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Bloemfontein, Fs, Za

Auckland, New Zealand

Responsibilities:• Prepared and delivered monthly financial reports on individual conferences. • Managed profitability reporting, analysis and month-end reconciliations.• Assisted Conference Managers to develop conference budgets and forecasts.• Managed GST, payables, receivables.Achievements:• Assumed responsibility for 2 accountant roles for a period of 6 weeks to support a period of change and transformation, reducing overheads for my employer.• Trained new and current employees who performed effectively in their roles.• Streamlined inter-departmental requirements for the smooth processing of international payments resulting in less processing time and impacting of profitability.

Auckland, New Zealand

Responsibilities:• Prepared and delivered monthly financial reports on individual conferences. • Managed profitability reporting, analysis and month-end reconciliations.• Assisted Conference Managers to develop conference budgets and forecasts.• Managed GST, payables, receivables.Achievements:• Assumed responsibility for 2 accountant roles for a period of 6 weeks to support a period of change and transformation, reducing overheads for my employer.• Trained new and current employees who performed effectively in their roles.• Streamlined inter-departmental requirements for the smooth processing of international payments resulting in less processing time and impacting of profitability.

Auckland, New Zealand

Responsibilities:• Supported the design and estimating team in the delivery of projects, managed costs to targets.• Reported on industry regulatory asset replacement.• Updated procedures and improvements on systems and controls.• Managed forecasts, budgets, invoices, reconciliations, purchase orders.• Conducted quality assurance and audit reporting.Achievements:• Provided support for essential staff working through storm crisis management times by fulfilling any tasks required at depot.• Initiated work scope growth for planner roles within the company by taking on more technical tasks and coordinated inter-departmental jobs to be done in same area outage time which benefited the public and Vector with a significant reduction of allowed outage time. This assisted Vector in aiming to achieve their annual ‘no fine of $1m’ goal

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Responsibilities:• Managed weekly and monthly bookkeeping, debtors and creditors, reconciliations, general ledger and bank accounts.• Supervised, mentored and trained personnel.• Built strong relationships with key stakeholders.• Provided internal and external customer service.• Prepared and liaised regarding audits, statutory returns, tax filing, cash flow, investments, petty cash, transfers and payment authorisations.• Managed foreign petty cash and reevaluations of sixteen foreign currencies.• Managed fixed asset register, depreciation, and disposals.• Completed monthly and annual statements, and reporting packs.Achievements:• Reduced company IT, printing and telephone costs by 20% by cost analysis and implementing controls and change in suppliers.• Achieved an 80% reduction in auditor’s opinion and materiality notes which surpassed the company requirement.• Headed up the People and Planet Committee which was tasked with educating staff on environmental issues and reducing the company’s carbon footprint.• Fostered a close working relationship with external auditors which assisted in dedicated teamwork which ensured a speedy quality audit reducing audit tensions and audit costs.• Acted as Employer representative for the Umbrella Pension fund that the company belonged to ensuring any pension fund related matters were addressed, processed and complied with.

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Johannesburg Metropolitan Area

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Bachelor Of Commerce (Bcom), Accounting And Finance

Retirement Funds 1, Insurance

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