Thinus Bothma Email & Phone Number

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

A). Accounting and financial reporting:* Preparing accurate and monthly management reports for the Cost Centres that meet reporting deadlines* Analytical review of the expenses and accounts within allocated Cost Centres (accruals, expenses and provisions)* Meeting deadlines according to the Reporting Control Schedule set within the reporting process* Guidance and strategic management of the balance sheet for each Cost Centre* Purchase order management for each Cost Centre* Accurate accounting for the cost centre including but not limited to: - YTD results - Forecasting / Payroll reconciliation - Expense variance analysis - Deferred income management - Headcount management - Bonus, LTIP and Leave accrual forecasting - Balance sheet management and reporting - Invoice coding and cost allocation for each Cost Centre (including review and approve coding of PO's and prepayments) - Capex and amortisation in SAP and Cognos reporting - YTD and forecast* Project management and project work for strategic projects within the finance division* Any other financial requirements for the Cost Centre B). The Management reporting:* Aggregation reports for the Executive Committee* Preparation of monthly, quarterly and year end reporting* Dimension Data statutory reporting pack submissions* NTT statutory reporting pack submissions* Line by line expense reporting * Balance sheet management* Any other requirements included in the management reporting process of the Cost Centre Finance Group of Companies C). The statutory reporting:* Audit requirements* Tax requirements* Any other statutory requirements relevant to the Cost Centre Finance Group of Companies D). Most importantly, we need you to ensure that our accounts receivable and cash management processes run more efficiently, our records are kept up-to-date, and that the money owed to us by our clients is paid in time

Saudi Arabia

1. Initiating funding for Preliminary Engineering and monitor Project Proposal execution.2. Setting-up a cost structure to support cost collection and control. Within the coststructure, the project Budget Item (BI) is subdivided into Job Orders (JO’s) and PhaseCodes.3. Assisting in the preparation of ER Estimates to ensure adequacy from the SAPMTpoint of view.4. Entering appropriate data into the "financial master" within Saudi Aramco's SAPsystem.5. Checking the validity of invoice codes with the appropriate account, and securesvarious required approvals.6. Determining and periodically updating commitments from both outsidecontractors/vendors and from within Saudi Aramco.7. Determining and periodically updates the Current Forecast, which is an estimate of thecost of remaining work plus all costs committed to date; and the Expenditure Forecast,which is a time-phased, cash flow forecast.8. Preparing and processing project change requests (PCR’s) for project scope and/or ERcompletion date changes.

Parktown - South Africa

1. Making and recording payments, processing documents relating to goods and services received, processing authorised payments, preparing ledger balances, and otherwise helping to control accounts. 2. Daily duties sorting and distributing paperwork, stuffing envelopes, inputting data, making phone calls, photocopying documents, replenishing forms and other documents.3. Maintaining accurate accounting files and records, proper record keeping, and minimising risks by regularly backing-up records.

Parktown - South Africa

Purpose of role:1.Control and manage projects financial commitments. 2.Maintain and report on management records of budget, expenditure, forecast and cash flowKey Areas:1. Support project managers and engineers in controlling the project budget2. Maintain management records of budget, expenditure, forecast and cash flow3. Maintain (non-financial statements) budget cost management records on projects4. Verify expenditure documents for approval by project mangers5. Issue all the project institutional reports and those requested from time to time by managementSAP - Implementation

Medupi Power Station - Ellisras - South Africa

Leadership role, with control of 5 professionals, cost monitoring, internal controls, reporting and related activities to attribute to delivery of meaningful management information and budget control, on the new Medupi Power Station, under construction.

Pretoria East - South Africa

1. Start-up of business, overseeing shopfitting2. Setting up systems and controls to prevent shrinkage Overseeing adherence to the Liquor Licence requirements3. Accounting, processing of cash and control of payments4. Stock control, negotiation with suppliers5. Staff Management – compliment 50 (kitchen, waiters and management team) 6. Disciplinary action, retrenchment and dismissals in conjunction with IR Consulting Company7. Quality assurance of food and beverages8. Overseeing maintenance, kitchen control9. Finalising and reporting on turn-over to the Lessor, Finance House and Franchisor10.Calculating salaries & wages and raises for the employees

Bryanston/South Africa, Dubai, Iran

Latest role was seconded to Iran to bring the Cash Management function under control. Upon arrival an audit was conducted into the various cash inflow and outflow streams. Once the audit was complete, a proper chart of Revenue Accounting (Cash Management Function) for the Iran Operations was implemented. Reduced 17 various bank accounts down to 4.Implemented Petty Cash – Control & Procedures ($15 000 USD)Specialised Finance – customisation of foreign payment processes, and the flow from the various Finance Institutions – due to the strong sanctions against Iran. Ensured positive balances in the various Bank Accounts, as each was utilised for payment of different vendors. Automated IFS (Accounting System) Cashflow processes. (Previous Manual Processes) Systems training and creating procedures to align with the SA Accounting system (SAP)Controls & Procedures to ensure separation of duties in accordance with SOX standards. SAP Training on the Accounts Payable Module, and implemented Automation of Cash Management functions.Management Reporting: Liaison between SAP Consultants and Business requirements, instructing the creation of specific transactions.Testing of solutions to ensure the appropriate user profile authorisation was allocated to the correct user, to ensure separation of duties and ensuring that the transactions complied with SOX. Trained the Iran Accounting Staff Compliment on the workflows.Cash Management and Systems Accountant and SAP Super User (2001 – 2009)

Kempton Park - South Africa

Accounting Duties:• Making and recording payments, processing documents relating to goods and services received, processing authorised payments, preparing ledger balances, and otherwise helping to control accounts. • Daily duties sorting and distributing paperwork, stuffing envelopes, inputting data, making phone calls, photocopying documents, replenishing forms and mailing out cheques and other documents.• Maintaining accurate accounting files and records, proper record keeping, and minimising risks by regularly backing-up records. Auditing Duties:• Worked on external audits on a junior level. • Double-checking ledger entries, databases and to confirm that the numbers were entered correctly. • Confirm that all mathematical calculations were performed correctly.

Accounting And Finance

Part Qualified: o Accountant in Business o Management Accounting o Financial Accounting o Corporate and Business Law

Accounting Technician Diploma – Partly Completed, Accounting And Finance

FOUNDATION STAGE ○ Recording Income & Receipts ○ Making & Recording Payments ○ Preparing Ledger Balances & Initial Trial Balance ○ Working.

B.Comm – Financial Management - Partly Completed, Accounting And Finance

First Year: ○ Commercial Law 1A ○ Commercial Law 1B ○ Accounting (Concepts, Principles & Procedures) ○ Accounting (Reporting) ○.

Diploma, Bookkeeping