More than 10 years of financial environment exposure, in various areas per below: financial reporting, budgetary process, forecasting process, cost control, strategy formulation, systems set-up, risk management, policy formulation and statutory compliance to mention a few. I am detail-oriented, self- starter, Team player / Leader, diligent, results oriented with a drive to optimise deliverables. I do possess strong analytical and problem solving skills, with the ability to meet timelines with optimal productivity. Coupled with the above, enhanced by my Commerce degree, I do possess skills with a good proven track record for: month-end & year-end closure, ERP IFS, Micros, Accpacc, Pastel, Procure.net, Cognos, OPERA, payroll, Financial Models, Oracle, advanced Excel, communication, emotional intelligence
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Financial Controller - New Hotel Project SetupGrand Aria Hotel & Conference Center May 2019 - Feb 2020Botswana• Member of: Executive Committee, Risk Committee, Sales and Marketing Committee,• Responsible for the overall finance function of the business including Debtors, Creditors, Revenue Control and Operations department pre-opening and post opening of Hotel,• Helped identify Hotel Design oversights with suggested corrections during construction phase,• Helped with scoping of interior décor design elements,• Was part of Team tasked with snagging pre-opening,• Identified cost… Show more • Member of: Executive Committee, Risk Committee, Sales and Marketing Committee,• Responsible for the overall finance function of the business including Debtors, Creditors, Revenue Control and Operations department pre-opening and post opening of Hotel,• Helped identify Hotel Design oversights with suggested corrections during construction phase,• Helped with scoping of interior décor design elements,• Was part of Team tasked with snagging pre-opening,• Identified cost effective staffing levels for the Hotel through productivity ratio analytics,• Prepared feasibility dossier for dissemination to prospective Investors, • Prepared dossier and lodged Hotel License application to the Tourism department for processing,• Overseeing Sales and Marketing Hotel strategy pre-opening,• Identified cost effective and appropriate Business Information systems for implementation,• Ensured Systems were set-up timeously: PMS system, POS System, Accounting system, Payroll system and procurement system,• Designed and developed: cost centre structure for Procure.net, GL combinations for Accpacc, codes and GL combinations for Protel, cost centre codes for Easi-Pos vs. Accpacc, vs. Procure.net• Designed Rooms types and codes for Protel,• Prepared annual budgets for the Hotel with respective stakeholders, • Ensure policies are in place in time for Hotel Project operations kick off,• Negotiated contracts with suppliers and service providers. Show less
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Financial ControllerAvani Hotels And Resorts Dec 2017 - Apr 2019Botswana• Member of: Executive Committee, Risk Committee, Sales and Marketing Committee,• Responsible for the overall finance function of the business including casino administration, cashiering department, Debtors, Creditors, Revenue Control and Operations department,• Management of tax affairs of the business i.e. Tax Calculation, compliance,• Preparation of annual budgets, monthly forecasts and submission to RSA Team (regional) as well as Bangkok Team (HO), • Preparation of annual… Show more • Member of: Executive Committee, Risk Committee, Sales and Marketing Committee,• Responsible for the overall finance function of the business including casino administration, cashiering department, Debtors, Creditors, Revenue Control and Operations department,• Management of tax affairs of the business i.e. Tax Calculation, compliance,• Preparation of annual budgets, monthly forecasts and submission to RSA Team (regional) as well as Bangkok Team (HO), • Preparation of annual financial statements and submission to the Gaming Authority timeously as well to Directors,• Preparation and submission of monthly and annual management accounts to Exco members and Directors,• Assist with operational efficiencies improvement through business performance analysis,• Preparation and presentation of quarterly Management Packs to the regional Team as well as Bangkok Team, • Preparation and presentation of quarterly board packs to the Board of Directors, • Treasury management and Cash-flow optimization i.e. investments arrangements, Cash flow forecasts,• Authorize EFT payments as well as cheques,• Review of contracts with suppliers and service providers, procurement management,• Hold quarterly risk meetings to assess old risks and identify new ones, and come up with interventions,• Manage the external and internal audits of the company. Show less -
