Charlene Milford

Financial Officer

Talent

BenoniMember since June 20, 2026

Problem solvingInitiativeWillingness to learnClient focusedAbility to work independently and in a teamStress toleranceResearch skillsMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft OutlookPEN SystemPastel Express 2004 & 2009Viewpoint

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Problem solvingInitiativeWillingness to learnClient focusedAbility to work independently and in a team

About

I am an enthusiastic and optimistic role player who possesses a wide range of experience in the financial sector. I thrive under pressure and am a successful driver of tasks and the delivery thereof. I take pride in my capabilities to perform with great quality standards and often share initiatives to streamline current processes.

Experience

Financial Officer - Sanlam Trust

(2015-08 - 2023-07)

Reconciliation of Trust accounts and following up on outstanding unreconciled items
Updating daily interest rates
Processing daily payments
Allocating deposits from bank account to different Trust Accounts
Updating of daily bank statements
Attending to general finance queries
Assisting auditors with audit related queries
Paying of monthly fees
Investigating and following up on outstanding bank items
D427 reporting to South African Reserve bank
Weekly reconciliation reporting to Management
Accounting assistance to Trust Officers/Assistants

Beneficiary Fund Accountant - Sanlam Trust

(2009-05 - 2015-07)

Preparing annual financial statements, dealing with auditors during audit period
Submission of financial statements to FSB, dealing with FSB queries
Allocate deposits from bank account to different Fund Accounts
Monthly reconciliations and follow- up on outstanding unreconciled items
Monthly reconciliation reporting to Management
Admin reports to Trustees
Payment procedures for investments

Fund Accountant - Coris Capital

(2008-04 - 2009-04)

Prepared annual financial statements for different funds
Assisted auditors during audit period
Submitted financial statements to FSB
Assisted with investigation of FSB queries

Fund Accountant - ABSA

(2006-10 - 2008-03)

Preparing annual financial statements for different funds
Assisted auditors with audit related queries during audit period
Submitted financial statements to FSB
Assisted with investigation of FSB queries
D427 Reporting to South African Reserve Bank
Accounting assistance to administrators

Balancing Assistant - Sanlam Employee Benefits (SEB)

(2000-01 - 2006-09)

Ensure that all disinvestments are processed accurately
Ensure all audit certificates balance and are sent timeously
All premiums for funds must be accounted for and taken up accurately
All non-balancing items are identified and reported to the different departments
All investment cashflow reports must be dispatched timeously (monthly, quarterly etc.)
All broker or fund changes must be updated