Suzet van Biljon
Summary
Experienced Accounts Officer professional with knowledge of payables and receivables delivery. I have experience working in a fast paced, high-volume department. I am a self-motivated and hardworking individual who delivers a customer focused approach in all aspects of work. I take ownership in the work that I produce and am proactive in relation to efficient, effective, accurate and timely processing. As an accomplished people person, I build and maintain excellent working relationships, bringing enthusiasm and harmony to any team I am part of. Confidentiality and professionalism are second nature, and I will always ensure that tasks are completed efficiently, in a timely manner to a high standard.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounts Officer
Penguin HVAC & R
03.2023 - Current
- Ensured timely vendor payments by managing invoice processing and expense tracking systems.
- Communicated and resolved disputes with clients regarding outstanding invoices, payments and adjustments.
- Input vendor payments and updated accounts to reflect new balances.
- Collaborated with purchasing department to reconcile vendor invoices and facilitate payments.
- Recorded deposits, reconciled monthly bank accounts and tracked expenses.
- Matched purchase orders with invoices and recorded necessary information.
- Generated invoices upon receipt of billing information and tracked collection progress.
Office Administrator
Newborn Electrical LTD
02.2022 - 01.2023
- Working closely with Spotless to ensure that the work is done as per Kainga Ora standard
- Responsible for sending through work that needs to be done, Upon receiving the Order, work closely with technicians to unsure that all work is completed in given time frame.
- Insure that all claims are completed within certain time frames.
- Coordinating technicians for installations
Wright Recruitment/Farmers Toll Logistics
01.2019 - 01.2021
- As the team leader of various departments, I was responsible for providing a high level of customer service to various teams
- My duties included packing, measuring, weighing, and counting as well as leading the Outbound early morning shift
- I was responsible for overseeing all production lines, assisting staff with various queries and training of new staff
- In this role my duties also included
- Team leader of the packing team, bulk team, bagging team and voice picking, ensuring orders are packed correctly and the production line is flowing smoothly
- Packer - Mark and label containers, container tags, using marking tools Measure, weigh, and count products and materials
- Examine and inspect containers, materials and products to ensure that packing specifications are met
- Check all items that are picked are correct and ready for shipment
- Packer - Scan each article that the customer has ordered and pack to specific specification ‘Puttaway’ - Ensure that all new stock is placed in the correct location
- Training of temporary staff within various departments within e-store
Debtors Clerk
Wispernet (South Africa)
01.2016 - 01.2019
- As a skilled debtor clerk I continue to provide financial, administrative and clerical services
- Duties include ensuring accuracy and efficiency of operations, processing and monitoring incoming payments, and securing revenue by verifying and posting receipts
- Daily processing of accounts and incoming payments to ensure compliance with financial policies and procedures
- Performing day to day financial transactions, including verifying, classifying, computing, posting and recording accounts receivables’ data
- Creating client’s statements and sending them to the clients Monitoring money owed from clients and following up on debt collection
- Administration side of processing of supplier invoices Loading supplier invoices payments on the system along with tracking all supplier invoices on a payment tracker Understand all clients’ accounts
- Allocating credits against the correct invoices Allocate all open billing cash receipts, payables and cash disbursements on the system
Debtors Clerk
Just Water (South Africa)
01.2013 - 01.2015
- Ensuring that all debtors invoices and credit requests are raised promptly and accurately into the debtor’s ledger
- Ensuring that the records provide a correct recording of income, and that Vat is correctly accounted for
- Assisting in the maintenance of the credit control function Ensuring statements and reminders are sent out on regular basis
- Queries received from debtors are resolved or referred to a more appropriate member of staff
- Ensuring statements and reminders are sent out on regular basis
- Queries received from debtors are resolved or referred to a more appropriate member of staff
- Appropriate action is taken to recover any outstanding debts
- Contacting debtors, by telephone or letter as appropriate, where accounts are overdue to secure payment of debts
- Generating and sending invoices to multiple customers daily Handle customer disputes and concerns partaking to invoices by maintain open lines of communication with accounts receivables department and finance manager
Debtors Clerk
Wispernet (South Africa)
01.2011 - 01.2012
- Ensuring that all debtors invoices and credit requests are raised promptly and accurately into the debtor’s ledger
- Ensuring that the records provide a correct recording of income and that Vat is correctly accounted for Assisting in the maintenance of the credit control function Ensuring statements and reminders are sent out on regular basis Queries received from debtors are resolved or referred to a more appropriate member of staff Appropriate action is taken to recover any outstanding debts Contacting debtors, by telephone or letter as appropriate, where accounts are overdue to secure payment of debts
Debtors Clerk & Reception
Thermo Technologies (South Africa)
01.2002 - 01.2011
- Switchboard and Customer queries Order confirmation and Delivery status Customer liaison Typing of quotations and other confidential documents Debtors control including invoicing and payment collection
- Assisting Sales Manager and technical sales team with reports, customer feedback on queries.
Education
Fashion Design
Victoria Toma - Fashion Designing
South Africa1997
High School Diploma -
High School Vryburg
South Africa1995
Skills
- Keeping track of assigned accounts to identify outstanding debts
- Planning course of action to recover outstanding payments
- Locating and contacting debtors to inquire of their payment status
- Investigate and resolve discrepancies
- Account reconciliation
- Proficient with using Microsoft Product; Word, Excel, Outlook
- Experience dealing with external suppliers/vendors
- Coordinating
Timeline
Accounts Officer
Penguin HVAC & R
03.2023 - Current
Office Administrator
Newborn Electrical LTD
02.2022 - 01.2023
Wright Recruitment/Farmers Toll Logistics
01.2019 - 01.2021
Debtors Clerk
Wispernet (South Africa)
01.2016 - 01.2019
Debtors Clerk
Just Water (South Africa)
01.2013 - 01.2015
Debtors Clerk
Wispernet (South Africa)
01.2011 - 01.2012
Debtors Clerk & Reception
Thermo Technologies (South Africa)
01.2002 - 01.2011
Fashion Design
Victoria Toma - Fashion Designing
High School Diploma -
High School Vryburg
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