Corne Laubscher

Customer relations, administration and bookkeeping professional with 24+ years of multi-sector administrative, financial and project support experience, including site administration for a large solar farm project. Proven in team leadership, client relationship coordination, SharePoint/Windows 365 document control, QuickBooks, payment processing, payroll management, and RFI/MRFI (Request for Inspection) processing to protect milestone payments and maintain project momentum. Focused on improving business administration workflows, supporting accounts payable and accounts receivable activities, and sustaining strong client relationships through accurate financial and administrative support.

SITE ADMINISTRATOR at CCM MOOIPLAATS (Pty) Ltd (2024 – 2025)

• Coordinated site communications, customer relations and inspections to keep milestones on schedule and reduce delays.
• Managed RFI (request for inspection) and MRFI submissions to secure timely milestone payments, support accounts receivable and prevent payment interruptions.
• Maintained SharePoint and Windows 365 records for document control, improving document access and team traceability; used QuickBooks for bookkeeping support.
• Resolved contractor process queries promptly to preserve client relationships and sustain project momentum.
• Streamlined inspection scheduling processes, reducing delays and ensuring on-time project milestones while enhancing stakeholder satisfaction.

PROJECT MANAGER AND ADMINISTRATOR at Hlohletetso (Pty) Ltd & Lemani General Trading (2001 – 2023)

Provided customer relations, business administration, bookkeeping and contracting services to multi-sector clients across various projects including:

• Ran a full operational contract in the Northwest Province; maintaining accountability for all;
• Client Relationship Management & Booking of Accommodation and Functions,
• Catering,
• Payment Processing, including Debtors, Creditors, Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable,
• Guest House Maintenance,
• Staff Management [11 Employees] & Payroll Management [including VAT, PAYE & UIF].
• As a BEE Accredited Business; tendered for various contracts, ensuring compliance with strict criteria regarding Induction, PPE, Medical Coverage, Payroll Management and HR Management.
• Juwi Renewable Energies:
• Serviced a 2-year contract with this Multi-National Solar- & Wind- Farm Company, that included;
• Providing accommodation and catering for Servest Security [12 Security Guards], managing the Hospitality Function and client relationships for these Juwi Contractors across the full term of their contract.
• Project Managed the erection of a 5km Clearvu Fence surrounding a Solar Farm just outside Leeudoringstad, maintaining accountability for all;
• Staff Direction / Control, and Conflict Management [leading a team of unskilled workers recruited from within the surrounding community].
• Further requested to take-on accountability for;
• Managing project payroll requirements in an additional role, as one of the project contractors had fallen into financial difficulty.
• Participating in Disciplinary Hearings alongside the National Employers Association of South Africa.

Personal Executive Assistant at Hooch South Africa Pty (Ltd) (1999 – 2001)

Worked as my Personal Executive Assistant for the entire period that I held the position of Managing Director of Hooch South Africa Pty (Ltd). That was for the period 1999 – 2001 when I left the company.

• Corne was my right hand, managing my entire business and social schedule, all my flight and hotel reservations (I travelled internationally to the UK and Australia and New Zealand regularly). Corne handled my office in my absence ensuring that I received daily briefings when I was travelling.
• She liaised with all of my regional managers (Three of them) on a daily basis as well as my fellow board members and external shareholders including RMB, ABNAmbro, and StanBic. Corne can communicate at ALL levels of the organization as well as internationally.
• She managed and maintained all of the administrative functions in my office including legal compliance certificates, typing, filing, statutory returns etc.
• This is a lady that was always pleasant, even tempered and obliging, even in very stressful situations.
• I trust Corne completely and personally marvel at her high levels of integrity and commitment to family and religion.
• The highest form of reference that I can give to Corne is that I would re-employ her personally in a heartbeat. (That is not possible as I now reside in the USA).
• Should the reader of this reference choose to employ Corne, I look forward to an email of thanks being received by myself on supporting a very good candidate.

BUSINESS AND MARKETING MANAGEMENT in Communication; Management Principles; Financial Management Basic; Entrepreneurship; Business Law and Administrative Practice; Principles of Marketing Management – Optima College Unisa (2015-01 – 2016-02)

NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE / MATRIC – Unknown (1990 – 1990)