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MARY MONYELA
Pretoria
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Summary
Xero-Certified Bookkeeper and Finance Professional with extensive experience in financial management and compliance across diverse sectors. Delivered enhanced financial operations by implementing digital bookkeeping systems and strengthening internal controls. Committed to leveraging analytical skills and systems integration expertise to drive operational efficiency.
Overview
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Language
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Certification
4
4
years of post-secondary education
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Bookkeeper
Verallo Advisory
, UK
01.2025 - Current
- Managed full AP/AR cycle, general ledger, and reconciliations to maintain accurate financial records.
- Prepared monthly management accounts and supported statutory audits to ensure compliance and transparency.
- Ensured VAT compliance and adherence to UK financial reporting standards to mitigate risks.
- Implement and maintain digital bookkeeping systems to streamline processes.
Finance & Administration Officer
SAUFFT
Cape Town
01.2024 - 12.2024
- Managed bookkeeping and compliance for donor-funded projects, ensuring adherence to financial regulations.
- Strengthened internal controls and governance systems to enhance risk management and accountability.
- Assisted management with financial analysis and expenditure monitoring.
- Managed donor-funded project bookkeeping and compliance.
- Assisted management with financial analysis and monitored expenditures to support informed decision-making.
Administrator / Bookkeeper
SADTU SACCO
Kempton Park
10.2020 - 07.2023
- Managed member accounts, performed reconciliations, and generated reports to ensure accurate financial tracking.
- Improved administrative and operational procedures to enhance efficiency.
- Supported audit processes and implemented operational improvements to enhance compliance and effectiveness.
- Coordinated travel logistics for team members, including booking flights and accommodations.
- Gathered, evaluated and summarized account data in detailed financial reports.
- Provided reporting for forecast analysis and ad-hoc reporting in support of decision-making.
- Managed and responded to correspondence and inquiries from customers and vendors.
- Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.
- Implemented new accounting processes to decrease spending and work flow downtime.
- Collected, arranged, and input information into database system.
- Recorded deposits, reconciled monthly bank accounts and tracked expenses.
- Educated staff on organizational mission and goals to help employees achieve success.
- Streamlined bookkeeping procedures to increase efficiency and productivity.
Bookkeeper & Payroll Officer
Excluserv
11.2017 - 09.2020
- Managed payroll, bookkeeping, financial reporting to ensure accuracy and compliance.
- Prepared monthly financial reports and facilitated audit processes for transparency.
- Developed and documented financial procedures to streamline operations.
- Reconciled accounts, managed audits and updated financial records with remarkable accuracy.
- Supported management by processing invoices and documents with consistent on-time delivery.
- Generated reports to track employee time and attendance.
- Reconciled health care benefits, tax contributions, and retirement accounts to facilitate large-scale account reconciliations.
- Reconciled and corrected issues with financial records.
- Maintained and processed invoices, deposits, and money logs.
- Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.
- Produced payroll activities documentation and reports to meet corporate guidelines and promote transparency.
- Calculated wages, deductions and bonuses in accordance with company policies.
- Gathered, evaluated and summarized account data in detailed financial reports.
- Reviewed and filed financial documents, coded accounting entries for data processing, and posted daily receipts and payments in accordance with all corporate protocols.
- Investigated payroll variances and employee claims to resolve discrepancies and balance financial records.
Debt Collection Agent
Anders Inc Attorneys
Pretoria
03.2017 - 11.2017
- Managed inbound and outbound calls to collect outstanding debts from clients.
- Negotiated payment arrangements with customers to resolve account delinquencies.
- Coordinated debt recovery processes and negotiated repayment arrangements to ensure timely collection.
- Maintained accurate records of all interactions and payment agreements in the system.
- Complied with fair debt practices and regulatory guidelines and kept current with changing regulations.
- Persistently reached out to customers with extremely past due accounts to recover lost revenue.
- Negotiated to collect balance in full.
Service Consultant
Capitec Bank
Polokwane
08.2011 - 08.2014
- Achieved compliance standards by maintaining accurate client records.
- Ensured regulatory compliance through accurate maintenance of client records.
- Assisted clients with banking queries and transactions efficiently.
- Provided product knowledge to enhance customer service experiences.
- Guided customers through account opening and loan applications.
Trainee
Forever Resorts
Warmbaths
12.2007 - 01.2009
- Supported operational tasks and enhanced guest services for improved customer satisfaction.
- Rotated across Finance, Front Desk, Housekeeping, and Assisted in various food and beverage departments to ensure smooth operations.
- Studied company policies and health standards to understand compliance requirements.
Education
BCom - Business Informatics
University of South Africa (UNISA)
Pretoria 01.2023 - 09.2026
Municipal Finance Management Certificate - NQF 6
LGSETA
Polokwane Skills
- Financial reporting
- Audit Preparation & Coordination
- Internal Controls
- Regulatory Compliance
- Financial Compliance Standards
- Budgeting
- Expenditure monitoring
- Expenditure forecasting
- Grant compliance
- Financial analysis
- Bookkeeping
- VAT compliance
- Project management
- Digital bookkeeping
- Effective communication
- Internal controls
- Audit support
- Payroll liability and deductions
- Accounts payable specialist
- Advanced computer skills
- Accounts payable management
- Credit control
- Superior attention to detail
- Budget support
- General ledger maintenance
- Financial management
- Cash flow management
- Risk management
- Accounts payable
- Tax preparation
- Bank reconciliation
- Bank statement reconciliation
- Payroll processing
Certification
- Xero Advisor Certificate
- Governance Training - PSAAA
- Data Analytics Essentials - Cisco Networking Academy
- Computer Hardware Basics - Cisco Networking Academy
- Introduction to Project Management (2025/26)
- Consultant Skills Programme - Capitec Bank
Languages
English
Proficient
C2
Timeline
Bookkeeper
Verallo Advisory
01.2025 - Current
Finance & Administration Officer
SAUFFT
01.2024 - 12.2024
BCom - Business Informatics
University of South Africa (UNISA)
01.2023 - 09.2026
Administrator / Bookkeeper
SADTU SACCO
10.2020 - 07.2023
Bookkeeper & Payroll Officer
Excluserv
11.2017 - 09.2020
Debt Collection Agent
Anders Inc Attorneys
03.2017 - 11.2017
Service Consultant
Capitec Bank
08.2011 - 08.2014
Trainee
Forever Resorts
12.2007 - 01.2009
Municipal Finance Management Certificate - NQF 6
LGSETA