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Jersey, Channel Islands

Full finance function for two emerging businesses in the UK care sector.

Bryanston & Kyalami

Chief Fire Extinguisher ;)

The Colony Centre - Craighall Park, Johannesburg, South Africa

• Management of the company & its subsidiary’s full financial accounting function. • Review and approval of daily processing into the GL & of Month-end and year-end close.• Preparation of all vendor & divisional related payments. • All SARS returns/requirement - VAT201 and EMP201 submissions.• Full Payroll preparation.• Preparation and presentation of all monthly reporting at Executive level - including Management Accounts, Cashflow Projections, Budget & Forecast compilation & variance analysis, Debtors & Creditors Ageing Reports & feedback, Balance Sheet Recons & various ad-hoc & ongoing trend & margin analysis as required.• Direct report & guidance for two Financial Administrators (Creditors & HR)

Rosebank, Johannesburg, South Africa

Vestacor is a VC focused on the acquisition, turnaround & re-positioning of undervalued assets in the retail, tech & property sectors. Incorporated in 1996 & listed on the JSE in 1997, then de-listed by way of a management buyout in 2002 & now privately owned. Vividend listed on the JSE, within the Real Estate Holdings & Dev Sector in 2010 as a Property Loan Stock company. Established to invest in assets and opportunities within the various property sectors in SA, in the asset class of industrial, commercial & retail, within the R30-R100m range, with allowances for exceptions that provide significant value enhancement & yield uplift potential to the Portfolio. The Company’s primary objective is to identify value enhancing opportunities within the targeted sectors by using defined investment strategies that have the goal of creating a diverse & stable portfolio of assets capable of generating secure, consistent & continually escalating free cash flows. Vividend listed with two properties & has subsequently acquired another twenty five resulting in a substantial total portfolio value. Given the size of the Company’s portfolio, each property is treated as a flagship property.Responsibilities:•Creditors expense capturing with accurate VAT treatment & reconciliations – payment preparation & ensuring completeness & all appropriate month-end accruals raised•Sales & Debtors capturing with accurate VAT treatment & reconciliations, including intercompany charges & recons•Bank & Cash - accurate capturing of the bank transactions against payables & receivable, including month end bank reconciliations.•VAT - essential solid understanding of VAT preparation of submissions & reconciliation to TB•Payroll - Preparation of the payroll & EMP submissions for each company – Maintain relevant clearing recons•Month-End - Preparation of Management Accounts & maintenance of month-end records & filing for each company & all related reporting to management at month-end.

Randburg, Johannesburg, South Africa

A specialist recruitment services agency operating in a number of industry sectors – founded over 30 years ago.Responsibilities:• Management of the company’s full financial accounting function • Review and approval of daily processing into the GL & of Month-end and year-end close.• Preparation & release of all vendor & divisional related payments. • All tax requirement - VAT201 and EMP201 submissions.• Full Payroll function – including sales commission calculations• Preparation and presentation of all monthly reporting at an Executive level (this includes Management Accounts, Cashflow forecasts etc.)• Fulfilled a financial advisory role to the Managing Director of the Business.• Direct report for the Financial Administrator (Debtors clerk)Reason for Leaving: Career growth required

Dubai

Quintica offers IT Solutions & Software Management Services in the Middle East & North Africa – its Head Office is currently based in South Africa – with intentions of listing, post a joint venture with Venture Comms globally - it offers a fast paced & equally fast growing environment which has afforded me vast & intensive experience – both financial & managerial. Responsibilities:• Sole accountability of the Quintica MENA Financial Department, encompassing the management of all reporting & financial requirements for the region, executed with the assistance of two direct reporting staff, a financial administrator & an AP/AR clerk. Key deliverables include but not limited to:- Monthly Management Accounts & Annual Financial Statements, including an analytical review of Income Statement & Balance Sheet reports by region & business unit as well as at project profitability level, Fixed Asset Management, Creditors Ageing & Collection reporting, Cash Flow Monitoring & Inter-Company Statements & Recons.- Management of remuneration & payroll processing as an active member of our Executive Remuneration Committee.- Budget & Forecast development & analysis, variance tracking analysis & continuously realigning all aspects of operations and support services to reinforce the effectiveness of strategic plans. • Realigning our Chart of Accounts & Inventory lists in line with dynamic re-structuring of reporting requirements of the now substantially larger group, along with enforcing prudent accounting policies & procedural guideline in line with IFRS, whilst implementing new accounting software in Middle East – (where accounts were previously held at head office.)• Co-ordination, along with the Audit team of all due diligence requirements for Financial Reporting of the Prior Year accounts for the purpose of significant investment proposal & preparation. Subsequently won & received.Reason for leaving: Relocation to South Africa

