KSS January eKourier

WHO’S WHO

10 QUESTIONS... With Mary Nessek - Accounts Payable Officer, THQ

Far left: Mary with her grandkids Iva, Mateo and Matilda. Left: Mary's big catch at Coledale Beach, 65cm long!

what makes us unique. I have three boys and one girl, they are all grown up and all but one has their own families. My husband and I are proud grandparents of Matilda, Mateo and baby Iva and are lucky to be in their lives. We all love the outdoors, you can always catch us at the beach having a barbeque on a hot summers day. Of course, without me, the party won't start! Your homeland is Croatia, how long did you live there and when/ why did you decide to move to Australia? I was born in Croatia and in 1969, my parents decided to start a better life in Australia. I was 13 years old. English was not my first language, so it was very hard in the beginning. But with determination and eagerness to discover new things, I made sure the move worked. I learned a lot of good lessons along the journey. I Love Australia!

work, it took forever. When we moved to our new office in Macquarie Park that's when it all started, Medius was born. No more manual processing, no more filing. I love challenges and love completing tasks. Over the past 15 years I have grown into a confident person willing to take on and embrace new challenges. I certainly have grown and learned a lot. In 2015 moving THQ from Homebush to the new office in Macquarie Park. The opening of many new centres and expansions of existing centres. The automated process of invoices in Medius. The ability to train online. We started as a small Team with small ideas, but now we have grown to a bigger Team with big ideas! What major changes have you seen or been a part of at KSS?

Tell us about the year you started with KSS?

I came to Kennards on Work Experi- ence at 40. The course I did was Advanced Computers Studies. Joanne Woodhouse (THQ) introduced me to Kennards. I started on the 4th January 2006. My first task was to create a Filing System that everyone would be able to use with ease. It was a bit of a challenge but with support and encouragement I got there in the end. I knew then that this was the place for me where I could learn and grow. I am an Accounts Payable Officer. I process all invoices in Medius, payments, month end processes, Support Requests, enquiries from various suppliers and all other day-to- day processes. Celebrating 15 Years Service last year, tell us how your role has evolved over those 15 years? I began with filing and processing Petty Cash for all of the centres and worked on the front desk for a while before I moved to Accounts Payable in 2010. The process required a lot of manual What do you do at KSS?

What are your hobbies outside of KSS?

My hobbies are fishing, (I catch more fish than my husband) whenever we go away either for holidays or weekend drives we fish. I love music and dancing, I also love to garden and make cakes.

Do you have a love or passion for anything/anywhere in particular?

What would be the best thing about your job?

I love most sports, but my passion is for football. I follow Croatia, Manchester United and Australia.

Being part of the Accounts Team. Learning new processes. Team support, teamwork and the friendly Team at Kennards.

To sum up KSS in one word would be?

Tell us about your family?

Memorable!

My family is an odd bunch but that is

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