Karen Snyder

Elarduspark, Pretoria Phone: +27-71-672-****

South African Citizen Date of Birth: 25 April 1973

Criminal Record: None Driver’s License: Yes (Code 8)

Email: adm48c@r.postjobfree.com

Professional & Personal Profile

I am an energetic, confident and self-motivated individual. I have worked in various positions where I had the opportunity to gain new skills and further my knowledge.

I have 15 years’ experience in creditors, debtors and bookkeeping to TB, cash flow, forex payments

and purchases, 10 months experience in logistics and procurement, building industry.

I am currently looking for a new opportunity closer to home.

I am very hardworking, reliable, honest and always driven to excellence and success. I am fully bilingual and fluent in Afrikaans and English and can speak, write and read both languages.

Key Skills & Values

Computer literate (MS Word, MS Excel, Pastel, Exact, JD Edwards and SAP)

Practical accounting (Damelin)

Economics 1A & 1B (Modules) (Damelin)

Time management skills

Great telephone etiquette

Productive worker with solid work ethic who exerts optimal effort in successfully completing tasks

Loyal and dedicated person

Basic bookkeeping (Damelin)

Financial Management (Damelin)

Organized, dedicated and committed to professionalism

Highly adaptable, mobile, positive, resilient, patient risk-taker who is open to new ideas

Dependable, responsible contributor committed to excellence and success

Energetic performer, passion for work and a positive attitude

Education and Training

School Attended : Stanger High School (1990)

Highest Grade Passed : Matric

Subjects : Afrikaans English

Typing Geography

Biology

Home Economics

Tertiary Education : Damelin

Basic Bookkeeping

Practical Accounting

Financial Management

Economics 1A &1B (module)

Computer Literacy : MS Word, MS Excel, Pastel, Exact,

JD Edwards and SAP

Employment History

(In order from most recent position held)

Employer 1 : GRM Property Development CC

Type of Industry : Building

Position : Administrator / Bookkeeper

Reported to : Owner

Date of Service : 18 February 2012 to date

Duties : Creditors - reconciliations, liaising with suppliers

Debtors – reconciliations and collecting

Bank Reconciliations

Petty Cash

Collections – Rental properties (52 units)

Inspections – Rental properties (52 units)

Placements – Rental properties (52 units)

Managing Levies and books until handing over done to the new managing agents

Placing orders

Filing

Basic PA work

Basic Bookkeeping to Trial Balance

Reason for leaving : Company currently building in Pretoria Far North (Theresa Park)

and traveling costs are high

Employer 2 : Nelesco Group of Companies

(Tetralon and PLS then added PWM and Goschem)

Type of Industry : Chemicals for the treatment of Water

Purification, Water Purification Equipment

Position : Debtors Clerk – Promoted to Bookkeeper then

Office Manager and transferred to the Logistics

Department.

Reported to : Directors, General and Financial Managers

Date of Service : 30 June 2008 to 31 January 2012

Duties : Debtors – reconciliations, liaising with customers,

capture payment and banking.

Creditors - reconciliations, liaising with suppliers, got

signing rights on accounts and made all creditor payments.

Bank Reconciliations

Reconciliation of debtor’s book to Ned bank Factoring account on a weekly basis.

Foreign Creditors – purchasing, clearing, and buying of various

currencies and payment via Bidvest Bank.

Petty Cash

Reports to Representatives

Intercompany chemical transfers

Deliveries to and from our warehouses

Stock control

Productions orders

Assisting with MRP setup

Reason for leaving : Retrenched

Employer 3 : KLF (Pty) Ltd a div of SAFCOL

Type of Industry : Lumber Industry

Position : Junior Admin Clerk, promoted to Senior Admin Clerk,

Promoted to C1 Level (Junior Management).

Reported to : Directors, General and Sales Managers

Date of Service : 25 January 2005 – 25 June 2008

Duties : Debtors – reconciliations, liaising with customers,

capture payment and banking.

Creditors - reconciliations, liaising with suppliers and

payments

Bank Reconciliations

Calculating optimal Sales Production Mixes

Reports to Sales Representatives (sales analysis,

product costing, markets share analysis)

Attendance of Board Meetings

Lumber Costing

Visits to sawmills

Reason for leaving : Traveling too much from home.

Employer 4 : Eastwood Tavern and Sin Bin

Type of Industry : Hospitality and Restaurant

Position : Bookkeeper

Reported to : Owners and Auditor

Date of Service : 15 October 2003 – December 2004

Duties : Debtors – reconciliations, liaising with customers,

Issuing of payment and banking.

Creditors - reconciliations, liaising with suppliers,

Bank Reconciliations

Bookkeeping functions to Trail balance

Payroll – 40 Employees

Petty Cash

Stock management

Monthly liaison with Auditors

Reason for leaving : Career Advancement

Employer 5 : Back Packer

Type of Industry : Manufacturing, Production & Trade

(Camping and Military Equipment)

Position : Bookkeeper

Reported to : Owner

Date of Service : 01 February 2002 – 14 October 2003

Duties : Debtors – reconciliations, liaising with customers

Creditors - reconciliations, liaising with suppliers

Bank Reconciliations

Bookkeeping functions to Trail balance

Payroll

Petty Cash

Stock Management

Monthly liaison with Auditors

Sales

Reason for leaving : Company Liquidated

Employer 6 : Ciba Vision a div of Novartis International

Type of Industry : Medical

Position : Bookkeeper

Reported to : Financial Manager

Date of Service : 01 March 1998 – December 2001

Duties : Debtors – reconciliations, liaising with customers,

payment capturing and banking

Creditors - reconciliations, liaising with suppliers

Bank Reconciliations

Bookkeeping functions to Trail balance

Local and Foreign Payments

Petty Cash

Stock Reports to Atlanta and Switzerland

Fleet Management on Ciba Vision Representatives

Reason for leaving : Work closer to home due to new born baby

References

1.Bertus Swanepoel (082-***-****)

2.Levien (Kolbie) Chapel (012-***-****

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