Belinda Lesley Silvestre
Accounts And Administration Executive
Benoni
Summary
Experienced in over ten (10) years with financial record management and administrative functions. Utilizes accounting software to streamline processes and ensure accuracy. Strong understanding of financial reporting and reconciliation procedures.
Talented Administrator highly successful at motivating teams. Analytical problem solver and persuasive communicator with talent for thinking outside box for creative solutions.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Language
Work History
Financial Executive
Yaxxa (PTY) LTD
10.2023 - 09.2024
- Company Overview: Working as a financial executive and team manager reporting to the CFO.
- Managing the finance team (Debtors and Creditors) and stepping in to assist with staff with their roles and responsibilities.
- Full billing function for monthly billing of contracts.
- Social committee.
- Handling customer complaints.
- Assisting customers with queries.
- Debit Orders.
- Reconciliation of the bank accounts.
- Petty Cash.
- Managing the project system on the accounts team side (Ensuring each step was actioned timelessly and correctly). As well as actioning the billing side from the system. (The system is called MFiles).
- During my time at Yaxxa I manually moved their entire billing from Google Sheets over to a new system (BMS). During the time I left after consulting for them there was one entity that was in the process of being moved to their new billing system that the staff member I trained took over the end of the project.
- Working as a financial executive and team manager reporting to the CFO.
Finance Administrator
IT Evolution (PTY) LTD
07.2022 - 09.2023
- Company Overview: Working as a finance administrator (Bookkeeping to Trial balance), I handle both account payable and accounts receivable, I also assist with payroll and general HR duties reporting to the directors of the company.
- Generating call lists and daily reports for accounts receivable. This includes calling and emailing clients for outstanding payments.
- Monthly contract billing runs for accounts receivable.
- Monthly statement runs for accounts receivable.
- Handling enquiries from clients relating to accounts.
- Billing verifications.
- Debit orders on Netcash.
- Capturing Netcash receivables in the cashbook and sending the balance report to the directors.
- Capturing credit cards monthly in the cashbook.
- Capturing bank statements daily in the cashbook.
- Updating the leave register and ensuring that all leave is on each employees profile on the sage pay payroll system and approving leave to the payroll.
- Staff Loans.
- Petty cash, including capturing petty cash in the cashbook.
- Journals for staff loans, deductions, payroll deductions, intercompany journals, etc.
- Inventory journals / adjustments.
- Payroll preparations and loading salaries on the bank.
- Capturing of supplier invoices.
- Reconciling and balancing supplier accounts.
- Payments on the bank for COD suppliers, supplier accounts, reimbursements, etc.
- Weekly shopping for company groceries, stationery when needed, etc.
- Month end preparations.
- Reports on accounts payable to the directors.
- Daily bank balance updates to the directors.
- General bookkeeping to trial balance duties.
- General HR assistant duties.
- Working as a finance administrator (Bookkeeping to Trial balance), I handle both account payable and accounts receivable, I also assist with payroll and general HR duties reporting to the directors of the company.
- The previous company I worked for (Yaxxa) made contact with me to return to lead their finance team. After a lot of consideration I decided to make the move back to Yaxxa as it was an opportunity I couldn’t turn down due to growth for my career.
Financial Executive
Yaxxa (PTY) LTD
03.2014 - 06.2022
- Company Overview: Working as a financial executive handling creditors for all the divisions within Yaxxa as well as managing procurement for one of the divisions within the group and reporting to the CFO.
- Monthly Accounts Payable Reconciliations for all divisions within the group.
- Submitting Creditor invoices to HubDoc and processing for all divisions within the group.
- Processing of sales paperwork for the one division within the group.
- Procurement for one division in the group, this includes following up on back orders, getting delivery dates, keeping the relative personal in the loop, allocating orders and handling returns.
- All accounts Receivable roles, mainly focusing on one division however not limited to the one division.
- Office Automation Service invoicing.
- Assisting with loading clients onto the debit order system three peaks.
- Assisting with loading and updating creditors and debtors on Xero.
- Assisting with any other financial administration requirements.
- Scheduling of the technical team for one division in the group, this includes liaising with all relevant personal.
- Generating issue notes and delivery notes for the service team for the one division in the group.
- Handling customer complaints for the one division of Yaxxa.
- Working as a financial executive handling creditors for all the divisions within Yaxxa as well as managing procurement for one of the divisions within the group and reporting to the CFO.
- An opportunity for a full accounts position came when a recruitment agent contact me and it was an opportunity I could not pass on.
Receptionist
Attorney Offices (Charl Cillers Incorporated)
11.2013 - 02.2014
- Company Overview: Responsible for general receptionist services for four attorneys based in the offices.
- Handling four switch broad systems.
- Liaising with customers face to face.
- Managing the boardroom diary and bookings.
- Receiving and issuing documentation on behalf of all attorneys.
- Responsible for general receptionist services for four attorneys based in the offices.
- I was looking for growth within a company and new challenges where I could better myself in all aspects and expand my knowledge.
Education
Further Education and Training Certificate - Bookkeeping, Financial Accounting – Intermediate Level
ICB (Via the Business Academy)
01.2018
National Certificate - Bookkeeping, Financial Accounting – Foundation Level
ICB (Via the Business Academy)
01.2017
National Certificate in Professional Cookery - undefined
International Hotel School
01.2013
National Senior Certificate - undefined
Rand Park High School
01.2012
Skills
- Office Management
- Written and Verbal Communication
- Diary Management
- Problem solving
- Service systems
- Accounting Software (Pastel, Xero, Sage, etc)
- Team leadership
- Administrative skills
- Executive support
- Bank reconciliation
- MS office expert
- Bookkeeping
Personal Information
- Available: Immediate
- Number of Children: 1
- Availability: Immediate
- Date of Birth: 14 May 1994
- Gender: Female
- Nationality: South African
- Marital Status: Married
Transport
Own Transport
References
- Michael Wiehe, 083 607 1131, Direct Digital Solutions
- Brett Brown, 083 944 1139, Yaxxa
- Richard O’Connor, 083 279 0221, Yaxxa and iSecure
Timeline
Financial Executive
Yaxxa (PTY) LTD
10.2023 - 09.2024
Finance Administrator
IT Evolution (PTY) LTD
07.2022 - 09.2023
Financial Executive
Yaxxa (PTY) LTD
03.2014 - 06.2022
Receptionist
Attorney Offices (Charl Cillers Incorporated)
11.2013 - 02.2014
National Certificate - Bookkeeping, Financial Accounting – Foundation Level
ICB (Via the Business Academy)
National Certificate in Professional Cookery - undefined
International Hotel School
National Senior Certificate - undefined
Rand Park High School
Further Education and Training Certificate - Bookkeeping, Financial Accounting – Intermediate Level
ICB (Via the Business Academy)