Experience

IMPERIAL Group

• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Retail/Branch Accountant | Management Accountant

  • Jan 2016 - Present

  Work within the Africa Automotive Aftermarket Solutions business (formerly Midas). Support the National Retail Director and Regional Management by providing financial reports, insights & analytics to encourage profitability, growth and cost savings. Work across 26 business units for cashflow/ retail liquidity and 13 business units for management accounts and analytics. ■ Systems in Play: Oracle Hyperion FHM; SAP Business Objects; MS Excel Power Pivot – Analytics; Data Analysis Expressions (DAX); Gen X Transaction Processing ■ Key Activities: • Management Accounts• Budgeting – Capex, Opex, IT, Labour, Forecasting • Variance Analysis – Sales, Expenses • Trend Analysis • GL Reconciliations, Journals, Bank Reconciliations • Sales Reporting Notes: ★ Special Contributions ★ ID of Growth Opportunities ★ Monitoring Performance • Provide real time sales analytics and stock performance reports (e.g. “best sellers” and “worst sellers”); weekly customer buying pattern analytics to identify areas for sales growth; customised stock reports to minimise ‘out of stock’ situations; and daily monitor GP% actual vs budgeted to prevent operating losses and ensure positive cashflow. ★ Up to R500k pm Sales Increase ★ Reports Leading to Higher Sales, Reduced Costs • Wrote a report identifying new market potential (submitted to the National Retail Director and Regional Manager). • Created reports facilitating quick identification of best/worst sellers – resulting higher sales and supporting pricing strategy. Sales Analytics also improved supply chain expenditure – leading to volume discounts, cost reductions, optimised stock. • Created a customised overtime calculator which led to improved control and less overtime expenses. Show less



Bidvest Managed Services | Hospitality Division

• Johannesburg Area, South Africa

• Management Accountant

  • 2015 - 2016

  Provided a range of management accounting services, including preparing and presenting board packs to the management executive, financial forecasts, revenue analysis, expense analysis. Reported to the GM of the Hygiene business. ■ Systems in Play: ERP – Dynamics Axapta; Flowcentric; My Market (Procurement) ■ Key Activities: • Management Accounting & Reporting • Preparation of Board Packs, Forecasts, P&L Statements, Revenue vs Direct Cost Analysis, Debtors Age Analysis • Revenue Analysis, Reconciliations • Sales Forecasting (based on information from Operational Managers) • Expense Analysis, Forecasts • Stock Master Planning, Scheduling • Stock Take, Reconciliations • Fixed Assets (acquisitions, reconciliations, negotiations) Notes: ★ Insightful Analysis ★ 85% of Budgeted “Bottom Line” Expenditure • Played a key role in providing analysis, reports which facilitated the achievement of 85% (actual) of the budgeted bottom line (expenses) expenditure. Show less



Interpublic Group (IPG) Listed NYSE

• Johannesburg Area, South Africa

• Cost Accountant

  • 2012 - 2015

  Worked within Interpublic’s SA companies, Lowe & Partners and Initiative Media. Key responsibilities covered financial accounting, cost & management accounting and financial management (cash flow, board packs, budgets, cash flow). Additionally on the business intelligence front, analysed profitability, productivity and direct costs – identified trends and patterns and made recommendations to management. ■ Notes: 1) Worked with members of top management in moving the Cape division up from ‘question mark’ to ‘star’ status by promoting budget compliance; 2) used advanced MS Excel functionality in compiling productivity reports. Show less



O'Neill Irish International Sports

• Johannesburg Area, South Africa

• Senior Financial Accountant

  • 2008 - 2010

  Key responsibilities covered bank reconciliations, creditors, GL and balance sheet reconciliations, forex admin, cash flow management, VAT, sales reporting, stock counts, raw materials analysis. ■ Notes: 1) Stayed in close touch with suppliers to ensure uninterrupted supply; 2) trained users in Accpac to ensured optimal use in terms of speed and accuracy. Key responsibilities covered bank reconciliations, creditors, GL and balance sheet reconciliations, forex admin, cash flow management, VAT, sales reporting, stock counts, raw materials analysis. ■ Notes: 1) Stayed in close touch with suppliers to ensure uninterrupted supply; 2) trained users in Accpac to ensured optimal use in terms of speed and accuracy.



Pepsi SA (Simba Division)

• Johannesburg Area, South Africa

• Internal Auditor

  • 2007 - 2007

  Forensic investigation into vat treatment of subsistence allowances for employees, incurred whilst travelling for business purposes. Resulted in a 1:16 cost benefit ratio for the organisation, working 12 hours a day for 6 months. Spanning 4 years of work. Forensic investigation into vat treatment of subsistence allowances for employees, incurred whilst travelling for business purposes. Resulted in a 1:16 cost benefit ratio for the organisation, working 12 hours a day for 6 months. Spanning 4 years of work.



SGR Freight

• Durban Area, South Africa

• Assistant Accountant

  • 2003 - 2007

  A logistics company based in Durban. Operations revolved around warehousing, packaging and transportation of goods. Performed cash flow management, taxation and accounting services. Extensive communication with banks and SARS. A logistics company based in Durban. Operations revolved around warehousing, packaging and transportation of goods. Performed cash flow management, taxation and accounting services. Extensive communication with banks and SARS.