Experience

Oppenheimer Generations
• South Africa
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Accountant

  • Apr 2023 - Present

Magotteaux
• Chile
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Accountant

  • Nov 2019 - Apr 2023


Prominent Paints, part of PPG Industries

• Group Financial Controller

  • Apr 2014 - Nov 2019

  Oversee 6 business units in 5 legal entities Manage a staff of 13 (9 direct reports) Review of financial records (analytical review) Prepare weekly forecasts Month-end reporting (1½ day close) Monitor spend Prepare budgets Prepare IFRS Annual Financial Statements Liaise with external audit Liaise with internal audit and manage close of findings Review and release payments Improving, implementing and monitoring of systems and controls Tax and deferred tax calculations Review balance sheet reconciliations Oversee credit control function Show less



Blue Financial Services Ltd

• Ghana
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Fraud Investigator

  • Jul 2013 - Nov 2013

  Assisted with a forensic investigation including the following: Analysing Financial Records Identifying Transactions Related to the Fraudulent Deals Preparing Summaries and Reconciliations of Transactions Briefing Stakeholders on Progress Liaising with Outside Fraud Investigators Liaising with External Auditors Assisted with a forensic investigation including the following: Analysing Financial Records Identifying Transactions Related to the Fraudulent Deals Preparing Summaries and Reconciliations of Transactions Briefing Stakeholders on Progress Liaising with Outside Fraud Investigators Liaising with External Auditors



Diversey, a division of Sealed Air

• Financial Manager

  • Feb 2012 - Jul 2013

  Preparing management accounts Preparing budgets Preparing cash flow forecasts Analytical review of financial data Monthly reporting to regional/global Preparing accounts for audit Drafting ifrs annual financial statements Review of all balance sheet account reconciliations Improving, implementing and monitoring of systems and controls Preparation of payroll journal and accruals Liasing with insurance brokers Reviewing and releasing of payments Tax and deferred tax computations Managing staff of 15 (6 direct reprots) Ad hoc reporting requests from management Managing SAP implementation project Managing HFM (Oracle) remapping project Reviewing and authorising expense claims Reviewing and authorising journals SOX reporting Facilitating internal audit Show less



Top Foam(Pty) Ltd

• Finance Manager

  • Mar 2011 - Feb 2012

  Preparing management accounts Preparing budgets Preparing cash flow forecasts Analytical review of financial data Preparing accounts for audit Reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts Improving, implementing and monitoring of systems and controls Supervising stock take and subsequent stock costing and reconciliation Petty cash Human resources funciton (including staff disciplinary actions, attending ccma hearings, liasing with the bargaining council, preparing employment contracts) Payroll function Preparing and submitting statutory returns Liasing with insurance brokers Banking Calculating ad hoc investing/financing options Profitability/costing analysis Maintaining fixed asset register Performing tax computations Show less



BDO South Africa

• South Africa
• Accounting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Audit Manager

  • Mar 2007 - Mar 2011

  Managing staff on audits, Planning staffing requirements and timeline for audits, Preparing budgets, Identifying risks, Reviewing work of staff, Compilation of financial statements and consolidated financial statements in accordance with ifrs, Providing on the job training, Evaluating staff performance, Mentoring juniors with their work and studies, Reviewing audit files and financial statements, Performing tax computations, Discussing final accounts and issues arising with the client. Attending audit committee meetings Ad hoc research on companies and financial data Show less


Nexia Levitt Kirson
• South Africa
• Accounting
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Audit Trainee

  • Feb 2004 - Feb 2007