Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Qualifications And Certificates
Demonstrated Abilities
Specialist Skills
References
Languages
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Sarah-Helena Lotriet

Sarah-Helena Lotriet

Chilliwack,BC

Summary

I am a hardworking, passionate job seeker with over ten years experience in the financial sector who has a strong set of organizational skills and business acumen. I am eager to join a diverse team of people where I can apply my set of skills and ultimately assist in the success of any business.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Part-Time Online Student

UNISA
01.2021 - Current
  • Current online part- time student at UNISA (University of South Africa)
  • Bachelor of Arts - Psychology and Sociology
  • Progress transcript available

Career Break

Career Break To Focus On Family Responsibilities
03.2018 - 06.2021

Accounting Clerk

Brown And Ferguson
06.2014 - 02.2018
  • Bank Reconciliations
  • Payroll
  • Cashbook and Journal Entries
  • Delivering high standard of administrative support, while managing books for multiple clients
  • VAT submissions
  • Performing as a strong leader of a cohesive team with strict enforcement of statutory regulations, service level agreements, quality standards, governance processes and compliance requirements.
  • Auditing assistance
  • Annual financial year preparations and necessary submissions

Creditors Clerk

National Renal Care
12.2013 - 06.2014
  • Performing very high volumes of creditors reconciliation with high turnaround times.

Senior Accounts Manager

Office Automation CC
04.2011 - 12.2013
  • managing accounts department
  • Reconciling multiple bank statements on a daily basis for presentation to directors
  • Assisting auditors with annual audits and managing accounts department
  • Submit and authorize client debit orders and inter-company e-transfers

Accounts Payable Clerk

Office Automation CC
12.2008 - 04.2011
  • Prepared comprehensive monthly reports detailing outstanding payables, providing valuable insights for decision-making processes.
  • Reduced financial discrepancies, effectively reconciling bank accounts and organizing information into accounting software.
  • Supported management by processing invoices and documents with consistent on-time delivery.
  • Documented petty cash transactions in petty cash journal to summarize payments rendered, maintaining accurate records.

Data Entry Clerk

Office Automation CC
01.2006 - 12.2008
  • Coded and processed applications into required electronic formats.
  • Managed and organized documents for data entry tasks.
  • Entered numerical data into databases with speed and accuracy using 10-key pad.
  • Sorted documents and maintained organized filing process.
  • Liaised with clientele in person and telephonically

Education

Jnr Bookkeeper : Bookkeeping To Trial Balance - Accounting

The Institute of Certified Bookkeepers
Johannesburg, South Africa

Senior Bookeeper : Financial Statements - Accounting

The Institute of Certified Bookkeepers
Johannesburg, South Africa

Diploma in Nutrition - Nutritional Science

The Blackford Centre
Frome, England, United Kingdom

High School Diploma -

Collegiate High School For Girls
Port Elizabeth, South Africa
12.2006

Skills

  • Revenue Recognition
  • Auditing procedures
  • Precision and Accuracy
  • Bookkeeping and data entry
  • Account Reconciliation
  • Payroll and petty cash
  • Invoice Processing and balancing
  • Recordkeeping
  • Microsoft Office Suite - Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams
  • Pastel Accounting Software
  • Xero Accounting Software
  • Wix
  • WordPress
  • Google Ads

Qualifications And Certificates

  • Diploma in Nutrition - The Blackford Centre
  • Bookkeeping to Trial Balance - The Institute of Certified Bookkeepers
  • Financial Statements - The Institute of Certified Bookkeepers

Demonstrated Abilities

  • Skilled and experienced office administrator with a solid background in bookkeeping and finances
  • Strong business acumen with an excellent understanding of effective systems and processes
  • Good written and verbal communicator with superior interpersonal, negotiation and liaison skills
  • Able to relate to a wide range of people from various cultural, professional and technical sectors
  • Solid analytical aptitude with advanced organizational, problem-solving and time-management skills
  • Able to work well under pressure and meet strict deadlines in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong team player with the ability to work unsupervised
  • Displaying a high level of professionalism and confidentiality, with meticulous attention to detail

Specialist Skills

  • Office management
  • Business administration
  • Bookkeeping and financial acumen
  • Relationship management and effective communication
  • Strategic planning and creative problem solving
  • Organized, focused, accurate, dedicated and loyal

References

  • Monica Kleyn, +64 210 890 7339, mkleyn17@gmail.com, Accountant/ Accountants Hawkes Bay , New Zealand
  • Greg Brown, +27 10 590 1058, greg@brownandferguson.co.za, Director/ Co-Owner, Brown and Ferguson, Fourways, Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Dwayne Embery, +27 41 5025500, Director, Office Automation CC, Walmer, Port Elizabeth, South Africa

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Part-Time Online Student

UNISA
01.2021 - Current

Career Break

Career Break To Focus On Family Responsibilities
03.2018 - 06.2021

Accounting Clerk

Brown And Ferguson
06.2014 - 02.2018

Creditors Clerk

National Renal Care
12.2013 - 06.2014

Senior Accounts Manager

Office Automation CC
04.2011 - 12.2013

Accounts Payable Clerk

Office Automation CC
12.2008 - 04.2011

Data Entry Clerk

Office Automation CC
01.2006 - 12.2008

Jnr Bookkeeper : Bookkeeping To Trial Balance - Accounting

The Institute of Certified Bookkeepers

Senior Bookeeper : Financial Statements - Accounting

The Institute of Certified Bookkeepers

Diploma in Nutrition - Nutritional Science

The Blackford Centre

High School Diploma -

Collegiate High School For Girls
Sarah-Helena Lotriet