Controller Sales Executive
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MARIA MC FARLANE
I am a skilled Senior Credit Controller with a strong and passionate work ethic and throughout the years build extensive knowledge within Credit Control while dealing with accounts ranging from Retailers / Wholesalers / Distributors / Agents / Buying Groups to the smallest corner shop.(PnP, Shoprite/Checkers, VKB, Massmart (Builders Warehouse, Makro, Game, CBW, Rhino, Cambridge), Choppiest, Roots Group, OBC Chicken,UMS,IBC,ICC).
Throughout my career I have been responsible for managing teams plus my handling my own debtor’s book ensuring timely deliverables by staying focused and decisive but respectful and strategic. I adapt quickly to new surroundings and have exceptional organisational skills and I build relationship with both Internal and External customers. I am proficient in a variety of booking keeping applications such as SAP, Impact / Syspro, Pastel Partner, Accpac, and Excel and am computer literate. I have performed various finance roles and have a strong understanding of the finance function P E R S O N A L
Nationality South African
Date of Birth 29 August 1970
Driver’s License Code 08
Languages English and Afrikaans
Notice Period June 2021
Residential Area Centurion, Gauteng.
E D U C A T I O N
Present CREDIT MANAGEMENT 1 – Credit Professionals Institute (Pty) Ltd 2016 FET CERTIFICATE DEBT RECOVERY – Fasset
2015 BUSINESS ETIQUETTE – The Mindspa Instititue
2014 MICROSOFT EXCEL INTERMEDIATE – Executrain
2013 MANAGING For PEAK PERFORMANCE – Merit Business Institute 2013 CUSTOMER CARE CERTIFICATE– The Mindspa Instititue 2012 BOOKKEEPING TO TRAIL BALANCE – Damelin Centurion 084-***-**** admne6@r.postjobfree.com
1988 MATRIC – Fichardt Park Secondary School
S K I L L S
Technical SAP – Currently (8 years), Impact / Syspro Version 6.10 -10 years Exp., Pastel Partner, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, Accpac and Internet Search Engines
Personal Team player, honest, loyal, ability to work under pressure, adaptability, attention to detail, analyzing problems and customer service
Professional Diverse and strong communications and negotiation skills (across all levels of management and client base). I keep calm under pressure have excellent numeracy skills strong IT skills and have excellent verbal and written skills and pride myself in building good professional relationships with both internal and external customers
/ colleagues.
E M P L O Y M E N T
June 2013 - Present TEAM LEAD / RETAIL / WHOLESALE / INDEPENDENT WHOLESALERS AGENTS / DISTRIBUTORS– Danone Southern Africa
• Team Lead 4 Controller / Responsible Own book (R25mil)
• Download daily bank statements – posting of cash transactions
• Liaise with bank on unknown payments
• Performing daily reconciliations
• Performing complex reconciliations
• Follow up non payments via phone - emails
• Monitor accounts for non-payment timeously
• Place customers on hold due to non-payment
• Investigate and resolve customers queries daily
• Liaise with Logistics Partner on outstanding credits and claims.
• Ensure all claims due for credit are signed off and passed according to policy.
• Run weekly reports.
• Weekly reporting to Line Manager (Risk).
• Attend monthly Credit Comm. meetings with Stake holders.
• Cash Forecasting /Ensure Targets are met adjust
• Customer visits (Paybacks/General Meetings)
• Working Closely with Call Centre/ Sales Team
• Bi- weekly meetings with Sales Kam- Free stock/TTM/Tally claims/disputed claims
• Weekly meetings with staff over due’s/Outstanding claims (Guide/deadlines)
• Bank recon (weekly, monthly)
• Monthly Journal entries.
• Ensure all payments are allocates at month-end.
• Sending / Monitor the sending out of monthly statements copy invoices and credit notes.
• Monthly feedback on Age Analysis to Credit Manager.
• Handover Bad Debt to Legal.
Reason for leaving: 2nd Restructure Opted for VSP- Avail 01 June 202*-***-*** 9823 admne6@r.postjobfree.com
Nov 2011 - May 2013 FINANCE ADMIN MANAGER – Avantco (Pty) Ltd (Importer and Distributor), Brands- Baba- Gl Plastics- Fulin
• Managing and responsible Debtors, Creditors, Bookkeeping, Inventory Control, Shipping, Sales.
• All work was performed without supervision.
• At all times ensuring all deliverables were completed on time. In some instances, complex reconciliations were required on both Creditors and Debtors accounts.
• Client facing responsibilities included query management as well such as liaising with buyers and planners of Retailers / Wholesalers customer regarding price, stock availability orders placed and making sure that orders and customer quotes are processed and delivered ensuring effective service delivery within the service agreements levels and tracking and tracing these orders until confirmed by Logistics Company.
• I always presented myself as a friendly brand ambassador. All work was performed in line with the Company’s credit policy to meet monthly collection targets and maintain customer goodwill.
Reason for leaving: Company Not Sustainable - Job Offer Danone Southern Africa Jun 2001 - Oct 2011 CREDIT CONTROLLER– Spectrum Multimedia (Pty) Ltd (Importer and Distributor) Brands – TDK – Bell Phones- Case Logic- Sentry Calculators-Xonix Watches, Memorex- Book Value+-R6.7Mil
• Download of bank statements posting to debtor’s accounts.
• Accurately allocating customers payments as per customer remittance advice.
• Undertaking complex reconciliations doing journals entries without supervision.
• Validate claims received for delivery and pricing discrepancies and processing of credit notes.
• Opening of accounts establishing client credit worthiness according to the company’s Credit policy.
• Maintain regular contact with customer to ensure proper debt management.
• Ensure that all queries are resolved before the amount age to 30 days.
• Following up on non-payments and resolving queries in a timeously and professional manner.
• Work with no supervision on collection of debtor’s accounts by using initiative in conjunction with the company’s credit policy to meet monthly collection targets and maintain customer goodwill.
• Ensure all payments are allocated by month end.
• Sending out statements copy invoices and credit notes according to each customers requirements.
• Monthly and weekly bank recon.
• Customer visits claim disputes and paybacks.
• Weekly monthly reporting to Credit Manager regarding DSO and outstanding claims.
Reason for leaving: Spectrum Multimedia Brands sold to Tedelex - Huge Retrenchment of staff - Job offered to me by Managing Director Avantco 084-***-**** admne6@r.postjobfree.com
O L D E R E X P .
Nov 1999 – May 2001 INTERNAL SALES / CREDITORS / INVENTORY CONTROLLER– Sinoma International Trading / Holding Company Omega Holdings Ltd (Importer and Distributor) / Brand – Haier (Appliances)
Sept 1994 – Oct 1999 CREDITORS CLERK – Macmed (Pty) Ltd (Pharmaceutical Company- FMCG) Jan 1989 – Jul 1994 RECEPTIONIST / DEBTORS / CREDITORS – Dr. Mike J. Ferreira (Dentist) R E F E R E N C E
Jill Cupido
CREDIT MANAGER
Danone
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Louise van Niekerk
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT
Danone
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Simphiwe Mondlane
FIELD SALES EXECUTIVE
Danone
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Tshepo Gaelae
CONTACT CENTRE MANAGER
Danone
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Gary Wingington
REGIONAL SALES MANAGER
Danone
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