This curriculum vitae provides details about Candice Felicity Badham-Thornhill. It outlines her personal details, educational background including qualifications achieved and in progress, computer skills, hobbies and interests, skills, employment history including roles and responsibilities at various companies, achievements and references.
2. Updated November 2014
CURRICULUM VITAE
PERSONAL DETAILS
NAME & SURNAME Candice Felicity Badham-Thornhill
ADDRESS 27 Carina Avenue
Morehill
Benoni
1501
TELEPHONE NUMBER 084 206 6360
NATIONALITY South African
DATE OF BIRTH 14 December 1985
SEX Female
MARITAL STATUS Married
DEPENDANTS Nil
HOME LANGUAGE English
DRIVERS LICENCE Code 8
HEALTH Excellent – Non Smoker
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
CURRENTLY STUDYING Accounting Certification Programme (Institute of Certified Bookkeepers)
EXAMS COVERED Bookkeeping to Trial Balance – 96% mark achieved
Payroll & SARS submissions – 87% mark achieved
Computerised Bookkeeping – 81% mark achieved
Business Literacy – 82% mark achieved
Financial Statements - 91% mark achieved
Cost and Management Accounting – 97% mark achieved
Income Tax Returns – currently studying – exam in November 2014
Business Law and Management Accounting – exam in February 2015
QUALIFICATIONS ACHIEVED Junior Bookkeeper
Senior Bookkeeper
QUALIFICATION TO BE ACHIEVED Technical Financial Accountant
LAST SCHOOL ATTENDED Benoni Technical College
HIGHEST STANDARD ACHIEVED National Technical Diploma (N6)
YEAR 2003 – 6 month course after N4 & N5
SUBJECTS PASSED Computer Practice, Entrepreneurship & Business Management, Financial
Accounting, Sales Management
ACHIEVEMENTS Distinctions in Computer Practice and Sales Management
STANDARD ACHIEVED National Diploma (N5)
YEAR 2002 – 6 month course after N4
SUBJECTS PASSED Computer Practice, Entrepreneurship & Business Management, Financial
Accounting, Sales Management
3. STANDARD ACHIEVED National Diploma (N4)
YEAR 2002 – 6 month course after Matric
SUBJECTS PASSED Computer Practice, Entrepreneurship & Business Management, Financial
Accounting, Management Communication
ACHIEVEMENTS Distinction in Management Communication
STANDARD ACHIEVED National Certificate (N3 – Matric)
YEAR 2001
SUBJECTS PASSED Sake Afrikaans, Business English, Applied Accounting, Computer Practice,
Economics and Legal Environment, Small Business Management and
Entrepreneurship
Before N3 Matric – I finished Standard 7/Grade 9 at Windsor House Academy. When enrolling for Standard 8/Grade 10 at Benoni
Technical College, they put me straight to Matric due to my marks achieved at Windsor House Academy passing with distinctions
in Home Economics, History and Geography, Typing and Accounting. Felt that I would get bored and enhanced me to Matric
COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE
MS Word 2003 & 2010 / MS Excel 2003 & 2010 / Internet Explorer / MS Outlook / Tourplan / Pastel Version 11 / VIP Payroll /
Pastel Payroll / Buildsmart / Omni Accounts
HOBBIES/INTERESTS
I enjoy relaxing on weekends, watching dvds, enjoy outdoor activities and keeping busy at times, can be very energetic at times
and enjoy socialising with friends and colleagues. I assist my husband with his photography business after hours and on weekends
SKILLS
Excellent attention to detail & meticulous with files
Excellent telephone manners
Excellent organizational and administration skills
Extensive knowledge of the Tourplan booking system
Excellent filling skills & order
Payroll Administration
Figure orientated
OTHER INFORMATION
I am a very loyal, dependable, trustworthy, honest, outgoing, self motivated person who enjoys learning new things and being
challenged. I enjoy enhancing my knowledge on a regular basis and am looking for growth as an individual.
I am willing to learn new things and always up for a new challenge and new learning steps.
I work well under pressure and am very meticulous with my work and love to see results being achieved by hard work and
dedication. I am looking for career growth.
