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Caitlin Carson

Caitlin Carson

Office Administrator/Expiditor
Johannesburg,Gauteng

Summary

A very sociable, motivated, and loyal individual who is hardworking and takes pride in tasks given. I have going on 5 years bookkeeping and personal assistant experience being well versed in payroll, accounts payable and accounts receivable functions. Excelled in corporate bookkeeping delivery and learned new technologies to improve efficiency. Impressive accounting and communications skills leading to desirable outcomes. I am looking to gain valuable experience and skills in any work environment that I'm exposed to.

I am a self- aware individual seeking to constantly better my people skills and to work with people and a company who values such growth. I achieve to be a collaborative leader with dedication to partnering with coworkers to promote engaged and an empowering work culture.

Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in a dynamic, fast-paced setting.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages

Work History

Office Administrator/Project Expeditor

Strategic Equipment
Benoni
06.2023 - Current
  • Applied administrative and analytical skills in overseeing day-to-day operational activities.
  • Interacted with customers by phone, email, or in-person to provide information.
  • Addressed supply problems and developed creative solutions to prevent delays.
  • Created and implemented tracking systems to monitor progress and meet deadlines.
  • Maintained appropriate filing of personal and professional documentation.
  • Responded to emails and other correspondence to facilitate communication and enhance business processes.
  • Updated spreadsheets and created presentations to support executives and boost team productivity.
  • Provided general administrative support including scheduling meetings, making travel arrangements and managing documentation.
  • Maintained and organized all shared drives, documents and spreadsheets in Google Workspace, Onedrive and Dropbox.
  • Attended meetings, took notes and tracked action items.

Bookkeeping/Administrator

R&B Coins Pty Ltd
Boksburg
05.2022 - 05.2023
  • General bookkeeping/Processing duties for a Property Development company that include - Bank, Supplier and Customer processing and recons
  • Vat Submissions - Monthly reporting
  • Stock take
  • Buying administrator
  • Developer - Sales Training

Junior Bookkeeper/Office Assistant

PFE Financial
Benoni
12.2018 - 03.2022
  • Sage Pastel, Online , Xero , Sage Payroll
  • Excel , Word , Outlook , Dext
  • Bank Manager
  • Provided comprehensive accounting support to company by managing functions like payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable and business expense processing and reconciliations
  • Cashbook postings and bank reconciliations
  • Completed payroll for employees and maintained detailed records of procedures.
  • General administrative work
  • Preparing financial reports
  • Vat reports and Vat submissions
  • E-filing & U-filing
  • Assistant to Manager
  • Register companies for UIF
  • Workman’s Compensation
  • Assist with Audits – Ticking and Bashing
  • Maintained and processed invoices, deposits, and money logs.
  • Reported financial data and updated financial records in ledgers and journals.
  • Reconciled and corrected issues with financial records.

Office Assistant

Benoni Sand and buildware
Benoni
01.2016 - 11.2017
  • Weekend and Holiday assistance with reception
  • Managing switchboard
  • Assist with recons and creditors in Finance
  • Completed clerical tasks such as filing, copying, and distributing mail.
  • Interacted with customers by phone, email, or in-person to provide information.

Temp Worker

LURCO (Mining Company)
Sandton
12.2018 - 12.2018
  • Holiday assistance with filing to prepare for upcoming audit

Education

High School Diploma -

BENONI HIGH SCHOOL
01.2014 - 12.2018

Bachelor of Education - English Education

USILACS
Distance Learning
08.2020 - 08.2023

Diploma - Accounting

South African Business of College
Distance Learning
08.2023 - Current

Skills

    Office management

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Software

Outlook , Excel , Word

Sage Online , Dext , Pastel , Xero

Dropbox , One Drive

Interests

Running

Reading

Timeline

Diploma - Accounting

South African Business of College
08.2023 - Current

Office Administrator/Project Expeditor

Strategic Equipment
06.2023 - Current

Bookkeeping/Administrator

R&B Coins Pty Ltd
05.2022 - 05.2023

Bachelor of Education - English Education

USILACS
08.2020 - 08.2023

Temp Worker

LURCO (Mining Company)
12.2018 - 12.2018

Junior Bookkeeper/Office Assistant

PFE Financial
12.2018 - 03.2022

Office Assistant

Benoni Sand and buildware
01.2016 - 11.2017

High School Diploma -

BENONI HIGH SCHOOL
01.2014 - 12.2018
Caitlin CarsonOffice Administrator/Expiditor