Experience

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  KiwiRail

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Senior Management Accountant at KiwiRail

    • Feb 2019 - Present
    • Auckland, New Zealand

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  Compass Group

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Commercial Accountant

    • Sep 2017 - Jan 2019
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    - Assisting the Commercial Business Partner:- Key point of contact for sector operational teams for all commercial accounting matters e.g. supporting Unit Mangers in understanding the month end processes, including stock take and capturing revenue/expenditure - Preparing budget/forecast reporting packs and engaging with key stakeholders to ensure high quality deliverables- Preparing financially sound and accurate business plans and models, ensuring that corporate values, group accounting guidelines, best practices and statutory accounting principles are maintained with any alternate financial option- Responding to / providing support for financial queries from sites and clients, including problem solving, customer disputes and negotiating customer payment programs as needed- Raising site awareness and financial understanding by developing close and supportive working relationships with individual managers, providing assistance, training and improving budget control- Participating in cross functional project teams, including business improvement and efficiency projects- Preparing the monthly sector P&Ls (by site and consolidated), including completeness and accuracy of revenue costs such as: complete client invoicing; accruals for recurring and non-recurring costs; and other accounting processes- Completing/reviewing monthly sector balance sheet reconciliations- Ensuring that all necessary financial procedures and Compass New Zealand policies, including internal control requirements, are adhered to - Participating in Health and Safety leadership by following all Compass health, safety and security procedures/policies

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  St Stithians College, South Africa

  • Accountant

    • Oct 2015 - Aug 2017

    • Managing and mentoring a small financial team to achieve departmental and organisational goals• Preparing and coordinating month-end procedures, including monthly management reports• Preparing annual financial statements• Compiling and monitoring budgets, and reporting on variances• Reviewing of journals and bank and balance sheet reconciliations• Performing complex VAT calculations using the apportionment ratio, and submitting bi-monthly VAT returns• Creating and maintaining the asset register (Overseeing independent asset verification, and comparing the physical verification to the asset register for variance reporting)• Reviewing departmental payments to ensure compliance with disbursement requirements• Ensuring compliance with statutory requirements• Controlling the accounting system, applying authorisation levels, segregation of duties, and technical support• Assessing operating costs and implementing approved changes to increase the schools' profitability• Liaising with financial organisations, including banks and auditors for query resolutionKey achievements:- Played a significant role in developing a systems report for auditing purposes. This involved the gathering of staff performance reports, interviewing each staff member, and integrating all processes into a single report- Key player in strengthening the overall financial management of all seven schools within the College

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  Motor Music CC

  • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

  • Accountant

    • Mar 2005 - Sep 2015
    • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

    • Overseeing the full financial function and aspects of human resource management • Liaising with the motor industry regarding the calculation of monthly returns with regard to the staff provident funds, council levies, union fees, additional holiday pay, and leave and bonus calculations• Reviewing cashbooks, bank reconciliations, and credit card payment entries• Managing lease agreements• Attending to monthly statutory payments, bi-monthly VAT returns, and employee IRP5 tax reconciliations• Ensuring that the accounting system framework is updated in line with tax compliance requirements• Applying for tax clearance certificates, rectifying oversights/errors that might cause certificates to be declined• Creating an annual audit file, liaising with auditors and maintaining a fixed asset register• Assessing the creditworthiness of vehicle dealerships• Engagement with professional organisations to further the company’s goals• Performing a range of Human Resources functions including: - Reviewing calculations and payments of salaries, wages and Workman's Compensation, drafting of employment contracts, recruitment of new staff, and attending dispute resolutions- Supervising administration staff

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  Charles Orbach & Company

  • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

  • Audit Clerk

    • Nov 2002 - Feb 2005
    • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

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  eCompany Operations (SA) Pty Ltd

  • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

  • Senior Bookkeeper

    • Mar 2000 - Oct 2002
    • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

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  Knight Frank

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Senior Bookkeeper

    • Jun 1999 - Jul 1999
    • London, United Kingdom

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  Liquid Surfwear t/a Island Style Clothing

  • South Africa

  • Bookkeeper

    • May 1998 - Jun 1999
    • South Africa

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  Indian Ocean Divers

  • Tanzania

  • Bookkeeper

    • Aug 1996 - Apr 1998
    • Tanzania

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  Dive Africa Watersports

  • Tanzania

  • Bookkeeper

    • Aug 1994 - Jul 1996
    • Tanzania