Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
References
OTHER INFORMATION
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Kogie Ruthnam

Kogie Ruthnam

Bookkeeper
Phoenix

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience
1
1
Language

Work History

Bookkeeper

The Original Spice World
01.2025 - Current
  • Debtors, Creditors, Vat, Trial Balance, Payroll & Human Resources
  • Reason for Leaving: Better Salary

Creditor’s Clerk

Road Toad (PTY) Ltd
09.2021 - 11.2024
  • Creditors for three companies- Road Toad, Omeida and Valostar. Filing of the documents.
  • Invoicing, quotes, receiving and queries.
  • Reason for Leaving: Moving to Drummond

Bookkeeper, Payroll and Human Resources

Old Lady and Son Plant Hire CC
10.2021 - 04.2024
  • Accounts receivable and payable
  • Phoning customer for payment
  • Obtaining and investigating Pod’s Credit notes.
  • Reconciling statements for customers
  • Resolve customer queries. Filing of the docs.
  • Opening new accounts. Background checks
  • Processing quotes for plant hire C transport
  • Processing the I.O.D forms and sorting FEM.
  • Completing all induction packages and contracts.
  • Complete the S.O. forms for the customers.
  • Update staff hours for payroll and payslips
  • Reason for Leaving: Unsafe environment- bad encounters with snakes.

Administrative Manager

Mine Own Convenience Centre
10.2018 - 09.2021
  • General administration. Filing and capturing.
  • Assisted with the shift roster.
  • GRV- Invoicing. Accounts receivable and payable
  • Wages prep for sign off by General Manager
  • Stock take-overseeing counts, capturing and resolving: the discrepancies. Buying- ordering of stock: Switchboard, queries, and cash up of tellers.
  • Managing the cashiers. Human Resources
  • Reason for Leaving: Offered a better salary.

Administrative Manager

Kloof Convenience Centre
04.2015 - 08.2018
  • General administration. Filing and capturing.
  • Assisted with the shift roster.
  • GRV- Invoicing. Accounts receivable and payable
  • Wages prep for sign off by General Manager
  • Stock takes-overseeing counts, capturing and resolving. the discrepancies. Buying- ordering of stock
  • Switchboard, queries, and cash up of tellers.
  • Managing the cashiers. Human Resources
  • Reason for Leaving: Closed for Rebuild

Debtor’s Clerk

Melbro Corporate Service
07.2002 - 03.2015
  • Obtaining and investigating pods and credit notes
  • Reconciling statements and filing.
  • Investigating and resolving customer claims, queries. and discrepancies.
  • Controlling independent and chain store accounts.
  • Control and investigate delivery schedules.
  • Opening new accounts and credit checks.
  • Rep age analysis. Assisted HO with payment allocations.
  • Banking of cheques and cash.
  • Reason for Leaving: Offered a better salary.

Buyer and pharmacy assistant

Highway Pharmacy
09.1998 - 03.2002
  • Buyer of cosmetics.
  • Assisted patients and customers
  • Stock control and cash up of tellers
  • Relieving the managers and ordering stock.
  • Reason for Leaving: I had my baby.

Administrative Clerk

Moolas Fashion House
11.1993 - 08.1998
  • Receiving and dispatching of stock
  • Filing and Telesales
  • Customer service and queries
  • Administration and debt collecting.
  • Reason for Leaving: Offered better prospects.

Education

Matric - Grade 12

Wyebank Secondary

Skills

Bookkeeping

Invoice processing

Financial recordkeeping

Accounting

Accounts payable

Bank statement reconciliation

Bookkeeping software

Bank reconciliation

Payroll processing

Customer relations

MS office expert

Data inputting

Account reconciliation

Payroll administration

Statutory reporting

Tax preparation

Accounts receivable

Inventory tracking

Sheet balancing

General ledger entries

Financial statements expertise

Accounting and bookkeeping

Accounts payable specialist

Cash flow management

Expense tracking

Financial reporting

Advanced computer skills

General ledger management

Record preparation

Superior attention to detail

Project management

Risk management

Confidential document control

Audit preparation

Vendor management

Budget support

Time tracking

Spreadsheet tracking

Analytical reasoning

Financial management

Exceptional organization

Cloud accounting

Credit control

Finance

VBA programming

Cost accounting

Business development

Full-cycle accounting

A/P and A/R

Data analysis and research

Tax statement preparation

Proficient in adobe software

Payroll liability and deductions

Tax document preparation

Accounts payable management

General ledger maintenance

Quicken expertise

Senior leadership support

Accounting operations management

Transaction entry

Attention to detail

Multitasking Abilities

Problem-solving abilities

Bill payment and recordkeeping

Critical thinking

Microsoft office

Excellent communication

Problem-solving

Data entry

Self motivation

Effective communication

Time management abilities

Teamwork and collaboration

Adaptability

Record reconciliation

Reliability

Professionalism

Expense reports

Organizational skills

Personal bookkeeping

Analytical skills

Time management

Multitasking

Written communication

Analytical thinking

Complaint resolution

References

  • Loretta, Koopman, 064-6809924, The Original Spice World
  • Tahir, Syed, Manager, 066-5042540, Road Toad (PTY) Ltd
  • Justin, Lake, Manager, 076-1500474, Old Lady and Son Plant Hire CC
  • Nivesh, Bedasee, Manager, 082-0716686, Mine Own Convenience Centre
  • Eric, Coetzee, Manager, 084-4296877, Kloof Convenience Centre
  • Bianca, Le Roux, Manager, 021-5055573, Melbro Corporate Services
  • Dr. Ismail, Mall, Pharmacist, 031-7028932, Highway Pharmacy
  • Imraan, Moola, Manager, 034-3128368, Moolas Fashion House

OTHER INFORMATION

  • I am a dedicated, loyal, and punctual worker. I am a quick learner and enjoy challenges. I am a team player and help where I can. I can promise my best should I be offered the position within your company.
  • Kind Regards
  • Kogie Ruthnam

Timeline

Bookkeeper

The Original Spice World
01.2025 - Current

Bookkeeper, Payroll and Human Resources

Old Lady and Son Plant Hire CC
10.2021 - 04.2024

Creditor’s Clerk

Road Toad (PTY) Ltd
09.2021 - 11.2024

Administrative Manager

Mine Own Convenience Centre
10.2018 - 09.2021

Administrative Manager

Kloof Convenience Centre
04.2015 - 08.2018

Debtor’s Clerk

Melbro Corporate Service
07.2002 - 03.2015

Buyer and pharmacy assistant

Highway Pharmacy
09.1998 - 03.2002

Administrative Clerk

Moolas Fashion House
11.1993 - 08.1998

Matric - Grade 12

Wyebank Secondary
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