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Cape Town Area, South Africa

Play a pivotal role in the efficient strategizing and management of costs control, containment and reporting, procurement, and finance for diverse business areas which includes Operations, Information Technology, Facilities and Human Resources.Achieve competitive advantage for the organisation and best practice.Member of Management Committee responsible for providing a financial framework, support, and guidance to the business.Member of Guiding Coalition of DirectAxis Forum and… Show more Play a pivotal role in the efficient strategizing and management of costs control, containment and reporting, procurement, and finance for diverse business areas which includes Operations, Information Technology, Facilities and Human Resources.Achieve competitive advantage for the organisation and best practice.Member of Management Committee responsible for providing a financial framework, support, and guidance to the business.Member of Guiding Coalition of DirectAxis Forum and Convenor of Procurement Committee.Team leader to 8 which includes Financial Managers.Integrated DirectAxis as a wholly owned subsidiary as Business Unit into the FirstRand Group.Act as Procurement Champion for the Group.Establish overall strategy of the division.Develop strategies that ensure efficient management of the procurement and financial management function.Manage cost containment and high risk and problematic financial issues.Source and vet suppliers and contractors and benchmark vendor performance.Create capabilities and opportunities for the business.Accountable for the financial management of the division which includes drafting and managing non-interest budget.Prepare reports and report on costs.Participate in the Annual Budgeting process and integrate knowledge into decision making and planning.Conceptualise, plan, create critical path, budget, and manage all phases of and deadlines of multi-faceted projects.Strengthening team performance, develop talent, and drive transformation aligned with company strategy.Maintain customer service culture. Show less

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Managed reporting for all areas of the business which included, but was not limited to, IT, Contact Centre, Marketing, Collections, Analytics, and Support areas.Participated in tracking KPIs and performed costing investigations.Applied communication, interpersonal, analytical, and technology skills.Analysed cost expenditures to identify cost-saving opportunities and clear reasons for variances to budget and to enable decision making.Drafted Annual Budget.Managed Cost… Show more Managed reporting for all areas of the business which included, but was not limited to, IT, Contact Centre, Marketing, Collections, Analytics, and Support areas.Participated in tracking KPIs and performed costing investigations.Applied communication, interpersonal, analytical, and technology skills.Analysed cost expenditures to identify cost-saving opportunities and clear reasons for variances to budget and to enable decision making.Drafted Annual Budget.Managed Cost Accounting Team.Prepared quarterly expense forecasts.Managed cost allocations.Prepared amonthly financial reports and reviewed performance and costs against budget.Established partnerships across the organisations.Served on Procurement Committee, improved cost saving measures, and managed facilities budget. Oversaw the treatment of Intangible Assets, Property, Plant, and Equipment in the financial records. Show less

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Managed Accounting Department and financial management processes, e.g., internal controls, joint ventures, VAT, debtors, creditors, and assets.Improved reporting, budgeting, stakeholder communication, cost savings (IT, Telephony, and Postage) and increased use of technology in Finance.Formulised the Finance Department by strengthening control and policies.

Cape Town Area, South Africa

Prepared and presented consolidated and accurate financial management reports and managed all financial controls and reporting systems.Managed working capital, foreign exchange transactions, income- and expenditure analysis (to determine profitability), stock imports, bond store legal process, product costing, statutory audits, property, and leases.Facilitated the sale of the business to a joint venture capitalist company.

Cape Town Area, South Africa

Managed the seamless transfer of the business within set time and budget.Established Australian-based joint venture start-up company with the Pepkor Group in compliance with all regulations, and financial/ IT systems.Managed procurement process of sites for stores and related contracts.Planned and managed the project as well as all KPIs and targets.Setup and implemented Pastel Accounting system.Calculated and submitted VAT returns.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Generalist Stream

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