new business, providing quotes to clients
: Debtors/ Creditors control for clients
CONTRACT EMPLOYMENT
Organisation : HARKISH DISTRIBUTORS CC
Type of Business : FOOD EMULSIONS
Period : January 2016 to August 2017
Position : Consulting/ Admin
Reporting to : Director in Johannesburg
Key Responsibilities : Acquiring new business
: Providing quotes/ estimates to clients
: Attending Fairs, events to source business in order to establish client base in Durban
: Emailing statements and invoices
: Follow up on payments
: Weekly sales reporting to Director
FULL TIME EMPLOYMENT
Organisation : CARGO COMPASS SA
Type of Business : CLEARING AND FORWARDING AGENCY
Period : February 2015 to July 2015
Position : Customer Relationship Manager
Reporting to : Directors in Johannesburg & Senior Sales Person
Key Responsibilities : Acquiring new business
: Attending Networking Events
: Cold Calling Clients
: Travel within SA to get new business
: Record Sales and provide weekly reporting to
Directors
: Researching competitor rates
: Negotiating rates with shipping line and transporters
: Providing quotes/ estimates to clients
: Providing sales leads to other branches
: Hosting existing clients at company events
FULL TIME EMPLOYMENT
Organisation : AIRWAVES CC
Type of Business : CLEARING AND FORWARDING AGENCY
Period : July 2004 to January 2015
Position : Senior Accounts Controller
Reporting to : Financial Accountant & CEO
Key Responsibilities : - Posting previous days invoicing on Compu-
Clearing/ Corefreight
- Review & control of age analysis
- Capturing of banking receipts
- Issue cheques for freight lines
- Daily Banking (Cheque Deposits)
- Ensure cheque recovery for files
- Selling of invoices to the bank’s invoice discount
facility
- Weekly & monthly downloads to the bank
- Monitoring loan balance with the bank
- Analysis of special margins report from bank
- Recon bank statements for forex payments
- Assisting with cash flow, managing bank balance
- Reporting the Daily Position of the company to
Ceo
- Collection of local & international debtors
- Emailing monthly statements to debtors
- Liaising with the bank for buying & selling of
currency
- Monitoring the market in order to sell foreign
currency to ensure profit of rate of exchange
- Reconciliation of foreign invoices & make
payments to agents monthly or when required
- Adhering to SARB rules & regulations regarding
foreign payments & incoming funds
- Reporting of age analysis, local & international
debtors to Director and branch managers on a daily
basis
- Handling of queries local debtors & international
agents
- Costing & invoicing of files
- Handling of petty cash & recon on a weekly basis
- Debtor confirmations for audit purposes
- Responsible for payment to international shipping
group which the company is a member of, ensure
all membership fees and yearly worldwide &
regional meeting dues are paid
- Monthly reporting to this international
shipping group regarding all business undertaken
for the month
- Processing of credit applications for new debtors
- Liaising with insurance company & banking
institution regarding credit limits and conducts of
debtor accounts
- Cross Guarantees
- Issuing of trade references
- Opening of new accounts
- Liaising with consultants for client rates,
assistance with collection of funds
- Monitoring debtor accounts to ensure minimal
risk, authorizing & releasing of entries for
shipments
- Checking deferments reports then arranging
payment to SARS
- Filing
- Sending commission report to director for
Consultants
- Closing off month end
- Insuring of shipments with insurance company
- Assisted with recon of creditors in the absence of
credit controller and entering on pastel
- Assist Accountant with certain duties when on
leave
- Assisting with HR queries and Audits
- Paying of telephone, electricity bills, fines, rental
- Assisting other accounts clerks when on leave
- Assisting with sales consultancy
Organisation : AIRWAVES CC
Type of Business : CLEARING & FORWARDING AGENCY
Period : April 2004 to June 2004
Position : Receptionist
Reporting to : General Manager
Key Responsibilities : - Answering of phone
