Experience

Melbro Corporate Services

• Wholesale
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Solutions Manager

  • Apr 2008 - Present

  I oversee a team of COBOL and SQL specialists who look after and develop systems used by the Melbro Group, this includes development, enhancements and support of our in-store POS solution of 400+ stores as well as our ERP solution.• Provide business solutions advice to the Chief Information Officer,• Ensure that the business solutions provided by the Business Solutions team are aligned to the needs of the business,• Ensure that all user requests are adequately described and logged, o New development o Maintenance o User Training• Produce a schedule of total prioritised work load in liaison with the business,• Resource requirements matching,• Ensure that there are adequate processes for elicitation of requirements, development, quality assurance, training and roll-outs,• Active participation in the continuous improvement of internal processes,• Ensures that solutions integrate well and comply with the underlying architectures,• Ensure the management and coordination of specialist resources to implement project activities,• Research, evaluate and test new directions,• Sell key concepts and opportunities to the business,• Identify opportunities for improvement,• Plan and propose improvements,• Deliver improved solutions and processes,• Actively assist with the development of effective team cultures,• Consult with co-workers on alignment of activities, and• Adjust own and team priorities accordingly. Show less

• Senior Internal Auditor / Supervisor

  • Mar 2004 - Apr 2008

  The Internal Audit department reports directly to the CEO and subsequently to the Board of Directors and is responsible for all audit related activities in South Africa. Key duties and responsibilities include, inter alia• Assumes responsibility for the review and appraisal of audit areas at the Group of Companies, ie; Plans, directs, and participates in the review process of the audit assignment,• Interprets policy and procedure and applies an appropriate audit methodology to test, evaluate and comment on financial records, operational systems and regulatory requirements,• Identifies and analyses causes for uneconomic and inefficient practices and assesses alternatives which may yield improved results,• Develops recommendations for aligning procedures with the goals and objectives of systems, and reports on findings,• Provide technical assistance to staff members in the effective discharge of their responsibilities,• Regular liaison with unit management to convey significant audit findings; and• Additional audit work as requested by the CEO or Board of Directors. Show less



Lewis Group Ltd

• South Africa
• Retail
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Head Office Internal Audit Supervisor

  • Apr 1999 - Mar 2004

  Lewis Stores is a furniture retail company with approximately five hundred branches. The Internal Audit department reports directly to Great Universal Stores and is responsible for all audit related activities in Southern Africa. Key duties and responsibilities include, inter alia; • Performing internal audits on Branch operations as set out in the Strategic and Annual Internal Audit plan or as delegated by the Group Internal Audit Manager, • Performing, supervising and reviewing Head Office Audits as set out in the Strategic and Annual Internal Audit plan, • Reviewing of Branch Audit files and reports from Regional Internal Auditors, • Reviewing the adequacy and effectiveness of controls, • Reviewing quality of performance, including economy and efficiency, • Analysing and appraising evidentiary data as a basis for an informed and objective opinion, • Commenting on the effectiveness and efficiency of the system under review, • Responsible for performing monthly competition draws for the Moneysaver Club Magazine in conjunction with our external auditors, PricewaterhouseCoopers, • Performing the audit in a professional manner, in accordance with an approved audit program, and • Performing ad-hoc special investigations. Show less



Stefan Antoni Architects

• Cape Town Area, South Africa

• Assistant Financial Manager

  • Feb 1998 - Apr 1999

  Stefan Antoni Architects is an Architectural and Interior design firm. The Assistant Financial Manager reports directly to the Financial Manager and is responsible for all financial related activities for the CC. Key duties and responsibilities include, inter alia; • Performing budgets for the Architectural and Interior design firm, • Performing project budgeting for new and existing projects, • Preparing of monthly Invoices and Statements for debtors, • Reconciliation and follow-up of debtors and creditors, • Preparing cash flow statements, • Preparing cash books for both the Architectural and the Interior design sections, • Performing and executing the payroll, • Performing a weekly and monthly summary of cash flow for the CC, and • Preparing of all statutory returns for both the Architectural and the Interior design sections. Show less