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Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Cape Town Area, South Africa

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Cape Town Area, South Africa

Cape Town Area, South Africa

As the Financial Manager I assisted the Finance & Operations Director for Southern and East Africa to manage the finance department of the South African subsidiary.This was an interim role until a Finance & Operations Director for South Africa was appointed. My primary responsibilities in this role were;- To manage the day to day functions of the finance department.- Manage the month end close reporting process, and ensure the accuracy of the reports submitted to the UK holding… Show more As the Financial Manager I assisted the Finance & Operations Director for Southern and East Africa to manage the finance department of the South African subsidiary.This was an interim role until a Finance & Operations Director for South Africa was appointed. My primary responsibilities in this role were;- To manage the day to day functions of the finance department.- Manage the month end close reporting process, and ensure the accuracy of the reports submitted to the UK holding company as well as to the local board of management. Show less

Cape Town

As the financial manager I was responsible for the day to day running and management of the finance team.My primary responsibilities included;•Preparing month end management accounts.•Preparing budgets and forecasts•Facilitating the audit process•Managing and overseeing the VAT and Income Tax returns•Preparing year end financial statements and consolidated financial statements•Preparing financial analysis and commentary on monthly, quarterly and annual… Show more As the financial manager I was responsible for the day to day running and management of the finance team.My primary responsibilities included;•Preparing month end management accounts.•Preparing budgets and forecasts•Facilitating the audit process•Managing and overseeing the VAT and Income Tax returns•Preparing year end financial statements and consolidated financial statements•Preparing financial analysis and commentary on monthly, quarterly and annual results.•Monitoring of actual expenditure in comparison to budget.•Performing Company Secretarial dutiesIn addition to my primary responsibities, I was instrumental in improving financial processes and implementing new financial processes, with the aim of improving the accuracy and efficiency of financial reporting and financial forecasting.This included;- Working with the SAP technical team in Salzburg to improve the controls and functionality of the ERP system.- Working with a local consulting firm to implement TM1 at PUMA South Africa, to assist with month end reporting and to assist with budgeting and forecasting models. Show less

Cape Town Area, South Africa

On the audit engagements to which I was assigned, it was my responsibility to lead the audit team from the initiation phase to the completion phase of the audit. This meant that I had to review work performed, and ensure that the audit team complied with audit methodology.It was my responsibility to ensure that work done was of an excellent standard and that all reporting deadlines were met.During my time as an assistant manager I have also been involved with core skills… Show more On the audit engagements to which I was assigned, it was my responsibility to lead the audit team from the initiation phase to the completion phase of the audit. This meant that I had to review work performed, and ensure that the audit team complied with audit methodology.It was my responsibility to ensure that work done was of an excellent standard and that all reporting deadlines were met.During my time as an assistant manager I have also been involved with core skills training. This is the training of audit methodology to the article clerks. Show less

Cape Town Area, South Africa

I have completed my 3 years of articles with varying degrees of responsibilities. I was given many opportunities outside of the normal expectations of a clerk, which lead me to managing teams earlier than usual, starting from my 2nd year. My client portfolio has allowed me to gain experience across a wide spectrum of industries, with my focus being on the oil and gas industry.I have been involved in the audit of many small to medium size businesses allowing me to gain an integral… Show more I have completed my 3 years of articles with varying degrees of responsibilities. I was given many opportunities outside of the normal expectations of a clerk, which lead me to managing teams earlier than usual, starting from my 2nd year. My client portfolio has allowed me to gain experience across a wide spectrum of industries, with my focus being on the oil and gas industry.I have been involved in the audit of many small to medium size businesses allowing me to gain an integral understanding of these businesses and what the requirements are to ensure the successful running of a business.In addition the experience I have gained on Engen Petroleum Ltd has given me insight and knowledge into the workings of a large corporate. Show less

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