- All receptionist duties
- Registering of import groupage files
- Requesting of ANF
- Invoicing freight for groupages
- Handling of airfreight handovers for personal
effects clients
- Invoicing clients & responsible for collection
of funds
Organisation : NEDBANK (PEOPLES BANK DIV
RICHARDS BAY)
Type of Business : RETAIL
Period : March 2002 to February 2003
Position : Enquiry Clerk/ Sales Assistant
Reporting to : Branch Manager
Key Responsibilities : - Opening of new accounts: Savings & investment
- Assisting clients with queries, issuing atm cards,
- Acquiring new business
- Sales reporting to branch manager
- Handling of high profile investments & reporting
to National Sales Manager
Organisation : NEDBANK PERSONAL BANKING
(GAUTENG)
Type of Business : RETAIL
Period : June 2000 to February 2002
Position : Sales Administrator/ Assistant to Personal Banker
Reporting to : Branch Manager
Key Responsibilities : - Assisting Personal banker with the managing of
portfolio of high income clients and provide a
service for their banking needs
- Selling of banking products
- Liaising with clients for all queries
- Processing home loan, vehicle finance, credit card,
overdraft applications
- Do follow ups with Nedbank credit division to
ensure prompt service delivery
- Opening new cheque accounts, investments
- Reporting sales to personal banking manager
- Monitoring of client accounts minimizing risk
- Identifying possible sales leads
- To help personal banker meet targets
- Offer superior client service in order to retain
clients
Organisation : NEDBANK (EDENVALE BRANCH
GAUTENG)
Type of Business : BANKING
Period : April 1999 to May 2000
Position : Savings & Investment Clerk
Reporting to : Branch Operations Manager
Key Responsibilities : - Printing savings reports to monitor new accounts
opened on a daily basis
- Control of safety deposit boxes
- Capturing end of day payments for clients
- Handling client queries
- Identifying possible sales leads for retail bankers
- Ordering of cheque books for clients
- Bank guaranteeing cheques
- Authorizing issue of atm cards, withdrawals
- Identifying & reporting possible fraudulent
accounts
- Ensuring minimal loss regarding bank charges,
withdrawals
- Assisted teller controller with receiving of bulk
cash to the branch
- Assisted with atm refills of cash
- Assisted tellers when short staffed
COMPUTER SKILLS
Compu-Clearing – Used on a daily basis at previous
Employment
Corefreight – Used on a daily basis at previous
Employment
Pastel Accounting – Used on a regular basis until
switchover to compu-clearing for debtors
Microsoft Office – Used on a daily basis, Extensive
knowledge of Microsoft Excel,
Word
LANGUAGES
English - Ability to Speak, read and write
Afrikaans - Ability to Speak
Zulu - Ability to Speak
ACHIEVEMENTS & VOLUNTEER WORK
Excelled in athletics – primary & senior high, reached USSASA level
Won award at Worldwide meeting 2013 for best agent for international payments
Volunteer work from 1994-1996
Chatsworth child & family welfare
ABH for the aged
Kwa-Nacrod (Disabled home)
Local Vet – Dr Naidoo
School fun runs
Raised funds for school
Distributing food parcels
Staff member of the month – Nedbank
Participated in a product knowledge quiz with all personal banking suites countrywide and led our suite to the quarter finals
School debating team
INTERESTS, ACTIVITIES, AND HOBBIES
Netball, Volleyball School captain
Treasurer for Happy Hour Club Airwaves
Sporting Activities
oAspiring Golfer
oSoccer
oTennis
o
REFERENCES
CONTACT ONE:
Organisation : Airwaves CC
Contact Person : Red Ramdas
Contact Number : 066-*******
Position : Director
CONTACT TWO:
Organisation : Bingo Royale (Boss Gaming)
Contact Person : Ivan Oelofse
Contact Number : 083-*******
Position : Financial Accountant
CONTACT THREE:
Organisation : Cargo Compass
Contact Person : Paula Dos Santos
Contact Number : 073-*******
Position : Senior Sales
CONTACT FOUR:
Organisation : Harkish Distributors
Contact Person : Raj Rama
Contact Number : 082*******
Position : Director
CONTACT FIVE:
Organisation : Nedbank
Contact Person : Anitha Sewsunker
Contact Number : 076-*******
Position : Previous Nedbank Manager