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CHARMAINE CAMPHER

Accounts Assistant
Brackenhurst,Alberton

Summary

Dynamic professional with a strong foundation in innovative and persuasive communication, customer service excellence, and creative problem-solving. Demonstrates articulate telephone skills and advanced computer literacy, complemented by strong written communication and attention to detail. Excels in both team collaboration and independent work, with a passion for effective planning and administration expertise. Committed to leveraging these skills towards achieving excellence in future roles.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work history

Accounts, Administration & Payroll Assistant

MCC Manufacturing & MCC Holdings
10.2019 - 09.2025
  • Provide full support to the owner
  • Assist in the preparation of presentations, collating of data and consolidating of reports
  • Conduct research, compile and analyze information for reports
  • Screen telephone calls, enquiries / requests and handle when / where appropriate
  • Manage incoming email, faxes and telephone calls
  • Assist with statutory returns i.e. SARS e-filing, PAYE, UIF and payment of accounts
  • Medical aid submission and insurance claims
  • Liaise with clients, service providers and internal staff
  • Manage accurate diary/ timeous notification of professional and personal engagements
  • Ensure that all filing is systemized and accurate
  • Capture and distribute reports and company correspondence
  • Ensure prompt execution of travel arrangements, requisitions, visa applications, FOREX applications etc.
  • Manage office stationery and consumables and order these when necessary
  • Ensure office is well organized and manage all building administration
  • Supervise staff
  • Monthly invoicing
  • Ensuring credit control procedure and policies are always implemented and adhered to
  • Responsible for enforcing credit control procedure, including; Final Demands; Legal Hand Overs etc.
  • Maintain debtors’ book at acceptable levels
  • Reporting arrears to management on a weekly basis
  • Reporting legal status to management monthly
  • Report on bad debts
  • Liaise and meet with attorneys on a regular basis regarding the progress of legal matters
  • Attend Management and Directors meetings as and when required
  • Ensure credit vetting of debtors done in accordance with policies and procedures
  • Reconciliation of Debtors Accounts
  • Receive all Creditors’ invoices
  • Ensure all information corresponds with the original supporting documentation and is accurately documented.
  • Capturing of all Creditors invoices on accounting package (Sage)
  • Capture and file all files relevant to Creditors.
  • Request credit notes for any discrepancies.
  • Request monthly statements.
  • Prepare all Creditor recons. Gather all invoices and statements to balance with Sage
  • Forward remittance advice/proof of payment to Creditors.
  • Allocate payments and discrepancies on Sage
  • Allocate and file relevant transactions.
  • Assist operations with queries as necessary.
  • Handling all Creditor enquiries timeously and effective.
  • Ensure all Creditors understand payment terms, cut off dates for receiving invoices and standard invoice requirements.
  • Completion of Vendor and Application forms.
  • Cash-flow Projections
  • Reconcile every cashbook from the bank statements daily and finalize month end
  • Ensure unresolved queries on the bank accounts are resolved
  • Review bank statements daily to make sure no fraudulent/ suspicious activities appear
  • Ensure all receipts are correctly allocated to the correct invoices and all un-allocated receipts are booked to a suspense account and resolved.
  • Ensure the accurate and timely payroll processing of both weekly and monthly payrolls
  • Resolving issues employees have with hours submitted, and other payroll matters
  • Changing employee bank records when necessary to process payments accurately
  • Implement processes and procedures to provide strong internal controls ensuring good governance in the payroll.
  • Process correct garnishee calculations and compliance.
  • Update all employees’ Employment Equity, Skills Development and ETI information on the system.
  • Reconciliation and submission of Employee deductions to third-party service providers
  • Maintenance and accurate capturing of Leave records.
  • Advice owner should a problem be identified in terms of excessive sick and unpaid leave taken by an employee.
  • Distribution of IRP5 certificate.

