Overview
Work History
Skills
Timeline
Vera Govender

Vera Govender

Credit Vet Manager
Johannesburg,GP

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Researcher | Commercial

Kreditinform (Pty) Ltd - Experian
  • To compile reports on company our customers requested information on. All information is obtained telephonically with the member or director of the Business.
  • The information is then compiled into a report and forwarded to banking department where a bank code is applied for.
  • Liaising with customers with regards to what particular information is required.
  • I was one of three researchers allocated to our biggest customer.

Quality Control | Commercial

Kreditinform (Pty) Ltd - Experian
  • All reports compiled by the researcher are captured on the system and a report is compiled.
  • The report is then printed out and handed to the Quality Controller where the report is checked for financial and grammatical errors.
  • The corrections would be marked on the report and sent back to the data capturing departments to be corrected.
  • Analysing of bank statements
  • Analysing of Financial statements

Credit Vet Manager

Vox Telecom
02.2019 - Current
  • Managing a team of eleven staff
  • Responsible for handling and managing nine workflows
  • Training and developing staff through training workshops
  • Managing the XDS and Transunion accounts and users
  • Involved in the design and development of processes
  • Reviewing of credit vetting policy
  • Reporting to management any risks that may be found
  • Decision making based on information supplied together with a proper investigation.
  • Managing relationships between the different divisions in the business and keeping an open line of communication
  • Ensuring that company policies are adhered to
  • Managing escalated queries and providing the necessary feedback

Credit Vet, RICA, Contracts Team Leader

Vox Telecom
04.2018 - 01.2019
  • Managing a team of seven staff
  • Responsible for handling and managing three workflows
  • Training and developing staff through training workshops
  • Managing the XDS account and users
  • Involved in the design and development of processes
  • Reviewing of credit vetting policy
  • Reporting to management any risks that may be found
  • Decision making based on information supplied together with a proper investigation.
  • Managing relationships between the different divisions in the business and keeping an open line of communication
  • Ensuring that company policies are adhered to
  • Managing escalated queries and providing the necessary feedback

Credit Risk & Governance Manager | Commercial & Consumer

Glocell Service Provider (Pty) Ltd aka Seventy2 Telecomms
09.2013 - 04.2018
  • Training and developing staff through assessments and training workshops
  • Training up of staff in the Retail Division – Glocell Retail
  • Analysing risk trends and processes to prevent risk to the business
  • TRANSUNION (Assess scores, defaults, judgments, payment profiles)
  • Reviewing and updating of credit vetting policies for both Business and Consumer Business Areas
  • Promptly and efficiently completes work assignments
  • Continually compares own work performance against standards
  • Makes decisions by weighing several factors, some of which are partially defined and entails missing pieces of critical information
  • Identifies and plans learning, targeted to specifically developmental needs in current position
  • Report to management any risks and improvement opportunities that have been found
  • Assist in testing new systems for Glocell, before it is even released.
  • Re-designing workflows and processes. Testing of the workflow changes. To ensure all is working correctly.
  • Whilst carrying out the daily duties, several projects were assigned, which have all been completed in the last financial year.(2013 to 20164)
  • Designing of NEW Consumer scorecard. (2015)
  • Testing and Implementation of New scorecard (2016) Decision Edge
  • Drafting of Business Requirement Specifications
  • Implementing BRS’s
  • Designed a rating system based on how a customer conducts his or her account
  • Initiated the Collections process –Internal and Third Party Debt Collecting
  • Key Role player in the Autopage Cell C acquisition
  • Involved I Fraud investigations and acquiring of Fraud tools to minimize risk and loss to the business
  • SACRRA Automation for HUB uploading of customer information
  • Liaise with Legal to ensure compliance is met in terms of CPA and POPI
  • War Room – Key player in project acquisition (14 March to 29 April 2016)
  • Project Management
  • Communication within the team
  • Risk management
  • Cost Saving exercises
  • Change Control Management -part of the team that assesses
  • Scheduling
  • Design, Implementation and Integration of the following systems::
  • Decision Edge – Transunion with an affordability matrix built in
  • Identity Management – Transunion
  • AVS –Bank Verification – Transunion
  • EIR – Transunion with Full access
  • Credit Vetting workflow – in-house CEMS
  • Pre-vet filters workflow – XDS

