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Andrea Bridgett

Administrator
Cape Town

Summary

Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience

Work History

Rental Discounting Manager

Asethi Finance
Cape Town
07.2021 - 07.2022

· Submitting deals to bank for approval,

· Issuing of approval

· Drawing up of contracts and necessary paperwork

· Request and obtain any additional documents required / requested by finance house.

· Sorting out client complaints / issues

· Supplying clients with contracts

· Discounting of deals

  • Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
  • Cultivated interpersonal skills by building positive relationships with others.
  • Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.
  • Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects.
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
  • Completed paperwork, recognizing discrepancies and promptly addressing for resolution.

Rental Discounting Manager

Intergro Technologies Pty Ltd
Cape Town
07.2019 - 07.2021

· Rental Discounting Manager

· Submitting deals to bank for approval,

· Requesting and drawing up of settlements

· Drawing up of contracts

· Special Intercompany documents to be drawn up on request of finance house.

· Request and obtain any additional documents required / requested by finance house.

· Debt collection

· Sorting out client complaints / issues

· Supplying clients with contracts

Discounting of deals

Telecoms Administrator

IP Solutions SA Pty Ltd
Cape Town
10.2011 - 05.2019
  • Inhouse Book
  • · Took on the responsibility of contract payouts
  • · Followed up on outstanding settlements
  • · Following up on invoicing for serial numbers and stock
  • · Landlord and Insurance details for contracts
  • · All Outstanding documents necessary for payout of contract
  • · Filling in all outstanding information on the contract
  • · Prepared a back page (essentially all information from serial numbers, invoicing, settlements, installation costs, admin costs, responsible rep, client details) breakdown of final GP to enable the deal to payout.
  • · Sending values of the PABX systems to clients to send to their insurers.
  • · Filling out necessary paperwork and sending off to insurer or client, making sure we receive damage reports and job cards in order to fill out the paperwork.
  • · Entering all the details onto a spreadsheet.
  • · Ordering of the new system for the client and making sure it gets installed.
  • · Keeping the insurance records up to date by sending off the new serial numbers.
  • · Keeping Custrack updated with the new information and serial number.
  • · Taking out insurance on behalf of the client and collecting the money for the annual period.
  • · Making sure client either renews their policy or takes out their
  • own insurance.
  • · Implemented this new addition to current role to focus on debt collections, calling the clients that owe money for installations, ordering of stock etc
  • · Sending quotations to clients looking for stock or to replace stock
  • · Following up on the clients quotes on deposits made and notify the relevant departments in order to order the stock for the client, and make
  • · sure the stock reaches the client.
  • · File proof of payment and notify the accounts department,
  • · Keep an updated spreadsheet of payments made and confirmation of stock ordered with attached payment confirmation.
  • · Filling out all the paperwork for every client that applied for routers.
  • · Making sure signatures are correct on the paperwork and the signatory is as required.
  • · Making sure client is FICA compliant and all the necessary documents to send for approval have been received ie: cancelled cheque, letter from the
  • · bank, bank statements, CK documents, ID copies, financials in case of a sole prop, making sure all signatories have signed in case of partnership and trustee etc
  • · Keeping track of all approved clients, declined clients and reasons why declined.
  • · Keeping a spreadsheet of all clients, number of routers, area for installation, CUG (closed user group) requirements, SOHO phones
  • · required either desk or cordless, adding in all the necessary costs per phones, routers and CUG, and date the application was submitted to the telecoms company.
  • · Comparing submitted applications to the telecoms spreadsheet and making sure that both parties correspond correctly.
  • · Amending or acquiring all the necessary documents to finalise approval.
  • · Keeping the technical department up to date of approvals for them to organize installation and set up appointments for installs.
  • · Requesting settlements for clients and the re-signing of new paperwork.
  • · When we upgrade a client, new paperwork is signed, renewal and migration documents are needed, giving cheaper national, fixed and monthly access rates.
  • · If a client requests additional routers or phones, new paperwork has to be signed, additional
  • service agreements are signed.
  • · Once all done, submitted payout to bank.

