Togidah Ericksen is a South African citizen living in Johannesburg with over 15 years of experience in administrative and assistant roles. She has worked in the pharmaceutical, finance, and recruitment industries providing support to managers and teams. Her education includes some incomplete degrees and a diploma in business management. She is proficient in Microsoft Office, SAP, and various other systems. References are available from her past employers.

1. 2016
Curriculum Vitae
Togidah Ericksen

2. PERSONAL DETAILS
SURNAME : Ericksen
NAME : Togidah
RESIDENTIAL AREA : Johannesburg South
CONTACT DETAILS : 073 815 7862
NATIONALITY : South African
I.D NUMBER : 790415 0032 08 0
HEALTH : Excellent
LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY : Afrikaans / English
MARITAL STATUS : Married
DEPENDANTS : Three
DRIVERS’ LICENCE : Code 10
AVAILABILITY : Negotiable
EDUCATION
NAME OF LAST SCHOOL : Boksburg High School
HIGHEST STANDARD ATTAINED : Grade 12
YEAR : 1996
SUBJECTS PASSED : English / Afrikaans / Mathematics / Biology
Accounting / Science
NAME OF INSTITUTION : Rand Afrikaans University
COURSE : BCom – Accounting (Incomplete)
YEAR : 1997
SUBJECTS PASSED : Business Management (1A, 1B) /
Analytical Techniques (1A, 1B)
NAME OF INSTITUTION : UNISA - Allenby Campus
COURSE : BCompt (Incomplete)
YEAR : 1998
SUBJECTS PASSED : Accounting (1A, 1B) / Commercial Law (1A)
Economics (1A, 1B) / Intro to Economic and
Business Environment (1A, 1B)
NAME OF INSTITUTION : Business Management Training College
COURSE : Diploma in Business Management (NQF 6)
YEAR : 2013 - Present
NAME OF INSTITUTION : Infosys (India)
COURSE : SAP Train The Trainer
YEAR : 2016 (4days)
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3. COMPUTER LITERACY
 MS Office 2003 / 2007
 Hogan / Online
 Internet
 E-Mail
 SAP
 Quattro (basic)
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals SA
Executive Assistant to the CFO and Finance Administrator
01 November 2014 – present
Personal Assistant to the CFO SA & SSA
Diary Management
AZtecs expense report allocations (monthly)
Travel bookings
General administration
Finance Administrator
Wholesaler /Distributor log fees
FOREX (Bidvest)
Nedbank account administrator (183 cardholders)
Procure To Pay (liaison between Genpact, vendors, internal stakeholders)
Newgen support (payment workflow system)
AZtecs administrator/liaison (expense management system)
Training
Mobile providers
Business Expense Policy updates (annual / ad hoc)
AdHoc Projects
BSG Simplification EXPO (part of committee focused on simplification)
VEEVA: E2E finance integration (assisting SFE Team along with Financial Controller)
AZtecs photo-receipting tester
SAP PO automation (SAP PO mailbox owner)
Learn & Share
Department Support
Business Services Group (BSG):
- Finance
- Procurement
- IT/IS
- Facilities
- Operations/Supply Chain

4. Personal /Marketing Assistant: Marketing Manager – Cardiovascular
03 January 2011 – 31 October 2014
And PA to Marketing Manager Diabetes SA/SSA
As of 01 September 2014
Administrative Support
Diary Management
Co-ordinate all travel arrangements for local and international travel as required
Organize required documentation and appointment for VISA applications
Arrange local and international Tele-cons
Assist with team member needs e.g. office equipment, stationery, utilities etc
Co-ordinate and organise all Meetings / Workshops /Ad Boards, and the travel, catering thereof
Requisition and record stationery purchases
Liaise with event organisers and agencies for Conferences, where necessary
Courier services
Provide support to Product Managers, Regional Sales Manager, Medical Sales Representatives
Started supporting Specialist care Manager and Team as of January 2013 – May 2014
Assisted Managers in the following areas:
- Brilinta
- Onglyza
- Byetta
- Seroquel (2013 /2014)
- Market Access (2011 / 2012)
Vendor / Supplier relations
Processing of Purchase Orders
Submitting Invoices
Follow up on payment queries with Genpact when necessary
Resolve queries in OMNIFLOW / NEWGEN
Credit Card management assistance
Assist Managers in timely ordering or cancellation of company credit cards and timely reporting of
stolen credit cards
Request increased limits for team members on credit cards for business travel or authorised
company functions as required. Ensure correct authorisation is obtained from Line managers
Assist with obtaining receipts from Vendors where necessary
Assist with preparation and forwarding of AstraZeneca expense reimbursements to finance/payroll
Maintain stakeholder relationships
Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with functional team members and key
internal customers and maintain visibility and accessibility, working in close collaboration
Work effectively and proactively with other PAs and staff to ensure that department goals and
objectives are achieved
Positively represent AstraZeneca to key players and other identified stakeholders
Maintain administrative systems and corporate governance
Office administration recording and filing
Implement and maintain the filing systems and electronic filing database for function
office/department office
Metrofile aged documentation for storage offsite
Personal effectiveness
Maintain current knowledge of AstraZeneca policies and procedures; and standards of practice
(SOP’s)
Identify developmental needs and locate appropriate learning resources

