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Cape Town, Wc, Za

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Reviewed and implemented internal controls in areas of stock, debtors and administration.Responsible for reviewing balance sheet control account reconciliations.Review monthly management accounts.Responsible for management information analysis in respect of sales, margin. costs and customer profitability analysis. Developed new stock analysis Excel model which enables faster analysis and accounting for stock transactions.Developed stock valuation calculation Excel model.Overseeing quarterly stock take, review and investigate variances.Developed model for costing imported stock.Manage forex payments and forex receipt conversions. Book foreign currency deals and FEC's for import payments.Prepare ZAR cash flow forecast.Prepare USD cash flow forecast.Liaise with Credit Insurance company in respect of credit limit requirements.Review debtors age analysis on a weekly basis to prioritise credit control activities.Liaise with lawyers in respect of handed over customers.Authorise and sign off on new customer credit applications.Review payroll and authorise monthly payroll.Upload VIP payroll file to banking application and create paymentReview monthly VAT201 and EMP201 returns.Prepare income tax calculations.Perform feasibility calculations for new business ventures.Developed various models on pricing for new business ventures.Manage entire annual audit process.Review Annual Financial Statements drafted by Auditors and sign off on the completion of the AFS.Design and implement new stock analysis reports on the financial system.Implement internal controls and models for managing stock, for example control over consignment stock.Implement internal controls and system changes to control debtors.Document and implement new accounting processes.Created a new budgeting model in Excel for the company.Responsible for monthly reforecasting.

Manage finance teamManage monthly and AFS reportingCompany SecretaryCashflow and credit control managementForeign exchange management and reportingTax returnsPayroll review and authorisationManage IT functionManage budgeting and forecasting processManage external and internal auditsManage annual insurance renewal processMember of Audit and Risk Committee, Social and Ethics CommitteeChairman of Provident Fund Trustees Committee

Selected as key Finance user for SAP implementation.Arranged and managed business process workshops to map current process flows.Contributed extensively to develop future processes and writing the business blueprint.Reviewed SAP consultants’ solutions to business requirementsPerformed gap analysis between field population in Oracle versus SAP field status groups.Analysed changes required to feeder systems to deliver data to SAP fields.Developed accounting postings and field dimensions rules for posting via SAP integration layer.Created the User Acceptance testing plan and managed the execution and timing thereof.Performed unit testing and UAT testing.Written user manuals & documentation for various processes and custom programs.Reviewed and validated transactional data migration for a range of GL accounts.Design and write specifications for new SAP custom programs. Test custom developed programs and write related user documentation.Control the updating of local SAP user and technical documentation.Manage the implementation of chart of accounts changes on local configuration and accounting postings.Control interface between five feeder systems and SAP.Provide user support and training.Liaising with central SAP support team to resolve defects and implement changes for improvement. Responsible for managing all testing regarding any changes affecting SAP.Manage authorisations and access for SAP usersImplemented various new feeder systems and developed links to SAPDeveloped test plan for company code merger in SAPAnalysed required system changes to accomodate company code changeDeveloped master and transactional data migration templatesUnit and UAT testing for company code mergerDeveloped various reporting Excel models for premium, brokerage and management accounts which saved a minimum of 3 man days a month for the Finance departmentPerformed SOX testing and reviewed and improved Excel files in Finance to adhere to SOX.

Managing financial reporting/consolidation of various subsidiaries in different countriesCompile Annual Operating Plan and quarterly forecastsMonitor and review Capex and report progress to FDImplemented new Group reporting template for upload in SAP SEMImplemented local use of SAP BWAssisted Financial Controller in roll out of IAS/IFRS reporting to subsidiaries

Hons.Bcomm Management Accounting, Management Accounting, Financial Accounting,Tax,Internal Audit

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