Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline
Generic

LEONIE FOSTER

General Ledger Controller
WITFIELD BOKSBURG,Gauteng

Summary

I have considerable experience in diverse aspects of administration and have significant tenure with my previous and current employers. I am able to adept at working fast-paced environments’ demanding strong organisational and versatile office management skills combined with financial and bookkeeping knowledge and proficiency and interpersonal leadership and people management strengths. I am committed to exceptional employer service and driven by challenges with an ability to independently plan and effectively and efficiently manage diverse functions.

I have demonstrated an ability to consistently set priorities, deliver qualitative output, solve problems, prioritise multiple tasks and meet deadlines, whilst constantly striving for excellence in all aspects of the administration, finance, and management functions. My work experience, tenacity and expertise enable excellent outputs and innovation solutions to complex businesses processes and systems in challenging environments’.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

General Ledger Controller

Kintetsu World Express
WITFIELD BOKSBURG, Gauteng
04.2015 - Current

Invoicing of files

• Quality control

• Disbursement

• Filing and scanning

General Ledger Controller currently 2017-2020

• Reconcile Salary Cashbook

• Check income statement

• Local Petty Cash and foreign Petty cash

• Check and process Standard Journals

• Trade Finance payments

• CFC’S

• Load Local and Foreign Payments

• Process General Ledger Journals

• Processing of debit orders

• Download and process Sales journals

• Book currencies

• Liaise with bank

• Bank offer

• Process foreign COD payments, cash cheques and COD expenses

• Assist with fuel statements, fuel cards and liaise with Wesbank regularly.

• Filing and scanning

• Writing and handling cheques

• Taking orders and accept responsibilities delegated by the line manager in the absence.

• Follow the laid down procedures relating to the use and application of the company’s computer system, manual ledgers, reconciliations, the shipment file, communications with the overseas agents, local creditors and other outside parties, foreign exchange purchases and controls, documentation checking, keeping records, and preparation and control of documentation in general.

CLARK

POSTION
04.2015 - Current
  • INVOICING
  • Invoicing of files.
  • Quality control.
  • Disbursement.
  • Filing and scanning.

Internal Junior Auditor and Stock Analyst

PEDIPALP
11.2013 - 01.2015
  • Edna Mukonoweshuro 078 519 2711, Collect and analyse data to detect deficient effort, extravagance, fraud or non-compliance with laws, regulations, and management policies.
  • Report to management about asset utilization and audit results and recommend changes in operations and financial activities.
  • Advise and manage individual store insurance cover.
  • Prepare monthly detailed reports on audit findings.
  • Every 1st week of the month prepare a detailed presentation.
  • Review data about material assets, net worth, liabilities, capital stock, surplus, income and expenditures (analysing and calculating airtime, accessories, pre-paid and post-paid sim kits sold in individual Pedipalp branch per month.
  • Inspect cash on hand notes receivable and payable, negotiable securities and cancelled checks to confirm records are accurate (balancing the day ends).
  • Examine whether the organizations objectives are reflected in its management’s activities and whether employees understand objectives.
  • Examine records and interview staff to ensure recordings of transactions and compliance with Pedipalp/MTNSA laws and regulations.
  • Direct activities of personnel.
  • Conduct pre-implementation audits to determine if systems and programs under development will work as planned.
  • Address stock variances and discrepancies.
  • Ensure all branches obtain 85% and above when being scored by external auditors.
  • Getting information-observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
  • Organizing, planning and prioritizing work- developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize and accomplish my work.
  • Making decisions and problem solving- analysing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problem.
  • Documenting/recording information- entering true transcribing.
  • REQUIRED SKILLS.
  • Time management.
  • Mathematics.
  • Active learning.
  • Critical thinking.
  • Reading comprehension.
  • Active listening.
  • Writing.
  • Speaking (conveying information effectively).
  • Co-ordination.
  • Judgment and decision making.
  • Monitoring stock.
  • Instructing/delegating.
  • Learning strategies.
  • Negotiation.

Personal Assistant

COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY
RANDBURG, GAUTENG
08.2010 - 06.2013
  • Commercial and Industrial Property leasing.
  • Principal member.
  • REASON FOR LEAVING: Retrenchment REFERANCE: MR MARK VAN DER SANDT CONTACT 083 556 5921 DUTIES:.
  • Answering calls.
  • Preparing correspondence on the principal’s behalf.
  • Liaising with staff and clients.
  • Booking of meetings.
  • Take dictation.
  • Planning and organising events and managing events.
  • Managing reviewing filing maintaining of all office systems.
  • Updating websites.
  • Typing documents.
  • Sourcing and ordering stationary and any other office requirements.
  • Organising travel and preparing complex travel itineraries.
  • Lease administration.
  • Invoicing.
  • VAT.

Manager

BEAUTY AND COSMETICS
RANDBURG, GAUTENG
12.2001 - 07.2009
  • The security and wellbeing of all staff and premises.
  • Liaisons and support to all their mangers in the Beauty Value group.
  • Stock control, receive and despatch within branches.
  • Supervision to all in-store promotions.
  • To meet all deadlines on time.
  • To maintain level of professionalism always.
  • Maintain and monitor store windows, storeroom kitchen and shop area.
  • Assisting customers and attending to their individual needs.
  • Ensuring all shelves and displays are replenished on time.
  • Control and storing of storeroom REASON FOR LEAVING: Better career prospects.

Education

High School Diploma -

Waverley Girls High School
Highlands North

No Degree - OFFICE COMPUTING

COLLEGE CAMPUS
Auckland Park

BOOKKEEPING

COLLEGE CAMPUS
Auckland Park

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

COLLEGE CAMPUS
Auckland Park

Skills

General ledger reconciliations

Accuracy

Works well under pressure

Deadline driven

Sage Accounting Software

Financial Reporting

Account payable accounts

Patient Person

Timeline

General Ledger Controller

Kintetsu World Express
04.2015 - Current

CLARK

POSTION
04.2015 - Current

Internal Junior Auditor and Stock Analyst

PEDIPALP
11.2013 - 01.2015

Personal Assistant

COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY
08.2010 - 06.2013

Manager

BEAUTY AND COSMETICS
12.2001 - 07.2009

High School Diploma -

Waverley Girls High School

No Degree - OFFICE COMPUTING

COLLEGE CAMPUS

BOOKKEEPING

COLLEGE CAMPUS

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

COLLEGE CAMPUS
LEONIE FOSTERGeneral Ledger Controller