5. Creditors / Finance Clerk
August – December 2010 (Temporary Assignment)
Vendor queries
Loading and clearing of Invoices for
payment
Assist Senior Creditors Clerk with Pay-run
Provide payment advices to Vendors
Filing and general administration
Book Value: R25Million
Vendors – 1000:
 Telkom, DHL
 Various Personnel Agencies, Media Houses
 Various Pharmaceutical Distributors
Assistant to the Sales Force Efficiency Manager
April – August 2010
Capturing of Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) Sales Representatives call
sheets Loading Sales Reps’ Doctor visits and products detailed onto
Quattro
Loading of Meetings and International Conferences
Sourcing meeting Attendee details for
capturing of approved meeting Venues
Reporting of entries logged in error
Fault-finding on system
Assist with Sales Reps’ travel expense claims
General ad-hoc administration
Assist the PA to Marketing Company President
July– August 2010
General administrative
assistance
Nemesis Recruitment Services
Temp-Desk Manager / Recruiting Consultant
October 2007 - September 2008
RFL: Maternity Leave / Contract ended October 2008
Returned on Contract basis from November 2009 – April 2010
Candidate sourcing / screening / interviewing
Re-formatting Candidate CV for Clients’ perusal
Conduct background checks as per Clients’ request (Credit / Qualification / Criminal)
Client / Candidate Liaison
Drawing up of Contracts
Communication and enforcing of Clients’ disciplinary requirements
Calculation of Temp Staff’s hours work. Drawing up and distribution Payslips
Calculation and distribution of Invoices to Clients for Temps
Visits to Clients and Temps
Generation and maintenance of PAYE schedules to be handed to Accountant
Maintenance of Leave for Nemesis Staff and Temps
Assist Director with administrative / secretarial tasks

6. WesBank – WholeSale Finance (WSF)
Managerial Assistant (March 2006 – September 2007)
Personal Assistant duties to National Manager / 2 Senior Managers
Diary Management
Taking of Minutes for various meetings
Assisted four Operational Managers with general requests / tasks
Assisted national Area Managers and Supervisors with ad hoc tasks / requests
Assist Managers with ad hoc Projects (Intranet Site / Events / Social Committee)
Event Co-ordination
Travel Arrangements
Business Claims
Incoming and outgoing mail
Maintenance of Attendance Register / Calculation of hours worked
Consolidation of Department Overtime / Annual Leave / Sick Leave
Liaise with HR regarding Employee queries and provide with Manhours and Overtime spreadsheets
Updating of various records (Employee details/ Telephone list)
Assist and resolve Dealer queries
Liaise with Building Manager regarding Office maintenance
Staff communication
Assist with Taxi arrangements at month-end / ad hoc
Effective time management / Filing of Reports
Prepare monthly Board Pack of Department Stats
- Age Analysis
- Conversion Report
- Interest
- Market Share
- Production Figures
Floorplan Officer / Approver (October 2004 – February 2006)
Payments made to Dealers and Manufacturers / pay-outs / vehicle loadings
Investigation and resolution of payment queries
Journal / GL entry corrections
Reconciliation of Bank Accounts
Liaise with Area Managers and Credit Department regarding Dealers’ credit availability
Allocation of Payments – Capital and Interest
Reconciliations cleared daily
Resolution of Customer Queries
Processing of Finance Limit increases
Authorising of Payments, Refunds and entries on Hogan
Clearing of GL entry errors
Internal Customer Services
Monitoring of potential Fraudulent Activity
General administration / Filing
Manufacturers:
- VolksWagen SA / General Motors SA
- Honda SA / Peugeot SA
- Renault SA / Nissan SA
Floorplan Officer - Kelly Temp (August – September 2004)
Customer Service / Query resolution
Loading of vehicles onto Dealers’ Floorplan
Processing of payments / GL corrections
Bank reconciliations
General administration / Filing

7. Administrator - Kelly Temp (November 2003 – July 2004)
Printing of incoming payments / pay-out’s / invoices / releases / etc
Distribution of documents received via RightFax
Printing and distribution of out-of-country Dealerships’ record of vehicles
Writing of VAT invoices when required
Assist Floorplan Officers with ad hoc tasks
General administration / Filing
November 2003 - September 2007
RFL: Career development
FNB Home Loans - Deal Dynamics
Data Capturer
Capturing of Home Loan application
Query resolution
Providing daily stats of approvals and declines
General administration
February – September 2003
RFL – Temporary assignment
Supply Chain Services
Administrator
Assisted Credit Controller
Printing of reports
Data Capturing
Filing
May – June 2002
RFL - Temporary Assignment
Independent Electoral Commission (IEC – Bloemfontein)
Support Staff/ Assistant to DMEO
Assistant to DMEO of Mangaung Municipality
Assisted in Campaign for Municipal Elections 2000 / FS 172
Data capturing of voters details
Provide voters with details of their voting stations
General administration
November 2000 – January 2001
RFL - Temporary Assignment
Telkom Head Office - Bloemfontein
Collections Administrator
Collection on overdue accounts
Data capturing of customer communication
September - October 2000
RFL - Temporary Assignment

8. Gino’s Transport / Fax ‘n Phone / Delmore Butchery
Assistant
Various part-time / holiday jobs whilst at school
Part-time during 1992 – 1999
BUSINESS REFERENCES
PERSON COMPANY POSITION TEL. NO.
Candice Kock Nemesis Recruitment Director 083 259 9977
Gretchen Serfontein AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals SFE Manager (former) TBA