COVER LETTER

SARIEKA BABOOLAL

I am a highly methodical, amenable and result orientated team player with a proven track record in problem solving. I bring the energy and commitment to excellence necessary to thrive in an innovative environment. I have a positive attitude. Well organized. Proactive and solution focused. Complete assignments and tasks according to the predefined guidelines, deliver despite challenges and uncertainty. I understand the need to meet performance challenges in order to achieve business results. I demonstrate openness to consider new ways of doing things. I respect different points of views.

In my career I have always been driven to balance between expected outcomes and the full satisfaction of clients. I have an analytical mind. I am a team player who thrives in a stimulating and dynamic environment. I possess excellent communication skills both verbal and written.

I have successfully completed Pastel Accounting ver14, and 17 and Bookkeeping through Sage Pastel. I have also completed a course in Office Communication at ICB. I have completed my 1-year Information Technology at Protech Business and Computer College. I am highly proficient in Microsoft Office Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. I have extensive knowledge and working knowledge in Pastel Evolution, Sage One Sage Payroll, Sage VIP. I have very strong AP and AR Skills.

I have experience with working on Palladium and Xero Accounting programs.

I have completed my Assessor Course. These qualifications, in addition to my professional experience, have given me the industry perspective and technical expertise necessary for any future role. I am fully computer literate and I consider myself to be a highly organized, thorough and motivated professional.

I am honest, trustworthy, and punctual.

CONFIDENTIAL PROFILE

OF

SARIEKA BABOOLAL

Surname : Baboolal

Full Name : Sarieka

ID Number : 790-***-**** 086

Marital status : Divorced

Contact Number : 079-***-**** / 066-***-****

Email : adk5xw@r.postjobfree.com

Driver’s license : Code 8

PERSONAL DETAILS

Nationality : South African

Languages * Home : English

* Other : Afrikaans, Zulu

Health status : Excellent

Residential Address:

110 Waterford

6th Street

Carlswald

Midrand, South Africa

1684

Availability : 1 Month

COMPUTER LITERACY

Knowledge and proficiency in the use of technology of computers, word processing, database; Excel, Power Point, Outlook

COMPETENCIES

Excellent organizational and analytical skills

Excellent Interpersonal skills and written communication skills

Passionate, caring and committed to excellence

Team leader Qualities

Deadline driven

Ability to be flexible and adaptable in a variety of situations

Able to Multitask and Work under pressure

Ability to work individually or in a team environment

Ability to prioritize and organize a heavy workload

Excellent time management skills

ACHIEVEMENTS

Sage Bookkeeping Sage Pastel Ver. 12 Advanced Certificate

Secretarial Certificate Information Technology

CPR for homes, offices and schools’ certificate Health and Safety Certificate

Office Management Certificate Assessors and Moderators

Pastel 17 Bridging

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Current Employment

Actor Pharma / Geneye (Pharmaceutical)

Position Held : Finance Administrator

Sage Evolution

Duties:

Creditors

Prepare Log Fee Schedules

Request Statements and follow up on invoices not paid and unreconciled items on statements

Create Individual statements according to certain client specifications in Excel.

Follow up on invoices not received and create accruals

Purchase Orders and Invoices

Foreign Payments

Send copies of shipping/foreign documents with invoices to the bank

Make copies of any foreign payments that needs to be submitted to the bank for stock

Debtors

Processing of Invoices for State and Private Hospitals and Pharmacies

Sending out PDF statements

Assist customers, sales and marketing department with Proof of Payments and remittance

Claim enquiries, Claw Backs

Fleet Statement

Allocation of Fleet statements to the correct departments, reconciling it back to the statement

Email Fleet statement to all Sales Managers and Reps Country wide

Ensure Slips are complete and accurate according to date and amount

Inspect for any unusual petrol usage on the fleet as well as Car services and Tyres.