Accounts Controller

MCC Manufacturing
05.2015 - 09.2019
  • Receive all Creditors’ invoices
  • Distribute the invoices to the relevant coordinators.
  • Ensure all invoices are received back from the coordinators
  • Ensure all information corresponds with the original supporting documentation and is accurately documented.
  • Follow up on all outstanding slips and supporting documents.
  • Ensure all legal invoice requirements and our standard invoice requirements are met.
  • Ensure copies are made of all Creditors invoices and supporting documents.
  • Capturing of all Creditors invoices on accounting package (Quickbooks)
  • Capture and file all fixes relevant to your Creditors.
  • Request credit notes as you pick up a discrepancy.
  • Request monthly statements.
  • Prepare all 14 days and 30 days creditor recons. Gather all invoices and statements to balance with Quickbooks and forward final recons timeously for approval.
  • Forward remittance advices/proof of payment to Creditors.
  • Allocate payments and discrepancies on Quickbooks
  • Allocate and file relevant transactions.
  • Assist operations with queries as necessary.
  • Handling all Creditor enquiries timeously and effective.
  • Ensure all Creditors understand our payment terms, cut off dates for receiving invoices and standard invoice requirements.
  • Compile month end accrual report.
  • Assist to keep the un-invoiced list clean.
  • Completion of Vendor and Application forms.
  • Cash-flow Projections
  • Reconcile every cashbook from the bank statements daily and finalize month end
  • Ensure unresolved queries on the bank accounts are resolved
  • Review bank statements daily to make sure no fraudulent/ suspicious activities appear
  • Ensure all receipts are correctly allocated to the correct invoices and all un-allocated receipts are booked to a suspense account and resolved.

Accounts Controller / Debtors Manager

Turbovent Africa
01.2013 - 12.2014
  • Ensuring credit control procedure and policies are always implemented and adhered to
  • Responsible for enforcing credit control procedure, including; Final Demands; Legal Hand Overs etc.
  • Maintain debtors’ book at acceptable levels
  • Ensure collection targets are met
  • Reporting arrears to management on a weekly basis
  • Monthly reporting on legal status to management
  • Monthly reporting on bad debts
  • Liaise and meet with attorneys on a regular basis regarding the progress of legal matters
  • Attend Management and Directors meetings as and when required
  • Ensure credit vetting of debtors done in accordance with policies and procedures
  • Reconciliation of Debtors Accounts
  • Receive all Creditors’ invoices
  • Distribute the invoices to the relevant coordinators.
  • Ensure all invoices are received back from the coordinators
  • Ensure all information corresponds with the original supporting documentation and is accurately documented.
  • Follow up on all outstanding slips and supporting documents.
  • Ensure all legal invoice requirements and our standard invoice requirements are met.
  • Ensure copies are made of all Creditors invoices and supporting documents.
  • Capturing all Creditors invoices on accounting package (Pastel)
  • Capture and file all fixes relevant to your Creditors.
  • Request credit notes as you pick up a discrepancy.
  • Request monthly statements.
  • Prepare all creditor recons. Gather all invoices and statements to balance with Pastel and forward final recons timeously for approval.
  • Forward remittance advice/proof of payment to Creditors.
  • Allocate payments and discrepancies on Pastel
  • Allocate and file relevant transactions.
  • Assist operations with queries as necessary.
  • Handling all Creditor enquiries timeously and effective.
  • Ensure all Creditors understand our payment terms, cut off dates for receiving invoices and standard invoice requirements.
  • Compile month end accrual report.
  • Assist in keeping the un-invoiced list clean.
  • Completion of Vendor and Application forms.
  • Cash-flow Projections
  • Reconcile every cashbook from the bank statements daily and finalize month end
  • Ensure unresolved queries on the bank accounts are resolved
  • Review bank statements daily to make sure no fraudulent/ suspicious activities appear
  • Ensure all receipts are correctly allocated to the correct invoices and all un-allocated receipts are booked to a suspense account and resolved.

