Personal Details
Name: Porche Knauf
ID Number: -
Driver License: Code 08 (own transport)
Telephone no: - contactable during the day till 3:30pm
Cellphone no: -
Address: 1010 New Chum Street
Little Falls
Roodepoort
1735
LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
English
Afrikaans
COMPUTER LITERACY
MS Word
MS Excel
MS PowerPoint
MS Access
MS Projects
Outlook
Pastel Accounting
AccPacc
Pastel Payroll
Paymaster
WordPerfect
Lotus 123
Windows XP
AS 400 (JD Edwards)
Maximiser
Act Database
Lotus Notes
Quattro Pro
EDUCATION QUALIFICATION
Standard Ten 1993
Subjects PassedEnglish
Afrikaans
AccountingBiology
Business Economics
Typing
Secretarial Course in 1994 & 1995
Bookkeeping Diploma with Damelin - 1996
Financial Management Diploma with Damelin- 2005
Business Administration & Management Diploma - 2006
BComm Accounting - 2009 to present
Subjects passed 1st year
Financial Accounting
Business Management
Business Maths
Introduction to the economic and
management environment
Language and Learning Skills
Quantitative Modelling
Economics
Commercial Law
Subjects passed 2nd year
General Management
Risk Management
Financial Accounting
Management Accounting
Tax
Auditing
CAREER HISTORY
I was employed on a part time basis with Smart Centre, Primadata and Wine of the Month Club from December 1989 to July 1994. During this period I was completing my matric and also a secretarial course. I held the following positions Office Assistant, Data Capturer, and Secretary my duties included:
Invoicing of Stock
Opening of new accounts
Updating clients records
Petty cash control
Typing of correspondence in MS Word
Diary management
Receiving clients in reception
Filing
I left the above companies to commence permanent employment.
From August 1994 to October 1995, I was employed with BNN Systems & Louis Bernstein Chartered Accountants
I held the position of Personal Assistant/Bookkeeper and my duties included:
Welcoming clients into reception
Typing of quotations and general correspondence to clients.
Arranging Courses
Telephonic support to clients queries
Typing of financial statements and invoices
Arranging meetings for the Chartered Accountant
Monitoring diary.
Accounts for various clients to Trial Balance
Capturing cash books onto the pastel accounts system
Bank reconciliation’s
Creditors reconciliation
Full function debtors control
Reconciliation of cash monies received from clients
Submission of medical aid claims
Petty cash
Filing
I left to commence my confinement.
From August 1996 – July 1997 I was employed with SUD Exports, Harding and Davidson and Fleming Martin on contractual basis. I held the position of Secretary/Administration Assistant/Bookkeeper, I was responsible for:
Receiving clients at reception
Typing of quotations and general correspondence
Preparation of purchase journals
Credit Control
Bank Reconciliation’s
Banking
Filing
From August 1997 to March 1998 I was employed with Blimpie Food Co. I held the position of Administration Assistant/Creditors Clerk. I was responsible for :
Invoicing and creditors payments
Inter-company loan accounts
Directors loan accounts
VAT, PAYE and UIF reconciliation’s.
Assisting clients queries
Creating pamphlets on PowerPoint and CorelDraw.
General administration
Typing of personal correspondence for the Managing Director.
Stationery control
Petty cash
Banking and reconciliation
Maintenance of client base
I left to expand my career prospects.
From April 1998 to December 2000, I was employed with various companies such as Castrol Oil, Total SA and South African Breweries, Alexander Construction, Heather Proudfoot & Company, Crayons Publishing, Project Assignments. I held the following positions Bookkeeper, Credit Controller and Office Administrator on contractual basis. I was responsible for:
Full account function – Books to Balance Sheet on Pastel Accounting.
Full debtors and creditors functions
Inter-company loan accounts
Directors loan accounts
Processing of purchase and debtors journals,
Liaison with customers regarding accounts queries
Problem solving
Customer reconciliation’s and payments via Excel
Weekly wages and monthly salaries (± 50 staff)
VAT, PAYE, UIF, IRP5’s and Provisional Tax deductions and payovers.
Loan deductions and payovers to banking concerns.
Bank reconciliation’s
General typing of correspondence
Petty cash control
Diary management
I left my last contractual position to move to Johannesburg
I commenced employment on 15 December 2000 to 31 March 2002 Documentation and Training International, I held the position of Administation Manager I was responsible for :
Full function accounts duties – Books to Balance Sheet on Pastel Accounting
Full debtors function
Full creditors function
Deductions and payovers of all statutory returns – PAYE, UIF Provident Fund, Medical Aid and loan agreements.
Monthly salaries of 20 staff members on Pastel Payroll
Petty cash control
Transfers between company accounts
Full signing power on all company cheques.
I left to expand my career prospects.
From April 2002 to Present, I am employed with Rural Housing Loan Fund (NGO)
I held the position of Programme Administrator (1month)/Accountant and my duties included:
Purchase Requisitions
Processing the Purchase Orders
Completing Money request for our Debtors
Helping the Risk Manager with data input and analysis
Books To Balance Sheet on Pastel and Accpacc
Compiling the Month End Journals
Analysis of the General Ledger and doing the reconciliations
Analysis of the Income Statement and writing up variance report
Reporting on the variances and reasons for differences
Preparing Management Pack for the Chief Financial Officer
Assisting with Budget preparation and Annual Financial Statements
Assisting the Chief Financial Officer with adhoc functions
Processing Debtors receipts in Debtors System
Full Creditors Function
Loading all payments on Standard Bank
Prepare monthly surplus funds report
Preparation, compilation & distribution of committee packs
Preparation of Debtors Reconciliation and Graphs
Preparation of Company Key Results
Managing Standard Bank Offshore Account and Call Accounts
Payroll Administration and Capturing
Completing returns for SARS and Levy accounts
IT Support for all Staff members
Welcoming clients into reception
Arranging Conferences at different venues
Telephonic support to clients queries
Organising functions
Assisting the Managing Director with adhoc functions
Preparing presentations
Liaising with suppliers
Making Travel Arrangements for executives
References
Andrew Jager
Former CFO (Rural Housing Loan Fund)
See Attached Letter of Reference
Willem van Emmenis
COO at Home Loan Guarantee Company
Former CEO (Rural Housing Loan Fund
Cell : -
Hennie Potgieter
Former CFO (Rural Housing Loan Fund)
Cell : 082 -