Philip Crous Email & Phone Number

London, Ontario, Canada

London, Ontario, Canada

Nuy Valley, South Africa

Noteworthy Achievements:• From financial loss to Breakeven within 2 years• Record Harvest within 2 years• Multiple international product quality awards• Corporate Prestige Investment Group of the Year Award• Led culture change and Built a winning team• Established new business and strategic partnerships that led to company growth.Primary Function :• Overall Management and control of the farm, production facility, general operations, Sales, as well as the Finance and Admin department• Overall Strategic and Risk Management Deliverables include :• Strict Financial Management and cost control• Optimise productivity and efficiency on farm and operations facilities• Implement Sales Strategy to facilitate sales growth• Increased profitability• Report to boardReporting to me: • Financial Manager, Farm Manager, Operations Manager, Quality Assurance Manager, Logistics Manager, Sales Manager

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Noteworthy Achievements:• Successfully Championed and implemented a new ERP and accounting system, including enhanced operational and financial processes, accurate inventory levels, enhanced procurement planning (MRP), production capacity planning model, managed accurate item costing, stabilized monthly gross margins and standard variance reporting to Trial Balance level.• Successfully led the production team, increased production efficiencies and reduced out of stocks to zero• Led culture change by mentoring and building a winning team across departmentsPrimary Function :- Operations Planning and Management- Financial and Operational Reporting- Systems and Process Development- Cost Management- Procurement Planning- Lead the Production team- COS Variance Analysis- Adhoc Reports, Analysis and Projects- NPV Analysis- Report to CFO & Operations DirectorPreviously:- Financial Reporting - Management Statements- Prepare Budgets- Cashflow Management- Assist CEO with Forex Management- Lead the finance team- Manage IT Risk- Implement new ERP- Create Integrated Costing and Pricing files- Demand Planning

• Monthly Management Accounts• Monthly Cashflow review• Monthly Management meetings• Budget management • Debtors invoicing and reconciliation• Creditors review and reconciliation (and processing as needed)• Bank processing & reconciliation• Reconcile all Balance Sheet items (loan acc’s, bonds, control acc’s, etc)• Trial Balance Month end review• Ad hoc reports as requested• VAT reconciliations• Suggestions for controls improvement as needed• Audit File prep – liaise with auditors• Manage the implementation of new accounting software (BuildSmart) from Procurement level to Reporting level • Oversee new internal control implementation

• Companies month end review• Monthly Management Statements• Assist with Prospectusses• Liaise with auditors (company auditors, Reserve bank, FSB)• Assist in implementing internal controls (Consult with FD & CIO)• Internal controls testing (sample testing, etc)• Reports for CEO and FD (eg: monthly profit reports for proposed dividends)• Cash flow projections• Investor valuations (basic)• Ad-hoc reports as requested (to CEO,FD & CIO)• Full Secretarial Function (including annual returns)• Processing (Pastel)• Monthly STC on dividends• Supervision of staff• Daily external backups

• External Audits• Company Reviews• Group companies• Financial statements (On Caseware and Excel)• Compliance• Valuations• Accounting (Pastel and other)• Interacting with clients• Management of monthly client accounts• Tax returns and queries• VAT returns and queries• SARS Registrations • Secretarial work• Pastel Payroll (level 1&2 certificates acquired in 2007)• Advisory

Acma Cgma, Strategic Management Accounting

Cima Adv Dip Ma, Management Accounting, Cima Professional Gateway Exam

Passed with distinction (Cum Laude)

Professional Accountant (Sa), Financial Accounting

Registered practicing member of SAIPA

Bcom Honours, Management Accounting

Bcom, Management Accounting