Experience

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  Southern Plumbing Supplies

  • Canberra, Australia

  • Accountant

    • Jan 2017 - Present
    • Canberra, Australia
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  Brandnet T/A The Military Shop

  • 65 Kembla Street Fyshwick

  • Finance Manager

    • Jan 2015 - Dec 2016
    • 65 Kembla Street Fyshwick
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  Azzaru T/A NRMA Canberra Queanbeyan

  • Group Accountant

    • Sep 2014 - Jan 2015

    Maintain the accounts for various entities withinn the Azzaru, Commisso group on MYOB and Xero accounting programmes

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  Ernst & Young

  • Gaborone Botswana

  • Consultant Finance Department

    • 2012 - May 2014
    • Gaborone Botswana
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  Penny-Black (Pty) Ltd

  • Gaborone Botswana

  • Consultant Accountant in own business

    • Aug 2008 - May 2014
    • Gaborone Botswana

    My main client was EY Botswana where I worked in their finance department as accountant preparing payroll, monthly management accounts, paying payroll taxes and reconciling nominal ledger accounts. I also assisted in the HR department whilst an HR Administrator was sourced I also had a number of...

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  Seraph IT Holdings

  • Harare Zimbabwe

  • Group Financial Manager

    • Jun 2000 - Feb 2008
    • Harare Zimbabwe

    I started in the group working on the Zimbabwe accounts only. The companies included Aitech (IT Training) Case Tarsus (Computer Wholesale) and Burco Business Solutions (IT solutions and HP warranty services) I worked setting up the accounts programs for the group on Sage CS3 and Pastel for the ...

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  Boart Longyear Zimbabwe

  • Harare Zimbabwe

  • Group Financial Director

    • Jun 1995 - May 2000
    • Harare Zimbabwe

    I started at Boart Longyear as the Group Accountant responsible for the accounts of 3 non mining divisions accounts. I prepared and reported on the 3 companies accounts at the management meetings. I was promoted to Group Financial Manager responsible for the whole groups accounts two years afte...

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  Tinto Minelect/Agriquip

  • Bulawayo initially then moved to Harare

  • Accountant

    • Oct 1994 - May 1995
    • Bulawayo initially then moved to Harare

    Initially I was the accountant at Minelect in Bulawayo where I was responsible for nominal ledger reconciliations, preparation of monthly management accounts, the fixed assets register and the annual financial statements. I was then moved to Harare to the Agriquip Division where I was responsibl...

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  Grills Group of Companies

  • Bulawayo Zimbabwe

  • Group Accountant

    • Jan 1994 - Sep 1994
    • Bulawayo Zimbabwe

    I carried out full accounting functions for the group overseeing a staff of 3 clerks. The group consisted of 2 butcheries, an abattoir a farm and a cannery. I maintained manual cash books, general ledgers and accounts.

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  Coopers & Lybrand

  • Bulawayo Zimbabwe

  • Articled Clerk

    • Jan 1988 - Dec 1993
    • Bulawayo Zimbabwe

    I completed my Bachelor of Accounting Science whilst completing 5 years of Articles with this accounting firm. I started as a year 1 clerk and completed the 5 years as an Audit Senior