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Odette Jones

Odette Jones

Drumlithie

Summary

Organised administrative professional with hands-on experience supporting business areas such as finances, database management, admin and procurement. Collaborative team player with strong communication, decision-making and time management abilities.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Administrator

Crossreach (Clashfarquhar Care Home)
Stonehaven
10.2018 - Current
  • Generated comprehensive quality reports, presentations and spreadsheets, delivering to management within agreed deadlines.
  • Managed office correspondence, including emails, phone calls and mail, efficiently and promptly.
  • Maintained excellent team relationships by proactively helping others with complex problem-solving tasks.
  • Communicated with office managers to understand department priorities and workload.
  • Oversaw effective file management to keep office records up-to-date (Kontrolla & Care Docs).
  • Collected and distributed incoming post and prepared outgoing post for collection.
  • Assisted with monthly office stock levels counting & ordering (stationery, cleaning material & catering) staying within budget.
  • Made travel arrangements for staff on business trips, liaising with individual staff members to accommodate all requirements.
  • Completed data processing and processing orders into relevant systems to keep records and documentation up-to-date.
  • Maintained strict confidentiality and discretion when processing sensitive data and information.
  • Implemented and adhered to company's security and safety procedures to maintain staff wellbeing.
  • Raised purchase orders, liaising with suppliers to keep all orders delivered on time and in full.
  • Provided exceptional secretarial support to Board members and senior management team.
  • Managed telephone and switchboard operations for timely call handling.
  • Delegated office administration tasks for smooth front-of-house management..
  • Assisted associated departments with clerical and administrative support.
  • Monitored past due accounts and pursued collections on outstanding invoices.
  • Accepted and processed cash (petty cash), cheque and BACS payments to complete customer transactions.
  • Executed account updates and noted account information in company data systems.
  • Operated and maintained various office machinery such as printers, fax machines and photocopiers to keep office running smoothly.
  • Compiled financial data and drafted billing reports to identify past-due accounts and reconcile balances.
  • Managed all payment processing, invoicing and collections tasks.
  • Paid vendors and verified accounts and payment totals for accurate accounting.
  • Processed invoice payments and recorded information in account database.
  • Charged expenses to accounts, analysing expense reports and reconciling against established budgets.
  • Communicated with clients, council, partners and internal departments to resolve issues and provide clarification on financial matters.
  • Weekly banking
  • Daily petty cash recording, balancing & ordering
  • Invoice reconciliation
  • Demonstrated outstanding working knowledge of MS Office.
  • Provided secretarial support to senior staff by managing calendars, taking minutes during meetings and replying to correspondence.
  • Assisted manager in creating an annual budget to exercise financial planning measures.
  • Attended staff meetings to discuss budget goals and ways to reduce costs.
  • Contributed to team efforts, providing respect for different cultures to establish professional relationships and build rapport.
  • managed personal & shared mailboxes

Banker

Standard Bank
Balfour (Mp)
03.2004 - 08.2017
  • Listened to customers to ascertain needs, developed relationships and maintained excellent standards of communication.
  • Performed industry and credit analysis by reviewing financial statements to support credit approvals and documentation processes.
  • Increased revenue by securing new accounts while providing value-added services to existing clients.
  • Executed complete sales cycle process, from prospecting through to contract negotiations and closing.
  • Assisted customers with important account choices, identifying needs and employing product expertise to make appropriate suggestions.
  • Addressed customer service enquires quickly and accurately.
  • Upheld privacy and security requirements established by national legislation.
  • Handled complaints calmly and professionally, providing appropriate solutions to promote continued customer satisfaction.
  • Resolved customer queries over phone and by email.
  • Identified and eliminated errors when balancing cash point transactions, teller cash dispensers and teller cash recyclers.
  • Reconciled cash and cheques against computer records at end of shift.
  • Explained bank services, financial products and applicable fees to customers to offer comprehensive service.
  • Cashed customer cheques, including verifying identification and checking account balances in accordance with bank policy.

Education

A-Levels -

Balfour High School, Balfour
2003
  • Coursework in Fire Training in-house Crossreach
  • Coursework in Privacy & Confidentiality in-house Crossreach

Skills

  • Financial governance
  • Strategic decision-making
  • Accounts payable / accounts receivable
  • Database administration
  • Accounts reconciliation
  • Business administration
  • Documentation and reporting
  • Travel coordination
  • Office administration
  • Expense reporting
  • Budgeting
  • Mail handling

Languages

Afrikaans
First Language
Afrikaans
Proficient
C2
English
Proficient
C2

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline

Administrator - Crossreach (Clashfarquhar Care Home)
10.2018 - Current
Banker - Standard Bank
03.2004 - 08.2017
Balfour High School - A-Levels,
Odette Jones