Janet Potgieter

Joined the organization during its foundational growth phase to partner directly with the executive owner.
Spearheaded HR, comprehensive compliance, financial frameworks, IT infrastructure, and corporate governance
functions to professionalize operations.
Organizational Scaling: Key strategic driver in scaling the corporate workforce from 4 to 30 employees, directly
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supporting a 233% increase in corporate revenue.
ISO Certifications: Designed,
successfully achieving ISO ISO and ISO
Governance & Policy: Created and strictly enforced company-wide operational policies and standard procedures
aligned with ISO mandates, dramatically advancing internal audit readiness and organizational transparency.
Workforce Management: Administered end-to-end human resource operations, automated monthly payroll, and
navigated complex employee relations issues, leading to maximized staff retention.
Financial Optimization: Oversaw comprehensive debtors and creditors portfolios, implementing stringent
reconciliation cycles that optimized cash flow and slashed overdue accounts by 25%.
• Business Continuity: Delivered internal IT systems troubleshooting and technological infrastructure support,
reducing system downtime and maintaining seamless business continuity.

Managed transactional integrity, invoicing, and complex monthly reconciliations for premium high-value corporate
portfolios.
Portfolio Management: Led accounts administration and client communication for critical institutional accounts,
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including South African Breweries (SAB), Sasol, and Thungela, consistently securing a 98% on-time collection
rate.
Collections Excellence: Mitigated financial risk and decreased overall overdue accounts by 30% via proactive
discrepancy tracking, immediate dispute resolution, and strong client rapport.
Reporting Accuracy: Generated critical month-end financial reporting packages, increasing ledger submission
accuracy and accelerating close cycles by a full two business days.