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Karin van Harte

Karin van Harte

Group Credit Manager/Independant Sales Agent
MIDLANDS ESTATE

Summary

Reliable and top-notch sales associate with outstanding customer service skills and a talent for building strong relationships. Dedication lies in warmly welcoming customers and providing comprehensive service. Role at Group Credit Control showcases a driven and analytical professional with a knack for problem-solving and a collaborative spirit. Well-versed in financial analysis and risk management, utilizing advanced Excel skills and ERP systems to ensure accurate financial reporting and compliance. Expertise includes implementing effective credit control strategies to reduce overdue balances and improve cash flow.

Overview

35
35
years of professional experience
2008
2008
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Language

Work History

Independant Sun International Agent

Self Employed
12.2024 - Current
  • Assist with sales at the following Sun International hotels:


- Cabanas

- Soho Hotel

- The Cascades

- The Palace of the Lost City

Head Office Group Credit Control Manager

Lenmed Hospital Group
08.2017 - 11.2024
  • Operationally Managed Credit Managers/Patient service Managers and 14 hospitals Credit Control division
  • Assist hospitals in reducing their DSO days and improving Collections on a Total book of approximate R650 million
  • Calculate Weekly Collections / Forecast and assist with the provision for doubtful debt(IFRS9)
  • Liaise and Escalate problem cases to External Debt Collectors and Funders
  • Focus on GAPS within the Health Industry and provide guidance to Hospitals on how to improve collections and minimize/prevent STALE claims
  • Assist with Internal Audit for the Group (14 hospitals) with the Main Objective to Standardize processes
  • Regular Visits to hospitals to provide Training
  • Update of Policies and Procedures
  • Responsible for writing of SOP's
  • Monitor the Performance of Staff
  • Managed the RAF (Road Accident Fund) book within our Group
  • Have Regular Monthly meetings with Stakeholders to improve the Collections and reduce yearly commissions
  • Created Flag options within SAP system with the main Objective to prevent STALE claims and determine the root cause analysis why certain cases are STALE within certain Hospitals

Group Legal Collection Manager

Netcare Head Office
07.2016 - 06.2017
  • Managed 25 staff members and assisted 59 hospitals at Group level
  • Book value: Estimate 323 million
  • Assisting with KPI and Enhancing Staff Performance
  • Budgets and Financial reports
  • Monthly reports (Group)
  • Reduce Age Analysis
  • Working Capital report for General Manager for the Group
  • Defended cases, Liaising with Lawyers; and assist with litigation processes
  • Weekly meetings with External Debt collectors
  • Followed up Deceased estates in Government Gazette
  • Compile SOP and SLA for Group on Legal Credit Control
  • Implement Working Processes during centralization of Credit Control staff
  • Set weekly and monthly targets for team
  • Dealt with Customer Complaints for the group

Credit Control Manager

Netcare Pretoria East Hospital
01.2012 - 06.2017
  • Managed 14 staff members
  • Managed a total debtor's book value of approximate R60 million
  • Managed every month's collects and targets to ensure every Credit Controller achieves their target and to identify problem areas
  • Interacting and assisting Patients with complaints
  • Weekly reporting (in the form of Pivot tables/ V-lookup/Formulas on Microsoft Excel 2010) on overdue/refunds/outstanding debtors/Foreign/COID/Legal accounts etc
  • Managed the total Debtors book - Medical Aid accounts, Private/Foreign accounts, MVA accounts (Private accounts), Estate late and insolvent accounts, Arrangement Accounts, COID Accounts (WCA), Handed over accounts (Includes Debtpack and Net credit), Clearing accounts follow up, Exception reports follow up, Credit Manager report follow up with Attorney
  • Achievement: Reduced Debtor days from 35 days to 21 days at Netcare Pretoria East before Head office Approached me for the Group Legal Collection Manager position

Credit Manager

City Property
07.2008 - 12.2011
  • Company Overview: Sector Property & Real Estate
  • Managed team of 12-credit controller's
  • Main Function was to ensure tenants do payment of rentals before deadline and action the necessary legal action if no payment received
  • Assist tenants with complaints
  • Weekly and Monthly budgets
  • Arrear reports
  • Staff Training
  • Sector Property & Real Estate
  • Reason For Leaving: Ready for new challenges

Third Party Claims Assessor

Securitas
06.2007 - 06.2008
  • Company Overview: Sector Financial Services
  • Recovering (Collections) of Third Party Claims within the Insurance Industry
  • Sector Financial Services
  • Achievement: Collected unrecovered debt and successfully increased the monthly collections with minimum R100 000.00

