Tonja Smith
Administrative Professional
Kraaifontein
Summary
I have great leadership skills and am a hardworking, organized individual. I function well within a group and individually. I am dedicated, responsible and open to change. My communication skills towards other people are extremely good. Determination to be successful in anything I do is a constant motivation.
Overview
38
38
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
1
1
Language
Work History
Reception & Admin
JPS Trust (PTY) ltd
6 2019 - Current
- Reception, Admin & Rentals Clerk, Switchboard, Admin for managing agents & rental department
- MyStrata Software, Claims processing, contractor appointments and follow up queries for agents & insurances
- Filing & Archiving, Problem solving, Liaising with contractors, Maintaining Cell to Gate at BC's (Accentronix)
- Following up and finalizing yearly financial statements
- Rental Department: Finalizing yearly accommodation contracts, Manage Out & In going inspections scheduling yearly
- Supervising & maintaining a smooth hand over at all times
- Facilitating key handover and queries to/from students
- Facilitated seamless appointment scheduling for clients, improving overall time management for staff members.
- Helped office staff prepare reports and presentations for internal or client-related use.
Debtors Controller
Leak Tech CC
07.2014 - 06.2019
- Debtors, Creditors, Bi-Weekly After Hours Plumbing Standby Duty, Petty cash, Banking / Reconciliations, Pastel processing
Bookeeper - 8 Entities
Verdino 128 (PTY) Ltd Group
03.2007 - 06.2014
- Bookeeping, Workman's Compensation, Petty cash, Banking, Statutory returns for all related entities, Pastel processing, Managing debtors department, Managing Salvage Department, Salvage collection appointments, Scrap dealer collection arrangements, Salvage report updating and reconciliation, Preparation of rebate payments to insurance companies.
Debtors Controller
Verdino 128 (PTY) Ltd Group
10.2002 - 07.2007
- Debtors controller for three companies, Petty cash, Banking / Reconciliations, Pastel processing
Debtors Clerk (Temp)
Parmalat SA (PTY) Ltd
04.2002 - 07.2002
- Updating debtors records on Existing database, in preparation for new BPCS system (In total 30 000 records were updated during this period, with 5 Temps working on the assignment).
Consultant - PROSURE Short Term Insurers
SANLAM
09.2001 - 03.2002
- Short Term Insurer, Client Liaison (Writing, Imbursement and Distributing of Policies)
Secretary for Sanlam Marketer
SANLAM
07.2001 - 03.2002
- Secretarial Duties, Client liaison, Handling queries, Prospecting clients for marketer
Chief Accounting Officer
SA Post Office (PTY) Ltd
12.1998 - 05.2001
- Supervisory Position, Debtors/Creditors, Capturing and reconciling Third Party transactions and accounts (i.e
- Telkom, Oostenberg Municipal accounts paid at the Post Office), Validating payments with Cash Book entries, Attended to Third Party queries
Senior Accounting Officer
SA Post Office (PTY) Ltd
04.1997 - 12.1998
- Supervisory position, Debtors/Creditors, Capturing and reconciling Third Party transactions and accounts, Validating payments with Cash Book entries, Attended to Third Party transactions
Senior Accounting Officer
SA Post Office (PTY) Ltd
10.1996 - 04.1997
- Supervisory Position, Attended to Surplus Cash / Cash Shortage queries, Validating surplus cash and cash shortages entries, Reconciling accounts, Attended to queries and issuing of refunds
Administrative Officer
SA Post Office (PTY) Ltd
08.1989 - 10.1996
- Validating Cash Book entries, Attended to Cash Book queries, Filing
Administrative Officer
SA Post Office (POSTBANK) Bloemfontein
01.1986 - 08.1989
- Auditing deposit and withdrawal transactions in Savings Bank books, Reconciling PostBank transactions, Handling queries
Education
High School Diploma -
Hendrik Potgieter High School
Bloemfontein, South Africa 01.1985 - 12.1985
Skills
MS Word, MS Excel trained (Executrain)
CoP certificate for IISA (Insurance Institution of SA)
SAP R/3 (SA Post Office)
Handle with Care (SA Post Office)
Course Certificates
- SAP R/3, SA Post Office
- Windows For Workgroups (MS Word and Excel), Executrain
- Handle with Care, SA Post Office
- CoP Certificate (Certificate of Proficiency), IISA (Insurance Institute of South Africa)
Title
Mrs
Personal Information
- ID Number: 680530 0075 088
- Nationality: SA Citizen
- Driving License: Code 08
- Marital Status: Married
References
Mildred Hayward (021 887 2486)
Timeline
Debtors Controller
Leak Tech CC
07.2014 - 06.2019
Bookeeper - 8 Entities
Verdino 128 (PTY) Ltd Group
03.2007 - 06.2014
Debtors Controller
Verdino 128 (PTY) Ltd Group
10.2002 - 07.2007
Debtors Clerk (Temp)
Parmalat SA (PTY) Ltd
04.2002 - 07.2002
Consultant - PROSURE Short Term Insurers
SANLAM
09.2001 - 03.2002
Secretary for Sanlam Marketer
SANLAM
07.2001 - 03.2002
Chief Accounting Officer
SA Post Office (PTY) Ltd
12.1998 - 05.2001
Senior Accounting Officer
SA Post Office (PTY) Ltd
04.1997 - 12.1998
Senior Accounting Officer
SA Post Office (PTY) Ltd
10.1996 - 04.1997
Administrative Officer
SA Post Office (PTY) Ltd
08.1989 - 10.1996
Administrative Officer
SA Post Office (POSTBANK) Bloemfontein
01.1986 - 08.1989
High School Diploma -
Hendrik Potgieter High School
01.1985 - 12.1985
Reception & Admin
JPS Trust (PTY) ltd
6 2019 - Current