Candice Naidoo
Huntingdon,Cambridgeshire
Summary
Takes on challenging new role harnessing interpersonal skills, collaboration and problem-solving. Driven to deliver high-quality service and consistent results.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Finance Administrator - Accounts Payable
MM Flowers Ltd
Alconbury, Cambridgeshire
09.2024 - 08.2025
- Accurately processed and paid all supplier invoices according to billing cycles.
- Created and managed purchase orders within a P2P platform.
- Processed all employee expenses via Concur.
- Acted as the first point of contact to resolve queries from staff, suppliers, and customers regarding payments or other financial matters.
- Accurately updated financial systems and ensured all transactions were properly recorded.
- Built positive relationships with stakeholders, strategically managing their expectations.
- Prepared monthly closing reports diligently; ensured consistency and precision in accounting entries.
NPD Junior Floral Designer
MM Flowers Ltd
Alconbury, Cambridgeshire
04.2021 - 08.2024
- Delivered high-quality designs for new product development and existing product development projects in alignment with customer strategies.
- Led bouquet creation for Amazon and Costco UK online platforms.
- Collaborated with Senior NPD Designers to manage project timelines and deliverables effectively.
- Facilitated customer engagement activities, ensuring quality of samples and presentations.
- Managed material ordering and logistics for design and sample production as required.
- Supported branding initiatives to enhance customer visibility and outreach.
- Guided packaging briefs and artwork approvals through effective collaboration with the packaging team.
Florist - Small Business Owner
The Flower Garden Durban
Durban, South Africa
11.2013 - 12.2016
- Managed daily flower shop operations for seamless business flow.
- Organised weekly fresh flower orders from wholesalers, maintaining optimal freshness.
- Participated in local floral exhibitions, showcasing creative designs.
- Prepared bespoke bouquets for special occasions to meet client needs.
- Designed and assembled floral displays using various construction techniques.
- Developed individualised arrangement recommendations based on customers' budget, occasion and preferences.
- Collaborated with event planners for successful execution of large-scale orders.
Training Facilitator
Altech Autopage Cellular
Durban , South Africa
04.2011 - 10.2013
- Facilitated interactive training sessions, increased participant engagement.
- Improved employee performance by providing consistent constructive feedback.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of industry trends, ensured relevance of course material.
- Conducted needs assessment surveys, identified areas for improvement.
- Collaborated with department heads for improved course content.
- Streamlined onboarding process by developing effective orientation programmes.
- Designed customised training modules to suit unique business requirements.
- Integrated new technologies into training programme for updated content delivery.
- Offered one-on-one coaching sessions for personalised guidance.
- Enhanced team cohesion with group-based learning activities.
- Developed comprehensive training materials to enhance learning experience.
- Monitored employee progress, offering feedback to management on additional training requirements.
- Arranged training to bridge learning gaps and increase department capabilities.
- Planned training schedules, prepared materials and booked necessary rooms and facilities.
Education
National Diploma - Journalism
Durban University of Technology
South Africa 01.2002 - 12.2004
Skills
- Invoice processing
- SAP software operation
- Training and Development
- Microsoft office suite proficiency
- Attention to Detail
- Database management
- Reporting and documentation
- Written and verbal communication
- Professional correspondence
- Organisation and prioritisation
- Event planning
- Customer Service
Affiliations
- Travelling
- Reading
- Painting
Languages
English
Native
Afrikaans
Intermediate
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Finance Administrator - Accounts Payable
MM Flowers Ltd
09.2024 - 08.2025
NPD Junior Floral Designer
MM Flowers Ltd
04.2021 - 08.2024
Florist - Small Business Owner
The Flower Garden Durban
11.2013 - 12.2016
Training Facilitator
Altech Autopage Cellular
04.2011 - 10.2013
National Diploma - Journalism
Durban University of Technology
01.2002 - 12.2004
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