Barend Smith Email & Phone Number

Remote

As Financial Manager my duties include☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲*Produce and distribute monthly management reports to agreed time scales*Cash flow forecasts and planning of monthly payment cycle*Assist with the resolution of disputes with suppliers *Produce financial reports detailing actual expenditure against forecast to agreed timescales*Produce required financial reports for members of the team and Board of Directors *Produce annual financial reports and statements to agreed time scales to comply with the requirements of Clicks and the South African legal framework.*Overview of Divisions tax and Vat related matters*Ensure compliance with all statutory requirements relating to financial control, financial management and accounting*Ensure appropriate external audit arrangements are in place and manage the audit process*Ensure that all balance sheet reconciliations are produced on an accurate and timely basis to include bank reconciliations, debtors, creditors and inter-company account*Ensure implementation and adherence to finance policies, procedures and systems across all teams*Overview and manage staff compliment of 11 people, and the financial affairs of the division consisting of 3 entities

Crown Mines, Johannesburg, Gauteng

As Group Financial manager over Treasury and shared services my duties include☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲• Oversee a staff complement of 25 employees over 3 departments;• Coordination and authorisation of Accounts Payable process, consisting of authorisation of payments, sub ledger reconciliations and master file data adjustments;• Overview and calculation of Listed Bond amortisation schedules and payments;• Monthly bank reconciliation review for over 30 bank accounts across 7 countries;• Exchange Control;• Overview of daily cash management and forecasting process;• Overview of monthly payroll accounting process;• Overview of the Group's Gift card and Loyalty program accounting process;• Overview of sundry debtors collection and billing process;• Overview of sundry payable capturing, monthly provision and chain allocation processes

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Role description: ☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲• Preparation of monthly consolidated accounts for internal and external purposes• Group account maintenance• Reviewing and implementing group accounting policy and reviewing new updated policies• Liaise with external auditors and coordination of year-end and quarterly audits• Draft financial statements• Treasury accounting and process review• Coordination of Group month end closure process• Coordinate year end process and finalisation• Assist wider group on key strategic initiatives and improvements• Maintaining consolidation entries and proof• Interact and assist departments that are identified as concernsAchievements: ☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲• Redefined month end consolidation process to reduce month end completion to 3 days from a week and a half;• Implemented a treasury review and reconciliation process for bank accounts;• Facilitated the accounting of a R35 million sale and leased back transaction, with limited data;• Compilation of clear process and accounting policy for Gift card breakage accounting and 13th cheque accounting;• Implemented clear intergroup loan methodology processes for group consisting of 15 companies;• Constructed carved out financial statements for a business unit within the Group as part of a project;

Boksburg, Gauteng

Role description:☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲• Compilation of management Accounts • Reviewing accounts with departmental heads• Compilation monthly Balance• Sheet Reconciliations• Reviewing vendor reconciliations and authorisation of related payments• Monthly Value Added Tax and PAYE submissions

Rosebank, Johannesburg, Gauteng

Role Description☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲• Daily compilation of various trade reports for brokers and management usage;• Treasury management overview;• Monthly processing and Financial account maintenance;• Monthly reconciliation of financial accounts and preparation of balance sheet reconciliation files;• Complete account payable management ;• Submission and calculation of monthly Value added tax, Pay-As-You-Earn, Security Transfer Tax and Dividend Withholding Tax returns;• Reviewing journals, payments and processing of accounting clerks;• Reporting monthly to Russian Head office;• Managing South Africa Finance Function; • Maintaining the integrity of 3 accounting systems;• Undertaking and facilitating the external, internal and BEE audit;• Reviewing monthly Payroll;• Compilation of monthly financial and tax packs;• Supervision of 2 accounting clerks;

Alberton, Gauteng

Role description☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲• Reporting of all financial and related information for Management accounts• Drafting of Consolidated Financial Statements• Process of all foreign transactions for related African branches• Review and Draft of management accounts for group • Liaison with project managers and accounting for completion of projects• Review of monthly account and compilation of balance sheet reconciliations • Overseeing and guiding the finance department staff consisting of 6 individuals• Calculation of taxation• Corresponding with STATS SA• Compile final calculations, trial balance and file for statutory audit • Liaisons with auditors and managing relationship• Assist Financial manager and Chief Operation Officer on a daily basis on all reporting and account information

Sandton, Gauteng

Role description☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲• Planning and managing of statutory audits• Managing teams of up to 8 members• Coordinating resources over group audit engagements • Training staff members, in areas of technical and problem solving skills• Statutory compliance regarding new Company Act requirements• Completion of tax computations for statutory requirements and interpretation of fundamental taxation legislation• Compiling financial data for/ and drafting of Annual Financial Statements in compliance with IFRS• Reviewing Individual and Consolidated Annual Financial Statements

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Bcom (Honours) Accounting, Finance / Accounting

Completed my BCOM Accounting

Higher Diploma In Taxation, Taxation

Completed my higher diploma in taxation

Bachelor Of Commerce (B.Com.), Accounting

Diploma In Forensic Accounting Level 4

Leadership Acceleration Programme