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South Africa

Results-Driven Financial Professional | Strategic Forecasting & Business InsightsAs a dedicated finance leader at Argility, I orchestrate critical financial processes and provide strategic insights that drive success. I look after the Dataorbis portfolio of businesses which include SA, Mauritius, East Africa, MENA and Slovenia. Responsibilities include but not limited to:• Managing monthly forecasting processes and forecast reporting.• Report and submit monthly forecasts and commentary to the relevant stakeholders.• Prepare monthly management accounts for manco and exco.• Collaborate with Smollan Data and Technology finance team.• Assistance with month-end actuals processing and reporting.• Review, investigate, and report on the monthly profit / loss and reconciling against budgets andforecast.• Review, manage and report back on the Sales Pipeline, following up with the sales team to ensureopportunities are correctly and accurately loaded into the Pipeline.• Assist in managing the annual business plan, budgeting, and forecasting across the business units.• Maintaining all business unit budget and forecasting supporting schedules• Assistance with working capital management and cash flow reporting• Liaising with the finances teams to provide accurate and timely feedback to the relevantstakeholders.• Liaising with sales and business units to ensure commercials on proposals are well governed,contracts correctly implemented, and billing communicated to the relevant stakeholders.• Develop financially model commercial arrangements and engagements with customers

Johannesburg Metropolitan Area

• Lead the financial planning, annual budget, and forecast process for the organization.• Compile and customize budget guidelines received from Eskom.• Advise and guide Operations Finance Partners on plan/budget/forecast guidelines.• Monitor compliance to guidelines and manage deviations.• Review and interrogate plans, budgets, and forecasts for reasonableness and relevance.• Consolidate plan/budget/forecast reports for stakeholders.• Present plans, budgets, and forecasts to various stakeholders.• Develop and maintain the BPC - Budget and Planning Tool.• Provide monthly cash flow forecasted figures based on forecasted income statements and balance sheet figures.• Lead the financial reporting process for the organization.• Compile and analyze financial and non-financial elements of the Monthly Business Report.• Prepare shareholder reports on a monthly and quarterly basis.• Coordinate financial and tax reporting requirements.• Manage SAP month-end procedures and identify areas for improvement.• Develop and maintain relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.• Manage staffing, skill levels, and succession plans of the department.

Strategic Management Accountant | Driving Financial Excellence for Eskom Rotek IndustriesAs a seasoned Management Accountant at Eskom Rotek Industries, I orchestrate critical financial processes and provide strategic insights that drive success. Responsibilities include but not limited to:•Manage compilation and consolidation of reports including variance explanations.•Conduct variance analysis and profitability reporting.•Oversee budgetary control and transaction support.•Prepare quarterly tax packs and review business intelligence data.•Manage compliance to policies, procedures, costing practices, and processes.•Provide end-user management accounting support.•Manage month-end processing and cost structure system updates.•Consolidate and coordinate budgets and forecasts within Product Grouping.•Perform investment evaluations and benchmarking.•Serve as a Level 1 tender committee member.•Provide functional leadership, direction, and performance control.•Implement succession planning strategy.•Assess recoverability of contract assets and prepare project reviews.•Assist with year-end audit and monitor ERP system updates.

Johannesburg Metropolitan Area

Detail-Oriented Project Accountant | Driving Financial Excellence for Eskom Rotek IndustriesAs a dedicated Project Accountant at Eskom Rotek Industries, I play a pivotal role in ensuring financial accuracy and project success. Responsibilities include but not limited to:• Assess recoverability of contract asset on a monthly basis.• Prepare project review when requested by Project Manager according to format specification.• Assist with year-end audit.• Project prices and estimated costs must be consistent from month to month• Monitor ERP system update for project prices and estimated costs including compensation eventprices.• Reversal of prior month’s accruals, uninvoiced sales.• Process Stannic scheme vehicles and rental vehicle scheme journals• Preparation of month end adjustments (Accruals, provisions, uninvoiced sales, cost reallocations,verify that all journals posted are correct.• Preparation of monthly Product presentation• Update interim product/project management reports• Discussions with Contract Managers• Update actual figures for project forecasts• Ensure monthly forecasts updated by relevant Contract Managers before month end.• Monitor and coordinate budget cycle requirements as per annual directives from Financial Manager.• Produce variance analysis report (weekly/work/annually)

Johannesburg Metropolitan Area

Strategic Management Accountant | Driving Financial Excellence at Eskom Holdings SOC LtdAs a seasoned Management Accountant at Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd, I thrive in complex financial landscapes, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and strategic alignment. Responsibilities include but not limited to:Balance Sheet Reconciliations & Segregation of Duties:•I meticulously perform and review balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring robust controls.•My role extends to training and mentoring team members, fostering a culture of excellence.Multi-Billion Rand Budgeting & Variance Analysis:•I lead the preparation of 5-year budgets for Group Commercial’s 8 sub-divisions.•My focus? Ensuring reasonable budgets and conducting insightful actuals vs. budgets reviews.Management Reporting & Strategic Insights:•I prepare and submit management accounts, providing critical insights to leadership.•My monthly divisional presentations empower informed decision-making.Audit Excellence & Compliance:•I compile audit packs for half-year reviews and year-end audits, ensuring transparency.•My expertise in provisions assessment and tax packs adds value to financial reporting.Month-End Efficiency & Intercompany Coordination:•I process month-end journal entries, maintaining financial accuracy.•Handling intercompany reporting, I ensure seamless collaboration across divisions.

Johannesburg Metropolitan Area

Experienced Contracted Senior Accountant | Guiding and Inspiring Audit TeamsAs a seasoned Senior Accountant at KPMG, I thrive in dynamic audit environments, providing leadership and fostering growth within our teams.Responsibilities include but not limited to:• Coach junior team members• Planning of an audit from start to finish:- Understanding of client’s business- Maintenance and updating of client knowledge- Assessing business and audit risk,- Assessing materiality,- Determining audit approach to be followed- Developing audit procedures to be performed.• Providing feedback to management in the form of management reports• Providing solutions to problems encountered• Assessing business performance• Preparation and review of financial statements• Review of tax computation• Assessing compliance with laws, regulations and accounting standards• Assessing estimates and provisions raised• Review of reconciliations and follow up• Managing client relations• Leading an audit team• Going concern assessment• Assessing Entity Level Controls and internal controls• Completion of work on audit sections assigned (Control and detail substantive testing):- Bank and cash- Income and Expenses- Accruals- Provisions- Revenue and Trade Receivables- Trade Payables- Inventory- Leases- Property Plant and Equipment- Loans and Borrowings- Equity and reserves

Bachelor Of Commerce - Bcom, Accounting

Bachelor Of Commerce - Bcompt Cta, Accounting

Education record

High School Diploma