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Dedre Oosthuizen

Dedre Oosthuizen

Fourways, Johannesburg

Summary

Dynamic Senior Debtors Clerk with proven expertise at Health-Worx Medical Centre in cashbook management, debtors reconciliation and collection of outstanding debts. Recognized for enhancing customer satisfaction through excellent service and meticulous attention to detail. Skilled in payment allocation and adept at problem-solving, ensuring timely resolution of client queries and outstanding payments.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

SENIOR DEBTORS CLERK/ CREDIT CONTROLLER

Daisy Business Solutions
05.2024 - 11.2024
  • Cashbook.
  • Sent statements to clients with all open invoices.
  • Drawn Age Analysis for clients, and phone all clients who have outstanding payments on invoices.
  • To post all payments to customers who paid their invoices according to the bank statements and cash.
  • Verify overdue accounts, and then suspend services to the clients.
  • Debtors' reconciliation on the accounts, as requested.
  • Intercompany accounts.
  • Reporting on Debtors – Weekly analysis with comments.
  • Assisting with the bad debts provision.
  • Updating the client’s database with the correct details, including bank details.
  • Calling clients regarding outstanding accounts and returned debit orders.
  • Responding to clients' queries in a timely manner.
  • Sent invoices.
  • Allocate payments to invoices in the system (Sage Evolution).
  • ADHOC queries when requested by clients and management.
  • Franchises fulfill debtors' functions.
  • Improved customer satisfaction by promptly answering inquiries and providing accurate information.
  • Maintained a professional atmosphere within the office setting through effective communication skills.

DEBTORS CLERK / CREDIT CONTROLLER

Health-Worx Medical Centre
09.2018 - 03.2024
  • Cashbook for Carlswald Health-Worx Medical Centre for 6 entities:

Carlswald GP

Carlswald Dental

Carlswald Orthodontist

  • Raslouw Orthodontist.
  • Cresta Orthodontist
  • Boksburg Orthodontist
  • Done Ophthalmologist book as well, but not any longer as Doctor has his own private practice now
  • Working through all medical aid ERA's
  • Following up on outstanding medical aid claims
  • Patient liability and medical aid age analysis for management.
  • Invoicing and linking of all Enhanced Fee's
  • Health-ID for all doctors
  • Customer queries.
  • Phoning for outstanding monies
  • Sending out statements to patients
  • Sending out SMS's for outstanding monies
  • Handing over overdue accounts to legal department
  • Assisting Carlswald clinic with un-submitted claims and/or errors that occurred when trying to submit
  • Linking of credits and debits
  • Processing medical aid remittances manually, if not available on the ERA.
  • Improved customer satisfaction by promptly answering inquiries and providing accurate information.
  • Reduced errors in data entry through rigorous attention to detail and double-checking work.
  • Trained new staff.

DEBTORS CLERK / CREDIT CONTROLLER

Lakama Accommodation
06.2014 - 10.2017
  • Reporting directly to the audit manager.
  • Cashbook –Allocating payments ono Fusion
  • Following up on all payments due by customers
  • Sending invoices and statements to customers via email
  • Handling all customer queries
  • Income and expense report on a weekly basis
  • Age analysis
  • EFT payments to all suppliers
  • Stock take weekly
  • Solving and sending a stock discrepancy report to management
  • Entering supplier invoices received by generating a goods received note
  • Upon receipt of customer orders, received from manager on daily basis, I generate a dispatch note from Fusion
  • Creating new stock codes
  • Stock management
  • Stock control
  • Daily filing

DEBTORS & CREDITORS CLERK

Polysaf & Shore Chemicals
10.2007 - 05.2014
  • Liaising with clients.
  • Communicating with the bank for the statements.
  • Allocating the incoming funds for the day.
  • Updating all the customer reconciliations.
  • Capturing invoices as they come in from the Head Office.
  • Sending customer recons to clients
  • Following up on overdue payments.
  • Sending invoices to the customers
  • Handling all queries from the customers regarding late payments
  • Updating the cashbook on a daily basis
  • Daily office filling
  • Generating BOP collection schedules for Standard Bank – All invoices due for each month
  • Weekly overdue report
  • Invoice – Pastel Accounting.
  • Book internal flights, transport & accommodation for ExxonMobil Chemical employees coming to South Africa
  • Processing new orders placed onto recons (Excel)
  • Making payments to our suppliers
  • Fill B.O.P forms in to release incoming funds from South Africa to Belgium – Foreign Currency
  • Enhanced customer service with timely and accurate information when handling inquiries.

