Julia Pretorius
Admin Assistant
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About
I live in Cape Town; I have a daughter and two grandbabies. I lost my husband in November 2020.
I have completed various courses to grow my knowledge in the various fields I have worked in.
I have worked in multiple and diverse industries over the years.
I have extensive knowledge and experience in providing administrative, secretarial, customer service and management support as well as assisting in the finance department.
Organising office procedures, training and supervisory experience as well as database maintenance.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines.
Attention to detail and accuracy in data entry and record-keeping.
Positive attitude and willingness to learn and adapt to new challenges.
Excellent multitasking skills and computer expertise with competence in all basic MS Office programs, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook.
I have learnt the importance of professionalism, accuracy, efficiency, strong work ethics and excellent customer service.
Over the years, I have been stretched and tried, with learning new systems and new challenges, and I have always excelled.
Experience
Over 20 Years’ experience as an Office Administrator/PA in various industries.
Devising and maintaining office systems, including data management and filing.
Producing documents; briefing papers, reports, and presentations.
Capturing supplier invoices and checking invoices against purchase orders.
Typing up of quotations
Sales
Organising and maintaining diaries and making appointments for the Principal and Directors.
Booking of all travel and accommodation arrangements.
Dealing with international clients
Debtors / Creditors
Basic Bookkeeping
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Publisher
Microsoft Business Central
Pastel Partner Intermediate
J.D. Edwards
SAP
CRM
Share Point
Teams
Sage Evolution
Education
Finished High School
Courses & Training
Customer Based Telephone Debt Collections
Mastering Excel for secretaries & PA’s A Secretary’s Guide to MS PowerPoint
MS Excel 2003 for Windows XP – Advanced (2005)
Personal Assistant course
Diploma for Professional Skills for Executive Secretaries
