Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Software
Hobbies
Certification
References
Timeline
Yusrah Williams Schroeder

Yusrah Williams Schroeder

Bookkeeper & Office Manager
46 Benbow Road, Crawford, Cape Town,Western Cape

Summary

Meticulous Bookkeeper and Office Manager, who's well versed in accounts payable, accounts receivable, debt collecting, cashbook and overseeing general office operations. Successful at keeping accounts current and accurate for compliant financial record keeping leading to desirable outcomes. Well organized, diligent and a focused professional. 3 Years experience in Sage AccPac as well as Ignite/CRM.

Overview

2
2
Certifications
6
6
years of post-secondary education
3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Bookkeeper & Office Manager

Mikateko Media (Pty) Ltd.
Montague Gardens, Cape Town, Western Cape
04.2019 - Current

Accounts Receivable:

  • Daily Capturing and processing of sales and publishing invoices
  • Ensure accuracy and legal requirements of sales booking forms, orders and copy instructions corresponds to original invoices to advertisers
  • Liaise with sales staff to ensure timeous and accurate invoicing to clients
  • Process and mailing of customers at month end
  • Run updated aged receivables report at month end

Accounts Receivable Collections:

  • Regular contact and follow up's with clients and advertisers to maintain good working relations and ensure timeous receipt of outstanding debts
  • Constant monitoring of aged receivables
  • Process and approval of customer credit applications
  • Completion of customer vendor form requirements and tender documents
  • Obtain VAT numbers, bank codes and trade references on new customer accounts where necessary
  • Maintenance and update of all customer accounts (BEE, address, contact details).
  • Liaise with attorneys regarding slow payments and bad debts
  • Regular reporting and updating of aged receivables to management with specific reference to slow and problem debtors

Accounts Payable:

  • Receipt and control of documentation for payments to ensure only approved, job costed and valid transaction are processed
  • Daily capturing and processing of supplier invoices, staff claims and related transactions
  • Ensure accuracy and legal statutory requirements of all supplier invoices complies before posting and processing of payment (i.e. Accept only valid original tax invoices)
  • Monthly vendor reconciliation's balancing to supplier statements
  • Preparation and export of weekly and monthly payments
  • Vendor bank details confirmations and vetting
  • Maintenance and update of all vendor accounts (BEE, address, contact details)
  • Regular contact and follow up with suppliers to receive invoices timeously and handle queries promptly to maintain good working relations and to keep payments up to date
  • Completion of vendor credit application forms and negotiation of payment and discount terms

Cashbook:

  • Daily monitoring of bank movements
  • Processing and capturing of all receipts and payments of all bank accounts (Call accounts, Current, Salary, Credit cards), Liaison with banker re-statement queries and bank confirmation letters
  • Monthly cash flow report for management to review summarized bank transactions
  • Month end bank reconciliation balancing all bank accounts to general ledger

Office Manager:

  • Overseeing general office operations
  • Co-ordinating appointments and meetings
  • Purchasing office supplies and equipment and maintaining proper stock levels
  • IT support liaison
  • Answering calls when staff aren't available and taking down messages
  • PA to the Managing Director (MD)

Finance Intern

New Media, a division of Media24 (Pty) Ltd.
Bree Street, Cape Town, Western Cape
08.2018 - 04.2019
  • Daily capturing and processing of sales, publishing and recovery invoices
  • Checking that all sales booking forms, orders and copy instructions corresponds to Ignite to advertisers
  • Liaise with sales staff to ensure timeous and accurate invoicing to advertisers
  • Monthly reconciliation of all advertising revenue invoices
  • Liaise with publishers and project leaders to ensure timeous and accurate invoicing to clients
  • Liaise with Accounts Payable to ensure timeous and accurate recoveries from respective clients
  • Ensure only accurate and approved invoices are sent to clients
  • Work as a team to relieve other debtor related duties in the department
  • Work effectively with other departments as required, resolving discrepancies and resolution
  • Assist with invoice collections and switchboard

Education

Entrepreneurship And Business Management

College Of Cape Town, Crawford Campus
01.2017 - 07.2018

Subjects:

  • Introduction to Accounting
  • Management Communication
  • Entrepreneurship and Business Management
  • Computer Application
  • Sales Management
  • Public Relations
  • Cost Management Accounting

High School Diploma -

Belgravia High School, Belgravia
01.2009 - 11.2013

Skills

Microsoft Office

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Software

Sage AccPac

Ignite/ CRM

Microsoft Office

Hobbies

  • Cooking
  • Baking
  • Running
  • Zumba

Certification

Debt Collection Certificate

References

Mikateko Media (Pty) Ltd

Mandy Ewbank

Financial Accountant

083 6548 418

021 0130 412

Mikateko Media (Pty) Ltd

Lisa Kayster

HR Administrator

071 6898 498

021 0130 402

New Media, a division of Media24 (Pty) Ltd

Nihal George

Senior Accounts Receivable Controller

072 3595 479

021 417 1282

Timeline

Debt Collection Certificate

02-2020
Bookkeeper & Office Manager - Mikateko Media (Pty) Ltd.
04.2019 - Current
Finance Intern - New Media, a division of Media24 (Pty) Ltd.
08.2018 - 04.2019

Entrepreneurship & Business Management N6 Certificate

07-2018
College Of Cape Town - , Entrepreneurship And Business Management
01.2017 - 07.2018
Belgravia High School - High School Diploma,
01.2009 - 11.2013
Yusrah Williams SchroederBookkeeper & Office Manager