EMPLOYEMENT HISTORY
ACHIEVEMENTS
· Mentorship Program – mentoring a student on the TIO AFRICA Bursary Learnership for one year
· Member of the TTEC Company Committee (The Training Equity Community of the company) for 2 years
· Heading up a team for Fit IPL travel in April/May 2009
· Being part of the Soccer World Cup team within the company doing all travel arrangments for World Cup 2010
· Top Five producing consultant for Financial Year 2010
· In charge of travel arrangements for all International & Local agents for the Indaba period of 2011 & 2012
· Chairman of the Social Committee within Welcome Tourism Services
· 96% mark achieved on Bookkeeping to Trial Balance Exam, 87% mark achieved on Payroll & SARS Returns, 81%
mark achieved on Computerised Bookkeeping, 97% mark achieved on Cost & Management Accounting, 91% mark
achieved on Financial Statements, 82% mark achieved on Business Literacy
· Currently studying towards a Technical Financial Accountant qualification (8 exams in total of which 6 have been
completed)
4. NAME OF BUSINESS CIVCON CONSTRUCTION & CIVILS
ADDRESS Cambridge Office Park, 5 Bauhinia Street, Centurion
TYPE OF BUSINESS Construction
POSITION HELD Creditors Supervisor / Senior Creditors Clerk
DATE EMPLOYED 01 August 2013 to current
RESPONSIBILITES Facilitation, Preparation and finalisation of Business Rescue creditors recons
Balance Sheet reconciliations at month end
Month end processing
Signing off of Creditors Recons and Remittances for payment
Journal entries for ledger adjustments and movements
Full Creditors Function on a senior level
Monitoring and processing of GRNS in Accounting & Procurement system
Control and preparation of COD Upfront payments
Ledger Reporting to Project Managers
Cost Re-allocation of project costs
Management of Loan Accounts
. Management of Rental Accommodation for site employees
Management of Creditors Age Analysis and reporting to Management thereon
Management of Payment Schedule for COD, Weekly and Monthly payments
NAME OF BUSINESS INQABA HR SERVICES (PTY) LTD
ADDRESS 3 Hartshorne Street, Rynfield, Benoni, 1501
TYPE OF BUSINESS Payroll Administration & Human Resources
POSITION HELD Financial Co-Ordinator
DATE EMPLOYED 1 May 2012 to 31 July 2013
RESPONSIBILITIES Manage the Finance Department within Inqaba Hr Services (Pty) Ltd
Creditors & Debtors Account Reconciliations
Processing of Creditor and Debtors invoices
Cashbook processing (five cash books)
Control of companies debit and credit cards as well as petrol cards
Management of Netbank Business Banking (Local and International payments)
Monthly VAT201 SARS returns
Monthly EMP201 SARS returns
Monthly staff payroll of approximately 23 employees
Mangement and Control of provisions set aside (leave, sick pay, family
responsibility, WCA)
Payment of third party payments such as Medical Insurance, Provident Fund,
MEIBC, Administration fees
Ensure all PAYE/UIF/SDL and MEIBC figures are 100% from the payroll
department before payments are paid to the relevant authorities
REASON FOR LEAVING Growth within a larger organisation
NAME OF BUSINESS WELCOME TOURISM SERVICES
ADDRESS 66 Grayston Drive, 2 Norwich Close, Sandton
TYPE OF BUSINESS Tourism Industry
POSITION HELD Senior Travel Specialist (Tailor-making/Specialising in UK/USA department)
DATE EMPLOYED 1 August 2008 – 30 April 2012
RESPONSIBILITIES Providing a service of an Inbound Tour Operator and Ground Handler of South
Africa to the Netherlands Agent
Compiling Tailor-made itineraries to the agent according to clients
requirements
5. Making the travel arrangements and sending confirmations to the agent
Providing documentation to clients on arrival at their destinations
Being the ground handler and first call for clients once in the country
Ensuring suppliers are paid on time and monies collected from the agents
before clients travel unless on an account
Ensuring the client files have all correspondence filed correctly
Deal with any complaints/enquiries after clients have travelled, should there be
any.
Sorting out of any financial queries with regards to the agents and suppliers
Compiling costings in excel
Exporting various reports out of the system – financial reports, progress
reports, arrival / departure reports
Handling many of the top agents within the UK/USA department and the smaller agents within the Developing market
REASON FOR LEAVING Opportunity to return into the financial field with the opportunity in obtaining
my qualification
POSITION HELD Intermediate Travel Specialist (Tailor-making/Specialising in UK/USA dep)
DATE EMPLOYED April 2006 to 31 July 2008
RESPONSIBILITIES Providing a service of an Inbound Tour Operator and Ground Handler of South
Africa to agents specifically in UK/USA and developing markets
Compiling Tailor-made itineraries to agents according to clients requirements
Making the travel arrangements and sending confirmations and invoice to the
agent
Providing documentation to clients on arrival at their destinations
Being the ground handler and first call for clients once in the country
Ensuring suppliers are paid on time and monies collected from the agents
before clients travel unless on an account
Ensuring the client files have all correspondence filed correctly
Deal with any complaints/enquiries after clients have travelled, should there be
any.
POSITION HELD Junior Travel Consultant (Processing in the German Department)
DATE EMPLOYED 2005 - 2006
RESPONSIBILITIES Process bookings on a daily basis in volumes,
Sending confirmation to the one agent,
Providing documentation to clients on arrival,
Arranging payments to the suppliers,
Filing all correspondence in client files,
Deal with any agent or supplier queries should there be any.
NAME OF BUSINESS TOURVEST INBOUND OPERATIONS
ADDRESS 66 Grayston Drive, 2 Norwich Close, Sandton
POSITION HELD Creditors Clerk
DATE EMPLOYED August 2003 - 2005
RESPONSIBILITIES Processing vouchers according to statements issued by properties
Reconciling statements received from account holders in excel spreadsheets
Arranging payments to the suppliers via Tourplan system
Closing off the payments received back from the Cash Clerk
Dealing & sorting of all account queries
Filing the payment away
REFERENCES
Name Anita Lamprecht
Position within Company Chief Financial Officer
Company Civcon Construction
Telephone 011 206 9660
Name Lara Canning
Position within Company Financial Accountant of Inqaba Hr Services
Company Inqaba Hr Services
Telephone 074 117 1563
6. Name Rosemarie Victor
Position within Company Human Resources Manager
Company Tourvest Inboud Operations
Telephone 011 676 3300
7. Name Rosemarie Victor
Position within Company Human Resources Manager
Company Tourvest Inboud Operations
Telephone 011 676 3300