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Education
Skills
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Bonny Melwa

Debtor’s Clerk
Johannesburg ,South Africa
Bonny Melwa

Summary

Competent Debtors' Clerk bringing 3 years of experience carrying out all accounts receivable functions in high volume environments. Proficient in keeping track of payments, resolving billing issues, and creating account statements. Recognized as dedicated professional driven to meet team targets and enhance bottom-line performance.

Overview

16
years of professional experience
9
years of post-secondary education
4
Languages

Work History

Bond Stationers
Johannesburg , South Africa

Debtor’s Clerk
10.2019 - Current

Job overview

  • Used coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to schedule.
  • Saved R800, 000 by implementing cost-saving initiatives that addressed long-standing problems.
  • Created plans and communicated deadlines to complete projects on time.
  • Handled 20 calls per day to address customer inquiries and concerns.
  • Learned new skills and applied to daily tasks to improve efficiency and productivity.
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
  • Created spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel for daily, weekly and monthly reporting.
  • Exceeded goals through effective task prioritization and great work ethic.
  • Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
  • Improved operations through consistent hard work and dedication.
  • Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
  • Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
  • Worked within applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.

Standard Insurance Limited
Johannesburg , Gauteng

Accounts Officer
05.2013 - 03.2017

Job overview

  • Updated general ledger of accounts with current, accurate and industry-compliant data to meet all internal and external audit requirements.
  • Communicated and resolved disputes with clients regarding outstanding invoices, payments and adjustments.
  • Managed payroll operations for team of [Number] employees.
  • Managed all accounting needs and account updates for [Type] operations.
  • Supporting the team by calculating, allocating and capturing revenue and expenditure journals for 11 commercial insurance products.
  • Preparing monthly balance sheet reconciliations, making necessary investigations and performing attestations for audit purposes.
  • Reconciling and balancing intercompany transactions per cost center.
  • Verifying and releasing daily claims payments.
    Monitoring and reconciling commercial bank account.
    Compiling monthly management accounts stats per product.
  • Building, managing and maintaining relationships with strategic partners, internal and external suppliers.
    Handling queries and adhering to audit requirements.
    Managing the allocated cost center budget per product.
  • Complied with established policies and performed bank reconciliations, accounts payable/receivable, invoicing, billing and profit and loss statements for [Number] clients.

Standard Bank Business Banking
Johannesburg , Gauteng

Debtor Review Officer
08.2011 - 04.2013

Job overview

  • Conducted research, gathered information from multiple sources and presented results.
  • Monitored company inventory to keep stock levels and databases updated.
  • Worked flexible hours across night, weekend and holiday shifts.
  • Resolved conflicts and negotiated mutually beneficial agreements between parties.
  • Evaluating and identify risks associated with customers by performing on site customer reviews
  • Analyzing and assessing the customer’s debtor’s ledger.
  • Identifying potential risk, trends and level of controls within the customer’s environment.
  • Reporting on the customer’s administration processes and procedures.
  • Monitoring and assessing the collectability of the customer’s debtor book.
  • Compiling reports to assess the customer’s administration met all the compliance requirements.

Standard Bank Insurance
Johannesburg , Gauteng

Bookkeeper
12.2003 - 07.2011

Job overview

  • Calculated deductions and processed payroll for employees.
  • Organized and carried out proactive month-end, quarterly and year-end processes.
  • Calculating, allocating and capturing revenue and expenditure journals for 5 home loans products.
  • Preparing monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
  • Vat management – calculating, capturing and paying Vat using SARS E-Filling system.
  • Preparing and paying (SASRIA) for all insurance products and issuing of coupons.
  • Maintaining and managing BB-BEE procurement spent statistics monthly according to the requirements of DTI.
  • Preparing monthly claims duplicate payments and providing audit findings to management.
  • Compiling monthly management accounts stats per product.

Education

UNISA
Johannesburg

BCom Financial Management from BCom Financial Management
02.2019 - Current

University Overview

UNISA
Johannesburg

National Diploma in Cost And Management Accconting from National Diploma in Cost And Management Accconting
02.2011 - 11.2015

University Overview

Skills

    Locating debtors

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Accomplishments

Accomplishments
  • Awarded a certificate of excellence for exceptional contribution in 2015
  • Awarded Top Performer for 2014
  • Awarded Top Performer for 2013
  • Awarded Top Performer for 2009 for Team Work & Consistency in applying work and accuracy
  • Awarded Top Performer for 2007 for Team Work & Being Proactive

Software

Pastel

SAP R3

MS Office

Timeline

Debtor’s Clerk
Bond Stationers
10.2019 - Current
UNISA
BCom Financial Management from BCom Financial Management
02.2019 - Current
Accounts Officer
Standard Insurance Limited
05.2013 - 03.2017
Debtor Review Officer
Standard Bank Business Banking
08.2011 - 04.2013
UNISA
National Diploma in Cost And Management Accconting from National Diploma in Cost And Management Accconting
02.2011 - 11.2015
Bookkeeper
Standard Bank Insurance
12.2003 - 07.2011

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