Credit Vetting Manager | Commercial & Consumer

Nashua Mobile (Pty) Ltd
04.2013 - 08.2013
  • Managing a department of eleven people
  • Training and developing staff through assessments and training workshops
  • Ensuring compliance is met at all stores nationally.
  • Analysing risk trends and processes to prevent risk to the business
  • Assess Quality of work produced by staff
  • Transunion (Assess scores, defaults, judgments, payment profiles)
  • Assess Voice Calls for the call centres
  • Reviewing and updating of credit vetting policies for both Business and Consumer Business Areas
  • Experian Reports (assess information on reports)
  • Running compliance workshops with Franchise service managers nationally
  • One on one sessions with staff, providing assistance in areas where staff are not performing well
  • Promptly and efficiently completes work assignments
  • Continually compares own work performance against standards
  • Follows up with Franchises during and after delivery of services have been met
  • Makes decisions by weighing several factors, some of which are partially defined and entails missing pieces of critical information
  • Report to management any risks and improvement opportunities that have been found
  • Assist in testing new systems for Nashua Mobile, before it is even released.
  • Re-designing workflows and processes. Testing of the workflow changes. To ensure all is working correctly.
  • Whilst carrying out the daily duties, several projects were assigned, which have all been completed in the last financial year.
  • Design and implementation of NEW Consumer scorecard.
  • Submitting three month action plans to General Manager

Corporate Sales Administration Manager | Corporate

Altech Autopage (Pty) Ltd
09.2012 - 04.2013
  • Managing a department of five people
  • Managing of all processes within Business Sales Corporate Division
  • Managing and updating of all documents
  • Responsible for all Business Communications
  • Drawing up of new 16 new processes and providing the necessary training

Finance Administrator | Corporate

Dimension Data (Pty) Ltd
07.2012 - 09.2012
  • Assisted with data and splitting of data
  • Assisted with reports
  • General Administration

Credit Vetting Manager | Consumer

Product Credit Solutions (Pty) Ltd
03.2012 - 04.2012
  • Managing a department of eleven people
  • Credit has four sub-departments namely Authorizations, Risk, Fraud and Employer Registration
  • Transunion (Assess scores, defaults, judgments, payment profiles)
  • Reviewing and updating of credit vetting policies
  • XDS, Transunion and Compuscan Bureau Reports (assess information on reports)
  • Makes decisions by weighing several factors, some of which are partially defined and entails missing pieces of critical information
  • Report to management any risks and improvement opportunities that have been found
  • Re-designing workflows and processes.
  • Tasked to get the Fraud sub-department up and running in terms of policies and Training manuals
  • Human Resources Activities
  • Pay roll Activities
  • Training of staff

Credit Vetting Manager | Consumer | Commercial

Nashua Mobile (Pty) Ltd
06.2011 - 02.2012
  • Managing a department of eleven people
  • Training and developing staff through assessments and training workshops
  • Ensuring compliance is met at all stores nationally.
  • Analysing risk trends and processes to prevent risk to the business
  • Assess Quality of work produced by staff
  • Transunion (Assess scores, defaults, judgments, payment profiles)
  • Assess Voice Calls for the call centres
  • Reviewing and updating of credit vetting policies for both Business and Consumer Business Areas
  • Experian Reports (assess information on reports)
  • Running compliance workshops with Franchise service managers nationally
  • One on one sessions with staff, providing assistance in areas where staff are not performing well
  • Promptly and efficiently completes work assignments
  • Continually compares own work performance against standards
  • Follows up with Franchises during and after delivery of services have been met
  • Makes decisions by weighing several factors, some of which are partially defined and entails missing pieces of critical information
  • Identifies and plans learning, targeted to specifically developmental needs in current position
  • Report to management any risks and improvement opportunities that have been found
  • Assist in testing new systems for Nashua Mobile, before it is even released.
  • Re-designing workflows and processes. Testing of the workflow changes. To ensure all is working correctly.
  • Whilst carrying out the daily duties, several projects were assigned, which have all been completed in the last financial year.
  • Design and implementation of NEW Consumer scorecard.
  • Submitting three month action plans to General Manager

Partner Service Desk Manager | Franchise Support

Nashua Mobile (Pty) Ltd
01.2011 - 05.2011
  • Managing a department of five people
  • Training and developing staff through assessments and training workshops
  • Ensuring compliance is met at all stores nationally.
  • Assess Quality of work produced by staff
  • Transunion (Assess scores, defaults, judgments, payment profiles)
  • Assess Voice Calls from Partner service Desk call Centre
  • Running compliance workshops with Franchise service managers nationally
  • One on one sessions with staff, providing assistance in areas where staff are not performing well
  • Promptly and efficiently completes work assignments
  • Follows up with Franchises during and after delivery of services have been met
  • Report to management any risks and improvement opportunities that have been found
  • Assist in testing new systems for Nashua Mobile, before it is even released.
  • Re-designing workflows and processes. Testing of the workflow changes. To ensure all is working correctly.

