- Gardening - I bought an older home with little in the way of garden I moved a lot of precious plants from my previous home and now the place looks like it’s lived in
- Avid reader
- DIY - I have painted over 95% of the interior of the house the last room for me to tackle is the biggest challenge the kitchen
- Cooking – I’ve always enjoyed cooking, these days I’m being inspired by finds that my daughter comes up with, and we frequently collaborate on meals
LEONA DEVERE-ELLERY
Papakura,AUK
Summary
I am a highly organized Accounts Payable specialist with over 30 years’ experience. I excel at troubleshooting, I'm able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, and tackling challenging tasks, all with a wry sense of humor.
I have a "can do' attitude to my work.
I am detail orientated person, who is also able to see "the big picture"
I am just as happy working as part of a team,as I am on my own.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Accounts Payable
Polyflor New Zealand Ltd
03.2004 - 11.2024
- My primary role was to receive and process all the invoices for the company, then make weekly and monthly payments.
- I worked closely with the Financial Manager to produce the monthly accounts by the 5th working day of the month.
- I implemented a expense capturing programme called SAP Concur - that was used in conjunction with our company visa cards.
- I worked in NZD and 4 overseas currencies.
- I did weekly and monthly payrolls for 20 staff plus all the ancillary work maintaining accurate staff records.
- I did a lot of ad hoc work for the office as well... ordering stationery, booking flights and accommodation for staff, organizing staff functions, Health and Safety etc.
Club Treasurer
Papatoetoe United Football Club
03.2010 - 08.2020
- I joined the club committee in 2011 and had the position of Treasurer from 2012 till 2020
- I computerized the club accounts using Xero, creating a player database to enable invoicing for subs. This was linked to the NZ football database which tracks player statistics and movements.
- I managed the cash flow, did all the banking of monies, made payments to suppliers, reconciled the bank statements, made recommendations for efficiencies, produced the annual accounts
Education
NZ Certificate - Commerce
Manukau Institute of Technology
Auckland12.1985
University Entrance -
Manurewa High School
Manurewa01.1982
Skills
- Full Car License
- Xero database
- Microsoft Office - Excel
- Microsoft Office - Word
- Microsoft Office - Outlook
- Microsoft Office - Teams
- Microsoft Office - SharePoint
- SAP Concur
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Flexible and adaptable
- Dependable and responsible
- Excellent communication
- Problem resolution
- Friendly, positive attitude
Community And Volunteer Experience
Papatoetoe United Football Club, Papatoetoe, New Zealand, Treasurer, 03/01/10, 08/31/20, Part of the club committee from 2011 and Treasurer from 2012 till 2020.
Papatoetoe United in conjunction with the Halberg Foundation began a football coaching program for disabled children. I ran this with one of our senior coaches. We started with 3 children and after 5 years in 2020 we had 15 registered players and were a recognised team within the club.
Hobbies and Interests
- Gardening
- Avid reader
- DIY
- Cooking
Interests
Timeline
Club Treasurer
Papatoetoe United Football Club
03.2010 - 08.2020
Senior Accounts Payable
Polyflor New Zealand Ltd
03.2004 - 11.2024
NZ Certificate - Commerce
Manukau Institute of Technology
University Entrance -
Manurewa High School
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