Experience

Probest Projects (Pty) Ltd

• South Africa
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Financial Manager / HR

  • Dec 2017 - Present

  • Manage the finance department• Full accounting function for 2 additional group companies• Responsible for full payroll function (70 wages employees & 30 salary staff)• Wage negotiations with the Unions• Salary and Wage review on an annual basis• Employment Equity manager for the EE committee and responsible for all EE related issues, employment equity plan and meetings during the year• Submission of all relevant reports for CETA• Managing all disciplinary related issues for the company• Managing and submitting all relevant reports and documents for WCA• Managing retrenchment process of employees• Responsible for submission of tax returns, VAT returns, PAYE/UIF/SDL returns• Handling all SARS related reviews and queries• Manage and co-ordinate the activities of the external audit• Monitor banking activities and ensure adequate cash flow to meet the financial responsibilities• Responsible for all payments in the bank• Liaise with the bank regarding facilities for the company • Responsible for full function monitoring and tracking the BBBEE scorecard for the company



DetNet South Africa (Pty) Ltd

• South Africa
• Mining
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Accountant / Acting Financial Controller

  • Dec 2011 - Nov 2017

  • Implemented and ensured adherence to the internal control framework• Managed the finance department and provided training, coaching and mentoring to team• Ensured that the accounting system and internal controls work effectively to provide accurate, timely and meaningful financial information• Developed and maintained systems of internal controls to safeguard the financial assets of the organisation• Determined the selling prices of products and systems to ensure profitability and financial growth• Managed and coordinated the activities of internal and external audit• Acted as back up for the Financial Controller (Acting Finance Controller for five months) • Reported on monthly spend to all project owners.• Managed the entire Capex process of the company• Assisted in preparing the Annual Financial Statements in accordance with IFRS• Monitored banking activities and ensured adequate cash flow to meet the financial responsibilities• Responsible for submission of tax returns, VAT returns (South African and Austrian), PAYE/UIF/SDL returns• Handling all SARS related reviews and queries.• Prepared applications and liaise with the South African Reserve Bank concerning foreign supplier payments• Managed and controlled all hedging for foreign imports and exports• Ensured the company is adequately insured• Coordinating and preparing the monthly rolling forecasts and the annual budget• Reporting of financial information to Executive and Shareholders on monthly basis.



The IQ Business Group (Pty) Ltd

• Senior Principal Consultant

  • Dec 2007 - Nov 2011

  • General accounting consulting• Preparing and reviewing client deliverables• Attending meetings with client managementProject: Projects Accountant (ABSA Capital)• Reconciling WIP accounts• Investigating correct handling of VAT on all fixed asset capitalisation• Responsible for Fixed asset project, reconciling, investigation, processes, impairments, capitalisation and fixed assets counts.• Investigating and responding to all fixed asset related queries for Absa Capital• Assisting with the budgeting process• Responsible for all fixed asset related budgeting requirements for balance sheet and income statement• Preparing of monthly cost reporting packs for business• Responsible for all ad-hoc cost reporting requirements• Sales Credits daily reconsProject: Centralised Finance Treasury (Rand Merchant Bank)• Reported monthly to FirstRand and management• Analysis of the consolidated monthly income and balance sheet for the Treasury Division• Resolved accounting queries for the business unit, FirstRand Ltd and The South African Reserve Bank• Preparation of the BA returns submitted to the South African Reserve Bank• Review of monthly management accounts• Met and discussed financial statements on a monthly basis with the business units and managementProjects: Management Accountant (Various small clients)• Took over all financial functions for group of companies• Captured all monthly financial related information• Monthly reconciliations• Performed all SARS related tasks (VAT, PAYE submissions)• Monthly payroll related functions • Performed due diligence on companies• ForecastsProject: Accountant Treasury (Nedbank Capital)• Assisted in preparing and managing all audit packs for year end• Assisted in monthly reporting to management• Transfer pricing for all business units• Various monthly recons (Profit and loss, Interdesk trade recons, Intercompany loan recons etc.)• Preparation of month end journals



Van Der Bijl, Govender & Co

• Audit Manager / Completed Articles July 2006

  • 2004 - Nov 2007

  • Managed the audit team • Planned audit budgets and team allocations with partner• Weekly audit meetings with staff and reported back to partner on progress• Discussed financials and audit findings with clients• Planned stock takes with clients • Reviewed time sheets of audit staff• Discussed salaries of staff with partners• Sat in on interviews for new staff• Reviewed audit files of clerks • Managed the audit team • Planned audit budgets and team allocations with partner• Weekly audit meetings with staff and reported back to partner on progress• Discussed financials and audit findings with clients• Planned stock takes with clients • Reviewed time sheets of audit staff• Discussed salaries of staff with partners• Sat in on interviews for new staff• Reviewed audit files of clerks



BJ Priest & Associates

• Trainee Accountant (Articles)

  • 2003 - 2004

  • Planned audits • Completed audits from planning stage to final stage of drafting of financial statements• Completed and calculated individual tax returns• Wrote up of cash books and balanced bank accounts from bank statements• Reported on control weaknesses for clients • Discussed audit findings with partner • Assisted SARS with VAT audit on company • Planned audits • Completed audits from planning stage to final stage of drafting of financial statements• Completed and calculated individual tax returns• Wrote up of cash books and balanced bank accounts from bank statements• Reported on control weaknesses for clients • Discussed audit findings with partner • Assisted SARS with VAT audit on company