Creditors Clerk

Fresh as a Daisy
06.2011 - 12.2012
  • Completing and filing of credit applications
  • Capturing of new suppliers on system
  • Capturing purchase orders daily
  • Reconciling supplier invoicing to statements
  • Age analysis and reporting on creditors
  • Ensuring all payment deadlines are met
  • Liaising with managers regarding suppliers and other creditors issues
  • Liaising with suppliers and resolving account queries
  • Assist manager with processing purchase orders
  • Prepare daily payment batch
  • Process and balance all petty cash transactions
  • Checking and managing stationery
  • Monthly stationary sheet to be done
  • Receiving and distribution of post
  • Filing of all documents as directed
  • Archiving of documents and files when necessary
  • Assisting the owner with general admin duties when needed

Senior Accounts Controller/Office Manager

Freightmax
07.2009 - 05.2011
  • Procurement - Maintaining and controlling order book including;
  • Priced orders completed for all purchases
  • All orders authorized before placed with supplier
  • Orders recorded on order log – excel mode
  • Order log to be meticulously maintained
  • Regular follow-ups on outstanding invoices
  • Listing of accruals from order log at month-end
  • Creditors - Maintain and control suppliers’ invoices including;
  • Obtain delivery notes and invoices when suppliers deliver purchases from various departments
  • Marrying delivery notes and invoices to orders checking that quantities and prices agree
  • Coding and having invoices authorized
  • Creating manifest of all invoices on hand weekly and sending to accounts payable at head office
  • Monthly reconciling of creditors invoices received and sent for payment by head office to client statements
  • Resolution of supplier queries
  • Payroll input - Obtain overtime and leave documents from departments
  • Prepare summaries for submission to the Management Accountant
  • Other - Revenue invoicing using AccPac
  • Processing credit notes using Accpac
  • Reconciliation and revenue calculations for Storage, Handling and Distribution
  • Maintain and control petty cash float
  • Prepare schedule of cheques paid for submission to HO
  • Assist with daily revenue forecast model
  • Assisting the Management Accountant daily reviewing the GL accounts
  • Buying and issuing of stationery
  • Buying and issuing groceries to operational and office staff daily
  • Ensure all reported maintenance issues are sorted out by contacting relevant suppliers
  • Planning the year end function and staying within budget
  • Planning all other functions required by the Depot Manager
  • I am second in charge when the management accountant is not in the office and therefore must ensure everything is still done
  • I also have the Receptionist reporting to me and therefore need to ensure her job is done right everyday and the reception area is to standard

Creditors Clerk

Fresh as a Daisy
11.2006 - 06.2009
  • Completing and filing of credit applications
  • Capturing of new suppliers on system
  • Capturing purchase orders in Pastel on daily basis
  • Reconciling supplier invoicing to statements
  • Age analysis and reporting on creditors
  • Ensuring all payment deadlines are met
  • Liaising with managers regarding suppliers and other creditors issues
  • Liaising with suppliers and resolving account queries
  • Assist managers with processing purchase orders
  • Prepare daily payment batch
  • Process and balance all petty cash transactions for JHB and CT branches
  • Checking and managing stationery
  • Monthly stationary sheet to be done
  • Receiving and distribution of post
  • Filing of all documents as directed
  • Archiving of documents and files when necessary
  • Assisting the owner with general admin duties when needed

Desk Assistant

Crone Corkil
12.2004 - 10.2006
  • Company Overview: Crone Corkill, based in London, is part of Crystal Plc. Crystal is the 5th largest recruitment consultancy in the world.
  • Resourcing duties: Interviewing perspective candidates to determine suitability, both from a technical and personal viewpoint.
  • Composing all candidate profiles, ensuring that the would-be employees are shown in the best light possible and in line with the spec provided by the client.
  • Responsible for internet advertising, writing up attractive advertisements for roles to achieve maximum exposure and response.
  • All administration duties, the regular updating of the company database.
  • Collating all the relevant information on the database to ensure effective search and selection by all the consultants and resources.
  • Always maintaining excellent customer care to ensure that first class client - agency relationships are maintained by meeting clients on a regular basis.
  • Registering and placing of all permanent jobs on a daily and weekly basis.
  • All administrative duties necessary.
  • Maintaining relationship with candidates to ensure that first class candidate – agency relationships are maintained.
  • Crone Corkill, based in London, is part of Crystal Plc. Crystal is the 5th largest recruitment consultancy in the world.