Management AccountantSun International Oct 2016 - Nov 2017Sandton• Reported to FM and was responsible for management and supervision of Clerks and Accountants (reporting function) for these Hotels within shared services: SIML, Maslow, Time Square, Carnival and SunBet, • Was part of Team pioneering transition to Shared services set-up,• Review Tax Comps of respective Team within Shared Services before closure of month-end,• Review respective Trial Balances’ within Shared services before Month-end closure,• Responsible for locking and… Show more • Reported to FM and was responsible for management and supervision of Clerks and Accountants (reporting function) for these Hotels within shared services: SIML, Maslow, Time Square, Carnival and SunBet, • Was part of Team pioneering transition to Shared services set-up,• Review Tax Comps of respective Team within Shared Services before closure of month-end,• Review respective Trial Balances’ within Shared services before Month-end closure,• Responsible for locking and unlocking Periods for all Business units within Shared services,• Reconcile management fees revenue with business units in the group and bill accordingly on a monthly basis,• Run monthly departmental reports and attend to queries from HODs for SIML company,• Calculate normal and differed tax and process adjustments amounts for SIML company,• Ensure budget and forecasts templates are prepared and distributed timeously for SIML, • Ensure monthly and yearly Cognos management packs, are submitted timeously for SIML company, • Ensure unusual variances relative to budget are investigated and resolved, • Managed AR team and Rebate Accountant before transition to Shared Service center,• Ensure that payments being released form internet portal or authorize cheques for payment,• Ensure risk mitigation through compliance adherence to company policies and procedures,• Ensure minimal complaints repeats from internal and external Customer as measured on a monthly basis,• Preparation of annual financial statements and submission to the FM,• Ensure timeous completion of Ad-hoc projects as per specific FM / Department Heads request/project objectives,• Ensure trial balance for Trust company is properly maintained. Show less -
Financial ControllerSun International Oct 2014 - Sep 2016Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria• Resolve Cognos mapping issues accordingly within agreed timeframes,• Resolve outstanding policies and risk control matrixes issues accordingly within agreed timeframes,• Ensure annual budgets are prepared timeously through coordinated discussions with respective stakeholders, with reasonableness review done with HODs, FM & GM, • Ensure forecasts are prepared timeously through coordinated discussions with respective stakeholders, with reasonableness review done with HODs prior to… Show more • Resolve Cognos mapping issues accordingly within agreed timeframes,• Resolve outstanding policies and risk control matrixes issues accordingly within agreed timeframes,• Ensure annual budgets are prepared timeously through coordinated discussions with respective stakeholders, with reasonableness review done with HODs, FM & GM, • Ensure forecasts are prepared timeously through coordinated discussions with respective stakeholders, with reasonableness review done with HODs prior to escalation to FM & GM, • Ensure monthly and yearly Cognos management packs, are accurate, complete and submitted timeously, • Ensure engagement with FM for balance sheet reviews in preparations for CSA sign offs,• Ensure unusual variances relative to budget are investigated and resolved, • Assist HODs with preparations for financial reviews, • Ensure financial performance quarterly schedules are submitted to HODs for their commentaries’ input,• Authorize EFT payments as well as cheques,• Ensure accurate relevant and reliable reporting that meets deadlines,• Assist by writing or designing tailored Accpacc reports,• Ensure optimal management of hospitality finance department as detailed through work quality,• Ensure risk mitigation through compliance adherence to company policies and procedures, continuous review and enforcement of internal control systems,• Ensure minimal complaints repeats from internal and external Customer as measured on a monthly basis,• Ensure all year-end activities are coordinated accordingly in a timely manner as per company policies and procedures, • Prepare annual financial statements timeously, as per reporting standards and company policy and submitted for review to external auditors,• Assist with enforcing operational efficiencies through detailed analysis of reports to identify areas for improvement,• Ad-hoc projects as per specific FM / GM request/project objectives,• Resolve audit issues within agreed timeframes. Show less -
Hotel Accountant - The Palace HotelSun International Aug 2012 - Sep 2014Sun City, North-West, South Africa• Ensure that Unit’s revenue protected i.e. all revenue accounted for, collected and accurate, • Prepare annual budgets in discussions with respective stakeholders, • Ensure monthly management accounts, are distributed timeously, and are accurate and complete and reflects financial position of unit appropriately,• Prepare forecasts timeously in discussions with respective stakeholders, • Ensure unusual variances relative to budget and previous year investigated and… Show more • Ensure that Unit’s revenue protected i.e. all revenue accounted for, collected and accurate, • Prepare annual budgets in discussions with respective stakeholders, • Ensure monthly management accounts, are distributed timeously, and are accurate and complete and reflects financial position of unit appropriately,• Prepare forecasts timeously in discussions with respective stakeholders, • Ensure unusual variances relative to budget and previous year investigated and resolved,• Costs are controll vs: budgets, forecasts and PIPs, • Ensure assets are protected against theft, misuse, inappropriate disposal etc. etc. as per company policies and procedures,• Ensure relevant and reliable reporting that meets deadline with accuracy and complies with reporting standards and company policy,• Ensure staff are informed of operational goals to be achieved in line with company strategies, with timely effective execution of action as per requirements,• Ensure optimal management of Operations Control department as detailed through work quality measured on a monthly basis,• Ensure Operating equipment accounted for as per company policy and procedures e.g. stock taking procedures.• Ensure risk mitigation through compliance adherence to company policies and procedures and continuous review and enforcement of internal control systems,• Ensuring that there are no repeats of complaints from internal and External Customer Complaints as measured on a monthly basis,• Ensure all year-end activities coordinated and deadlines are met as per company policies and procedures, • Assist with enforcing operational efficiencies through detailed analysis of management reports to identify areas of weaknesses in the control environment and reporting on effective solutions,• Ensure timeous completion of Ad-hoc projects as per specific GM request/project objectives. • Ensure engagement with GM/HM for balance sheet and CSA sign offs• Attend to outstanding audir issues. Show less -
