Experience

Southern Oil (Pty) Ltd

• South Africa
• Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Operations Manager / Managing Director for Oleos Do Sul Limitada

  • Dec 2016 - Present

  Full Financial function for the Mozambique company (Oleos do Sul Lda) in South AfricaImplement, report and adjust group policies and controls for the foreign entityMonthly reporting to shareholders, including all analysis of GP’s performance and deviances from budget and previous year performanceFull Cash management, this includes cash flow projection, authorise payments and negotiate with suppliers for the Mozambique EntityManage operations for both the South African and the Mozambique operationsProduction planning and deviance analysisEfficiency planning and reportingShipment planning and Forex paymentsOversee the import and export of products into and from MozambiquePayment and legalising all money transferred between South Africa and MozambiqueMaintenance planning, controls and analysisControl spares and maintenance of equipment for MozambiqueShipment and logistical planningProject planning/management and controlHR planning and managementManpower planning and implementationSeasonal and peak period production activities planning Salary negotiations and implementationsEnsuring all legal and regulatory requirements are up to date and adhered toFeedstock planning and reportingAssist procurement manager with feedstock planning (quantity, quality and pricing)Supplier negotiationsOversee/manage procurement teamProject managementFinancial modelling and feasibility studiesProject costingsProject and operation planning and flowthrough within current systemsEquipment supplier negotiationFunctional training and start-up assistance



Vida Oil (Pty) Ltd

• Head Of Finance

  • Dec 2016 - Aug 2018

  Company was sold to Southern Oil (Pty) Ltd and I was appointed Operations manager for Coconut Oil Division and Managing Director for Mozambique. My Duties included as head of finance for Vida Oil was• Full financial function of the Group of companieso Authorise and submit all SARS related documentso Monthly reporting to shareholders, this includes all analysis of GP’s performance and deviances from budget and previous year performanceo Full cash management, including cash flow projection, payments and negotiating with supplierso Maintain the financial systems and programs being utilised within the companyo Manage the auditors with the annual reviews and auditso Budget preparation and presentation• HR and Staffingo Union negotiations for production staff in SAo Overtime management and planningo Manpower plan and implementationo Payroll management and authorization on approval from stakeholders• Negotiations with clients and sale price determinationo Negotiate and management of the retail sector and all client pricingo All product costing and benchmarkingo Monthly calculation of selling prices and implementation of increases for bulk and packed product • Operational responsibilitieso Manage the Information Technology and systems for all entitieso Manage of both the Isithebe (South Africa KZN) and Mozambique factory, operationallyo Production yield verifications and reconciliationso Production planning and control



Coalvest (Pty) Ltd

• Financial Consultant/ Group Financial Manager

  • Sep 2015 - Dec 2016

  • Full financial function of the Group of companieso Incorporation of the new companies within the group structures and implementation of group policy and procedureso SARS submissions and reconciliations and auditso Oversee the Payroll functions with the HR managero Reconcile suppliers purchases with delivery schedule and client pods to ensure all purchases was accounted for and transport expenses reconciles back to planningo Design, prepare and reporting on the company’s Financial Dashboard, cash and investment position.o Prepare financial analysis and forecast for financing activities.o Assist executive team with cash planning and manage the payment activitieso Management and training of all the financial staffo Assist traders with requirements regarding costings and financial informationo Maintain the banking systemso Assist and manage auditors during annual reviews and auditso Authorise client reconciliations and assist with collections on critical clients



Salvacorp (Pty) Ltd / Industrial Paper Agencies (Pty ) Ltd

• Financial Director

  • Mar 2013 - Sep 2015

  • Full financial function for all companies within the Daniels family groupo Report monthly financial results to the shareholderso Plan and management for the external audit for the yearly financial statementso Identify and implementation of cost saving initiatives o Calculate selling price points and manage of the sales priceso Bank negotiations and the annual reviewso Design, implementation and maintenance of the financial system for the groupo Implementation of cash flow analysis o Design and implementation of budget processes• Strategic planning and forecastingo Preforming due diligence for the purchase of shares from associated partieso Calculation and authorization of sales margin for all new product launched in SAo New product feasibility studies and modellingo Align budget strategically with the long-term goals of the company• Managing all human related issueso Calculation of yearly increases and bonuseso Monthly payroll authorisation• Operational activities o Acting GM for extended periods due to unavailability of CEO o Assist operations with supply chain planning for both imports and saleso Management of sales staff o Client Negotiations with sales team on projects



King Pie (PTY) LTD / Mvelaserve Ltd

• Financial Director

  • Mar 2006 - Mar 2013

  I occupied the following position within the company structures Financial Director for King Pie Group (April 2011 to March 2013)Financial Manager for King Pie Group (March 2008 to March 2011) Promoted to FDDivisional Financial Manager for Royal Sechaba Food Services (March 2006 – February 2008) Head Hunted to go King Pie Group I occupied the following position within the company structures Financial Director for King Pie Group (April 2011 to March 2013)Financial Manager for King Pie Group (March 2008 to March 2011) Promoted to FDDivisional Financial Manager for Royal Sechaba Food Services (March 2006 – February 2008) Head Hunted to go King Pie Group