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Yesmin Jogiat

BOOKKEEPER
Johannesburg

Summary

To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Resourceful Bookkeeper/ Accounts Payable Clerk known for excellent account management and time management skills. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education

Work History

Bookkeeper

Legal Expenses Insurance South Africa
Johannesburg
5 2020 - Current

Contributed to development of annual budgets by providing input on historical expenses and anticipated future costs.

  • Collaborated with external auditors to facilitate annual audit process, providing necessary documentation as required.
  • Analyzed financial data to identify trends and potential areas for improvement or cost savings opportunities.
  • Provided support during audits by supplying requested documentation promptly and accurately.
  • Generated detailed financial reports for management review, facilitating informed decisionmaking.
  • Prepared monthly bank reconciliations to ensure accurate representation of company''s financial position. Reconcile Legal and Funeral Claims Account. Reviewing Finance Clerks Bank Recons
  • Assisted with budget preparation and monitoring, contributing to better expense control.
  • Supported year-end closing procedures by preparing adjusting journal entries as needed.
  • Reduced errors in financial reporting by conducting thorough reviews and ensuring accurate data entry. Maintain high accuracy of CC and Account allocations when checking Finance clerks’ payments
  • Implemented more efficient filing system for financial documents, improving accessibility and organization.
  • Improved financial accuracy by reconciling accounts and identifying discrepancies in financial records.
  • Reported financial data and updated financial records in ledgers and journals. Compile financial calculations for underwriters
  • Identified accounting errors when cross-referencing documents and database information.
  • Analyzed financial data to assist in budget creation and forecasting.
  • Developed and implemented procedures to improve accounting efficiency.
  • Managed vendor relationships and negotiated contracts to obtain best prices and value for money.
  • Maintained account accuracy by reviewing and reconciling checks monthly.
  • Managed and responded to correspondence and inquiries from customers and vendors.
  • Telemarketing & Field Sales Marketing Forecasting & Overheads Analysis
  • Payment Authorization – signing off on Finance Clerk Payments to be sent to EO’s to release payments
  • Assist with travel request - accommodation flight bus car hire
  • Cellphone & Loan Payroll deductions
  • Reconciled company bank, credit card and line of credit accounts, investigating, and resolving discrepancies to keep accounts audit-ready.
  • Monitoring of Cashflow to advise to invest.

Creditors Clerk

Scorpion Legal Protection
2016.05 - 2020.04
  • Maintain high accuracy of CC and Account allocations and all capturing happening in correct month
  • Ensure no long outstanding items on Age analysis
  • Print and sign-off AP monthly recons
  • Collate and capture general Creditors bank transactions
  • Compile monthly expenses schedule
  • Maintain Rental Agreements and bank guarantees
  • Process invoices
  • Resolve creditors issues proactively
  • Process travel request forms - accommodation flight bus car hire
  • Events Planning especially year end functions.
  • Provided quality clerical support through data entry, document management, email correspondence, and overseeing operation of office equipment.
  • Produced high-quality communications for internal and external use.
  • Interacted with customers by phone, email, or in-person to provide information.
  • Made travel arrangements for other employees' business trips, negotiating fair prices on behalf of company.
  • Maintained filing system and organized customer documents for easy retrieval of information.
  • Verified accuracy of accounts payable payments, reduction in payment errors and check reissues.
  • Reconciled company bank, credit card and line of credit accounts, investigating, and resolving discrepancies to keep accounts audit-ready.
  • Capture AP invoices within monthly deadline and in correct period
  • Responded to customer concerns and questions on daily basis.
  • Processed vendor and supplier payments on monthly basis. Pay Accounts Payable on time, negotiate discounts and negotiate payment terms for all AP accounts
  • Entered invoices requiring payment and disbursed amounts via check, electronic transfer or bank draft.

