Experience

Simonsig Wine Estate

• South Africa
• Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Financial Director

  • Oct 2022 - Present



Kleine Zalze

• Stellenbosch

• Financial Manager

  • Nov 2006 - Sep 2022

  I am analytically very strong and enjoy being involved in, and I am good at, the commercial side of business. I like to get to know a business and its challenges and to get solutions for those challenges. I am a loyal and hardworking employee who never gives up. My current role has evolved, during the past 11 years, from a straight financial role to being part of the senior management team along with our GM and MD. o Develop business plans and setting scenarios for new business opportunities o Plan and manage annual budget process o Monthly financial and non-financial reporting, as well as analytical review of information o Monthly sales and cash flow forecast o Cash and Foreign exchange management o IT Management: Optimise utilisation of IT infrastructure for group benefit o Review and updating of internal controls as well as business processes o Review and negotiate commercial proposals, transactions and contracts with suppliers and customers o Product costing and pricing o Liaising with auditors, insurance brokers, bank, and other service providers as well as customers o Manage local sales team o Stock management and production planning o Support HR administrator and GM with HR policies and decisions. Show less



Colors Fruit

• Paarl

• Group Financial Manager

  • Jun 2005 - Oct 2006

  Manage financial departments for packaging plants in Paarl and Kirkwood. Prepare business models for marketing and sales expantions. o Reviewing reconciliations; this include creditors, bank and control accounts o Processing monthly payroll o Updating and implementing control procedures to ensure accurate and effective processing o Preparation of monthly reports and financial statements o Analytical review of financial and operational information and performance o Annual budgeting and preparation for annual audit and liaising with auditors o Consolidation of annual financial statements o Preparing producer payments o Liaising with banks, insurance brokers, service providers and clients Show less



Origin Wines

• Stellenbosch

• Finance Manager

  • Jan 2004 - May 2005

  Full accounting and reporting function at bottling plat and wine sales company o Reviewing reconciliations and authorisation of all payments o Set up and updating of accounting systems to ensure accurate reporting o Monthly reporting to board of directors for three companies in the group o Cost calculations of break-even points and related to tendering purposes o Analytical review of financial performance and recommendations o Preparation and liaising with auditors for annual audit Show less



PwC

• Professional Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• trainee accountant

  • Feb 2001 - Jan 2004