Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Personal Assets
Education and development
Testimonials
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Chantell Swanepoel

Ningi,Australia

Summary

Dynamic, passionate and versatile – Now looking for a new challenging career opportunity with an innovative and professional organisation where my skills and experience will enable me to make a real contribution.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Accounts Administrator

WSP Services Pty Ltd
11.2023 - Current

End to end Accounts Receivable ($2m+/month)

  • Reconciled accounts with large volume of transactions.
  • Maintained accurate records of all transactions, ensuring compliance with company guidelines.
  • Collaborated with other departments to resolve accounting discrepancies and maintain a cohesive financial environment.
  • Consistently met deadlines under pressure while maintaining high levels of attention to detail in all accounting tasks.
  • Encouraged networking and collaboration across functions and businesses.
  • Developed effective relationships with key stakeholders.
  • Implemented new accounting software solutions to improve overall departmental efficiency and data accuracy.
  • Set up new business accounts on internal systems and processed corporate actions and other adjustments.
  • Facilitated prompt vendor payments by verifying invoices, obtaining approvals, and processing checks in a timely manner.
  • Strengthened internal controls by reviewing and updating accounting policies and procedures.
  • Reduced late payments by implementing efficient invoice tracking systems.
  • Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.
  • Matched purchase orders with invoices and recorded necessary information.
  • Maintained internal creditor purchase orders in line with project projection.
  • Reconciled accounts, managed audits and updated financial records with remarkable accuracy.
  • Streamlined bookkeeping procedures to increase efficiency and productivity.

Financial Controller

Overseas Packers and Shippers
05.2021 - 01.2023
  • End to end Accounts Receivable ($1m+/month)
  • Accounts Payable ($1mil+ per month)
  • End to end Accounts Payable ($200k/month)
  • Assist Debt Collection
  • End to end Payroll (+- 20 employees)
  • Liaise with external account managers
  • Monthly job costing and reporting
  • Raise purchase orders
  • Monthly General Journal entries
  • End of Month reporting

Pohlmans Nursery
05.2021 - 01.2023
  • Data Entry (up to 2,500+ invoices per month)
  • Accounts Payable ($1mil+ per month)
  • Assist Accounts Receivable ($1m+ per month)
  • Assist Debt Collection
  • Key account management
  • Liaise with external account managers
  • 2IC to Finance Manager
  • Raise purchase orders
  • Receipting Raw Materials
  • End of Month reporting

Office Manager

Sarri Painters
10.2016 - 12.2019
  • Company Overview: Various Government Construction Projects
  • Data Entry (up to 1000 invoices per month)
  • Accounts Payable ($300k+ per month)
  • Accounts Receivable ($1m+ per month)
  • Debt Collection
  • Payroll (up to 120 employees)
  • BAS prepare and submit (via Portal)
  • Budgeting
  • Reporting (weekly, bi-weekly, monthly)
  • Management of HR and key aspects of Payroll
  • Maintaining and updating QA documents
  • Auditing
  • Consolidating Debt
  • Job costing (overheads and actuals)
  • Marketing and Branding
  • Comprehensive Job P & L reporting
  • Liaising with Directors regarding contract management and projects
  • Key account management
  • Liaise with external account managers
  • Management of day to day running of office
  • Various Government Construction Projects

Bookkeeper, Administration Officer, Payroll, BAS, Sales, Logistics (Domestic and International), Pack and Send

JVA Technologies
02.2016 - 10.2016
  • Data Entry
  • Accounts Payable
  • Accounts Receivable (up to $250k per month)
  • Debt Collection
  • Payroll (up to 2 employees)
  • BAS prepare and submit (via Portal)
  • Logistics (Domestic and International)
  • Reporting (weekly, bi-weekly, monthly)
  • Pack and Send (Domestic and International)
  • Sales (Domestic and International)
  • Job P & L reporting
  • Marketing and branding (Ebay)
  • General Administration Duties ie Assisting with enquiries from international and domestic clients regarding engineering of products
  • Prepare travel arrangements and itineraries
  • Use of MYOB 2016, Webmail, Microsoft Expression, Php Storm, Ebay, Excel, Word, Various design and drawing software including Corel Draw, ACT!
  • Prepare weekly Newsletters and submit via Php Storm for Website
  • Process Ebay sales and pack and send
  • Prepare and submit Perimeter Patrol inquiries and sales, Update spreadsheet

