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South Africa

Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa

Oversee and manage all financial record-keeping, reporting, tax filing, and accounting functions within the organisation, ensuring compliance with accounting policies and practices, and providing strategic direction to optimise financial performance. This includes leading the preparation of accurate and timely financial reports, forecasting business activity and financial position, and overseeing internal and external reporting processes while adhering to IFRS and SOX.

Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

As the financial business partner of the Waltloo manufacturing site, I collaborated with supply chain, quality and production teams to provide insightful financial guidance to the overall production strategy in supporting strategic business decisions using financial modelling and scenario planning. I presented budgets and forecasts for approval while directing the factory's costing, financial planning and analysis.

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Lead the design, implementation, documentation, assessment and monitoring of the internal control framework, including policies, procedures and key risks, to ensure the Company has adequate controls in place to prevent unintentional and intentional errors in financial reporting, processes and business operations as required by SOX.

Johannesburg, South Africa

Headed the accounting department and handled the overall management of the department, which included Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Treasury, General Accounting and Tax. I guided the correct treatment and disclosure of financial transactions. I was responsible for preparing the financial statements under IFRS and coordinating the annual financial audit with cross-functional teams.

Johannesburg

Delivered integrated Accounting Compliance and reporting services to clients, facilitating their financial reporting accuracy, efficiency, and jurisdictional compliance. Services included statutory reporting processes like preparing financial statements, consolidations, tax accounting, audit readiness and support, and agreed-upon procedures.• Quality review of deliverables for correctness and alignment with the relevant legislations.• Primary point of contact for new and recurring engagement assessments, • Monthly analyses of operational revenue, results and identified variances against established plans and budgets.• Assignments covered diverse international sectors, including mining, the public sector, pharmaceuticals, technology, agriculture, investing, banking, and manufacturing entities.

Bethlehem, Free State, South Africa

• Managed a team of four staff members and framed internal control procedures to ensure financial compliance.• Prepared monthly management accounts and annual financial statements.• Reviewed all monthly accounting processes, which included payroll, debtors, creditors and treasury.• Investor Reporting - Delivered quarterly reporting to investors, including the Land Bank, Development Bank of South Africa (DBSA), and Industrial Development Corporation (IDC). • Short-term and long-term cash flow projections and budgeting.• Provided payroll, accounting and Pastel training to the beneficiaries/farmers of Bethlehem Farmers Trust.• Managed all tax reporting and tax returns to SARS.

Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa

• Supervised the entire accounting function and managed the preparation of financial records.• Implemented internal controls, ensuring adherence to regulatory mandates and company protocols.• Produced monthly management accounts and annual financial statements.• Reviewed the monthly accounting records, payroll processes, and procurement activities, validating accuracy and validity.• Preparing and submitting tax returns, including Employee Tax, Income Tax, and VAT to the South African Revenue Services (SARS) and royalty tax to the Department of Minerals and Energy (DME).

Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa

• Provided monthly accounting services, including payroll processing and the preparation of financial statements.• Rendered taxation registrations for clients as well as the submission of Employee Tax, Income Tax, and Value Added Tax filings.

Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa

A four-month contract, auditing a provincial government department.

Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa

Having successfully passed both SAICA board exams, I concluded my articles at the end of 2004. This internship equipped me with proficiency in internal and external audits, accounting, and taxation.

Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa

Internship for the pursuit of my Chartered Accountancy Qualification

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration And Management, General, Cum Laude

B.Rek(Hons), Auditing, Financial Accounting, Taxation, Business Accounting And Finance

B.Compt, Auditing, Financial Accounting, Taxation, Business Accounting And Finance

Activities and Societies: Central RAG (receive and give) committee, First years' committee