• Responsibilities included full administration and management of the Export Admin and Finance department (6-8 subordinates)• As Manager of this department, I also oversaw, reviewed and authorised the following functions included in my department:• Correct, complete and timely Export documentation delivered to customers in +-90 different countries• Electronic filing of export and related departmental documentation• Letters of credit and bank collections• Credit control for releasing of orders• Marine insurance• Export master data• Full debtors function, account maintenance and reporting• Foreign incoming payments • Export outward payments• Export claims and credits• Customer statements• Credit Guarantee Insurance Cover (CGIC) to supply customers with credit cover and changing limits on SAP• Export Provisions• Forward exchange cover• South African Reserve Bank (SARB) regulations• Checking of marketing , freight forwarder and courier expenses• Compliance with VAT regulations for export transactions and local sales to neighbouring countries• Export prices and deals• Monthly internal reporting• Quarterly sales information• Export costings• Export pack profitability models to provide guidelines on selling prices• Export customer profitability models up to a net profit value per customer• Full export sales and expense budget• Special projects assigned by the Executive Finance• Annual cost saving initiatives to support the business• Implementation and maintenance of internal control procedures in Exports (ISO procedures)• Motivation and training of subordinates and monthly monitoring of each subordinates actual performance against BSC (Balanced Score Cards)• Monitoring service provider’s levels with regular performance and requirement meetings• Sign of company cheques, internet payments en EFT’s as part of the duties of a cheque signatory

• Audits, small clients and other responsibilities• Preparation of budgets• Practice of budget control by comparing actual versus budgeted costs of customers on an ongoing basis• Testing and analysis of various accounting systems (including SAP and BaaN)• Identification of systems weaknesses and the making of applicable recommendationsWork Experience (continued)• Preparation of accounting records and completion of financial statements• Preparation of individual as well as corporate tax returns• Preparation of VAT calculations and the completion of relevant returns• Handling of tax enquiries• Collection of PWC outstanding debts• Monitoring of outstanding debtors days• Handling of ad-hoc enquiries and correspondence• Ongoing feedback and communication to senior manager and partner• Preparation of planning documents, interim reports and final management reports for customers• Attendance of customer meetings during critical stages of the audit (planning, audit progress, discussion of financial statements and control weaknesses).• Supervision, motivation, revision of audit work and training of junior personnel• Work experience includes the following industries:Agriculture, printing and packaging, production, ground development, membrane technology, farming, Christian societies, wine cellars, production and sales of juice.