Cashbook Clerk

Scorpion Legal Protection
2015.02 - 2016.04
  • Process payments
  • Ensuring all Petty cash are paid for all branches and reconciled Petty cash Float. Disbursed petty cash by recording entries and verifying documentation.
  • Ensuring entertainment monies are paid on time
  • Capture and update main bank account on Cashbook
  • Reconcile petty cash bank accounts and pay over of bank charges
  • Reconcile creditors bank account
  • Maintain high accuracy of account and cost centre allocations
  • Maintain monthly expense schedules
  • Processed mail accurately and efficiently, ensuring that all correspondence was distributed to correct recipients in timely manner.
  • Enhanced office organization with regular maintenance of files, records, and supplies inventory.
  • Maintained professional atmosphere within office setting through effective communication skills and polished presentation abilities.
  • Trained new clerks on company procedures and software tools effectively contributing to their integration into team.
  • Improved customer satisfaction by promptly answering inquiries and providing accurate information.
  • Reduced errors in data entry by carefully inputting information into computer systems with attention to detail.
  • Utilized strong multitasking skills to manage multiple priorities and tasks, ensuring timely completion of each assignment.
  • Interacted with customers by phone, email, or in-person to provide information.
  • Produced high-quality communications for internal and external use.
  • Compiled and analyzed data to produce reports.
  • Supported staff on special assignments and ad hoc projects.
  • Entertainment, Christmas party, family fun day , office expenses, R&M and fixed asset under R5000.

Legal Assistant

Scorpion Legal Protection
2014.05 - 2016.01
  • Managing file load and ensuring quick turnaround times from referral to resolution of issue or problem
  • Receiving instructions referred for final resolution from legal staff in branches
  • Liaising with and resolving queries with third party institutions
  • Knowing rules, procedures, regulations governing all third party institutions
  • Attending to drafting and responding to correspondence on behalf of clients
  • Ensuring that clients and branch staff receive regular updates and feedback
  • Staff communications as and when required
  • Ensuring that all case files are captured, monitored, maintained and regularly updated using company systems e.g.
  • Workbench
  • Keeping accurate stats e.g., case load, success rates, conversions etc.
  • Facilitated timely resolution of legal matters by preparing and organizing essential documents.
  • Streamlined administrative processes for better efficiency in handling caseloads, reducing paperwork backlog, and ensuring timely completion of tasks.
  • Delivered exceptional service to clients by assisting them with routine needs like obtaining copies of pertinent records or directing them to appropriate resources when needed.
  • Created spreadsheets to track client progress
  • Communicated pertinent information to clients via phone, email, and mail.

Invoice Clerk

Haby & Lace
2013.01 - 2014.04
  • Ensuring that all orders are taken out accordingly and packaged correctly before being distributed to customers either by delivery, courier or post
  • Processed invoices in line with company policies and procedures on pastel is correct
  • Assisting to market their specialized range and give training to their sales reps.
  • Reduced invoice discrepancies by thoroughly reviewing purchase orders, contracts, and receipts before billing clients.
  • Reviewed invoices for accuracy and completeness prior to issuing payments.

Personal Assistant in the Imports Dept

FairPrice Furnitures
2011.08 - 2012.07
  • Responsible for efficient collection of documents to ensure timeous payments to suppliers
  • Load payments on e-forex so that director can authorize payments
  • Ensuring all awaiting shipped on board are up to date by emailing suppliers and forwarders for information
  • Other administrative and reporting
  • Liaising with transporters to ensure timeous delivery of containers
  • Reconciliations and dealing with account queries
  • Uploading of proformas on company network.
  • Accomplished project deadlines by assisting with task completion whenever required.

Warehouse Manager

Gerardo Trading
2009.10 - 2011.03
  • Stock Control: Ensure finished goods received are compliant with quality standards
  • Warehouse Management: Ensure that warehouse is aligned with demands from Dispatch, Production and Retail
  • Staff Management: Supervise all warehouse staff and all activities taking place in warehouse
  • Conducted periodic audits of inventory levels to ensure accuracy, identifying discrepancies for swift resolution.
  • Enhanced employee productivity, implementing effective scheduling and task delegation strategies.
  • Boosted warehouse operations performance by overseeing dispatching and setting optimal employee schedules.
  • Communicated regularly with cross-functional teams to improve coordination between departments.
  • Streamlined operations for faster order processing by updating warehouse layout and organization.
  • Fostered positive workplace culture that motivated employees to perform their best while maintaining high morale.

