Setanta College is a renowned and leading independent higher education institution specialising in distance learning education. Our extensive range of programmes spans vocational, undergraduate, postgraduate, and professional levels, with a global presence through three campus locations in Ireland and overseas offerings in London, Cape Town, Florida, Texas, Milan, and Bangalore.As the Head of Finance, my role is pivotal in directing the smooth functioning of the financial integrity of the institution and supporting the achievement of our strategic goals through planning and controlling capital and operational projects as well as effective decision-making

The Quantanite group is a multinational company headquartered in London, UK providing business process outsourcing and IT consultancy services. We have offices in Dhaka and Johannesburg as well as a growing presence in the United States. This position’s primary duty and responsibility lie in managing the South African Subsidiary, with a particular emphasis on overseeing the accounting function of a company, ensuring that accounting records are kept appropriately and that reported results comply with accounting standards and relevant legislation.The following is a summary of the daily tasks in executing my role:● Providing a high level of customer service within finance and to several business partners (i.e. Operations, HR, etc)● Streamlining and overseeing accounting functions & operations in SA❖ R2R (GL) - Performing GL activities such as journal postings (for payroll/tax, deferrals/accruals), bank/credit card reconciliations, prepayments, fixed assets ❖ O2C (AR) - Review/perform invoice/billing process, ensure accurate cash receipt application, assist in managing credit control and help ensure healthy AR Aging● Managing the month-end close process and performing Balance Sheet account reconciliations ● Analyzing financial data and assisting in accounts flux analysis ● Overseeing and preparing income statements and management accounts ● Managing payroll ● Assisting in the budgeting, profitability calculations, and variance analysis process. ● Managing Forex payments and cash flow ● Managing monthly statutory returns PAYE, UIF, COIDA, SDL plus Income Tax●Involvement in transfer pricing out of SA and between group companies, including monthly intercompany balance sheet reconciliations ● Support the annual audit preparation and collating of financials. ● Early identification of risk/ problematic matters ● Maintaining and improving the electronically filing ● Supporting with ad hoc tasks requested by CFO, CEO, and senior management team

A beauty business specializing in the import of top-grade hair extensions. Peruvian, Brazilian, Mongolian, and Cambodian hair. We have recently expanded to a house call installation and glam up service.

NB: My role and involvement in this business are limited to Long Term Strategy.6th Avenue online is a Logistics business founded by 3 Finance professionals with the purpose of solving the high costs of cross-border food sourcing for the ordinary person living in Zimbabwe and mitigating the risk and strain on Zimbabweans living in the diaspora seeking to put quality food on the table for their families back home.The business operates from an e-commerce site www.6thOnline.co.za / .com /.uk and is accessible to anyone in the world wanting to send food, building material, and other products to Zimbabwe. While the Company is not an NGO, the key focus remains to be a middle man solving the humanitarian problem of food provision for Zimbabweans at the most minimal cost.The name 6th Avenue online is derived from the food market in Bulawayo (outdoor veggie stalls) along 6th Avenue between Jason Moyo and now Joshua Nkomo streets, where local women set up stalls and sell fruits and vegetables to make a living. Our business collaborates with these street vendors and sells some of the local produce under the tab FOOD>Freshfood>veggies. We do encourage all using the platform to add a fresh produce combo into their basket and support local :-)

✓Providing leadership, direction, and management to the finance and accounting team✓Providing strategic recommendations to the executive management team✓Managing the processes for financial forecasting and budgets, overseeing the preparation of financial reporting✓Interrogating the financial plans and budgets of all service lines within each business✓Advising on long term business and financial planning✓Using financial models and information to cut costs and foster profit improvement✓Perform budget reviews and adjustments against significant changes in the business climate✓Establishing viability and interrogating feasibility studies of each new project✓Providing operations support and guidance to the C.O.O and business development teams✓Reviewing all finance procedures✓Actively liaise with various financial services providers to evaluate each financing option versus business needs✓Deducing the extent of exposure desirable for business growth versus each business’ risk appetite✓Identifying quantifying and mitigating business risk✓Actively sourcing appropriate finance form banks and other financial service providers for each business✓Appraising progressively the soundness, adequacy, and application of the internal control systems and procedures✓Ascertaining that the system of internal control promotes the efficient and effective use of resources.✓Ascertaining that the system of internal control operates to ensure that the assets of the organization are properly controlled and safeguarded from losses arising from fraud or irregularity✓Monitoring the adequacy of controls to ensure the reliability of accounting and other information as a basis for producing accounts and for financial, statistical, and other returns.✓Ascertain that there is an adequate internal control system to ensure the integrity and reliability of financial and other information.Assisting various external audit groups – SARS, BBBEE firms, Banks with acquiring necessary information.