Head of Equity Desk

Consilium Securities
Johannesburg
08.2009 - 11.2010
  • Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
  • Applied effective time management techniques to meet tight deadlines.
  • Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
  • Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.

Trading a hedge fund for Fund Manager,

· Dealing in overseas markets and currency trading.

· Keeping an account of the stocks traded and maintaining a Profit and Loss spreadsheet.

· Regular morning meetings, updating on current issues

· Confirmations and booking of trades – monitoring of overall dealing function and admin to open trades.

· Scrip Lending.

· Actively managing the order book

· Maintaining trading statistics, reports and sundry admin functions.

Head of Dealing Desk

African Harvest Asset Management
Cape Town
10.1998 - 02.2006
  • Adaptable and proficient in learning new concepts quickly and efficiently.
  • Provided professional services and support in a dynamic work environment.
  • Participated in team projects, demonstrating an ability to work collaboratively and effectively.
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.

· Approached by African Harvest to set up the Equities dealing desk. (Two staff reporting)

· Instrumental in putting the trading and administration systems in place.

· Regular strategic morning meetings and report backs with Fund

· Managers.

· Regular contact with Stockbrokers on existing and potential deals

· Dealmaking

· Updating on current events

· Confirmations and bookings of trades – monitoring of overall dealing function in department from administration through to open trades

Equity Trader

Capital Alliance Asset Management
Cape Town
10.1997 - 10.1998

· Maintain equity positions

· Evaluate risks within equity positions

· Maintaining and implementing broker regulations

· Dealt with JSE Rules and Regulations

· Regular reporting and feedback to Portfolio Managers on market movements and daily trade strategies

· Managing stockbrokers

· Monitoring all market movements

· Booking trades

  • Discussed trading strategies with portfolio managers to highlight current market sentiment, price points of resistance and support and liquidity characteristics of positions.
  • Created daily market recaps and profit and loss information to senior traders at close of each trading day.
  • Collaborated with analysts and coverage traders to distribute relevant market information.
  • Worked on behalf of companies to buy and sell financial instruments.

Sales Trader

Deutsche Bank
Johannesburg
06.1993 - 10.1997
  • Discussed trading strategies with portfolio managers to highlight current market sentiment, price points of resistance and support and liquidity characteristics of positions.
  • Negotiated and executed complex financial transactions with international clients.
  • Devised detailed hedge and trade strategies for specific trades.

· Client liaison - Developing and maintaining client relationships

· Accurately trade financial securities

· Provide accurate and timeous report backs to Clients and Portfolio

· Managers.

· Collate and provide all relevant information regarding trading opportunities and market information in the most effective manner.

· Responsible for specific general administration, including attending and co-ordinating morning meetings.

· Liaison with settlement team.

· Market overviews to clients

· Portfolio and transaction balances and orders

· Managing outstanding orders and client reporting

· Regular Booking of orders out at end of day to clients specified accounts.

Portfolio Manager Assistant

EW Balderson Inc
Johannesburg
11.1989 - 06.1993

· Client liaison, queries and orders

· Liaising with the market floor on all transactions

· Reporting and confirming trades with clients and administration

· Client liaison, queries and orders

· Liaising with the market floor on all transactions

· Reporting and confirming trades with clients and administration

· Checking portfolio balances

Cashflow: making sure sufficient funds in clients account

Education

High School Diploma -

Witbank High School
Witbank
04.2001 -

Skills

Organized managerial style

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Timeline

Rental Discounting Manager

Asethi Finance
07.2021 - 07.2022

Rental Discounting Manager

Intergro Technologies Pty Ltd
07.2019 - 07.2021

Telecoms Administrator

IP Solutions SA Pty Ltd
10.2011 - 05.2019

Head of Equity Desk

Consilium Securities
08.2009 - 11.2010

High School Diploma -

Witbank High School
04.2001 -

Head of Dealing Desk

African Harvest Asset Management
10.1998 - 02.2006

Equity Trader

Capital Alliance Asset Management
10.1997 - 10.1998

Sales Trader

Deutsche Bank
06.1993 - 10.1997

Portfolio Manager Assistant

EW Balderson Inc
11.1989 - 06.1993
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