Experience

Howden Africa Holdings Ltd (4H1)

• South Africa
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Management Accountant

  • Dec 2017 - Present

  During my time at Howden Africa, I spend a significant amount of time with project managers and external stakeholders of the business, I excel in exceeding clients expectations as I put myself in the clients shoes and work in way which is both ethical and efficient, I have used innovation to optimize reporting procedures by initiating a semi auto-mated method of doing forecasting in our finance offices and costing and margin analysis, this has drastically cut down time usage and has left me with more time to conduct in depth analysis. • Develop and deliver accurate and timely monthly financial and management reports inclusive of full variance analysis• Monitor, interpret and report on performance against budgets and appropriations.• Support and challenge project managers by informing decision making across budgets, forecasts and expenditure.• Provide expert financial advice, supporting the month end financial reporting and analysis processes• Facilitate a high level of operational effectiveness and oversee cross-organisational projects.• Ensure effective financial processes and controls are in place and followed for accounts payable, accounts receivable, accruals, payments, fixed assets, inventory and reconciliations.• Review accounts payable to ensure no unrecorded liabilities, Ensures service labor broker information is reconciled and payments are made timeously • Quality assure the data entry of the Business & Finance Assistant into the finance system• Assist the CEO, CFO and consistently comply with Sarbanes Oxley Controls



Ross stone Consulting

• South Africa
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Tax Consultant

  • Nov 2017 - Nov 2017

  • Preparation of company and individual tax returns and data while offering tax accounting advice• Prepares tax accruals for company records and accounts• Possess strong understanding of client business practices and specific tax requirements • Strong use of analytical skills• Robust investigative and reporting skills as well as exceptional attention to detail• Monitoring developments in tax law and involvement in staff in tax matters• Developing internal, external and client relationships as well as relationships with tax authorities including assisting with tax authority reviews and audits



Imperial Health Sciences

• 100 - 200 Employee

• Accounts Receivable Manager

  • Sep 2016 - Oct 2017

  Working at Imperial Health Sciences as an Accounts Receivable Manager was both challenging and rewarding, I successfully led the AR team and on boarded new clients through our ERP SAP integration, I had been exposed to international clients and had adopted a different way in conducting business rather than the local way which had proven to be beneficial.• Key player in on boarding SAP integration to the company• Developed objectives for the accounts receivable team which was aligned to the companies accounting goals.• Ensured all team members follow best accounting principles• Ensured high-quality invoicing and collection procedures that comply with the law• Prepare monthly, quarterly, annual and ad-hoc forecasting reports• Conduct credit checks• Negotiate with clients in non-payment cases• Responsible for trade, sundries and inter-company transactions• Compilation of age analyses and scrutinise outstanding debts • Responsible for semi-automation of the billing, designed and implemented new enhanced strategy• Recommend tender team on billing for new contracts: Activity vs Percentage based • Ensure efficient and effective cash flow management • Prepare segments of annual financial statements, income statements and GL reconciliations. • Perform forensic accounting functions to deter and prevent fraud



Netcare

• South Africa
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Group Central Debtors Team Leader

  • Feb 2015 - Aug 2016

  Netcare Group of Hospitals is one of the biggest in the country, it is here that I was employed as the Group Debtors Team Leader, managing direct reports of four people in office at approximately sixteen dispatched at hospitals. I instilled processes in the company and efficient work flow which resulted in a record breaking collections of ZAR2Billion, I was responsible for effective management of the hospital debtors by ensuring that the debtors accounting, reporting, vetting, billings and collections are effectively managed and executed in accordance with the companies and group policies. I had Pro-actively controlled the cash collection cycle to ensure the conversion of debt to cash, my greatest accomplishment here was working with a team that was unhappy and unproductive, through individual sessions, mentoring and coaching I managed to turn this around to a well-run department that flourished and a team that worked well together.• Managed a team of 4 Debtors Administrators, and 16 hospital administrators with skill levels ranging from junior to senior.• Defined goals and objectives to improve debtors days as well as bad debt losses, by managing the execution of the plan with the team and internal departments to achieve desired results• Ensured clients and client SLA agreements are met and that the structure, workload and client distribution is managed in the best interest of both the business and the capacity of the staff• Complete management of the monthly debtor’s age and overview, weekly client invoice delivery, receipting of monies paid and debtor query management • Dealing with and resolving escalated and complex queries• Managing projects roll outs relating to the department• Assessed and improved processes and systems to make the cash collection cycle more efficient• Centralised all payments to head office• Utilised negotiation skills for interacting with clients



ER24

• South Africa
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Assistant Accountant

  • Aug 2014 - Jan 2015

  • Recommends financial actions by analyzing accounting options.• Substantiates financial transactions by auditing documents.• Prepares special financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends.• Ensured payments are processed and released timely for weekly pay runs• Maintain accounting documents and records, ensuring all accounts are up to date.• Reconcile bank statements by comparing transactions to the general ledger.• Ensure day-to-day operations of the Finance department, including report generation, budget review, etc.• Ensure creditors are paid within given credit terms by managing the creditor’s age analysis• Maintains financial security by following internal controls.• Guides petty cash staff by coordinating activities and answering questions



the dti (Department of Trade and Industry: Republic of South Africa)

• South Africa
• Government Administration
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Assistant Accountant

  • Jul 2009 - Jul 2014

  Being an Assistant State Accountant at The Department of Trade and Industry had really helped me with multi-tasking. I was responsible for the entire taxation of the department, being accountable for all employees’ taxation. I had successfully year on year submitted accurate information and reconciliations through to the South African Revenue Services, all whilst being responsible for the BBDSP grant and Network Facilitator payments, I had implemented a go green initiative which resulted in reduced costs of paper back information and I had started utilising more online resources, these initiatives were highly appreciated by the department which led to me receiving performance bonuses each year.• Substantiates financial transactions by auditing documents.• Ensured payments are processed and released timely for weekly pay runs• Maintain accounting documents and records, ensuring all accounts are up to date• A broad range of financial accounting responsibilities including finance administration• Shared responsibility for the payroll function• Training others in our finance systems and processes• Managing all finance and accounting operations for BBSDP Grants• Full responsibility for maintenance and accuracy of the general ledger.• Preparation of payroll• Ensuring compliance with statutory authorities including Treasury Regulations, Income Tax, employment taxes, etc.• Supported the annual report preparation and audit / review process• Obtain, collate and analyses data from reconcilable sources, used in the preparation of monthly estimates• Prepare the financial and business analysis reports• Respond to financial inquiries by gathering and interpreting data• Undertake sufficient investigative analysis to affirm accuracy of financial records to source.