PALESA LINDA
Accountant
Edenvale,GP
Summary
Junior Bookkeeper with advanced level financial record keeping experience of difficult. Endowed with great communication skills, passionate about bookkeeping, and solving problems. Thorough knowledge of modern methods used in keeping and checking financial records and reports
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
Work History
Junior Bookkeeper
Blue Chip Lubricants
01.2010 - 12.2010
- Accurately record financial transactions.
- Prepare and process invoices,receipts , and payments.
- Fostered an environment that is organized and efficient
- Perform daily bank reconciliations.
- Assisted in managing and resolving invoicing disputes and collections
- Handle petty cash and ensure that the petty cash is always reconciled.
Senior Accountant
TMF Corporate Services South Africa
1 2022 - Current
- Manage the cashbook function and review daily bank reconciliations to ensure accuracy and completeness.
- Oversee creditor's management, including accurate recording ,creditor accounts reconciliation and ensuring timely and accurate payments to suppliers.
- Manage the debtors' function, ensuring accurate invoicing, account reconciliation, and timely collections.
- Maintain accurate records of fixed assets, including acquisition costs, depreciation schedules, and current values for insurance purposes. Adhering to capitalisation and depreciation policies of the organisation.
- Preparation and processing of monthly journals including accruals.
- Maintain accurate records of fixed assets, including acquisition costs, depreciation schedules, and current values for insurance purposes. Adhering to capitalization and depreciation policies of the organisation.
- Prepare financial budgets and variance analysis reports to identify deviations and provide recommendations for realigning with budgetary goals.
- Reconcile VAT transactions and submit accurate returns to SARS ensuring full compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Reconcile balance sheet accounts to ensure accuracy and completeness of the financial records.
- Serve as a secondary liaison to internal and external auditors.
- Preparation of monthly financial reports complying with IFRS.
Junior Accountant
TMF Corporate Services South Africa
01.2018 - 01.2022
- Assisted with preparing monthly financial reports, ensuring accuracy and adherence to reporting deadlines.
- Capture bank transaction and conduct daily bank reconciliation,ensuring accuracy and completeness.
- Conducted reconciliations of accounts payable and receivable, resolving discrepancies promptly.
- Assisted the Finance Manager in budget preparation and variance analysis,
- Reconcile VAT transactions and submit accurate returns to SARS ensuring full compliance with regulatory requirements.
Cashbook Clerk
Cape Union Mart
01.2014 - 01.2017
- Ensuring that bank transactions are captured accurately and promptly.
- Processed incoming and outgoing payments, ensuring compliance with all financial policies and procedures
- Reconciled bank statements and promptly resolved discrepancies.
- Assisted with inventory checking to provide an audit of existing stock.
Cashbook and Creditors Clerk
NuMetro Cinemas
01.2011 - 01.2014
- Ensuring that bank transactions are captured accurately and promptly.
- Processed and reconciled cashbook daily ensuring that it matches the bank statement.
- Assisted in the preparation of financial reports and provided support during audits.
- Assisted with inventory checking to provide an audit of existing stock.
Customer Services Clerk
ABSA Retail Bank
01.2008 - 01.2009
- Provided customers with excellent service by ensuring that they are served promptly, understanding their needs and processing their requests.
- Pass on leads to Sales Consultant to achieve sales targets
- Issue client statements upon request.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by promptly addressing inquiries and resolving issues.
- Custodian of client credit cards, ensuring that credit cards are issued to correct client.
- Built strong relationships with customers, fostering trust and loyalty through exceptional service.
Education
National Diploma - Financial Information Systems
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa 01.2004 - 01.2008
Senior Certificate - undefined
Lancea Vale Secondary School
Bachelor of Accounting Sciences - Accounting
University of South Africa
Johannesburg, GP 04.2001 -
Skills
Excel
Sage Evolution
Pastel Partner
Sage 300
Microsoft Office Suite
Effective communication
Interpersonal skills
Analytical skills
Problem-solving skills
Time management skills
Accomplishments
- Employee of the second quarter and the year, 2022
- Employee of the year, 2022
References
- Ms. Charmaine Baird, Contract Financial Manager, TMF Group, 082 337 8035, Charmaib@gmail.com
- Mr. Thabang Kekana, Management Accountant, NuMetro Cinemas, 081 898 5064, kekanat@gallo.co.za
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 07/19/86
- Nationality: South African
Timeline
Junior Accountant
TMF Corporate Services South Africa
01.2018 - 01.2022
Cashbook Clerk
Cape Union Mart
01.2014 - 01.2017
Cashbook and Creditors Clerk
NuMetro Cinemas
01.2011 - 01.2014
Junior Bookkeeper
Blue Chip Lubricants
01.2010 - 12.2010
Customer Services Clerk
ABSA Retail Bank
01.2008 - 01.2009
National Diploma - Financial Information Systems
University of Johannesburg
01.2004 - 01.2008
Bachelor of Accounting Sciences - Accounting
University of South Africa
04.2001 -
Senior Certificate - undefined
Lancea Vale Secondary School
Senior Accountant
TMF Corporate Services South Africa
1 2022 - Current
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