Sanelisiwe Loecos

Finance specialist on MUR Shipping's international chartering desk.

• Manage a multi-million USD debtor portfolio supporting international chartering operations.
• Produce monthly Top 20 debtor and overdue age analysis reports used by management for cash flow planning.
• Prepare cash flow forecasts and liquidity projections from anticipated voyage income and scheduled collections.
• Execute freight invoicing, including initial and balance freight, demurrage, and claims, per charter party terms.
• Conduct credit control follow-up on overdue accounts, resolve billing disputes, and liaise with charterers and brokers on collections.
• Reconcile Veson, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, and the general ledger for month-end close and audit review.

Regional finance administrator for a multi-country insurance group, supporting payables, claims disbursements, and management reporting across five African operations.

• Processed supplier payments and EFT runs, reconciling high-volume payables against approved payment schedules.
• Executed insurance claim payments across South Africa, DRC, Mozambique, Botswana, and Cameroon per group standards.
• Reconciled premium collections against sales records to identify posting variances and support cash recovery.
• Produced daily, weekly, and monthly financial reporting and bordereaux for regional operations.
• Finalised bank reconciliation and intercompany reconciliation adjustments.
• Coordinated payroll and payment reporting within deadlines.

Client-facing accounting officer at a maritime accounting practice, delivering full-cycle finance support for shipping operators on assigned client portfolios.

• Issued customer invoices, tracked collections, and processed supplier payments for maritime clients.
• Settled USD supplier accounts and international payments per cross-border requirements.
• Performed bank reconciliation, general ledger allocations, and month-end close in Sage Pastel Accounting.
• Investigated payment discrepancies and account queries and corrected ledger entries.
• Maintained dual-currency records for financial reporting and audit review.

Junior bookkeeper on the Mpisi maritime client account, supporting transaction processing during a six-month assignment within the practice.

• Posted daily accounts payable and accounts receivable transactions in SAP and Sage Pastel.
• Validated accounting entries against source documents for month-end financial reporting.
• Assisted with supplier and customer account reconciliations under senior review.

In-service placement within municipal revenue management.

• Reconciled customer accounts and prepared follow-up lists for overdue balances.
• Resolved billing queries, disputes, and payment allocations within municipal deadlines.
• Contributed to monthly cash collection targets alongside the credit control team.