Retail Manager

Gerardo Trading
2009.10 - 2010.11
  • Overseeing of staff i.e
  • Cashiers and Merchandisers
  • Promote ideas for weekly or monthly promotions
  • Involved myself in making recommendations for advertisements
  • Ensure that all stock is replenished on Sales floor
  • Fill out all reports on stock levels and Daily Reports required by Senior management
  • Ordering of bulk stock for regular customers
  • Stock take
  • Worked on programme SAP and POS CISTECH
  • Acted as relief manager in Heilbron store and work there as well when help is required on occasional basis
  • Assist in achieving required sales targets of shop
  • Opening and closing of shop doors.
  • Oversaw store operations, including opening and closing procedures, cash management, and safety compliance.
  • Handled problematic customers and clients to assist lower-level employees and maintain excellent customer service.

Front Office Coordinator

Jm&A Associates Inc, Professional Accounting Tax SE
2009.03 - 2009.05
  • Receptionist and secretarial duties
  • Admin work and overseeing transmissions of Tax forms
  • Appointment bookings and customer service.
  • Supported administrative tasks such as filing, data entry, and document management to maintain organized office environment.
  • Maintained clean, organized, and welcoming reception area to create positive first impression for clients

Sales Associate Cosmetician

Starboard Cruise Services(International Cruise shop)
2006.11 - 2008.10
  • Collaborated with team members to improve overall store performance, sharing best practices, and offering support as needed. Working hand in hand with rest of hospitality team on ship.
  • Marketing and organizing promotions on teamwork base
  • Increased sales revenue by building strong rapport with customers and recommending appropriate products based on their needs. Added value to every sale by cross selling in shop
  • Contributed to visual merchandising efforts by creating eye-catching displays that showcased products effectively and enticed shoppers to make purchases.
  • Prepared merchandise for sales floor by pricing or tagging.
  • Solved customer challenges by offering relevant products and services.
  • Maintained calm demeanor and professionally managed issues in busy, high-stress situations.
  • Rotated stock and restocked shelves to maintain product availability and store appearance.
  • Assessed customer needs and utilized suggestive selling techniques to drive sales. Make overs on bases of promoting products
  • Created inviting environment for customers by maintaining store organization and cleanliness.
  • Assisted in inventory management tasks, maintaining optimal stock levels of key products for efficient operation.
  • Enhanced customer satisfaction by providing personalized skincare consultations and product recommendations.
  • Hosted promotional events at store location to increase brand awareness and drive sales growth.
  • Provided skincare analysis for clients seeking guidance on improving their skin health, offering tailored advice based on individual concerns.
  • Demonstrated expertise in color matching techniques for foundation selection, resulting in higher client confidence in final outcome.
  • Applied makeup to make customers look and feel beautiful.
  • Kept work areas, tools, and equipment clean and properly sanitized to minimize disease transfer and health risk of shared environment.

Junior Consultant

Harvey World Travel Sandton Drive
2006.08 - 2006.10
  • Booking of Flights and Hotels
  • Secretarial Duties and Admin work
  • Capturing of invoices, filing and Customer Services.

Junior Consultant

Fareworld Travel
2006.06 - 2006.07
  • Trainee junior consultant
  • Flight bookings and customer service
  • Working on senior consultants bookings once had done prepatory work.

Manageress

The FIG & Olive Health Shop
2004.03 - 2006.04
  • General management, sales, stock control, buying and dealing with reps-ordering of new products
  • Ensured that all stock is replenished on sales floor
  • Ensured that all stock items were stored by company names
  • Customer service
  • Liaising with customers for knowledge on vitamin and health products, worked on POS system
  • Checking stock for expiries and -managing staff
  • Opening and closing of store.

Sales Assistant

Factory Monaco
2003.06 - 2003.12
  • London based store: Sales and customer care, design, stock taking and cashier
  • Merchandising clothing and maintaining store
  • Developed innovative ways to showcase products effectively in-store displays, increasing visibility for less-popular items.
  • Managed inventory to ensure optimal stock levels, minimizing overstock and out-of-stock situations.
  • Monitored customers for signs of security concerns and escalated issues to management.
  • Managed efficient cash register operations.

