Successfully negotiated a 60-day credit extension to secure the delivery ofcommercial washing machines and dryers. Coordinated the installation and setup of the laundry shop, ensuring operationalefficiency from day one. Represented the company at the Founders Factory Academy, an entrepreneurshipaccelerator program, where I conducted comprehensive market research. Achieved organic business growth through strategic networking and maintaininghigh-quality services, resulting in a 20% monthly growth rate. Established and negotiated favorable partnerships with dry cleaning and detergentcompanies, securing advantageous pricing for the business

• Leadership & Management: Successfully guided and supervised team of 20 employees in Finance department, resulting in 20% reduction in Finance Payroll costs through effective reorganization.• Financial Reporting: Prepared and circulated Monthly Group Management reports to various Heads of Departments, ensuring timely and accurate financial information for decision-making purposes.• Financial Planning & Analysis: Collected information for budgeting and financial modeling, resulting in revised 2022 budget that reflected current state of business, mitigating effects of COVID-19 on EBIDTA. Utilized Power BI to create interactive dashboards for Daily Sales reports.• Fixed Assets Management: Introduced bidding and selling of assets at Branch level, minimizing losses during loss events and provided training to Branch Managers on Fixed Assets Management Policies.dashboards for Daily Sales reports.• External & Internal Audit: Coordinated annual financial audits, resulting in 50% reduction in Turnaround Time (TAT) for finalization of audit exercise.• Monthly Closing Procedures: Ensured 90% compliance in closing procedures by implementing End Month closing procedures template, providing training to team on expectations.• Adhere to SOPs & Various Accounting Standards: Worked with Financial Consultant to re-do and retrain team on Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Accounting Standards, ensuring adherence and compliance.

• Supplier Management: Collaborated with team of 5 to ensure accurate updating of suppliers in Microsoft Dynamic NAV after tendering process, resulting in 100% data accuracy.• Supplier Payments: Achieved 90% adherence to payment cycle by receiving and processing all supplier invoices from branches on weekly basis, reducing payment delays by 30%.• Fraud Detection and Work Segregation: Implemented 3-way match and department head authorization process, resulting in 100% fraud prevention. Conducted regular comparisons between physical invoices and vendor statements to identify and prevent fraud.• Tax Management: Remitted all WTH taxes by end of each month and accurately withheld 100% of VAT taxes by automating process and passing manual journals. Ensured compliance with all changes in tax regulations, resulting in 100% adherence to tax obligations.• Management Reporting: Maintained Accruals and Prepayment schedules, supporting 100% accuracy of journals passed for amortization. Conducted monthly comparisons of purchases between billing system and Microsoft Dynamic NAV, ensuring 100% data accuracy.• External Audit: Reduced old debt in vendor aging by 30% through vendor reconciliations and identification of already paid invoices, resulting in improved audit outcomes.

• Revenue Collection & Reconciliation Sign-Offs: Achieved 80% of monthly target set by Credit Controller through timely collection efforts, and unlocked 20% held in reconciliation of old debt, resulting in improved cash flow and financial stability.• Account Management: Maintained 99% accuracy of customer balances, ensuring accurate monthly customer statements were sent to insurance companies through meticulous receipting and monthly billing system & accounting system comparisons.• Research and Observation of Customer Going Concern Status: Conducted research and observation of customer's financial status to assist in decision-making regarding sustainability of financial relationship, resulting in informed decision-making and mitigated risks.• Bank Reconciliations: Ensured accurate receipting of payments in the accounting system, resulting in well-maintained and accurate bank reconciliations.• Supplier Management: Collaborated with team of 5 to ensure accurate updating of suppliers in Microsoft Dynamic NAV after tendering process, resulting in 100% data accuracy.• Supplier Payments: Achieved 90% adherence to payment cycle by receiving and processing all supplier invoices from branches on weekly basis, reducing payment delays by 30%.