Administration Assistant

Demon Recruitment Group
11.2004 - 12.2004
  • A small agency was established in 2004. Here I support 3 temporary and permanent (Dual Desk) consultants.
  • Responsible for putting various processes in place to ensure the smooth running of the new office.
  • Maintenance and ownership of filing system and document control.
  • Registration of candidates.
  • Preparing letters and spreadsheets for candidate managers’.
  • Receiving and processing of post.
  • Preparing weekly timesheets and pay slips of candidates.
  • General administration duties.

Administration Assistant

Zurich Professional
08.2004 - 10.2004
  • Company Overview: Zurich Professional is a division of Zurich Financial, one of the world leaders in insurance.
  • Maintenance and ownership of filing system and document control.
  • Registration of application forms on the CRM system.
  • Accurate and timely preparation of work using MS Office Applications including Word and Excel.
  • Distribution of daily post and faxes and sending correspondence.
  • Printing and posting of quotes and policies.
  • General administration duties.
  • Zurich Professional is a division of Zurich Financial, one of the world leaders in insurance.

Employee Benefits Administrator

Liberty Life
04.2001 - 07.2004
  • Company Overview: Liberty Life is a large life insurance company based in South Africa.
  • Administration of Pension and Provident Funds
  • Basic fund and member queries
  • Updating records on the system
  • Anniversary processing
  • Claims – retirement, withdrawal and death
  • Quotes – retirement, withdrawal and death
  • Credit Control
  • Monthly and weekly reconciliations
  • Systems – Blueprint Corporate, Compass and Workflow
  • Part of the pilot team for testing and implementing the new IT system, Workflow
  • Liberty Life is a large life insurance company based in South Africa.

Personal Assistant

Paul James Hairdressing
02.2000 - 01.2001
  • Acting as PA to the owner of a group of 5 salons.
  • Also supporting 40 staff members in day-to-day queries and requirements.
  • Travel Arrangements
  • Diary Management
  • Compiling minutes, reports, letters and documents
  • Office Management
  • Working file system
  • Personnel support
  • Event management
  • Meeting management

Education

I.E.B Matric Certificate - Afrikaans, English, Biology, Mathematics, Accounting, Science

H/S Dinamika
01.1994 - 01.1998

Web Design & Software Engineering Certificate - Web Design & Software Engineering

HyperionDev
South Africa
11.2023 -

Skills

  • Innovative and persuasive communication
  • Customer service excellence
  • Articulate telephone skills
  • Creative problem-solving
  • Attention to detail
  • Effective planning
  • Advanced computer literacy
  • Strong written communication
  • Enthusiasm and passion
  • Team collaboration and independence
  • Administration expertise

Languages

English
Native
Afrikaans
Native

Personal Information

Notice Period: 2 weeks

References

  • Elizabeth Van Rensburg, Owner, 082 379 2505
  • Bianca Gultig, Admin Manager, 082 229 1867

Timeline

Web Design & Software Engineering Certificate - Web Design & Software Engineering

HyperionDev
11.2023 -

Accounts, Administration & Payroll Assistant

MCC Manufacturing & MCC Holdings
10.2019 - 09.2025

Accounts Controller

MCC Manufacturing
05.2015 - 09.2019

Accounts Controller / Debtors Manager

Turbovent Africa
01.2013 - 12.2014

Creditors Clerk

Fresh as a Daisy
06.2011 - 12.2012

Senior Accounts Controller/Office Manager

Freightmax
07.2009 - 05.2011

Creditors Clerk

Fresh as a Daisy
11.2006 - 06.2009

Desk Assistant

Crone Corkil
12.2004 - 10.2006

Administration Assistant

Demon Recruitment Group
11.2004 - 12.2004

Administration Assistant

Zurich Professional
08.2004 - 10.2004

Employee Benefits Administrator

Liberty Life
04.2001 - 07.2004

Personal Assistant

Paul James Hairdressing
02.2000 - 01.2001

I.E.B Matric Certificate - Afrikaans, English, Biology, Mathematics, Accounting, Science

H/S Dinamika
01.1994 - 01.1998

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