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Denise User

@deniseuser4

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I manage finance, administration, payroll, and operations across diverse sectors.

South Africa

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking for a role where I can apply my financial, payroll, administration, and operations experience to strengthen processes, support staff, manage budgets, and keep day-to-day business functions running smoothly.

I've managed finance, administration, payroll, and operations across education, banking, healthcare, catering, and self-employment for 45 years.

At Dominican Convent School and Germiston South Primary School, I handled accounting through trial balance, banking, creditors, budgets, payroll, tax queries, stock, and school billing. I also developed internal processes, supported recruitment, and managed staff performance.

I've owned a coffee shop and catering company, supplied school stationery and textbooks, managed clinic administration, and led large banking operations. I bring practical financial control, procurement, client service, training, and project management experience.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Owner

School Stationery & Textbook Supplier

Sep 2013 - Dec 2020 (7 years 3 months)

Managed all aspects of a self-employed business supplying school stationery packs and bulk orders, including financial functions, procurement, and stock control.

Bookkeeping Creditors Internet Banking Procurement Stock Control

Bookkeeper

Dominican Convent School

Jan 2013 - Dec 2020 (7 years 11 months)

Responsible for all accounting procedures up to trial balance, managed banking postings and creditors, and attended to the school uniform shop including stock and sales.

Accounting Trial Balances Banking Creditors Stock Control Sales

Bursar

Germiston South Primary School

Jul 2005 - Sep 2011 (6 years 2 months)

Directed the school's financial and administrative operations, including budget preparation, payroll management, and supervision of debtors and credit control.

Budgeting Payroll Pastel Payroll SARS EFiling Debtors Management Staff Recruitment Performance Management

Owner

Simply the Best

Mar 1997 - Dec 2004 (7 years 9 months)

Owned and operated a coffee shop and catering company, managing functions for 10 to 200 people and overseeing all business operations including purchasing, stock control, and staff training.

Business Operations Purchasing Stock Control Corporate Trainer Client Relations SARS EFiling

Administration Manager

Lifecare Kensington Clinic

Jun 1996 - Jan 1997 (7 months)

Oversaw purchasing and stock control of medical supplies, supervised billing and debtors clerks, managed staff rosters, and prepared month-end reports to head office.

Purchasing Stock Control Billing Debtors Management Rostering Reporting

Administration Manager

Nedbank Ltd

Jun 1990 - May 1996 (5 years 11 months)

Maintained daily administration for a large operation, focusing on staff recruitment, training, development, resource and leave planning, and managed treasury and cash operations.

Administration Staff Recruitment Training Treasury Cash Management Governance Risk Management Change Management

Bank Official

Nedbank Ltd

Jan 1982 - May 1990 (8 years 4 months)

Supervised tellers, foreign exchange, savings, and ledger clerks, and provided in-house staff training, credit vetting, and services for wills and estates.

Supervision Foreign Exchange Credit Vetting Corporate Trainer Wills And Estates Lawyer

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Rapid Results College

Bachelor of Commerce, Accounting

1980 - 1984

Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) degree from Rapid Results College, completed from 1980 to 1984.

Intec

Short Course, Interior Design

Completed a short course in Interior Design.

Nedbank Training Centre

Certificate, Finance and Law

Earned certificates in Foreign Bills of Exchange, Investment & Financial Planning, Wills & Estate Planning, Credit Risk Assessment, Effective Sales, and Law of Contracts.