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Major Highlights
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Itumeleng Phooko

Johannesburg

Summary

Dynamic Financial Administrator with over 3 years of experience in managing financial statements, coordinating payments, and ensuring compliance with regulations. Skilled in preparing forecasts, handling accounts payable/receivable, and supporting budget planning. Proficient in client service and problem-solving, with a strong focus on accuracy and confidentiality. Experienced in collaborating with inter-company creditors, debtors, and cross-functional teams to achieve organizational goals. Committed to delivering results and maintaining strong relationships with customers and suppliers. Skilled at analyzing financial records and streamlining processes for efficiency.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Financial Administrator

PEPKOR Cellular Sourcing
09.2021 - Current
  • Preparing detailed cost forecasts and contribute to the annual budgeting process.
  • Processing and prepare monthly financial reports, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
  • Overseeing accounts payable and receivable, including processing invoices, bills, reimbursements, and ensuring prompt payments.
  • Ensuring timely distribution of customer invoices and statements, and follow up to ensure payments are received on time.
  • Monitoring and manage the debtor aging schedule, taking corrective action to maintain healthy cash flow.
  • Performing bank reconciliations and assist in preparing and reviewing budget reports.
  • Processing journals on SAGE
  • Allocation of payments from bank statement
  • Supporting financial compliance by assisting with adherence to relevant laws and regulatory requirements.
  • Providing customer service support by responding to billing and payment-related inquiries.
  • Managing logistical charges and courier accounts, ensuring accurate cost allocation across departments.
  • Liaising with inter-company creditors and debtors to reconcile and confirm balances between related parties.
  • Assisting in the preparation of monthly management packs for executive review.
  • Performing ad hoc financial and administrative tasks as requested by the Financial Manager.
  • Accurately process payrolls for all employees using VIP Sage Payroll.
  • Ensure payroll is completed on time and in accordance with company policies.
  • Maintain and update employee records, ensuring confidentiality and accuracy.
  • Address payroll-related inquiries from employees and management promptly.
  • Work closely with the HR and finance teams to align payroll activities with organizational goals.

Logistics and Operations Administrator

Adapt Global (PTY) LTD
09.2018 - 08.2021
  • Channel analysis update - as per check list (Channel analysis)
  • Pre-launch samples to the repair centre
  • Artwork and artwork confirmations (inspection and mass production)
  • Sales of OBF's and return stock.
  • Freight quotes
  • New supplier registration and SOP
  • Handling forward logistics projects in Botswana-Lesotho & Namibia
  • Handling reverse logistics projects in Botswana-Lesotho & Namibia
  • Provided answers to customer questions via phone and email, typically within 2 hours.

Receiving Clerk

Bradian Warehouse Logistics
04.2017 - 08.2018
  • Ensure compliance with customer procedures and warehouse procedures.
  • Keeping stock control systems up to date and making sure inventories are accurate.
  • Checking spares into fast moving bins from bulk spares
  • Creating daily status reports for devices in repair centre
  • Creating daily reports on devices booked in
  • Do daily spot checks on spares count to ensure accuracy.
  • Capturing devices into the repairs centre
  • Assigning jobs to technicians
  • Checking devices out of repairs location after Quality control passed
  • Motivating, organizing, and encouraging teamwork within the workforce to ensure productivity targets are met or exceeded.
  • Completing Quality control on devices repaired, updating system statuses, reporting on QC approve/fail per technician daily.
  • Handled day-to-day shipping and receiving overseeing more than 20 packages per day.

Education

High School Diploma -

Central Johannesburg College
Parktown
07.2008

National Senior Certificate -

Mosa Sibi High School
Eastern Cape
01.2006

Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting

Regent Business School
Distance Learning
05.2026

Skills

  • Computer proficiency
  • Financial Management
  • Communication skills
  • Collaboration and Teamwork
  • Financial Forecasting
  • Sound administrative skills
  • Accounts payable
  • Customer orientated

Core Competences And Skills

  • Computer proficiency
  • Financial Management
  • Communication skills
  • Collaboration and Teamwork
  • Financial Forecasting
  • Sound administrative skills
  • Accounts payable
  • Customer orientated, and results driven
  • Accurate expense allocations
  • SAGE Accounting

Major Highlights

  • Employee of the year, 01/01/23
  • Best team player, 01/01/23

References

  • Lerato Sehako, Finance Manager, PEPKOR Cellular, 081 209 1850
  • Natasha Mahala, Team Leader, Adapt Global, 073 120 4456
  • Mrs Prudence Mushi, Bradian Warehouse, 079 062 2170

Timeline

Financial Administrator

PEPKOR Cellular Sourcing
09.2021 - Current

Logistics and Operations Administrator

Adapt Global (PTY) LTD
09.2018 - 08.2021

Receiving Clerk

Bradian Warehouse Logistics
04.2017 - 08.2018

High School Diploma -

Central Johannesburg College

National Senior Certificate -

Mosa Sibi High School

Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting

Regent Business School

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