Accountant, finance specialist - ap/ar

• Handled the accurate and timely processing and posting of invoices in SAP including obtaining approvals, interfacing extensively with a worldwide network of vendors and suppliers. 
• Ensured expenses are coded to the appropriate general ledger account.
• Dealt with reminders; collection agency reminders and invoices.
• Resolved backlogged work.
• Set up new vendors when needed.
• Reconciled vendor statements, researched and rectified discrepancies.
• Liaised with Business Units, Vendor Master Data and the payments team.
• Duplicate control: checked if invoices are actual duplicates and made necessary corrections.
• Late checker/approver control:  contacted checkers and approvers if invoices were pending payment.
• Ensured the timely approval of Luftansa Airplus invoices by the Business Units in order to avoid reminders.
• Solved billing problems and corrected invoicing errors.

• Provide high-quality language lesson development and delivery at all levels.
• Leading the language institute and responsible for the planning development and evaluation of curriculum.
• Work cooperatively with other teachers in developing and sharing curriculum strategies.
• Developed new documentation practices, facilitating instructor evaluation processes.
• Identifying and negotiating and marketing to corporate clients to provide training for company personnel.
• Corporate training – for example: Capgemini; Retale Design Solutions.
• Conducted placement tests, assessing clients' linguistic proficiency and placing them in their appropriate levels.
• Trained people for TOEFL and IELTS examinations.

• Taught English language skills – Absolute beginners, Elementary, Intermediate and Advanced levels.
• Corporate training – Email etiquette, telephone etiquette, interview skills, presentation skills.
• Proofreading – Technical and other documents & articles.
• Editing – Web content, technical and other documents & articles.
• French – School, level A1 and A2.

• Intercompany customer receivables and AR postings.
• Conduct reporting of payments received.
• Processing check and payments.
• Performed administrative activities including composing letters, database management. 
• Prepare reports related to customer receivables.

• Trained candidates in communication skills, both verbal and written, at the elementary, intermediate and advanced levels.
• Corporate training – Email etiquette, telephone etiquette, presentation skills and interview skills, required for both the interviewer and the interviewee.
• IELTS and TOEFL.

• Entered new notice of claims and new loss
information into the system, maintaining
files for cases reported.
• Discussing discrepancies with the
customers/clients.
• Analysed and interpreted insurance
documents to clients.
• Performed within strict guidelines while
maintaining high standards of accuracy and
productivity.
• Utilised MS Office to produce documents
including tables, spread sheets, formulas,
and design elements such as charts and
graphs in order to improve productivity and
communicate current performance trends
as requested.