Bookkeeper, Administration Officer, Migration Assistant, Marketing, Payroll, HR

Grundy Integrity Carpentry
06.2014 - 01.2016
  • Data Entry
  • Accounts Payable
  • Accounts Receivable (Up to 50k per month)
  • Debt Collection
  • Payroll (up to 15 employees and contractors)
  • BAS prepare and submit (via Portal)
  • Budgeting and Forecasting
  • Reporting (weekly, bi-weekly, monthly)
  • Auditing company profile
  • Consolidating Debt
  • Job P & L reporting incl costing
  • Marketing and cold calling
  • Project progress invoicing
  • HR – Create Advertisement, Select candidates, Interview and progress candidates, Creating individual contracts

Dispatch Officer, Tender and Contracts Officer, Administration Officer, OH&S, Quality Assurance

Unitywater
07.2009 - 04.2014
  • Dispatching water, sewage, mechanical and electrical reactive maintenance received from Customer Service to field crews (approximately 110 crews)
  • Liaise and notify Customer Service regarding unplanned reactive works
  • Allocating crews to areas in need of assistance
  • Prepare and provide mapping for planned works
  • Liaise and notify Supervisors and Customer Service regarding planned works
  • Provide assistance to Customer Service regarding issues at hand
  • Assisting Network Control Room South with SCADA (some experience)
  • General Administration duties including answering of phones, problem solving, responding to customer emails/complaints
  • Provide assistance to Water Billing South on water meter issues/maintenance
  • Scanning of documentation to ensure no errors were made
  • Preparation and compilation of tender documents from approved QA templates to suit type of tender
  • Advertising of tender documents in Newspaper
  • Liaising with Project Managers regarding tender documents content
  • Creating tenders on LG Tenderbox (Government Website)
  • Ensuring all documents are protected before distribution
  • Updating Forum on LG Tenderbox
  • Issuing Addenda’s through LG Tenderbox
  • Following correct procedure when tender closes
  • Liaising with MWH regarding tender process
  • Preparation of contract documents: Letter of Acceptance, Unsuccessful Letter, Document Release Authority (Signed by Senior Manager, Director and CEO), Formal Instrument of Agreement
  • Ensuring all required documentation is included in contract documents before distribution
  • Entering of contracts into Contracts 5
  • Ensuring Dates and Financials are correct
  • Storing of files on Explore and Dataworks
  • LG Tenderbox: Document preparation, Upload of documents, Website maintenance, Tender amendments and Addendums
  • Controlled and documented distribution of tender documents to Project Manager or MWH
  • Intelex: Data entry, Updating Audit and Non-conformances, Updating and creating revisions of QA documentation
  • Contract documentation: Contract preparation, Distribution, Filing, Registering
  • Dataworks: Document registration – Printing and filing, Filing – Hardcopy and electronic copy
  • Contracts 5: Set up new tenders and contracts, Data entry, Document control
  • Shared Resources: Assisting Weier Road, Caboolture Construction Supervisor once a fortnight as Administration Officer, Assisting Bickle Road, Murrumba Downs WWTP Major Projects Manager once a week as Administration Officer (on site)
  • Meeting Minutes: Setting up of meetings in Outlook, Preparation of Minutes for Management Team Meeting, Steering Group Meeting and Monthly Contractor Meetings
  • QA – Business Improvements: Preparation of Procedures, Preparation of Templates in conjunction with Procedures, Preparation of Flowcharts in conjunction with Templates, Maintenance of Excel spreadsheet, Creating revisions when document has expired, Uploading of Templates, Procedures and Flowcharts to Intelex and Embarc
  • Business Correspondence: Preparation of Letters, Faxes and Memos
  • Use of Pathways, Hansen 8, Webmail, Microsoft Word, LG Tenderbox, Dataworks, Contracts 5, Embarc, Finance 1, Oracle
  • Managing, uploading and assisting with Take 5 OH&S Questionnaire
  • Attend weekly meetings

