1. Curriculum Vitae
Names : Mara Wise
Address : 7 Karras, Sovereign Street, Strubens Valley, Roodepoort
Contact Number : 082 382-0580 1
E-Mail Address : mrsmwise1@gmail.com
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
BUCO HONEYDEW
POSITION: HR MANAGER/PAYROLL
EMPLOYMENT DATES: FEBRUARY TO CURRENT
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
o General admin functions
o Various month end reports to be submitted before deadlines
o Uploading payments on FNB Business banking
o Ensure all deadlines are timeously met
Apply the appropriate written and oral communication skills
o HR function of writing up warnings and lias with Head Office regarding hearings
o Payroll function of administrating and extracting employees time and attendance records
o Capturing of employees leave
o Earning/deduction schedule for monthly pay run
o Employees pay queries
o Reconciliation of various bookkeeping accounts
BEHARIOURAL DIMENSIONS REQUIRED
Emotional maturity/balanced behavior profile
Attention to detail
Ability to prioritize/handle multiple priorities and report on tight deadlines
Self confidence, presentable, numerate, very computer literate, assertiveness and ability to
operate independently
AUTOBARN ENTERPRISES (PTY) LTD
POSITION : BOOKKEEPER TO TRIAL BALANCE
EMPLOYMENT DATES: MARCH 2010 – JULY 2013
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
o Capture and reconcile cashbooks
o Reconcile creditor payments to statements
o Reconcile debtor payments to statements

2. Curriculum Vitae
o VMG ( housekeeping) debtors and creditors
o Loan accounts and other sundry reconciliations
o Capture recon orders and invoices against cars
o Capture sundry purchases
o Capture OTP and customer invoices
o Pastel Payroll and all related reports
o MIBCO monthly reconciliations
o EMP 201 returns
o VAT E filing
o Petty Cash Control
o We used VMG accounting system, pastel payroll and pastel accounting and at a stage Kerridge
Accounting.
RONALD SEWELLS & ASSOCIATES, BRYANSTON
POSITION: ACCOUNTS AND ADMINISTRATION
EMPLOYMENT DATES: JUNE 2009 – 15 DECEMBER 2009
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
o Capture and reconcile cashbooks
o Process EFT creditor payments
o Reconcile creditor payments to statements
o Ensure debtor control accounts kept up to date
o Attend to all debtors and creditors queries
o Pastel (housekeeping) debtors and creditors
o Loan account and other sundry reconciliations
o General reception duties
o Pastel Evolution and pastel payroll.
WISE BOOKKEEPING SERVICES
POSITION: SOLE CLOSED CORPORATION MEMBER
EMPLOYMENT DATES: NOVEMBER 2007 – MAY 2009
The company had six clients and we offered a full bookkeeping and administration service, averaging a
monthly turnover of R26,000. Whilst our service was appreciated by the client base, cash flow was severely
affected due to non / slow payment by certain clients.
I used pastel and quick books.
TOTAL AIR CONTROL (PTY) LTD, KYA SAND
POSITION: SENIOR BOOKKEEPER
EMPLOYMENT DATES: MAY 2002 – OCTOBER 2007
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
o Full bookkeeping function to comply with auditors requirements
o Books to balance sheet for three Companies that fall within the group
o Processing and control of statutory returns for all Companies
o Various administrative duties including the control of provident fund, sick fund, unions requirements,
and medical aid for 60 factory personnel and 30 administration personnel
o Processing of all personnel queries
o Salaries and wages for all three Companies using the Pastel Payroll

3. Curriculum Vitae
o Control and management of petty cash
o Number of reporting personnel - 3
o Pastel Accounting and payroll system was used.
LSM CONSULTANCY, WELTEVREDEN PARK
POSITION: BOOKKEEPER
EMPLOYMENT DATES: FEBRUARY 1999 – APRIL 2002
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
o Full bookkeeping function for various small Companies who did not need to employ a full time
Bookkeeper.
o The position entailed a full accounting function on Pastel with creditors and debtors,
invoicing, credit notes, journal entries, month and year end processing
o Statements and all the relevant reports applicable
o Statutory requirement and returns – VAT, PAYE, UIF etc.
o General typing and correspondence, e-mailing
o An electronic banking system was used
o Running of the office, answering of phones etc.
o We used Pastel Accounting package.
DOWSON & DOBSON, ISANDO
POSITION: ACCOUNTING/ADMINSTRATION/SALES
EMPLOYMENT DATES: OCTOBER 1996 – MAY 1998
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
o This position entailed a full accounting function of AccPac with creditors, debtors etc.
o Conducted physical stock count once a month which had to balance back to AccPac
o All incoming stock invoices were processed
o Assisted with the generation of urgent quotations and received and processed incoming sales orders
o Placed indents for stock where levels were low with the UK and USA, as well as with local suppliers
o Responsible for petty cash float of R10 000-00 per week.
MERIDIAN COLLEGE, BRAAMFONTEIN
POSITION: SCHOOL SECRETARY
EMPLOYMENT DATES: MARCH 1995 – SEPTEMBER 1996
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
o Private Secretary to the principal
o Frontline reception and co-ordination for parents, students and fellow personnel
o Generation, issue and collection of school fees
o Set-up and input of content for examination papers
o Ordering of stationery and consumables
BUSYBEES,BRACKENHURST
POSITION: SOLEPROPRIETOR
EMPLOYMENT DATES: JANUARY 1993 – MARCH 1995
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

4. Curriculum Vitae
o Collection of primary school children from various schools
o Preparation and serving of lunches
o Supervision and assistance with homework, with particular attention to those children with learning
problems
o Organization of activities and interest for the children
o Liaison with parents and teachers at the various schools which the children attended
o Organized holiday activities
POLYFLORA, CITYDEEP
POSITION: SALES REPRESENTATIVE
EMPLOYMENT DATES: MAY 1991 – DECEMBER 1992
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
o Sales of floral requirements to the FMCG major retail chain stores and to the general trade.
DIRECT RESPONSEMARKET,BRAKPAN
POSITION: SALES REPRESENTATIVE
EMPLOYMENT DATES: MAY 1987 – MAY 1988
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
o Sales of the company’s principle product being a distribution service.
EDUCATION
DSG Grahamstown, Matric 1976
COLLEGE FOR ADVANCED TECHNICAL EDUCATION 1977
Diploma: Bookkeeping to Trial Balance 1996
FULLY LITERATE: MS Excel / PowerPoint / Outlook / Word
ACCOUNTING PACKAGES: Pastel Accounting / Pastel Payroll / Quick Books / Accpac / Pastel Evolution. VMG
Auto (Dealership Management Software)
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
o Vast and varied amount of bookkeeping experience
o “Hands on” execution, able to work independently
o Fully competent in all aspect of office administration
o Calm, patient and even tempered
o Work well in a pressurized environment without losing attention to detail
o Attention to detail: ensuring that in all areas of responsibility, tasks and procedures are executed in
accordance with generally accepted auditing and accounting practices

5. Curriculum Vitae
REFERENCES
Mrs. Glynnis Sweetin - LSM Consultancy – Written reference as owner emigrated
Mr. Craig Pye – Climate Exchange (private bookkeeping client) – Tel: 071 416 7639
Ms. Di Macdonald – The Knowledge Base (pvt. bookkeeping client) – Tel: 011 463 0987