Credit Vetting Manager | Consumer

Nashua Mobile (Pty) Ltd
06.2008 - 12.2010
  • Managing a department of 8 people
  • Training and developing staff through assessments and training workshops
  • Ensuring compliance is met at all stores nationally.
  • Analysing risk trends and processes to prevent risk to the business
  • Assess Quality of work produced by staff
  • Transunion (Assess scores, defaults, judgments, payment profiles)
  • Assess Voice Call (Velociti)
  • Reviewing of policies and updating of information
  • Experian Reports (assess information on reports)
  • Running compliance workshops with Franchise service managers nationally
  • One on one sessions with staff, providing assistance in areas where staff are not performing well
  • Promptly and efficiently completes work assignments
  • Continually compares own work performance against standards
  • Follows up with Franchises during and after delivery of services have been met
  • Makes decisions by weighing several factors, some of which are partially defined and entails missing pieces of critical information
  • Identifies and plans learning, targeted to specifically developmental needs in current position
  • Report to management any risks and improvement opportunities that have been found
  • Assist in testing new systems for Nashua Mobile, before it is even released.
  • Re-designing workflows and processes. Testing of the workflow changes. To ensure all is working correctly.
  • Whilst carrying out the daily duties, several projects were assigned, which have all been completed in the last financial year.

Credit Vetting Agent | Commercial

Nashua Mobile (Pty) Ltd
08.2006 - 06.2008
  • Analysing of Information supplied on paperwork
  • Ensuring that documents supplied are signed off by the relevant parties
  • Quality control and compliance of documents supplied
  • Analysing of Kreditinform reports (Experian)
  • Analysing of Transunion TRANSUNION report
  • Application of bank codes via Transunion TRANSUNION
  • Analysing of bank statements, CK Documents, Consumer profiles within corporate concerns
  • Promoted to 2IC in July 2007
  • Handling of all reporting
  • Training new staff
  • Assisting the Manager with all queries nationally and providing feedback to the relevant parties
  • Liaising with Credit Controllers, Sales

Operations Consultant | Commercial

Kreditinform (Pty) Ltd - Experian
11.2002 - 07.2006
  • Liaising with customer both nationally and internationally on the different types of products available.
  • Dealing telephonically with enquiries
  • Following up on customers’ requests and providing feedback
  • Liaising with the different divisions within Kreditinform to obtain information for customers
  • Dealing with Irate clients and resolving queries before the turnaround time.

Client Co-ordinator | Graphic Designer | Administrator

The Business Card Centre (Pty) Ltd
05.2000 - 10.2002
  • Monitoring of all accounts
  • Liaising with Credit Controllers at Head Office
  • Reconciling payments against invoices
  • Ensuring invoices are correct
  • Banking of different currencies in Africa
  • Handling of all cash
  • Liaising with Foreign Exchange when dealing with foreign currencies

Administrator

Gaydons Motor Spares (Pty) Ltd
01.1999 - 04.2000
  • Monitoring of all accounts
  • Liaising with Credit Controllers at Head Office
  • Reconciling payments against invoices
  • Ensuring invoices are correct
  • Banking of different currencies in Africa
  • Handling of all cash
  • Liaising with Foreign Exchange when dealing with foreign currencies

Skills

Analytical reasoning

Timeline

Credit Vet Manager - Vox Telecom
02.2019 - Current
Credit Vet, RICA, Contracts Team Leader - Vox Telecom
04.2018 - 01.2019
Credit Risk & Governance Manager | Commercial & Consumer - Glocell Service Provider (Pty) Ltd aka Seventy2 Telecomms
09.2013 - 04.2018
Credit Vetting Manager | Commercial & Consumer - Nashua Mobile (Pty) Ltd
04.2013 - 08.2013
Corporate Sales Administration Manager | Corporate - Altech Autopage (Pty) Ltd
09.2012 - 04.2013
Finance Administrator | Corporate - Dimension Data (Pty) Ltd
07.2012 - 09.2012
Credit Vetting Manager | Consumer - Product Credit Solutions (Pty) Ltd
03.2012 - 04.2012
Credit Vetting Manager | Consumer | Commercial - Nashua Mobile (Pty) Ltd
06.2011 - 02.2012
Partner Service Desk Manager | Franchise Support - Nashua Mobile (Pty) Ltd
01.2011 - 05.2011
Credit Vetting Manager | Consumer - Nashua Mobile (Pty) Ltd
06.2008 - 12.2010
Credit Vetting Agent | Commercial - Nashua Mobile (Pty) Ltd
08.2006 - 06.2008
Operations Consultant | Commercial - Kreditinform (Pty) Ltd - Experian
11.2002 - 07.2006
Client Co-ordinator | Graphic Designer | Administrator - The Business Card Centre (Pty) Ltd
05.2000 - 10.2002
Administrator - Gaydons Motor Spares (Pty) Ltd
01.1999 - 04.2000
Researcher | Commercial - Kreditinform (Pty) Ltd - Experian
Quality Control | Commercial - Kreditinform (Pty) Ltd - Experian
Vera GovenderCredit Vet Manager