Wendy Grundeling
Bookkeeper / Accounts Manager
KwaZulu-Natal
Summary
Driven accounting professional aiming to leverage over 10 years of experience in accounting roles. Demonstrated success in managing inventory audits and offering meticulous oversight of general ledger management.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
Work History
Accounts Manager
Paraiso Da Baia Dourado
Maputo
02.2018 - Current
- Collaborated with purchasing department to reconcile vendor invoices and facilitate payments.
- Identified partnership opportunities and established favorable business connections.
- Generated financial and operational reports to assist management with business strategy.
- Managed payroll operations for team of 30 employees.
- Completed filings and upheld strict compliance with regulatory agencies and supervisors.
- Built and strengthened long-lasting client relationships based on accurate price quotes and customer-centric terms.
- Addressed problems with accounting, billing, and service delivery to maintain and enhance client satisfaction.
- Negotiated prices for products and freights to reduce cost of acquisition by achieving lower price
- Coordinated with internal teams to facilitate prompt delivery of client projects.
- Reviewed and mitigated discrepancies to increase sales, reduce costs and streamline processes.
- Reported financial data and updated financial records in ledgers and journals.
- Reviewed and filed financial documents, coded accounting entries for data processing, and posted daily receipts and payments in accordance with all corporate protocols.
- Completed payroll for employees and maintained detailed records of procedures.
- Established QuickBooks accounting system to reflect accurate financial records.
- Tracked expenses and income for businesses while organizing and maintaining bank statements for checking accounts.
- Maintained and processed invoices, deposits, and money logs.
- Reconciled and corrected issues with financial records.
- Analyzed financial data to assist in budget creation and forecasting.
- Developed and implemented procedures to improve accounting efficiency.
- Identified accounting errors when cross-referencing documents and database information.
- Used knowledge of local laws to comply with reporting requirements.
- Completed tax forms in compliance with legal regulations.
- Maintained account accuracy by reviewing and reconciling checks monthly.
- Implemented new accounting processes to decrease spending and work flow downtime.
- Reconciled company bank, credit card and line of credit accounts, investigating and resolving discrepancies to keep accounts audit-ready.
- Reconciled accounts, managed audits and updated financial records with remarkable accuracy.
- Created detailed expense reports to facilitate reimbursement for business expenses incurred.
- Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.
- Developed monthly, quarterly and annual profit and loss statements and balance sheets.
- Reconciled account information and reported figures in general ledger by comparing to bank account statement each month.
Accounts Assistant
MCSA Angola
Talatona, Luanda
06.2015 - 09.2016
- Organized data into multiple spreadsheets to streamline data.
- Processed payments and documents such as invoices, journal vouchers, employee reimbursements, and statements.
- Communicated regularly with customers regarding account questions and issues.
- Maintained clean and organized files by keeping accounts payable records up-to-date.
- Communicated and resolved disputes with clients regarding outstanding invoices, payments and adjustments.
- Prepared and mailed invoices to customers, processed payments, and documented account updates.
- Performed administrative and clerical duties such as word processing, data entry, faxing and copying.
- Prepared itemized statements, bills, or invoices and recorded amounts due for items purchased or services rendered.
- Used accounting software to prepare weekly and monthly financial reports.
- Applied proper codes to invoices, files, and receipts to keep records organized and easily searchable.
- Coordinated with external auditors to resolve discrepancies.
- Processed credit card payments and reconciled credit card statements for accuracy in accounting process.
- Transferred data and documents to facilitate system migration and software updates.
- Coordinated office supply ordering to avail materials for streamlined operations.
- Analyzed financial discrepancies and provided solutions for accurate financial records.
- Assisted management with annual expense plans to strategically track income or revenue.
- Maintained accurate and complete documentation to facilitate accounting and filing functions.
- Completed payroll functions to facilitate accurate and prompt staff payments.
- Checked general ledger entries to increase accuracy, prevent significant errors and identify adjustments.
- Verified items billed against items ordered and reconciled differences through follow-up with vendor.