Ensure the monthly Fleet usage is in excel format accordingly and send to the Regional Sales Managers

Expenses

Reconcile all RSM, Reps and Intercompany expenses

Match slips to expenses and ensure slips correspond according

Ensure Vat is allocated to invoices which require this, E.G Accommodation

Inspect invoices for unusual items purchased

Calculate subsistence allowance and ensure expenditure does not exceed the allowance amount

Fleet split if cash was paid and not bought on company Petrol Card.

Credit Card

Reconcile Credit card back to statement.

Hand out and email all Statements to the necessary employees,

Match slips to the expenses on the credit card statement ensure slips are complete

Vat to be allocated to the correct General ledger accounts

Report any unusual items and follow up on them

Assist with Auditing

Adoc Tasks

Reception Duties occasionally

Archiving

TMS Corp / Ontrack Mobile / Part of Mining Plant Transportation

Position Held : Finance Administrator

Dates : September 2019 to June 2020

Sage 1 Accounting

Sage Pastel Payroll

Netcash

Duties

Payroll

Processed Payroll for multiple companies

Adding on new employees to the Sage Pay Roll system ensuring all information is correct, Tax number, Bank details etc,

Exporting Payroll from Sage Pay to Sage one for Payments to be loaded into bank accounts

Calculation of hours for employees per a month or bi-weekly

Over time leave, Calculations,

Incentives that needed to be added on for Long distance truck drivers regarding mine work deliveries.

Bank Reconciliations

Loading Payments for releasing

Intercompany Recons

Creditors

Processing Invoices for Multiple Companies Ontrack Mobile / TMS Corp (Sim Cards)

Emailing invoices

Credit notes

Sales

Telephonic Sales of PPE during the outbreak of Covid, Masks, Sanitisers etc

Jozi Dairy Midrand

Position Held: Temp Finance Assistant

Accounting Packages:

Palladium

DIMMS

XERO

Dates Employed : August 2019 – September 2020

Duties

Payroll

Invoicing

Company Name : Retsol International

Position : Senior Bookkeeper

Dates Employed : July 2018 – July 2019

Program: Pastel Evolution

Accounts Payable for Foreign and RSA suppliers Mauritius, Botswana, Zambia, Namibia, Zimbabwe

Processing Invoices, Stock variances, Purchase Orders

Microsoft Office 365

Debtors and Creditors Management

Administration in Finance Department

Assisting with Auditing

Daily Age Analysis

Access the root cause of all reconciling items, escalate the root cause to the correct cause partner, and escalate clearance plan step to each clearance partner both internal and external

Reconcile AP ledger to ensure that all payments are accounted for and properly posted

Provide input into the status of recons risk identification processes by escalating findings regarding Age Analysis. Respond to all associated queries related to transactions forming part of the reconciliations, and provide feedback with the agreed service level

Execute the mapping of financial structures between bank accounts and reallocate mapping where there are mismatches.

Reconciliation of Creditor Statements to Supplier Remittance

Generate Monthly payment Requests

Creditor and Vendor applications

Passing credit notes

Drop Box, Share Point

Project Payment preparations

Reason for Leaving: Relocated to Johannesburg

Company Name : Berg Clothing

Position : Accountant

Dates: September 2016 – 13 July 2018

Key Performance Areas

HR and Payroll officer -SAGE VIP PAYROLL

Manage compensation packages using payroll software

Adding on New Employee

Calculate pay according to hours worked incorporating leaves and overtime

Calculate bonuses and commissions when appropriate

Update paper and electronic payroll records by entering adjustments on pay rates, employee status changes etc.

Calculate unemployment and severance payments

Investigate and resolve any discrepancies in payroll

Printing of pay slips

Calculations of PAYE UIF SDL

Maternity leave processing

Knowledge of Department of Labour procedures

National Bargaining Council Calculations

Management Accountant – Pastel Ver 14

Performed accurate and produced Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payables up to General Ledger and balance sheet.

Monthly budgeting

Monthly Management Accounts

Maintenance of financial records

Cash Book Recons

Provided financial assistance for decision making in timely manner.

