Professional qualified accountant

Key Contributions:
• Fully implemented automated management reports.
• Implemented budgeting, planning, and forecasting financial models.
• Revamped management reporting, analyzing line items against
budget, prior month, and prior year-current month with variances and
percentages.
• Developed structured budgeting approach for better comprehension
of income and expenses.
• Collaborated with stakeholders to identify specific needs and devise
practical budgetary methods.
• Integrated changeable inputs and economic factors into financial
models for comprehensive budget classification by General Ledger
account numbers.
• Implemented system to streamline budget controls, enhancing
financial management practices.

Key Contributions:
• Implemented software called Workiva for Financial Reporting
purposes, saving the company 3-4 days of reporting.
• Fully automated the Commercial Reports from start to finish with
minimal manual intervention, automatically populating a 50-slide
presentation.
• Developed query statements and data system flows for efficient
financial data retrieval.
• Addressed and resolved financial system issues, collaborating with
Finance and IT peers.
• Assessed and enhanced finance service delivery methods, identifying
process improvements.
• Monitored financial system interfaces, resolving out-of-balance issues
in collaboration with IT.
• Prepared financial analysis, including financial models, for
understanding company's current and expected performance.
• Gathered and validated information from various sources to ensure
data integrity for financial analysis.
• Provided reviewed reports to the business, addressing periodic
activity, budget compliance, and key departmental results.

Key Contributions:
• Managed budgets ranging from R 800 million to R 1 billion.
• Implemented Coupa purchase order system, expediting processing and payment procedures.
• Led financial analysis, developed financial models, and provided insights to drive content profitability.
• Reviewed monthly financial packs for Management and Exco (Presentations).
• Managed relationships with regulators such as CAPASSO and the FPB.
• Renegotiated more favorable terms for cash flow and financial terms.
• Ensured compliance with industry standards and optimized cash flow and profitability.

Key Contributions:
• Implemented new policies, processes, and procedures for the new
division within Cell C Ltd.
• Developed financial reports and a 5-year business plan with input
from executives.
• Managed relationships with regulators and renegotiated more
favorable financial terms.
• Prepared monthly financial packs for Management and Exco
(Presentations).
• Conducted detailed variance analysis for both income statement and
balance sheet.

Key Contributions:
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Guided the company successfully through Business Rescue.
• Implemented an ERP system to enable comprehensive financial analysis.
• Trained direct reports in bank reconciliations, debtors management, and creditors management.
• Presented in Exco and Board Meetings.
• Implemented new policies and procedures.
• Empowered the company to make informed decisions.

Key Contributions:
• Automated a Key Performance Indicator (KPI) tool in Excel,
reducing completion time.
• Prepared multiple reports for external stakeholders and internal
reports for Monthly Management Reporting.
• Performed variance analysis and presented budget and finance
discussions.
• Supported financial controllers in their analysis and strategic
planning

BAKWENA N1N4 TOLL ROAD | Feb 2014 – Nov 2014
Management Accountant (Contract)
Key Contributions:
• Managed all customer rebate and incentive accruals, tracking related metrics to prevent loss or overpayment.
• Performed weekly Toll collection reconciliations, revenue collected, spot checking validations to ensure accuracy.
• Calculated annual increases for submission to SANRAL.
• Ran CAPEX projects for road rehabilitations and liaised with banks and ISO auditors.


ASTRAPAK LTD | Aug 2011 – Feb 2014
Management Accountant (Retrenched after severe fire)
Key Contributions:
• Managed 4 direct reports responsible for the cashbook, accounts payable, and accounts receivable.
• Controlled the month-end close and procedures.
• Prepared monthly balance sheet account reconciliations and analyzed income statement variances.
• Submitted weekly cashflow projections to head office.
• Prepared monthly internal audit files and ensured compliance.


BEIGE HOLDINGS GROUP | Mar 2010 – Aug 2011
Financial Manager
Key Contributions:
• Managed 4 direct reports responsible for the cashbook, accounts payable, and accounts receivable.
• Controlled the month-end close and procedures.
• Prepared monthly balance sheet account reconciliations and analyzed income statement variances.
• Submitted weekly cashflow projections to head office.
• Prepared monthly internal audit files and ensured compliance.


SLABATHI SEALS & SERVICES | Jan 2008 – Jan 2010
Senior Accountant
Key Contributions:
• Automated Annual Financial Statements using Microsoft Excel.
• Managed cashbook, accounts payable, and accounts receivable.
• Prepared weekly and monthly financial reports.
• Utilized Pastel Partner as the accounting system.


PETER MILLER & ASSOCIATES | Jan 2003 – Jan 2008
Trainee Accountant (SAICA Articles)
Key Contributions:
• Developed financial statements using Caseware.
• Audited various industries, including Manufacturing, Construction, Retail, Farming, and Non-Profits.
• Supervised 2-3 junior trainee accountants.

Qualified Professional Accountant

Studied Part Time