In-charge of the Group’s financial accounts and systems, revenue recognition andgeneral accounting policies and procedures.✓ Responsible for the timely preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financialstatements for the group companies.✓ Preparation of financial statements to IFRS, and liaison with external auditors.✓ Manage and prepare annual budgets for the Group companies and perform periodic cost and productivity analyses on the same to ensure compliance with budgetary guidelines.✓ Develop budgetary models, policies and procedures, budget benchmarks and budgetsavings plan and proposals.✓ Develop and maintain a cash management program to ensure adequate workingcapital and return on cash balances addressing the investment needs✓ Cash flow forecasting and management.✓ Perform special job-related management financial reports as needed.✓ Performing ad hoc exercises as requested by the Executive Chairman✓ Serving as a strategic partner to the Executive Chairman, assisting with the strategy on a variety of finance-related topics.✓ Manage activities of staff engaged in the short and long-range financial planning andbudgeting of expenses for the Group companies.✓ Manage the Group companies’ activities to promote profitability and ensure accuratebudgeting and financial planning. Overseeing the development of mathematical modelsused in cost-benefit analysis, short and long-range projections, and forecasts.✓ Project planning and forecasting for each business unit in each business

Scope of Work Done:Rakoma and Associates is a fully capacitated professional services group that house Rakoma travel, Rakoma Properties, Rakoma and Associates Inc. – the accounting and auditing firm, Bug Terminator, Rakoma Human Capital Solutions and pretty clean.My job in this firm is to facilitate internal and external communication, come up with public relation strategies as well as spearhead the business development and marketing Campaigns for all subsidiaries.• Manage company brand and reputation.• Ensure public views the organization favourably.• Create and launch press releases and marketing campaigns.• Contact members of the media to set up interviews with company reps.• Get company featured on radio, TV, or the Internet.• Ensure that all opportunities for the CEO are fully vetted.• Drive corporate strategy and message development, pitch and announcement strategies.• Develop branding initiatives, internal communications and external media relations.• Determines communications strategy and execute programs to deliver communications objectives throughout the organization.• Develop communication strategies for delivery of corporate culture and business strategy.• Manage media relations and maximize media opportunities.• Develop strong relationships with media reps.• Develop delivery and packaging plans for corporate messages.• Develop internal publications such as newsletters, releases, email announcements, planned publications, on-line, intranet, video, special projects and assignments.• Create rich and creative content that is optimized for search engines.

Accounts Receivable and Payables Management Monitored Bank Reconciliations and Liaised with the bank General Ledger Accounting and Reconciliations Petty Cash Management Prepared Weekly Sales Reports and Monthly management Accounts Supported Sales teams with target preparations, sales forecasting etc.Managed Property facilities for the Company owner – hotel homes

Summary:As part of the mandate to complete my 4-year honors in Accounting degree, I switched from a corporate position to an internship position and was seconded to the National University of Science and Technology for a 1-year traineeship Program serving in the for key divisions of the Bursars' department. Namely Salaries/ Payroll, Payments, Student Accounts, and Budgetary.The below is a compressed version of my duties:Bank Reconciliation for Kingdom Bank Capturing Missing Payments manually into the system Liaison with Budgetary to adjust budgets for favorable and adverse variances  Captured input for payment of salaries calculating monthly medical aid deductions for the organization’s contributions Payments and monthly reconciliations of PAYE, medical aid, and Pension to relevant statutory boards Prepared manual off payroll payments Reconciliation of salaries account to approved budgets Computed payments for compensation of deceased estates and checking compliance with statutory requirements.Ad hoc data captureProcessing of overtime and part time claims

Responsible for full bookkeeping to trial balance for Pep Zimbabwe Entered Deposit slips into the Accpac Accounting system.Cashbook Reconciliation for 10 cashbooks in Rand and US$ Created journal entries for Contras.GL Reconciliations  Responsible for Vat and Withholding tax monthly payments  Bank Reconciliation (Stanbic Bank)  Reconciliation of MBCA main salaries bank account  Debtors and Creditors Reconciliation  Monitored and implemented Internal Controls for payments and acquisitions.  Vat and Withholding Tax payments for power sales BULAWAYO stores (23 stores)  General Ledger Recon for Top ten stores.Checked trial balance figures for Accuracy and compliance to accounting principles Assisted with preparation of Final Accounts special focus to Cash flow statements and statement of financial position.