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Lerato Manabalala

Kempton Park

Summary

I am a goal-oriented Customer Care Accounts Specialist with extensive experience in administrative duties, finance, and customer care. I am proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook), which supports my ability to manage tasks efficiently. Known for my patience, I excel at adhering to company values and policies. As a team player, I thrive in collaborative environments and am always open to learning from others to enhance both personal and team performance.

Overview

2025
2025
years of professional experience
6063
6063
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Customer Care Accounts Specialist

Aquazania Premium Water (PTY) Ltd
12.2024 - Current
  • Resolve complex billing issues by working collaboratively with clients, fostering positive relationships.
  • Identifying and prevention of problems not limited to non-payment of accounts.
  • Targeted Debt Collection or Customer Care Projects (as determined from time to time)
  • Daily banking and accurate allocation of payments for all the accounts in their portfolio.
  • Proactive and outgoing debt collection for government institutions, Parastatals, banks, insurance companies, and others.
  • Proactively use all available sources to get hold of customers.
  • Facilitating handover of account to the Pre-legal department.
  • Blocking and Unblocking accounts strategically according to set criteria and guidelines.
  • Collection of equipment from customers in default.
  • Assessment of accounts for hand over or write off, based on set criteria and guidelines.
  • Other duties and responsibilities assigned as required by the business from time to time
  • Reduced financial discrepancies with thorough reconciliation of accounts and accurate recordkeeping.

Customer Account Controller

Aquazania Premium Water (Pty) Ltd
1 2022 - 11.2024
  • Processing credit card and debit order payment
  • Proactive outgoing debt collection
  • Proactively resolve client queries
  • Electively resolve client queries and respond timorously
  • Preparation of age analysis and high amounts
  • Prioritise daily task
  • Daily banking of funds and accurate allocation of payments for all their standard accounts
  • Effectively analyse accounts ledgers, so that I can breakdown the account to client
  • Creating quotation and placing orders for companies and individual
  • Blocking and unblocking accounts according to set criteria and guidelines
  • Assessment of accounts for hand over to pre-legal or write off, based on set criteria and guidelines.

Administrative Assistant

Aquazania Premium Water (Pty) Ltd
03.2021 - 04.2022
  • Submit and reconcile reports
  • Write and distribute email, correspondence memos, letters and forms
  • Assist in the preparation of regularly scheduled reports
  • Develop and maintain a ling system
  • Ensuring all equipment has been picked and scanned out correctly for the daily deliveries
  • Ensuring all equipment is scanned in correctly from drivers
  • Assist in Generating Reports.

Financial Advisor

Old Mutual
11.2018 - 02.2021
  • Selling Funeral, Life, Investment, and retirement policy.
  • Analyze client financial circumstances.
    Cross-selling policies, recommend products, and compile a financial plan.
  • Do group presentations about our products.
    Advising strategies for clients in insurance coverage, investment planning, and other areas to help them reach financial goals.

Store Administrator ( Part-Time )

Woolworth SA
09.2015 - 10.2018
  • Assist in processing payments of service Providers
  • Coordinated logistics for the timely receipt and storage of goods, ensuring inventory accuracy and availability.
  • Prepared detailed reports on sales performance, customer feedback, and inventory levels for management review.
  • Implemented and monitored store policies and procedures to maintain operational efficiency and compliance.
  • Consolidate all COIDA cases and ensure they are sent to CIRC.
  • Ensure that all termination of employment documentation has been

completed and send to shed.

  • Assist in maintaining a register for audit purposes
  • Execute administrative functions to ensure injury on duty claims are administered in compliance with legal and procedural prescripts
  • Ensure new appointment have been authorized and documentation is

completed.

  • Print all required report (absenteeism, leave due to forfeit, and time management module. validation.

Financial Product Consultant

Woolworth SA
03.2014 - 10.2018
  • Handling customer face to face, telephonic and email queries.
  • Maintain filing system.
  • Ensure that files and all customer documents are kept safely in the safe room.
  • Record keeping.
  • Customer Service and Housekeeping of blocking and unblocking account.
  • Assist customers with increasing daily spending limit.
  • Open new account for qualifying clients.
  • NCA, FICA and FAIS Compliance.
  • Ensuring that all documents are processed and uploaded according to

the required standard

  • Analyzed customer requirements to recommend tailored product solutions, resulting in increased client satisfaction and loyalty
  • Led product rebranding initiatives, aligning with changing market demands and enhancing brand perception.
  • Organized and participated in industry events and trade shows, effectively promoting products and expanding my professional network
  • Conducted product demonstrations to highlight features and benefits, enhancing client understanding and interest.

Education

Higher Certificate in Accounting Science -

University of South Africa

End-User Computing -

Edge Training

Transpotation Management Diploma -

University of Johannesburg

Skills

Financial analysis

Customer Service

Computer Skills

Regulatory compliance

Debt management

Written and verbal communication

General ledger proficiency

Decision-Making

Credit management

Issue investigations

Terms negotiation

Customer relationship development

Timeline

Customer Care Accounts Specialist

Aquazania Premium Water (PTY) Ltd
12.2024 - Current

Administrative Assistant

Aquazania Premium Water (Pty) Ltd
03.2021 - 04.2022

Financial Advisor

Old Mutual
11.2018 - 02.2021

Store Administrator ( Part-Time )

Woolworth SA
09.2015 - 10.2018

Financial Product Consultant

Woolworth SA
03.2014 - 10.2018

Customer Account Controller

Aquazania Premium Water (Pty) Ltd
1 2022 - 11.2024

Higher Certificate in Accounting Science -

University of South Africa

End-User Computing -

Edge Training

Transpotation Management Diploma -

University of Johannesburg
Lerato Manabalala