Manager and Owner

Fashion Design Studio
2001.10 - 2003.06
  • Owner, fashion designing, pattern making, sales, customer service
  • Overseeing of machinists and maintaining companies cost to minimum
  • Assisted clients with their designs on what specifically wanted in outfit and adding creative flair to it
  • Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
  • Maintained professional demeanor by staying calm when addressing unhappy or angry customers.

Assistant Manager

Katy’s clothing Store
2001.03 - 2001.08
  • Managerial duties, stock taking, customer service
  • Overseeing of staff
  • Oversaw daily cash reconciliations, ensuring accurate financial reporting and minimizing discrepancies.
  • Increased sales through effective merchandising strategies and targeted promotions.

Sales Assistant

Lenasia Cell & Tell
2000.03 - 2000.05
  • Sales and cashier
  • Fielded customer questions to share information about products, availability, and pricing. Assisted customers with the basic functions of the cellphones
  • Implemented loss prevention strategies by monitoring suspicious activity closely throughout the day-to-day operations of the store.
  • Managed efficient cash register operations. Day to day running of the business.

Assistant Designer

Derek of De-Patri
1999.06 - 2000.01
  • Creation of patterns for Miss South Africa beauty pageant, assistant with fittings, customer service
  • Went more to gain experience.

Pattern Maker and Grader

MRS Amina Camroo
1999.03 - 1999.05
  • Designing patterns accordingly to clients requirements and grader
  • Overseeing all sizes were made/ all on freelance basis.

Education

National Certificate: Bookkeeping NQF L3 - Bookkeeper

SACOB
Johannesburg, South Africa
2023.06 - Current

Skills

  • Financial Recordkeeping

  • Statutory Reporting

  • Invoice Processing

  • Financial statements expertise

  • Account Reconciliation

  • Accounts Payable

  • General Ledger Entries

  • Bookkeeping

  • Bank Reconciliation

  • Cash Flow Management

  • Bank Statement Reconciliation

  • Multitasking

Gym and Volunteering

I feel wellness is important to keep afloat with all stresses of life and fitness helps me to deal with it.

Volunteering - I like to assist the community

Timeline

National Certificate: Bookkeeping NQF L3 - Bookkeeper

SACOB
2023.06 - Current

Creditors Clerk

Scorpion Legal Protection
2016.05 - 2020.04

Cashbook Clerk

Scorpion Legal Protection
2015.02 - 2016.04

Legal Assistant

Scorpion Legal Protection
2014.05 - 2016.01

Invoice Clerk

Haby & Lace
2013.01 - 2014.04

Personal Assistant in the Imports Dept

FairPrice Furnitures
2011.08 - 2012.07

Warehouse Manager

Gerardo Trading
2009.10 - 2011.03

Retail Manager

Gerardo Trading
2009.10 - 2010.11

Front Office Coordinator

Jm&A Associates Inc, Professional Accounting Tax SE
2009.03 - 2009.05

Sales Associate Cosmetician

Starboard Cruise Services(International Cruise shop)
2006.11 - 2008.10

Junior Consultant

Harvey World Travel Sandton Drive
2006.08 - 2006.10

Junior Consultant

Fareworld Travel
2006.06 - 2006.07

Manageress

The FIG & Olive Health Shop
2004.03 - 2006.04

Sales Assistant

Factory Monaco
2003.06 - 2003.12

Manager and Owner

Fashion Design Studio
2001.10 - 2003.06

Assistant Manager

Katy’s clothing Store
2001.03 - 2001.08

Sales Assistant

Lenasia Cell & Tell
2000.03 - 2000.05

Assistant Designer

Derek of De-Patri
1999.06 - 2000.01

Pattern Maker and Grader

MRS Amina Camroo
1999.03 - 1999.05

Bookkeeper

Legal Expenses Insurance South Africa
5 2020 - Current
Yesmin JogiatBOOKKEEPER