Apply accounting principles to analyse financial information.

Ensure financial transactions are performed in compliance with company policies.

Prepare accurate and timely financial management reports and statements.

Ensure accurate recording and analysis of revenues and expenses.

Analyse financial information to prepare weekly, monthly and annual financial reports.

Management of day to day IT

Assisted with Audit preparations and schedules for external audits.

Year-end procedures

Perform accounting functions such as revenue and asset accounting, payroll and cost analysis.

Statements were sent out accordingly

Update accounting systems in line with latest computer technology.

Provide advice on revenue and expenditure trends and financial commitments.

Develop solutions to resolve accounting discrepancies and other financial problems/issues.

Processed Petty Cash transactions and Petty cash reconciliations

Credit Card Reconciliations

Clothing Manufacture laws, National Bargain Council rules and regulations were adhered to and reports were compiled accordingly

Reason for Leaving: Better Opportunity arose.

Name of Company : Pro-Tech Business & Computer College (Estcourt)

Dates of Employment : 8th November 2009 to August 2016

Position Held : Senior level Secretary / Debtors clerk / General Payroll / Creditors Clerk

Key Performance Areas Head of the Financial Department

Worked with a variety of software packages, such as Microsoft Word, Outlook, Power Point, Excel

Managed Debtors and creditors of the Computer College - Pastel Accounting

Ensure monthly processing deadlines are met as required.

Chase overdue Payments by telephone, email and letters, maintained accurate records of all chasing activity. Calculation of interest on overdue amounts

PAYE

In non-payments cases I made decisions to hand over to attorneys

Meeting of cash flow and working capital targets set by the company

Routine bookkeeping duties in order to submit and record all overdue accounts at the end of every month

Resolving of daily Debtors/ Creditors queries and ensuring query resolution register is maintained

Lecturing Microsoft office and Pastel Accounting

Prepare and submit monthly invoices, Monitor customer accounts for non-payment and delayed payment

PowerPoint presentations were performed to enhance inhouse training

Daily Banking

Health and Safety Officer

Reason for Leaving : Resigned

Company : Health - Worx Medical Centre (Carlswald Midrand)

Dates of Employment : 1st July 2007 to 30th October 2009

Position Held : Medical Administration / Accounts department

Key Performance Areas Good – Ex system

Medi-Mass Programme

Worked on Good-ex and Medi-mass software and Switch medical system

Optimized patients' satisfaction, provider time, treatment room utilization by scheduling appointments in person or by telephone

Assisted in emergencies

Prepared electronic and written correspondence

Securely maintain the office filling system

Diary Management for Doctors

Updated the system with appointments and personal details; as well as patient files

Ensured that the appointment system ran smoothly

Arranged any necessary follow up appointments for patients with hospitals or with other healthcare professionals.

Daily backup reports

Accounts Department/ Insurance:

ICD 10 Code billing

Pastel billing system / Pastel Accounting statements compiled

Respond promptly and completely to both client and internal queries

Extracted and reconciled daily debtors

Followed up with debtors regarding outstanding payments

Produced debtors age analysis reports

Documenting medical insurance information

Petty Cash

Daily cash up, and banking

Name of Company : Pristine Mineral Water (Midrand Gauteng)

Dates of Employment : 1st June 2006 to 25th June 2007

Position Held : Personal Assistant to CEO

Key Performance Areas

Communicated with clients explained Company procedure, placed orders and addressed complaints

Planned daily route map

Trip sheets, diesel usage,

Receipted cash from client

Agenda for meetings, Secretarial duties

Stock Management - Kept a tab on the available stock of Mineral water, water machines, stationery, office equipment, and made arrangements for placing a new order.