- Completed financial reports, providing insight into performance, operations and cash flow.
- Assisted in budget preparation and forecasting to control expenditure and maximize profitability.
Administrator /Accounts Assistant
Trentyre (Goodyear)
Talatona
01.2008 - 07.2015
- Collected, validated, and distributed information to employees.
- Computerized office activities, maintained customer communications, and tracked records through delivery.
- Screened and transferred incoming calls, took down messages, and transmitted information and documents to internal personnel.
- Entered and maintained departmental records in company database.
- Managed company schedule to coordinate calendar and arrange travel.
- Evaluated operational practices and identified improvement opportunities to develop revisions for systems and procedures.
- Completed forms and reports to facilitate admission, transfer or discharge.
- Leveraged bookkeeping software and automated processes to reduce errors.
- Generated reports to suggest corrective actions and process improvements.
- Maintained personnel records and updated internal databases to support document management.
- Coordinated with human resources department to handle payroll and personnel databases.
- Studied processes, implemented cost reductions and developed reporting procedures to maintain administrative workflow.
- Troubleshot employee concerns and recommended corrective actions to resolve issues.
- Gathered, organized and input information into digital database.
- Conducted regular reviews of operations and identified areas for improvement.
- Generated reports detailing findings and recommendations.
- Collected, arranged, and input information into database system.
- Reported financial data and updated financial records in ledgers and journals.
- Reviewed and filed financial documents, coded accounting entries for data processing, and posted daily receipts and payments in accordance with all corporate protocols.
- Completed payroll for employees and maintained detailed records of procedures.
- Tracked expenses and income for businesses while organizing and maintaining bank statements for checking accounts.
- Maintained and processed invoices, deposits, and money logs.
- Reduced financial discrepancies through transaction monitoring and management.
- Reconciled and corrected issues with financial records.
- Analyzed financial data to assist in budget creation and forecasting.
- Identified accounting errors when cross-referencing documents and database information.
- Used knowledge of local laws to comply with reporting requirements.
- Posted daily receipts and payments in accordance with corporate protocols.
- Completed tax forms in compliance with legal regulations.
- Managed and responded to correspondence and inquiries from customers and vendors.
- Supported management by processing invoices and documents with consistent on-time delivery.
- Maintained account accuracy by reviewing and reconciling checks monthly.
- Streamlined daily reporting information entry for efficient record keeping purposes.
- Inspected account books and recorded transactions.
- Matched purchase orders with invoices and recorded necessary information.
- Reconciled company bank, credit card and line of credit accounts, investigating and resolving discrepancies to keep accounts audit-ready.
- Reconciled accounts, managed audits and updated financial records with remarkable accuracy.
- Presented audit findings to accounting manager after reviewing results and paperwork.
- Recorded deposits, reconciled monthly bank accounts and tracked expenses.
- Generated invoices upon receipt of billing information and tracked collection progress.
- Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.
- Reconciled account information and reported figures in general ledger by comparing to bank account statement each month.
Education
Higher Certification - Bookkeeper
Damelin
Durban KwaZulu-Natal 01.2002 - 11.2002
Skills
Exceptionally organized
Highly detail-oriented
Advanced computer proficiency (PC and Mac)
MS Excel expert
Invoicing
Budget Management
Collections
Payroll Processing
New account creation
Account verification
Order management
Cost reviewing
Business process optimization
Quickbooks / Pastel
Staff Management
Sales analysis
Sales Reporting
Prioritizing workflows
Account development
Checking quotes
Coordinating documents
Account management
Account Reconciliation
Month-end reporting
GL entry verification
AP and AR management
Financial statements expertise
Accounts payable specialist
Superior attention to detail
Flexible and Adaptable
Timeline
Accounts Manager
Paraiso Da Baia Dourado
02.2018 - Current
Accounts Assistant
MCSA Angola
06.2015 - 09.2016
Administrator /Accounts Assistant
Trentyre (Goodyear)
01.2008 - 07.2015
Higher Certification - Bookkeeper
Damelin
01.2002 - 11.2002