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Lesley Rene Barlow

Johannesburg

Summary

Experienced finance and billing operations specialist with a strong background in managing customer databases, billing processes, and credit risk assessments at Bayobab. Proven track record in accounts payable administration at MTN Group Management Services, ensuring timely payments and resolving queries efficiently. Demonstrated expertise as a senior analyst in real estate at Vodacom SA Pty (Ltd)/Vodafone, handling supplier payments and contract management. Skilled in MS Office 2000 package, SAP, Oracle, Fusion, IFS, Excel, advanced Excel techniques, innovative thinking, thought leadership, and business process improvement. Goal: leverage extensive financial management experience to drive operational excellence and strategic growth within a dynamic organization.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Specialist: Finance & Billing Operations

Bayobab
01.2022 - 04.2025
  • Primary point of contact for the Internal sales team & external customers
  • Custodian of the customer master database in the accounting system & CRM
  • Ensure all required customer information stored in the system & master files are up to date
  • Billing external customers on monthly basis based on signed service Order Forms/EDRs & other information extracted from the billing system
  • Coordinate with sales, commercial & managed service functions on day-to-day basis
  • Continuous improvement in customer billing templates
  • Ensuring billing is accurate & goes out each month on time
  • Maintain customer risk register & perform periodic customer credit risk assessment
  • Manage new customer on boarding process including credit vetting
  • Review customer credit limits on regular basis
  • Review new MSAs & Customer Service Order Forms for the final sign off
  • Review routine check of pricing in the system with the signed price book/rate cards
  • Ensure posting of transactions compliance with IFRS standards
  • Prepare actual sales performance report & projections on monthly basis
  • Prepare customer statement of accounts & share with customers along with the invoice & reconcile on monthly basis
  • Maintain documentation, monitor & resolve billing inquiries & all disputes related to billing on timely basis
  • Review bank statements & ensure accurate posting of customer receipts in the system
  • Prepare monthly ageing report & provide updates to the management
  • Assist with quarterly sales forecast report & various customer analytics
  • Coordinate with various internal stakeholders in requesting & provisioning of customer related information
  • Recommends & participates in developing & implementing improved sales service policies & procedures
  • Assists the sales representative & sales manager in the development of sales forecasts & budgets
  • Corresponds to internal & external inquiries Manage day-to-day activities
  • Review that all invoices raised are in line with the policy & procedures
  • Monitor the collections process across all revenue streams & maintain the outstanding to a minimum
  • Ensure all customer invoicing posted correctly in the accounting system
  • Update & maintain all required schedules on monthly basis
  • Make recommendations on accounts receivables processes & procedures & encourage the continuous improvement & operational excellence across the section
  • Ensure no revenue leakage & accurate billing
  • Uploading of payments on Barclays Bank & ENBD bank
  • Internal transfers of money of Barclays Bank & ENBD bank
  • Perform the daily operational cash management process for the Holding Companies, including funding of bank accounts
  • Monitor cash balance to ensure compliance with concentration risk
  • Perform cashflow forecasting to facilitate the improvement of cash positions
  • Requesting bank additions
  • Loading employee expense claims
  • Reconciliation of bank

Accounts Payable Administrator

MTN Group Management Services
01.2018 - 01.2022
  • Payments and Invoice processing
  • Capture and process all cash book Foreign and Local supplier invoices within company procedural and policy guidelines
  • Resolving of queries should take top priority
  • Reconcile top supplier accounts
  • (Frequently used and deemed material)
  • Pay suppliers within terms and monthly reporting deadlines
  • Resolve queries and follow-up on outstanding reconciling items
  • Provide information to external auditors when required
  • When required prepare weekly cash forecast
  • Generate monthly accruals - work on clearing in 30days of raising
  • Align EFT's within set deadlines
  • Liaise with banks, suppliers and internal customers regarding payments
  • Liaise with internal administrators regarding outstanding invoices
  • Liaise with the Receiving department for the receipting of invoices
  • Send out remittances as per requests
  • General assistance when required
  • Improve methods of carrying out work through on-the-job concrete experience
  • Ensure that workflow continues without interruption
  • Resolve queries of payments to staff, customers and suppliers
  • Create an awareness amongst customers regarding the input requirements and deadlines
  • Draw information from the system when required
  • Compile, review and submit professional fee invoices to General Ledger Monthly
  • Compile creditor's reconciliations for top suppliers
  • Handle audit queries and provide information to Auditors as required
  • General Housekeeping within the creditors
  • Filing of all relevant documentation
  • Prepare month end, year end and half year end accrual listing/journals as per current supplier statements
  • Graduate Supervisor from December 2018 to current
  • Training and overseeing their duties are performed
  • Submit accruals for review and sign-off in accordance with departmental month end deadlines
  • Ensure reconciliation of previous month's accruals to receipted and paid items with a view to re-accruing
  • Uploading of payments on Standard Bank Online
  • Internal transfers of money on Standard Bank Business Online
  • Assisting in absence of the Accounts Payable supervisor

Senior Analyst - Real Estate

Vodacom SA Pty (Ltd)/Vodafone
01.2016 - 01.2017
  • Process payments to suppliers
  • Real Estate Creditors paid on time
  • All contracts captured/updated
  • Payment breakdowns sent to suppliers due to system failure to send remittances
  • Recovery Rental Schedules prepared and sent to customers
  • Creation of new Real Estate suppliers
  • Reporting
  • Adhoc tasks
  • Reconciliation of general ledger accounts
  • Processing general ledger journals
  • Resolution of queries

Accountant - Procure to Pay

Vodacom SA Pty (Ltd)/Vodafone
01.2007 - 01.2014
  • Reconcile Creditor Accounts
  • Process payments to suppliers
  • Processing general ledger journals
  • Reconciliation of general ledger accounts
  • Resolution of queries
  • Adhoc requests
  • Processing data on financial system
  • Reporting
  • Filing
  • Maintaining relationships with Marketing suppliers

Education

National Diploma - Marketing

University of South Africa
03.2025

Matric -

Coronationville Senior Secondary High School
01.2000

Languages

English
Afrikaans

Hobbies and Interests

  • Loves socializing meeting new people
  • Arranging work events
  • Outdoor activities

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Skills

Management collaboration

Timeline

Specialist: Finance & Billing Operations

Bayobab
01.2022 - 04.2025

Accounts Payable Administrator

MTN Group Management Services
01.2018 - 01.2022

Senior Analyst - Real Estate

Vodacom SA Pty (Ltd)/Vodafone
01.2016 - 01.2017

Accountant - Procure to Pay

Vodacom SA Pty (Ltd)/Vodafone
01.2007 - 01.2014

Matric -

Coronationville Senior Secondary High School

National Diploma - Marketing

University of South Africa

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