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Cape Town, Wc, Za

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Head of Finance, overseeing all financial operations and performance of the South African organisation.Responsibilities include:Overseeing and leading all financial operations including accounting, budgeting, forecasting, and financial reportingManaging and optimizing company financial performance and ROIDeveloping financial plans and strategies for success, as well as mitigate riskCollaborating with other department heads to ensure financial transparency and alignmentProviding leadership on all key financial decisions.Managing and coaching the finance team to ensure effective and efficient execution of responsibilitiesMaintaining up-to-date knowledge of financial trends and regulations, as well as developing effective policies and procedures to ensure compliance

Stellenbosch, South Africa

Finance Manager with full P&L accountability for the South African operation of a global wine business selling some of the world’s best-known brands in over 80 countries and employing workforce of more than 1700. Lead and hold responsibility for the management and development of the 4-people South African finance team and control all financial transactions, accounting and auditing matters with investigation of any variances and creating initiatives for recovery plans. • Conceptualised, developed, and set up the financial functions, activities and processes from the conception of the South African company facilitating the ease of integration of new ERP and financial systems, compliance and reporting as the company grew through expansion and four acquisitions to a current turnover of 300 million Rand.• Spearheaded financial reporting and translation of performance measures to drive operational improvements and opportunities to improve service enabling Kumala wines to become the number one South African wine brand in the world.• Manage the annual budget process and co-ordination of the preparation the Cost of Goods, Sales and Marketing, Operations and General Administration budgets.• Provide monthly BS reconciliations , ensuring compliance with the South African Reserve Bank (Exchange Control regulations) and the South African Revenue Service .• Prepare and analyze Income Statement on a monthly basis, comparing the actual costs to the monthly plan and annual budget and identifying and reporting on material variances to provide an increase in decision-making alternatives for the management team.• Liaise with external Auditors for the required annual statutory audit, as well as professional service providers, including tax advisors, attorneys, payroll consultants and regulatory and statutory authorities, such as the South African Revenue Service, Statistics South Africa, enabling the company to successfully operate within the national and international markets.

Stellenbosch, South Africa

Stellenbosch, South Africa

Stellenbosch, South Africa

London, United Kingdom

Owned the effective operation of the project monitoring function encompassing up to 15 active projects, for research in conservation biology in the UK and abroad, at any one time valued at between £18 million and £21 million in annual revenues. Selected accomplishments:• Kept all projects on budget through working with Programme and Project Managers on all aspects of project financials and funds management providing accounting expertise. • Ensured project performance where agreed, produced monthly income and expenditure reports focusing on budget and actual spend for the projects to date and projections for the life of the project, and quarterly claim forms for funders, such as the European Union and the Department for International Development, creating well-planned project scheduling and coordination strategies and effective time/resource optimisation.• Introduced new financial controls for salaries and wages and cash book enabling 2% reduction in costs despite staffing and training increases. • Prepared the management accounts, statistical and statutory reports and the annual accounts as well as assisting the Director of Finance with establishing more efficient financial controls and procedures.

Pietermaritzburg Area, South Africa

Established reputation as exceptional Audit Senior (1995 – 1998) with Deloitte & Touché.

Honours Bachlor Of Accounting Science, Accounting And Business/Management

Bachlor Of Commerce, Accounting And Finance

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