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Octavia  Bodlani

Octavia Bodlani

Credit Controller
Gauteng

Summary

Accomplished Credit Controller focused on improving department productivity and streamlining processes for efficiency. Resourceful and skilled professional with a quality-minded and customer-driven approach. Experience delivering customer service and administrative excellence, including clerical support and public interaction. Excels in calendar management, scheduling, data entry and database administration.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Receptionist

CSX Customer Services
Gauteng
02.2022 - 05.2022
  • Handled cash transactions and maintained sales and payments records accurately.
  • Tracked important information in BPO spreadsheets and ran reports or generated graphs using data.
  • Balanced employee availability, customer schedules, and maximum load levels when scheduling appointments.
  • Assisted internal staff with clerical and administrative needs to maximize efficiency and team productivity.

Education assistant

Zola Higher Primary School
Gauteng
11.2021 - 01.2022
  • Supervised students in common areas such as cafeteria, library and playground.
  • Took attendance, graded assignments, and maintained student records to assist teachers with administrative tasks and maintain smooth daily operations.

Credit Controller

FedEx Express
Gauteng
04.2019 - 10.2021
  • Devised collection recovery strategies to resolve customer issues and delinquent cases.
  • Reduced past due balances and bad debt by coordinating collection efforts with customer service, sales and billing departments.
  • Used Sap and Oracle to perform credit appraisals, document verification and loan approvals.

Credit Controller

TNT Express
Gauteng
11.2016 - 03.2019
  • Kept all operations compliant with applicable regulations and established company policies.
  • Responded to disputes calmly and applied logical, knowledgeable approaches to devise solutions.
  • Optimized credit approval and collection processes, improving operational efficiencies by over 50%.
  • Reviewed customer accounts for compliance with repayment obligations.

Office Assistant

Zola Higher Primary School
Gauteng
06.2015 - 05.2016
  • Delivered clerical support by handling range of routine and special requirements.
  • Completed clerical tasks such as filing, copying, and distributing mail.
  • Assisted with budgeting and financial management to keep office operating within budget.
  • Submitted employee payroll documentation weekly to avoid errors and kept employees paid accurately and on time.
  • Answered and managed incoming and outgoing calls while recording accurate messages for distribution to office staff.

Education

Matric (Grade 12) -

Southview High School
Gauteng
01.2012 - 12.2012

National Diploma - Technical Financial Accounting

Boston City College
Gauteng
01.2013 - 01.2014

Workplace Readiness ProgrammeTraining Course - Accounting And Finance

Boston City College
Gauteng
01.2014 - 12.2014

Bachelor of Accounting - Accounting

Boston City College
Gauteng
01.2022 - Current

Timeline

Receptionist

CSX Customer Services
02.2022 - 05.2022

Bachelor of Accounting - Accounting

Boston City College
01.2022 - Current

Education assistant

Zola Higher Primary School
11.2021 - 01.2022

Credit Controller

FedEx Express
04.2019 - 10.2021

Credit Controller

TNT Express
11.2016 - 03.2019

Office Assistant

Zola Higher Primary School
06.2015 - 05.2016

Workplace Readiness ProgrammeTraining Course - Accounting And Finance

Boston City College
01.2014 - 12.2014

National Diploma - Technical Financial Accounting

Boston City College
01.2013 - 01.2014

Matric (Grade 12) -

Southview High School
01.2012 - 12.2012
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