Fourways, Johannesburg, South Africa

I worked within this dynamic software production company – for which the SA branch only facilitated sales & distribution within the country (production mainly in Redwood Shores US) as assistant to the Financial Director, assisting the FD directly with all financial accounting & reporting requirements. Responsibilities:• Assisting the FD with month & yearend Sub-Ledger transfers, preparation of monthly journals (accruals, provisions, prepayments etc) & production of all Management Accounts, Financial Statements & Reporting packs - including all additional EA’s corporate reporting requirements.• Reconciliation and Analysis of P&L, Balance Sheet & Cash Flows.• General Ledger & Balance Sheet reconciliation at month end. (including Inter-Company)• Maintain & update the Fixed Asset Register, assuring all items meet Company Policy criteria & are treated accordingly (hence maintain a separate Tax Register as appropriate). • Correspond & feedback to treasury regarding forex rates, cash & claim allocation.• AP accounts processing & monitoring accuracy & record integrity (Ensuring relevant GL & cost centres allocation & assuring completeness of required authorisation & supporting PO’s). Preparation & payment of all statutory monthly returns (VAT & RSC levies).• Preparation & maintenance of the monthly Sales Returns & Markdown provisions spreadsheet & journal entries.Reason for leaving: Relocation to Dubai

Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa

I worked for this printing solutions company in the role of their Senior Bookkeeper, assisting the two directors directly with all their financial accounting requirements. I handled & managed the full accounting function for Compujet through to Balance Sheet & Management Reporting. I spent a large majority of my time in the role reviewing prior year records & adjusting/correcting these to produce Audited Financials to present to potential investors - & worked in conjunction with an external CA in this regard as well as to put in process, efficient monthly procedures going forward (Budgeting, accruals, monthly journals etc.) I was the direct report for the Debtors Clerk & managed all Creditors VAT, RSC & Salary returns as well as any Balance Sheet recons & ad hoc reporting or financial analysis. Reason for Leaving: Offered a half day role with more favourable terms, opportunities & remuneration. (requiring more time at home with young ones)

United Kingdom

The next 6 Job roles that follow here, were all Recruitment Agency placements for Fixed Term Contracts (nearly all of which were extended from the initial agreed term) worked in the UK employed via Professional Accounting recruitment agencies, namely Robert Half, Hays Recruitment & Michael Page.

Birmingham, United Kingdom

I worked for this Financial Services provider for 3 months as assistant to the Financial Controller and her team of account managers mainly on Monthly Reporting procedures for a group of small subsidiary companies, including all general financial procedures to the lead up to month end. Responsibilities:• Preparation of debtors’ statements & payments as well as Credit Control.• Daily processing of sales & purchase invoices & control of internal expenses. • Overall accounting, reporting & review of 3 business units & their related cost centres.• Troubleshooting & identifying procedural issues relating to the processing of daily transactions.• Investigation & reconciliation of Control & Suspense Accounts, as well as daily bank reconciliations.• The preparation & compilation of monthly management accounts, which included:- Profit & Loss Statement (company & consolidated) & all associated reporting schedules. - Cash Flow Statements & Trial Balance.- Processing month-end journals, accruals & provisions. - Maintaining (& re-modelling) Fixed Asset Register.- Calculating monthly depreciation figures & statutory returns.

Solihul, United Kingdom

I worked for this Handling Solutions Manufacturer for 5 months (extended from a 1 month contract) as assistant to the Financial Controller mainly on Balance Sheet reconciliations and general routine financial procedures. Responsibilities:• Investigation into extensive un-reconciled Control Accounts - (solving & clearing).• Preparation of debtors’ statements & payments as well as Credit Control.• Daily processing of sales & purchase invoices & stringent control of expenses.

Leeds, United Kingdom

I worked within the Corporate Development Team of the Directorate for External & Corporate Affairs. Working directly with the Head of Finance & Business Planning on all related financial management issues. (Employed on a 3 month contract, subsequently extended.) Responsibilities:• Setting up schedules to facilitate bottom up budget setting for the business planning review as well as the consolidation thereof at Directorate level (further dis-aggregated by Branch Heads with numerous cost centres within each). Analysis & development for budget profiling and forecast outturn.• Assisting in putting together Business Planning Reports & a Financial Executive Summary for purpose of the Departmental Board. (Comprising analysis of Financial Outturn, Key Priorities/Deliverables, Resource & Risk Assessment Plans & comparable commentary on salient points).• Compiling various ad-hoc reports on financial outturn & prompt payment statistics.• Developing a reporting tool for consolidation of Monthly Budgetary Control Reports & expenditure review on a timely basis, including drilled down transaction analysis of detail below cost centre level within a branch/group head.• Provide advice to group heads on internal financial controls & general financial practices (eg: assistance on responses to audit reports & or guidance on Procurement procedures).• Reconciling audit trail of indicative Budget Allocations within the directorate resulting from the structural Re-organisation & redeployment changes.