Hotel Accountant - The Cascades HotelSun International Aug 2010 - Jul 2012Sun City, North-West, South Africa -
Financial AccountantSun International Jan 2009 - Jul 2010Sun City• Prepare Monthly Management Packs and distribute as per monthly department deadlines, • Ensure Balance sheet recons are reviewed for accuracy and completeness against Trial Balance, • Outstanding issues e.g. balance sheet recons, audit report actions etc. are appropriately followed up and resolved within agreed timeframes,• Relevant E&R units statutory returns completed within required deadlines e.g. VAT returns, • Information provided timeously as per specific… Show more • Prepare Monthly Management Packs and distribute as per monthly department deadlines, • Ensure Balance sheet recons are reviewed for accuracy and completeness against Trial Balance, • Outstanding issues e.g. balance sheet recons, audit report actions etc. are appropriately followed up and resolved within agreed timeframes,• Relevant E&R units statutory returns completed within required deadlines e.g. VAT returns, • Information provided timeously as per specific requirement,• Contract casuals for Ned bank Golf Challenge (NGC) turnstiles ticket Office, and coordinate Tickets sales operations,• Update Ned bank Gold Challenge (NGC) statistics and distribute to respective parties,• Ned bank Golf Challenge (NGC) recon is updated accurately and timeously, • Assist operations with feasibilities preparations for Super-bowl shows, • Compu-ticket reconciled weekly and reviewed by FM monthly,• Ensure month end journals are processed into Accpacc by timeously, • Ensure that Positive events done and completed successful, • Ensure that, Financial information is captured accurately,• Authorise Purchase orders and allocate GL accounts,• Ongoing communication of information to teams with relevant information, • Liaising with internal and external auditors,• Compilation of Sales Commissions for Golf operations,• Arrange payments for Caddie payments,• Arrange per diem payments for casuals contracted by Entertainment operations Show less -
Revenue AccountantSun International Aug 2008 - Jan 2009• Supervise and help Revenue Control staff to achieve their objectives,• Ensure room and cross charges for all units balance daily,• Ensure all charge-backs requests submitted to credit card companies and register kept,• Ensure Ned-links and z-reading controls to be updated daily,• Ensure consolidated revenue reports are correctly updated,• Ensure all checklists updated daily,• Ensure all adjustments & voids are authorised and spread sheet kept,• Ensure Revenue… Show more • Supervise and help Revenue Control staff to achieve their objectives,• Ensure room and cross charges for all units balance daily,• Ensure all charge-backs requests submitted to credit card companies and register kept,• Ensure Ned-links and z-reading controls to be updated daily,• Ensure consolidated revenue reports are correctly updated,• Ensure all checklists updated daily,• Ensure all adjustments & voids are authorised and spread sheet kept,• Ensure Revenue Reports are forwarded reflecting correctly balanced revenue & covers,• Randomly check runners docket books and accountability,• Revenue control - 100% Appraisal,• Revenue control - 100% PDP and follow-up on progress made,• Reconcile LBS turnover on 7th, 14th, 21st and Month-end. Show less -
AccountantGaskets & Cuttings International Jul 2003 - May 2008• Ensuring proper financial records are kept so as to determine the performance of the company,• Establishing effective accounting information system,• Ensuring statutory compliance e.g. Taxes, Levies and Standard Development Fund,• Commitment to a continuous improvement philosophy - viz. accounting information system,• Cash-flow management: Loan facility application preparations,• Authorize EFT payments as well as cheques,• Budgets Preparation,• Supervision of… Show more • Ensuring proper financial records are kept so as to determine the performance of the company,• Establishing effective accounting information system,• Ensuring statutory compliance e.g. Taxes, Levies and Standard Development Fund,• Commitment to a continuous improvement philosophy - viz. accounting information system,• Cash-flow management: Loan facility application preparations,• Authorize EFT payments as well as cheques,• Budgets Preparation,• Supervision of Accounts Department,• Pastel rollover into the new year,• Authorising expenditure in view of financial risks,• Liaising with the group’s bankers, internal auditors, cost accountant, IT support entity, Sales Department whenever necessary,• Implementing computerised accounting systems for new Business Units,• Helping new recruits with the induction process of the accounting system. Show less
Mandla T. Education Details
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Accounting
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