• Maintain offices to the highest standards in the most cost effective manner i.r.o. all housekeeping, security etc. develop and maintain links with the Centre management personnel in order to get immediate solutions to various problems on a day to day basis..• Manage subordinates i.e. cleaners, switchboard / receptionists / security personnel / assistants i.r.o. suitability, productivity quality of work etc. • Set Budgets and ensure that costs agree to budget as well as project budgets and capital expenses.• Through the Health and Safety Committee, ensure that the company and staff enjoy a safe and satisfying work environment. Run regular workshops and attend the Induction programs in order to update current and new employees of the company. Issue regular updates to the staff manuals on health and safety, evacuation drills and possible breach of security procedures. Ensure that there are trained First Aiders and Evacuation Marshalls• Manage and oversee the various requirements of the Durban and Cape Town offices as well as retail outlets. Eg. Security, access controls and functions. • Procurement of all office furniture, stationery as well as office equipment. Put all documents together, including capex and submit to finance for payment. Sign off the monthly Neotel and parking accounts.• Manage and update the Disaster and Recovery committee emergency plans for all centers. • Manage and control full Access control system – run weekly reports for HR for ALL staff as well as exception reports (supersedes the various manual systems for staff)• Monitor the telephone management system (Mann 3000) and investigate exceptional calls with the HOD’s where necessary.• Manage and control all parking requirements for the company - Monthly and prepaid daily parking cards.• Manage all new projects from inception to completion – especially Budgets• Manage all costs and ensure that we are paying best prices wherever possible.

• Full control of all the Accounting and Administration functions of a Group of five companies.• Responsible for the preparation of the monthly Consolidated Financial Accounts, including the checking and verifying of all the data for the local and overseas shareholders – this includes pointing out any anomalies via a Management report.• Controlling and finalising the Annual Financial Accounts with the Auditors.• Responsible for calculating the Material usage of Chemicals and Metals for the various Companies and running the monthly journal entries to adjust the stock figures for non stock take months.• Controlling and organizing the Bi-annual stock takes which includes full re-costing of stock and adjustments to the ledger accounts where necessary.• Full control and supervision of the salaries, wages and HR function for the group of about 242 employees, including statuary returns etc.• Supervision of the whole creditors functions as well as the allocation of costs through out the five companies in the Group.• Control and supervision of the whole Debtors book for the Group as well as authorizing the opening of new accounts, the passing of credit notes and journals and the hand over of accounts for collection when necessary.• Setting of the Annual Budgets and tracking monthly against actual costs in order to keep within the boundaries set out.• Various other Accounting related responsibilities and Computer maintenance.

• Full control of all the financial functions of both companies in the Group.• Preparing and checking of all data for the daily Schedules required by the Chairman. These figures include all the banking; the various sales in categories; the Stock holding; credit collections and purchases for the previous day.• Preparation, checking and verifying the monthly Financial accounts for the Chairman. This includes notes and explanations on the figures presented.• Controlling and finalising the Annual Financial figures with the Auditors.• Constant updating of systems and procedures in order to keep abreast of new Accounting and IT practices.• Full control of all stock holdings. Includes monthly / weekly stock counts as well as costing in three stock areas.• Control and supervision of all the salary and commission payments to staff as well as agents.• Investigating and costing of all capital expenditure for the Group.• Controlling all coin releases and cash loans for the Gold Investment Corporation division.• Control and supervision of all the company statutory returns (eg. VAT / PAYE / UIF and Skills development etc.)• Sourcing, interviewing and hiring of all staff required other than the Sales staff.

• Responsible for monthly preparation of financial accounts for the Board of Directors• Controlling and finalising annual financial figures with the Auditors• Controlling and balancing Balance Sheet accounts monthly• Implementing and controlling new systems in order to control expenses and keep up to date with new accounting procedures• Responsible for the monthly allocations and balancing of the petty cash, staff loans, individual expense accounts, salary control, etc• Responsible for the Credit controllers and Collection Debtors book• Responsible for Creditors allocations and payment thereof• Control of all fixed assets as well as monthly depreciation and new acquisitions and disposals

• The assignment was to set up the whole company on a formal accounting system as well as implement the take on of a new computer package (Navision Financials). The company had very little or no accepted controls or procedures• Completed the majority of the assignment before the position he was waiting for, became available

• The initial task was to set up a proper functioning sales office with proper systems and controls in order to ensure better service and accuracy• This involved setting up and training the sales staff with their own computers• Revised the areas of the external Salesmen in order that they would be more efficient and productive• Split the Salesmen into Divisions so that they could concentrate on 'specific selling'• Became the link between sales and dispatch whereby their deliveries became more efficient• The sales for the period September to December increased by 20 % on average

• Full control of all aspects of financial accounting operation of the company• Checking and verifying the final accounts package before incorporation into the Groups Financial Accounts monthly• Controlling and finalizing annual financial figures with Auditors• Inputting and controlling new systems and company procedures in order to keep up to date with various new accounting practices• Controlling cash flow by overseeing Credit Control Department with a Debtor book in excess of R5 Million• Control of I.T. Department running mainframe facility as well as P.C. network• Full control and reporting to Head Office of Departmental expenses• Full control of stores and distribution, including three branches using P.C. based Kardex system• Factory Manager reporting direct to him on all aspects of production and factory maintenance• Setting annual budgets for all four departments of the company (Sales / Production / Admin and Stores / Distribution)• Investigating, costing and proposal of all capital expenditure for the company• Involved in all stock purchasing decisions as well as sourcing new products and / or suppliers• Responsible for stock control (Stock Holding)• Involved in various sales / marketing decisions, including setting up promotions and sales incentive programs• Control of all aspects of staff hiring and salaries / wages including increases / bonuses, etc.• Control of all aspects of Union negotiations

DUTIES PERFORMED :• All aspects of accounts work to General Ledger – Trial Balance• Creditors reconciliation’s and payments including for factory in Newcastle, Natal• Stock control work / recons plus quarterly stocktakes at factory• Quarterly audits at factory re: expense control plus salaries and wages• Debtors reconciliation’s as well as collections / credit controlPOSITION 2 : SALES ADMINISTRATION MANAGERDUTIES PERFORMED :• All aspects of administration including gathering and collating statistics and preparing monthly reports for Management• In charge of all aspects of credit control as well as invoicing / claims and credits• Calculation of costs as well as implementation of price increases• Control of production job cards according to sales requirements

• All aspects of bookkeeping and accounting services• All aspects of auditing of various clients• Preparation of accounts to balance sheet• Control of financial year-end stocktakes