• Manage and mentor direct reports in the accounting department• Participate in and manage the monthly and quarterly close process including group consolidation packages and financial statement review• Manage the annual audit and collaborate with external auditors as needed• Manage the corporate annual budget and forecasts• Ensure the accuracy of the organization’s financial results and reports• Ensure that financial reports comply with current accounting principles and… Show more • Manage and mentor direct reports in the accounting department• Participate in and manage the monthly and quarterly close process including group consolidation packages and financial statement review• Manage the annual audit and collaborate with external auditors as needed• Manage the corporate annual budget and forecasts• Ensure the accuracy of the organization’s financial results and reports• Ensure that financial reports comply with current accounting principles and financial reporting standards (IFRS and Group Accounting Standards)• Provide complete and timely financial statements to company executives, shareholders, and the board• Analyse capital investments, contract negotiations, and pricing decisions• Performing financial functions and internal controls for debtors, creditors, payroll, cash and bank, taxation, cash flow, net working capital and reporting• Producing monthly management accounts• Analyse variances from forecasts and the interpretations thereof• Ensure that all related tax and statutory affairs of the company are in order including but not limited to ensuring that VAT, PAYE, UIF, SDL, Income Tax, are duly submitted and paid for in time and proper cash planning is maintained to meet tax commitments• Analyse business results, risks and trends to enable senior management to make effective business decisions• Conduct reviews and evaluations for cost-reduction opportunities• Oversee operations of the finance department, set goals and objectives, and design a framework for these to be met• Manage the preparation of the company’s budget• Correspond with various other departments, discussing company plans and agreeing on future paths to be taken Show less

Key Achievements: 1) Performing the audit for Toyota Tsusho (part of the Toyota group), liaising and performing group analysis and audit on foreign companies such as Kenya, Mauritius and UK. 2) Working on a major Due diligence for the Plansee group - Global Tungsten which is the leading manufacturer of refractory metal. 3) Secondment in Dubai

• Overseeing the management and quality of audit• Assisting in identifying and resolving conflict within the team• Resolving contentious issues effectively with clients, ability to negotiate acceptable solutions• Embracing diversity by showing an interest in the opinions and views of others• Efficient prioritising of tasks and goals• Understanding the budgeting process and the need to work within the budget• Mentoring and developing junior trainees on the… Show more • Overseeing the management and quality of audit• Assisting in identifying and resolving conflict within the team• Resolving contentious issues effectively with clients, ability to negotiate acceptable solutions• Embracing diversity by showing an interest in the opinions and views of others• Efficient prioritising of tasks and goals• Understanding the budgeting process and the need to work within the budget• Mentoring and developing junior trainees on the job• Knowledge of the client’s business• Understanding of accounting systems and related internal control• Identifying and advising clients on rectifying control weakness• Performance of risk assessment procedures for respective clients• Developing an overall audit plan/approach• Performing control and substantive audit procedures on material accounts• Correct application of accounting statements and Company Act requirements to any given situation or transaction at a client• Application of the correct interpretation of accounting information in terms of GAAP/IFRS in the preparation of Annual Financial Statements (AFS)• Preparation of a set of audited AFS in accordance with the relevant standards• Preparation and presentation of management reports Show less