Credit Controller

Muelmed Mediclinic
12.2006 - 04.2007
  • Company Overview: Sector Private Healthcare
  • Responsible for credit controlling at Practice Relief on ER24
  • Sector Private Healthcare
  • Reason For Leaving: Ready for New Challenges

Legal Credit Controller

Medi-Clinic Head Office
04.2000 - 11.2006
  • Company Overview: Sector Legal
  • Responsible for all Legal Credit Control of all Mediclinic hospitals, including: Final demand, Summons, Default judgement, Warrant Of Execution, Administration orders, Insolvent, Estates, Defended matters, Sequestration Orders, AOD (Acknowledgement of Debt), Interact with Lawyers on all Legal Aspects
  • Also responsible for reconciliation of accounts
  • Sector Legal
  • Reason For Leaving: Transferred to Muelmed Practice Relief on 01 December 2006, Pretoria due to husband being transferred to Pretoria

Bookkeeper/Administrator

Turnkey Solutions
04.1999 - 04.2000
  • Company Overview: Sector Financial Services
  • Created Estimates
  • Create Purchase Orders
  • Stock control of fixed assets
  • Invoices, Statements, Bank statements
  • Petty cash, Credit Control, Reconciliation of Cashbook
  • General Ledger, Income Statement, Payroll
  • Sector Financial Services
  • Reason For Leaving: Company went under liquidation

Credit Controller (Temp)

Intersite Property Management
12.1998 - 03.1999
  • Company Overview: Sector Property & Real Estate
  • Responsible for writing off bad debt
  • Phoning debtors for outstanding monies
  • Reconciliation of debtors accounts
  • Sector Property & Real Estate
  • Reason For Leaving: Three month temporary assignment finished

Bookkeeper (Temp)

Mitchell's Waterfront Breweries
07.1998 - 12.1998
  • Company Overview: Sector Financial Services
  • Manually handling of books
  • Cashbook, Payment to Creditors, Helping with Telesales
  • Reconciliation of bank statements, creditors, Debtors
  • Worked on Pastel V5
  • Sector Financial Services
  • Reason For Leaving: Temporary 3 month assignment

Senior Financial Accounts Clerk

Provincial Administration: Western Cape
01.1990 - 03.1998
  • Company Overview: Sector Financial Services
  • Handling and control of batch register
  • Payment of town planners, surveyors; consultants
  • Ensure that financial reports and statistics are updated correctly
  • Cash flow forecasts
  • Reconciliations of creditors
  • Received out of Term Promotable Merit in 01 July 1996
  • Sector Financial Services
  • Reason For Leaving: Took Severance Package

Education

Accounting Diploma -

TechniconSA

No Degree - Diploma in Accounting

UNISA
04.2001 - 01.2013

Skills

Goal oriented

Qualifications Experience

Qualification:


Matric

National Accounting diploma(incomplete)




Computer Skills:


Lotus, 

MS Word

Excel (Advanced)

Pivots

PowerPoint,

Financial Management System II

Accpac Software

QuickBooks

Pastel V5 

SAP

AS400

DEBTPACK

Disabled

No

Marital Status

Married

Sa Id

7205290242088

Cellphone Number

081-5244401

Physical Address

NO 1 MOUNTAIN ANTERO STREET, MIDLANDS ESTATE, GAUTENG, 1692



Personal Information

  • Ethnicity: Coloured
  • Gender: Female
  • Driving License: Yes (Code 8)

Gym /Walking / Travelling

I've recently developed a love for Gym and like to take regular walks.


Due to my previous jobs, I also developed a love for travelling and like to  interact with diverse groups.

Timeline

Independant Sun International Agent

Self Employed
12.2024 - Current

Head Office Group Credit Control Manager

Lenmed Hospital Group
08.2017 - 11.2024

Group Legal Collection Manager

Netcare Head Office
07.2016 - 06.2017

Credit Control Manager

Netcare Pretoria East Hospital
01.2012 - 06.2017

Credit Manager

City Property
07.2008 - 12.2011

Third Party Claims Assessor

Securitas
06.2007 - 06.2008

Credit Controller

Muelmed Mediclinic
12.2006 - 04.2007

No Degree - Diploma in Accounting

UNISA
04.2001 - 01.2013

Legal Credit Controller

Medi-Clinic Head Office
04.2000 - 11.2006

Bookkeeper/Administrator

Turnkey Solutions
04.1999 - 04.2000

Credit Controller (Temp)

Intersite Property Management
12.1998 - 03.1999

Bookkeeper (Temp)

Mitchell's Waterfront Breweries
07.1998 - 12.1998

Senior Financial Accounts Clerk

Provincial Administration: Western Cape
01.1990 - 03.1998

Accounting Diploma -

TechniconSA
Karin van HarteGroup Credit Manager/Independant Sales Agent