# LIONEL ANDREWS LIONEL ANDREWS is a remote worker on Himalayas, Finance Clerk at Lionel's Veterinary Supplies, based in South Africa. Source: https://himalayas.app/@lionelandrews ```text Accounts receivable specialist at Lionel's Veterinary Supplies, managing AR/AP and credit control across seven branches. ``` | Detail | Value | | --- | --- | | Availability | Looking for a job | | Location | South Africa | | Authorized to work in | South Africa | | Salary expectations | 30k+ ZAR | | Job categories | Billing and Accounts Receivable, Credit Controller, Finance Clerk | | Skills | Accounts Receivable, Credit Control, Debt Collection, Accounts Payable, Debtor Days Reduction, Debt Management, Invoicing, Bank Reconciliation, Account Reconciliation, Payment Processing, Financial Reporting, Dispute Resolution, Cash Reporting, Credit Notes, Journal Entries | ## About ```text At Lionel's Veterinary Supplies, I manage Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable, lead credit control and debt collection, and reconcile petty cash across seven branches. At PATHCARE, I reduced debtor days from 87 to 38 for the Vet book and from 76 to 42 for the Foreign book in two months. I also trained AR Officers and acted as team leader when needed. ``` ## Experience ### Finance Clerk (current) Lionel's Veterinary Supplies. Feb 2026 - Present ```text Manage Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable, including reconciliations, credit control, and debt collection. Perform daily bank reconciliations, manage petty cash across 7 branches, and prepare financial reports. ``` Skills: Accounts-Receivable, Accounts-Payable, Credit-Control, Debt-Collection, Bank-Reconciliation, Petty-Cash-Management, Financial-Reporting ### Billing / Accounts Receivables Specialist Connexion Link Proprietary Limited. Jul 2024 - Feb 2026 ```text Managed AR ledgers for US, UK, and Germany, processed invoices, resolved billing issues, and supported month-end closing. Handled insolvency cases and processed payments via EDC systems. ``` Skills: Accounts-Receivable, Invoicing, Credit-Notes, Billing, Reconciliations, EDC-Systems, Month-End-Closing, Insolvency ### Credit Controller / Accounts Receivables ICARE 24 - UK. May 2023 - Oct 2023 ```text Led cash collection and debt chasing, managed AR ledgers, and maintained customer data. Collaborated with stakeholders and external debt insurance providers to resolve payment barriers. ``` Skills: Credit-Control, Accounts-Receivable, Debt-Collection, Customer-Relationship-Management, Factoring, Reconciliations, Reporting ### Senior Credit Controller / Senior Accounts Receivable Pathcare - Drs Dietrich, Voigt, Mia and Partners. Jun 2012 - Feb 2023 ```text Acted as team leader, performed bank reconciliations, managed full-cycle AP/AR, and prepared reports. Reduced debtor days significantly and trained AR officers. ``` Skills: Accounts-Receivable, Accounts-Payable, Bank-Reconciliation, Credit-Control, Team-Leadership, Training, Invoicing, Journal-Entries, Meditech, Reporting ### Credit Controller / Accounts Receivable Pathcare - Drs Dietrich, Voigt, Mia and Partners. Dec 2010 - Jun 2012 ```text Managed full credit control and AR cycle, ensured timely collections, and maintained ageing reports. Processed and reconciled payments via various methods. ``` Skills: Credit-Control, Accounts-Receivable, Debt-Collection, Ageing-Reports, Reconciliations, Invoicing, Medical-Aid ### Debtors Administrator Pathcare - Drs Dietrich, Voigt, Mia and Partners. Jun 2010 - Dec 2010 ```text Assisted patients with forms, managed queries, submitted claims, and reconciled accounts. Distributed invoices and supported depot staff. ``` Skills: Debtors-Management, Query-Resolution, Claims-Submission, Reconciliations, Invoicing, Customer-Service ### Administrator Pathcare - Drs Dietrich, Voigt, Mia and Partners. Dec 2009 - Jun 2010 ```text Responded to queries, entered requisition forms, submitted claims, and reconciled patient accounts. Dispatched invoices and supported depot staff. ``` Skills: Data-Entry, Claims-Submission, Reconciliations, Invoicing, Customer-Service ### Senior Credit Controller / Team Leader / Accounts Receivable Ampath - Drs Du Buisson Bruinette, and Kramer Inc.. Apr 2005 - Oct 2009 ```text Managed accounts processing, balanced cash books, and performed bank reconciliations. Handled end-to-end AP/AR and prepared reports. ``` Skills: Accounts-Receivable, Accounts-Payable, Bank-Reconciliation, Credit-Control, Team-Leadership, Invoicing, Journal-Entries, Reporting ## Education ### Alison Diploma in Financial Accounting, Financial Accounting. 2025 - Present ```text Pursuing a Diploma in Financial Accounting through Alison Online Accredited course, expected to be completed in the future. ``` ### Pathcare Advanced Excel, Advanced Excel. 2018 - 2018 ```text Completed an internal course in Advanced Excel at Pathcare in 2018. ``` ### Cape Peninsula University of Technology Credit Management 1, Credit Management. 2011 - 2011 ```text Completed a course in Credit Management at Cape Peninsula University of Technology in 2011. ``` ### KCTC - Cape Town Diploma in Computer Administration, Computer Administration. 1997 - 1997 ```text Completed a Diploma in Computer Administration at KCTC in Cape Town in 1997. ``` ## Tech stack - Xero - Oracle - Google Docs - Eclipse - Jira - PayPal - Google Sheets - MEDITECH To contact LIONEL, message them from this profile with a Himalayas employer account: [Hire on Himalayas](https://himalayas.app/hire). ## People also viewed - [Goula Windwaai](https://himalayas.app/@goulawindwaai): Virtual Assistant, Medical Billing Specialist & Controller, Medplus Pharmacy - [Lungisile Nsindane](https://himalayas.app/@lungisilensindane): Debtors Controller, Netcare - [Thobile Pretty](https://himalayas.app/@thobilepretty): Credit Controller, Vermont Sales - [Katlego Bossman](https://himalayas.app/@katlegobossman): Debtors Manager, Cipherwave Business Solutions - [Katlego Bossman](https://himalayas.app/@katlegobossman1): Debtors Manager, Cipherwave Business Solutions - [Chuma Gesi](https://himalayas.app/@chumagesi): Finance Income Revenue Intern, Department of Labour (National) - [Pamela Tshabalala](https://himalayas.app/@pamelatshabalala): Credit Controller, AGL Logistics - [Belinda Badenhorst](https://himalayas.app/@belindabadenhorst): Debtors Team Leader / Accounts Manager, Beagle Watch Armed Response - [Kellie Lawrence](https://himalayas.app/@kellielawrence): Accounts Receivable Administrator/Acting Supervisor/Billing Specialist, Altron Healthtech Medeserve Division - [Nakita Samson](https://himalayas.app/@nakitasamson): Debtors Clerk | Debtors Controller, Netcare Diagnostics