Experience

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  Allegion

  • Ireland
  • Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Financial Controller

    • Sep 2022 - Present

  • Senior Accountant

    • Dec 2021 - Sep 2022

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  ITM - Independent Timber Merchants

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Accountant

    • Jan 2021 - Nov 2021
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    Core Accounting responsibilities• Monthly reporting on reporting tools.• Compiling monthly management reports with detail commentary and insights.• Cost centre reporting. • Monthly reconciliation of key general ledger accounts in the balance sheet and maintaining overall accuracy of general ledger accounts.• Manage group holds reporting for supplier payments. Setting up reporting and tracking KPI's.• Assisting with preparation of annual budgets and forecasts.• Maintain asset register and verify that register is correct and all disposals and additions were approved and booked according to company policy.• Compiling, implementing and monitoring of internal controls.• Assist with annual audit.• Doing bank reconciliations. • Assist in various projects to optimize internal controls and overall finance function. • Control all payments to vendors and expense claims to employees.• Calculation of GST and FBT.Commercial responsibilities• Be a sparring partner for managers on new projects and proposals.

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  Rhenus Logistics

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Financial Accountant

    • Nov 2018 - Jan 2021
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    Core Accounting responsibilities• Monthly reporting on reporting tools.• Compiling monthly management reports with detail commentary and insights.• Doing monthly reconciliation of the debtors and creditors accounts.• Monthly reconciliation of key general ledger accounts in the balance sheet and maintaining overall accuracy of general ledger accounts.• Debt collection and managing of debtors book.• Assisting with preparation of annual budgets and forecasts.• Maintain asset register and verify that register is correct and all disposals and additions were approved and booked according to company policy.• Compiling, implementing and monitoring of internal controls.• Assist with annual audit.• Managing weekly payment runs and doing bank reconciliations. • Assist in various projects to optimize internal controls and overall finance function. • Control all payments to vendors and expense claims to employees.• Calculation of income and deferred taxation.• Processing payroll on MYOB. Commercial responsibilities• Update and review annual insurance policies.• Be a sparring partner for managers on new projects and proposals.

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  Yara International

  • Paarl

  • Accountant

    • Oct 2015 - Oct 2018
    • Paarl

    Core Accounting responsibilities• Monthly reporting on HFM reporting tools.• Compiling monthly management reports with detail commentary and insights.• Capturing of debtors and creditors invoices as well as doing monthly reconciliation of the accounts.• Monthly reconciliation of key general ledger accounts in the balance sheet and maintaining overall accuracy of general ledger accounts.• Debt collection and managing of debtors book.• Assisting with preparation of annual budgets and forecasts.• Maintain asset register and verify that register is correct and all disposals and additions were approved and booked according to company policy.• Monthly stock take and verification of stock figures. Doing reasonability tests on stock levels to ensure variances in stock levels are within company policy.• Monthly NRV stock tests and ensure pricing is correct.• Compiling, implementing and monitoring of internal controls.• Compiling monthly expense report for expat costs for PwC payroll calculations.• Supporting local operations by compiling various reports and analysing data.• Assist with annual audit.• Managing weekly payment runs and doing bank reconciliations. • Assist in various projects to optimize internal controls and overall finance function. • Control all payments to vendors and expense claims to employees.• Processing credit card statements and travel claims and ensuring that they are in line with the company travel policy.• Assist with the compilation of the annual financial statements.• Calculation of income and deferred taxation.Commercial responsibilities• Compiling weekly sales report and analysing figures and providing comments.• Annual review of pricing to customers.• Assist with compiling the monthly order bank.• Consulting on renewal of big supplier contracts.• Update and review annual insurance policies.• Be a sparring partner for line managers on new projects and proposals.

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  Azapak

  • Paarl

  • Accountant

    • Jul 2014 - Aug 2015
    • Paarl

    o Capturing bank statements, compiling list of creditors to pay monthly and loading payments on bank.o Capturing of debtors and creditors invoices as well as doing monthly recons of the accounts.o Debt collection of slow paying debtors.o Cash flow planning and forecasting.o Doing costing of projects and products.o Monthly stock take and checking of stock figures.o Processing of salaries and wages on payroll.o Compiling of internal controls and then implementing and monitoring the internal controls.o Compiling monthly expense report and following up on variances. o Resolving of customer account queries.o Calculation of monthly VAT and doing turnover recon to determine correct amount have been submitted.

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  FHBC/BGR

  • Wellington

  • Accountant

    • Mar 2013 - Jun 2014
    • Wellington

    o Audit work (test of controls and substantive testing) on all income statement and balance sheet areas.o Coaching and supervising of junior staff.o Calculations to determine clients’ tax liability. (income tax, PAYE, SDL, UIF and VAT)o Preparation of salary packages for clients.o Preparation of financial statements for individuals, companies and trusts.o Managing budgets. o Preparation of monthly management accounts for clients.o Submission of VAT, EMP201 and income tax returns.

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  Fourie Oberg de Bruyn Ing.

  • Moorreesburg

  • Trainee accountant/Accounting team leader

    • Jan 2008 - Feb 2013
    • Moorreesburg

    o Multi task orientated – Plan and manage numerous clerks on different accounting jobs at the same time.o Management skills – Managing the accounting team. o People and soft skills – conflict resolution, coaching of junior staff.o Managing budgets.o Preparation of financial statements to ensure it is in accordance with IFRS for SME’s.o Evaluate internal control and recommend improvements to management.o Audit work (test of controls and substantive testing) on all income statement and balance sheet areas.o Coaching and supervising of junior staff.o Communicate all audit/accounting related issues continuously during the audit with the client and engagement leader.o Reviewing the work done by others to ensure expected quality.o Prepare presentations for the partners.o Calculations to determine clients’ tax (income and VAT) liability.o Working with different cultures.o Ability to work well under stressful situations and tight deadlines.