1. Curriculum Vitae
Mary Winifred (Una) Cooney
Personal Details Surname Cooney
First Name(s) Mary Winifred (Una)
Nationality British/Irish Passport Holder
Australian Visa Permanent resident
Date of Birth 11 February 1949
Contact Details Mobile 0408 977 633
Email cooney.una@gmail.com
Availability immediately
Personal Profile:
 An energetic, friendly, and responsible person who enjoys working with people.
Enjoys challenges, acquires new knowledge readily and works diligently as well as
accurately.
 Married
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Education & qualifications & Systems Operated:
 Pastel 2012…2013
 Oracles 2003 … 2010
 Cognos
 Excel / Word
♦ 2000 Management Change Initiative Course
♦ 1999 British Airways Fares & Ticketing Course
♦ 1998 IATA / UFTAA Standard Course
♦ 1996 MS Word 5.0 + Windows 95 + MS Windows 3.1 + MS Excel 5.0
♦ 1993 Management Service Excellence Course 1992 – 1994 Member of the team who
compiled the IATA BSP Manual for Agents in Southern Africa
♦ 1990 Lotus 1-2-3
♦ 1988 Pitman’s Advanced Bookkeeping
♦ 1987 Pitman’s Intermediate Bookkeeping
♦ 1984 Pitman’s Elementary Bookkeeping
♦ 1964 Pitman’s English + RSA English + Pitman’s Arithmetic Intermediate
♦ 1963 Pitman’s Arithmetic Elementary
♦ 1960 – 1964 St. Mary’s Secondary Intermediate School, Londonderry, N. Ireland
Subjects:- 1. Mathematics – English – Bookkeeping – Geography
Typewriting – Shorthand - Religious Instruction – History

2. French - Art/Home craft/Cookery
Overall Average Percentage 70%
Work Experience:
March 2012 – 2013 St Dominics Catholic Church – Boksburg
Part-time Bookkeeper working on Pascal accounting system
 01 June 1990 – 30 June 2010 Air Mauritius SA (Pty) Limited
 Type of Business Airline Management Office
Position : Accountant South Africa
Summary of Responsibilities Controlling Finance Department in SA.
All accounting functions for SA Stations &
Countries under Southern Africa and that Co.
Operates within all Governing Laws
Control Cash Flow and Reporting weekly &
Monthly to Head Office
Compiling Annual Budgets on Cognos System
& control of same
Staff salaries on Multique system + Year End
Keeping all Personnel Files and Leave Due
Principal Office for Co. Provident Fund
All monthly/annual VAT / SARS / WC / Airport
Taxes / WCA etc Returns
Representing Airline at all IATA meetings
Local IATA delegate for Airline
Debtors/Creditors Control and monthly
Payments of local expenses and processing all
Receipts/payments in Oracle system
Organising and preparing Annual Audit for
local company
Reason for leaving: Air Mauritius Retirement Policy is 60years
 01 May 1986 – 31 May 1990 Freightech International Pty Limited
 Type of Business Airfreight & Travel Agent
Position : Senior Book-keeper
Summary of Responsibilities: Controlling Finance Functions for Co.
Ledger, Debtors, Creditors (Local & Overseas)
Balance Sheet on Lotus 1-2-3-
Fixed Assets for all branches
Reconciliation of Cash Books & Controlling
Cash Flow
Reason for leaving No potential for Advancement
 01 Dec 1984 – 31 May 1986 Quickair (Pty) Limited
 Type of Business Airfreight Agent

3. Position: Book-keeper
26 Mar 1984 – 30 Nov 1984 Hulett Engineering (Pty) Limited
 Type of Business Engineering Company
Position: Senior Book-keeper
Summary of Responsibilities: Controlling Debtors / Creditors
WIP Reconciliation on monthly basis
Reason for leaving: Company closed the Johannesburg Branch
 01 Nov 1980 – 03 Feb 1984 Medico Pharmacy Husband transferred
 01 Oct 1979 – 31 Jul 1980 S.A.T.V. Husband transferred
 06 Feb 1978 – 18 May 1979 Busaf Company Closed
 01 Oct 1975 – 24 Dec 1976 T&E.D./ Tedelex Husband transferred
 11 Oct 1971 – 31 Jul 1975 T.& G.W.U. Ireland Emigrating
 01 Jan 1971 – 08 Oct 1971 Eaton & Co. Ireland Better Position
 17 Aug 1970 – 21 Jan 1971 Lec Refrigeration Transport Difficulties
 31 Jul 1967 – 11 Aug 1970 Milanda Bakeries More experience
 12 Dec 1966 – 28 Aug 1967 Londonderry Rates Dept. More challenging position
 16 Jun 1965 – 10 Dec 1966 City Hotel More experience
Hobbies:
• Travelling to new destinations.
• Going to the Theatre
• Entertaining & Cooking
Computer Literacy:
 Micosoft word – a good working knowledge.
 Microsoft Excel – a fair working knowledge
 Oracle – a good working knowledge
 Multique Salary System
 Electronic Banking System
Personal & Work Related References:
 Chetan Dindoyal Sookun 00230 207 7051
 Raj Beedassy 00230 259 5533
 Jean Francois Maurel 00230 250 6112
 Isy Bronstein 0027 82 818 5678
 Sudhir Beeharry Panray 00230 207 7604
 Fr. Tony 0027 72 341 8645