Education

Certificate III - Business Management and Micromanagement

Tafe QLD
01.2016

Certificate IV - Bookkeeper

Tafe QLD
01.2009

Certificate III - Business Administration

Tafe QLD
01.2009

Year 12 Completed -

Emerald State High
01.2006

Skills

  • Willingness to learn and develop new skills
  • Quality management and continuous improvement
  • Key account management
  • Operational management of processes and procedure
  • Strategic thinking and planning
  • Highly motivated and persistent
  • Practice and implementation of OH&S
  • Honest, reliable and trustworthy
  • Tender and contract dissection and management
  • Building strategic relationships

Personal Assets

  • Multi-skilled and experienced bookkeeper with strong commercial acumen best suited to challenging and innovative areas of responsibility.
  • An analytical thinker experienced in the development and implementation of business systems, strategies and processes that have a direct impact on business success.
  • Strong and assertive decision maker with an exceptional reputation for the successful planning, coordination and completion of complex projects ensuring the highest standards are achieved.
  • Highly effective organizational and administrative skills, complementing the ability to prioritize multiple diverse tasks and responsibilities, work under pressure and meet demanding deadlines.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to engage with and influence people at all levels and build effective relationships and networks with both internal and external stakeholders.
  • Supportive and inclusive team member, with extensive experience working as part of a multi-disciplinary team with a strong commitment to maintaining high corporate standards and ensuring excellent outcomes.
  • Proactive and creative with excellent problem-solving skills, strong attention to detail and the ability to adapt quickly and deal with emerging issues.
  • Experienced in leading, motivating and empowering multiple work teams.

Education and development

  • Emerald State High, Australia, Year 12 Completed, 06/2006
  • Tafe QLD, Certificate III in Business Management and Micromanagement, 01/2016
  • Tafe QLD, RPL Certificate IV Bookkeeper, 01/2009
  • Tafe QLD, RPL Certificate III Business Administration, 01/2009

Testimonials

Chantell is clearly a gifted administration and accounts professional, she is diligent, tireless and clearly understands the concept of over-delivery. Chantell has demonstrated on many occasions a strong natural sense and the ability to analyze and resolve problems as they present themselves . . . excellent personal skills and is known for providing clear and concise direction and communication with her peers . . . Chantell is personable and an absolute pleasure to work with. I have absolutely no hesitation in recommending Chantell and believe she would be a real asset to any company fortunate enough to secure her employment., Scott Harney, Self Employed Contractor

References

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Other Information

Moveware, Microsoft Office (All Programs), Xero, Autotask, MYOB Live, MYOB Payroll, ACT!, Pathways, Hansen 8, Webmail, LG Tenderbox, Dataworks, Contracts 5, Embarc, Finance 1, Oracle, Quickbooks, Quickbooks Payroll, Php Storm, Fluent Afrikaans

Timeline

Accounts Administrator

WSP Services Pty Ltd
11.2023 - Current

Financial Controller

Overseas Packers and Shippers
05.2021 - 01.2023

Pohlmans Nursery
05.2021 - 01.2023

Office Manager

Sarri Painters
10.2016 - 12.2019

Bookkeeper, Administration Officer, Payroll, BAS, Sales, Logistics (Domestic and International), Pack and Send

JVA Technologies
02.2016 - 10.2016

Bookkeeper, Administration Officer, Migration Assistant, Marketing, Payroll, HR

Grundy Integrity Carpentry
06.2014 - 01.2016

Dispatch Officer, Tender and Contracts Officer, Administration Officer, OH&S, Quality Assurance

Unitywater
07.2009 - 04.2014

Certificate IV - Bookkeeper

Tafe QLD

Certificate III - Business Administration

Tafe QLD

Year 12 Completed -

Emerald State High

Certificate III - Business Management and Micromanagement

Tafe QLD
Chantell Swanepoel