Bradford, United Kingdom

Management reporting & various adhoc projects for the Commercial Finance Division. Responsibilities:• Development & preparation of Monthly Sales & Margin Analysis Reports & assistance in preparation of schedules for the Weekly Sales Profit & Loss Pack, including Monthly Stock Reconciliations.• Monthly review & preparation of Customer (overrider) Agreements, payments & accruals.• Analysis of Standard Margin variances (ie: Split due to shift in product line or promotions v budget & forecast volume variances). • Adhoc reporting of various measures as & when required (eg: Product specific measures to determine Promo spend efficiency or other Key Performance Indicators).• Development of Template spreadsheets for all the above to facilitate a system migration into SAP.

London, United Kingdom

I worked within the Group Finance Team at Accenture (formerly Anderson Consulting) - as a Contractor for a period of 3 months - overseeing Management Reporting for the Geographical Services Business Units. Which incorporated, Facilities & Services, Technology Services, HR & People Matters.Responsibilities:• Extensive development, maintenance & analysis of ever-changing Management Reporting requirements. • Collation & analysis of group figures for the various business units – monthly results & planning.• Analysis of trends & the composition of infrastructure related costs (rent leases, depreciation, capital costs, invoice processing, project set-up etc.).• Running timely Access queries to produce monthly data reports & Timely reporting on related Key Business Indicators. Including development of Template spreadsheets for all the above.

London, United Kingdom

This company operates in the vehicle leasing industry with subsidiaries in the UK, France, Italy & Spain & were wholly owned by Barclays Bank PLC. I initially started employment at Dial on a 6 month contract in the Group Accounts division, & then stayed on a further 7 months renewed contract, until the sale of the business from Barclays to LeasePlan UK. I held the position of Assistant Group Accountant & reported directly to the Group Financial Controller & FD. Responsibilities:• Prepare, monitor, analyse & compile Financial Statements for the Dial Group of Companies as per:• Monthly Management Accounts & Commentary, Quarterly consolidated financial reporting, Yearly Budget & quarterly revised forecasts & Monthly Project Reporting.• Regular feedback & instruction to the subsidiaries relating to all of the above within stringent deadlines.• Review & analysis of individual returns from foreign subsidiaries to produce a Group submission & answer ongoing queries from both Barclays & Dial Group counterparts.• Co-ordinate with Barclays on their requirements, propose & implement solutions, as well as develop & maintain comprehensive analytical reporting tools & spreadsheets. Monitor & maintain updated implementation of Barclays reporting tools, whilst contributing to adhoc Group activities within the internal Barclays reporting systems.• Work effectively with all counterparts in Barclays Bank & foreign subsidiaries.

Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa

I held the position of Fund Controller in the Fund Accounting division of this company who dealt in the business of Investment Administration. I managed four Group Fund Accounts & was then promoted to Senior Corporate Bookkeeper in the Corporate Accounting division where I was accountable for various local & international entities. I reported to the Financial Manager & in turn had two assistant bookkeepers reporting to me. TMA IPS Ltd operated multi-company & multi-currency databases within Accpac Accounting & Great Plains (Dynamics) & implemented OASYS 3&4 Systems for Investment Administration to accommodate the company's vast growth & various joint venture schemes. Responsibilities:• The overall accounting, reporting & review of the TMA business unit & its five subsidiary cost centres.• Investigation & reconciliation of accruals & payments for the prior financial year.• Troubleshooting & identifying procedural problems relating to the processing of daily transactions.• Investigation & reconciliation of Control & Suspense Accounts.• The preparation & compilation of monthly management accounts, which included:- Profit & Loss Statement (company & consolidated) & all the lead schedules there to.- Balance Sheet (company & consolidated) & all the lead schedules thereto. - Cash Flow Statements & Trial Balance.- Processing month-end journals, accruals & provisions. - Maintaining Fixed Asset Register, calculating monthly depreciation figures & statutory returns.- Payment control of creditors, sub-contractors & offshore broker commissions.- Loading daily investment transactions via Electronic Fund Transfer link.- Ensuring all expenditure, capital & other conform to budget parameters & allocation thereof to the numerous cost centres & sub accounts.

National Diploma In Practical Accounting, Financial Accounting

National Diploma In Bookkeeping, Finance

National Diploma In Health & Beauty Technology.