Placing and expediting orders for supplies; verifying receipt of supplies; scheduling equipment service and repairs

Data capturing

Reason for Leaving : End of contract

Name of Company : Sure Group (Midrand Gauteng)

Dates of Employment : 1st June 2005 to 30th May 2006

Position Held : Manager Midrand Branch

Key Performance Areas

Daily Management of the office, supervision and training of other office personnel

Petty Cash

Recruited more clients to be assisted with ITC / Credit bureau problems

Reports on office performance to CEO

Writing reports for senior management and delivering presentations

Coordinated meetings and networking events

Assessed employee workload and Input, managed performance and disciplinary of employees

Promoted staff development and training

Carried out staff appraisals

Reason for Leaving : Office closed down in Midrand

Name of Company : Revamp-It Roof & Tile Midrand

Dates of Employment : 1st December 2003– 31st May 2005

Position Held : Personal Assistant

Key Performance Areas

Personal Assistant to CEO, all PA duties. Worked on Microsoft office 2003

Answered, screened and routed all incoming calls

Typed out correspondence, memos and emailed and faxed quotes

Scheduled appointments and meetings

Diary management for CEO

Maintained filing systems

Worked with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook

Resolving Client Queries & Complaints

Reason for Leaving : Contract successfully completed

Name of Company : Foodzone Shopping Centre (Estcourt)

Dates of Employment : 1st February 1997 to 30th November 1998 Broken service from 2000 - 2003

Position Held : Cashier

Key Performance Areas

Received payment by cash, check, credit cards, vouchers

Providing training and assistance to new cashiers

Daily Cash up

Reason for Leaving : Enrolled to study nursing 1999 - 2000

EDUCATIONAL PROFILE

High School : Drakensberg Secondary School

Level passed : Matric – 1996 – Senior Certificate

Subjects English

Afrikaans

Biology

Geography

Home Economics

Typing

Name of Institution : Northdale / Greys Hospital

Date : January 1999 to February 2000

Study Direction : Staff Nurse (Incomplete)

Key Performance Areas

General Nursing Duties, Worked in Main Wards, Intensive Care Unit, Paediatrics Ward, Burn Unit, OTC

Assists with collecting subjective and objective data for determining patients' problems/needs using:

Data from documentation of previous medical care.

Physical assessment.

Diagnostic studies

Assistance with the Administration of Nursing Care to adult/paediatric patients who are ambulatory or immobile, conscious or unconscious, oriented or disoriented and understand rationale for technical skills used in delivering patient care

Assistance with the maintenance of nutrition and fluid balance and accurate documentation of intake/output etc. on the appropriate records.

Course Incomplete

Name of Institution : Protech Business and Computer College

Date : March 2010 to March 2014

: Pastel Accounting - Competent

: Secretarial Certificate - Competent

Name of Institution SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNITY SERVICE

CERTIFICATE (NASTEC)

Certificate : Health and Safety (SASSETA)

Year : September 2013

Name of Institution : ICB INSTITUDE OF CERTIFIED BOOKKEEPERS

Year : 2016

Subjects Passed Office management Office communication Competent

SAQA ID 23618

LEVEL 5

Name of Institution : Sage Pastel

Certificate : Sage Pastel version 12 Advanced

Year : 2014 - Competent

Name of Institution : Protech Business and Computer College

Certificate : Information Technology 1 Year

Year : 2015 - Competent

Name of Institution Sage Pastel

Certificate : Sage Pastel Accounting and Bookkeeping

Year : July 2017 - Competent

Name of Institution Sage Pastel

Certificate : Sage Pastel Accounting Ver.17

Year : March 2018 - Competent

References

TMS Corp / Ontrack Mobile

Katelyn. Gobardhan

Financial Manager

074-***-****

Retsol International

Ektha. Singh

Financial Manger

061-***-****

Berg Clothing

Sarah. Karim

Production Manager

072-***-****

Revamp-It Roof & Tile

Mrs. Salome. Meyer

Office Manager

084-***-****

Health-Worx Medical Centre

Shalaine Maniram

Sister in Charge

083-***-**** / 011-***-****

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