CALL CENTRE AGENT - INBOUND

STANDARD BANK CALL CENTRE
10.2005 - 09.2007
  • Liaising with clients.
  • Credit card authorization
  • Credit card limit increases
  • Cancellation of authorization codes
  • Call Centre queries
  • Gave training to new staff
  • Was offered a supervisor position
  • Demonstrated strong problem-solving skills by resolving customer issues during first call.
  • Utilized active listening skills to identify customer needs and provide appropriate solutions.
  • Collaborated with colleagues to share best practices and improve overall team performance.

ADMINISTRATION/Personal Assistant to the Managing Director

Intelligent Inspection Systems (PTY) Limited
04.2004 - 10.2005
  • Increased customer satisfaction by providing timely and professional responses to inquiries via phone, email, or in-person visits.
  • Answered a multi-line phone system, routed calls, delivered messages to staff, and greeted visitors.
  • Answering client queries as best as possible.
  • Generating an Excel spreadsheet for information to be added.
  • Updating the Customer Database.
  • Filling out new customer documentation and invoices.
  • Faxing personal documentation.
  • Client Liaison.
  • Generate invoices, orders, and phone for quotes.
  • General office duties.
  • Pastel accounting.
  • Improved workplace productivity with the implementation of a centralized filing system, organizing both digital and physical documents.
  • Maintained an inventory of office supplies and placed orders.

RECEPTIONIST / PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO MANAGER

FIRST CARGO – BENROSE
12.2002 - 04.2004
  • Supported the General Manager in making important decisions by providing valuable insights from data analysis.
  • Taking messages and passing them onto the relevant individuals.
  • I booked flights, transport, and accommodation for the MD.
  • Generating quotations and invoices
  • Client Liaison
  • Minting the meetings
  • Placing of Purchase Orders
  • Liaising with clients to making sure they are satisfied
  • Liaising with suppliers, to make sure that stock will be delivered on time
  • Client order follow-ups
  • Goods received notification
  • Client order delivery notification
  • Updating supplier and client information
  • Debt collecting
  • PA to the MD
  • Delivery notes sent to customers when requested
  • Filing
  • Data capturing
  • Arrange collections
  • Spreadsheets on Excel and Microsoft Word
  • Pastel accounting
  • Contributed to a positive work environment by managing team-building events and employee recognition programs.
  • Enhanced executive efficiency by managing schedules, appointments, and travel arrangements.

Education

High School Diploma -

Vorentoe High
Brixton, Johannesburg
11-2002

Skills

  • Cashbook management
  • Age analysis
  • Payment allocation
  • Debtors reconciliation
  • Invoice processing
  • Client database updates
  • Attention to detail
  • Excellent Customer Service
  • Problem solving
  • Telephone etiquette
  • Multitasking

Languages

Afrikaans
First Language
English
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2

Timeline

SENIOR DEBTORS CLERK/ CREDIT CONTROLLER

Daisy Business Solutions
05.2024 - 11.2024

DEBTORS CLERK / CREDIT CONTROLLER

Health-Worx Medical Centre
09.2018 - 03.2024

DEBTORS CLERK / CREDIT CONTROLLER

Lakama Accommodation
06.2014 - 10.2017

DEBTORS & CREDITORS CLERK

Polysaf & Shore Chemicals
10.2007 - 05.2014

CALL CENTRE AGENT - INBOUND

STANDARD BANK CALL CENTRE
10.2005 - 09.2007

ADMINISTRATION/Personal Assistant to the Managing Director

Intelligent Inspection Systems (PTY) Limited
04.2004 - 10.2005

RECEPTIONIST / PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO MANAGER

FIRST CARGO – BENROSE
12.2002 - 04.2004

High School Diploma -

Vorentoe High
Dedre Oosthuizen