CURRICULUM

VITAE

OF

KERESHA

PILLAY

PERSONAL PROFILE

SURNAME : Pillay

NAME : Keresha

GENDER : Female

NATIONALITY : South African

HOME LANGUAGE : English

ETHNIC GROUP : Indian

DATE OF BIRTH : 19 May 1992

IDENTITY NUMBER : 920-***-**** 08 8

HEALTH : Excellent

MARITAL STATUS : Single

DRIVERS LICENSE : Code 8

RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS : 6 Neale-May Street, No.8 Attaari Complex CRIMINAL RECORD : None

CONTACT NUMBER : 083-***-****/ 031-***-****

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Diligent person versed in many fields of business such as Chain store, Service Provider and Property Management. Can handle all types of account queries and am able to work efficiently so all deadlines are met. Coming from a large Service providing company called Excellerate Services; I am used to dealing with customers from various demographic groups and have developed a very high stress tolerance. Can handle pressure and take it in my stride. Wide knowledge of Microsoft Excel, working knowledge of Microsoft Word, solid knowledge of Pastel Evolution, Pastel Partner version 11 and SAP Business One. Well-developed management skills, determined and confident. Good sense of responsibility, highly capable and trustworthy in the handling of confidential matters. Determined, meticulous, hardworking professional, with a flair for business. Always prepared to go the extra mile. EDUCATION

NAME OF SCHOOL : Solvista Secondary School

Phoenix, Durban

HIGHEST GRADE PASSED : Grade 12

YEAR : 2009

TERTIARY EDUCATION

1. NAME OF INSTITUTION : Durban University of Technology COURSE : Diploma in Technical Financial Accounting YEAR : 2011 and 2012

SUBJECTS PASSED : Technical Financial Accounting NQF L5 Bookkeeping NQF L3

Bookkeeping NQF L4

Jnr Bookkeeper: Computerized Bookkeeping

TFA: Income Tax Returns

TFA: Business Law & Accounting Control

Snr Bookkeeper: Cost Management Accounting

Jnr Bookkeeping: Bookkeeping to trail Balance

Jnr Bookkeeper: Payroll & Monthly SARS

returns

Snr Bookkeeper: Financial Statements

Business Literacy 1 NQF L3

Business Literacy 2 NQF L4

Business Literacy 3 NQF L5

2. NAME OF INSTITUTION : Rosebank College

COURSE : Certificate in Accounting & Financial Computing YEAR : 2010

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

1. COMPANY: Property Care (Excellerate Services)

PERIOD: April 2019 to date

POSITION: Debtors Administrator

DUTIES: Daily collections from Debtors

Reconcile all Debtors Accounts to age analysis.

Printing Age Analysis, Statements, Invoices

Posting Statements, Invoices

Filing and making sure all documents are in order

Assist with Adhoc functions delegated by Accountant Handing over of overdue accounts. Key link between the company and Attorneys.

Working with Cox Yeats attorneys as well as Guaranteed recovery. Assist credit control procedures including the allocation of debtors’ payments correctly.

Collections on current as well as overdue accounts will be the key performance area.

Work to company’s specifications and quality guidelines. Ensure that payments are allocated accordingly

Oversee debtor adjustments. This is done in conjunction with the Accounts Manager and involves the adjustments that may be required with the debtors.

Perform other duties as required by the Accounts Manager. Ad-hoc accounting functions.

Organize and prioritize work in order to meet deadlines. Exercise discretion in disclosing information.

Working Under Pressure especially with delicate and rude clients. 2. COMPANY: Enforce Electronics (Excellerate Services) PERIOD: Sept 2017 to March 2019

POSITION: Debtors Administrator

DUTIES: Daily collections from Debtors

Reconcile all Debtors Accounts to age analysis.

Printing Age Analysis, Statements, Invoices

Posting Statements, Invoices

Filing and making sure all documents are in order

Assist with Adhoc functions delegated by Accountant Handing over of overdue accounts. Key link between the company and Attorneys.

Working with Cox Yeats attorneys as well as Guaranteed recovery. Assist credit control procedures including the allocation of debtors’ payments correctly.

Work to company’s specifications and quality guidelines. Ensure that payments are allocated accordingly

Oversee debtor adjustments. This is done in conjunction with the Accounts Manager and involves the adjustments that may be required with the debtors.

Ad-hoc accounting functions.

3. COMPANY: Sunnyfield Group of Companies

PERIOD: Jan 2016 to Sept 2017

POSITION: Debtors Supervisor

DUTIES: Ensuring all payments are timeously allocated. Signing off data sheets for all customer claims, promotions and rebates.

Analyzing calculations of the tenants’ monthly operating costs for invoicing.

Preparation of monthly reports for Management Meetings. Collating and finalizing monthly forecasting and variance reports. Signing off Pod’s, credit notes, receipts, payments, batch sheets, etc. Examining all customer reconciliation balances against Debtors Age Analysis.

Formulating of monthly reports pertaining to monthly collections. Coordinating and monitoring of monthly statements. Sign off submitted Shoprite and Ok Franchise statements. Liaising with various customers to rectify any queries. Assisting with drawing up of leases.

Review monthly Accounts Receivable Age Analysis.

Review of property invoices (Rentals and Operating Costs). Opening new tenant accounts.

Providing training and development to new staff.

Handling of various Adhoc administrative tasks.

4. COMPANY: Sunnyfield Group of Companies

PERIOD: July 2013 to Jan 2016

POSITION: Debtors Clerk

DUTIES: Reconciling trading companies customers and property companies

tenants accounts on a monthly and daily basis, respectively Allocation and matching of all payments received for customers and tenants.

Generating data sheets for all customer claims, promotions and rebates on Microsoft Excel.

Processing of Accounts Receivable credit notes and generating invoices on both Pastel Evolution and Pastel Partner version 11. Calculation of the tenants’ monthly operating costs for invoicing. Maintaining a clean debtors age analysis.

Compiling and preparing monthly forecasting and variance reports. Maintaining a hardcopy filing system of Pod’s, credit notes, receipts, payments, batch sheets, deposit slips, etc. Ensuring all customer reconciliation balances tie up with Debtors Age Analysis Balances.

Running of monthly statements and ensuring all statements, credit note, invoices and any other correspondence are delivered to customers.

Downloading statements from Pastel into an Excel format for submission through Shoprite’s portal system.

Handling various customer queries and complaints.

Capturing manual cash sales slips on to Excel and ensuring it balances to the petty cash deposits.

Generating schedules for journal entries and transfers. Monthly downloading and batching of all Shoprite claims. Data sorting Shoprite’s CMGJ’s and Remittance Advice. Switchboard and Reception relief.

Handling of various Adhoc administrative tasks.

REFERENCES

1. Property Care( Excellerate Services)

Contact person: Jayanthie Naidoo(Property Care - Debtors Manager) Tel: 031-***-****

Cell: 072-***-****

2. Enforce Electronics( Excellerate Services)

Contact person: Mr. Kashveer Dabeepersadh(Management Accountant) Cell: 084-***-****

3. Sunnyfield Group of Companies

Contact person: Mr. Percy Naidoo(Group Debtors Manager) Tel: 031-***-****

Cell: 079-***-****

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