Experience

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  BestStart

  • Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

  • Management Accountant

    • Nov 2021 - Present
    • Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

    - Government Grant Audits- Stakeholder Management- PowerBI Custom Report design for Stakeholders- Trend and Variance Reporting- Budgeting- Forecasts- Funding reconciliations- Financial and Scenario modelling- Month-end variance reviews- Process streamlining- Ad hoc projects i.e. running Excel and PowerBI Training Workshops

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  Above and Beyond Early Childhood Centre's

  • Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

  • Management Accountant

    • Aug 2020 - Nov 2021
    • Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

    Industry details: Group of Early Childhood Day-care Centres Software used: Discover CRM and Funding Management, Xero, IPayroll, Hubdoc, Full Microsoft Office suite Key Achievements: • Efficiency, time and cost saving gains by implementing paperless processing system• Streamlined certain processesKey Responsibilities: • Cashflow Management• Budgeting• Forecasts• Hands-on responsible for the efficient day to day running of all financial and accounting related aspects of all entities including balance sheets, ledgers, reconciliations, inter-entity loan accounts and financial reporting • GST and Provisional Tax• Monthly Management Accounts Reporting • Provide Financial Institutions with Forecasts & Budgets • Custom develop Graphs and Pie Charts reporting on specific aspects relating to MIE Funding to COO

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  Young Read Woudberg Limited

  • Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

  • Information Technology - Accountant

    • Jul 2016 - Aug 2020
    • Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

    Industry details: Chartered Accountancy Firm Software used: Cin7, Xero, MYOB Account Right and Essentials, QuickBooks, MYOB Practise Management SoftwareKey Achievements: • Streamline processes with cost and time savings by computerising and semi automating a manual monthly billing system to 400+ clients • Established solid relationships with IT service providers• Developed Xero training materials and workflow (for clients not using online help) Key Responsibilities: Internal Systems:• Company Network Administrator – set up and manage users on domain controller• Establish formal protocols for maintenance and enhancements of Internal systems• First point of reference for all IT related service providers.• Provide IT Support to staff for internal office applications and client softwareClient Software• Migrate clients from desktop based software to cloud based solutions • Set up new businesses on cloud based solutions• Provide training and support on Xero, MYOB and various add-on applications

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  Travel Motors Direct

  • Tauranga

  • Management Accountant

    • Mar 2016 - Oct 2016
    • Tauranga

    CIN7, XERO, EXCEL Advanced Industry and Sector: Construction: Importing of Excavator partsHands-on responsible for the efficient running of all day to day accounting activities of the orginisation including software systems, general entries, balance sheets, ledgers, statistics and management reporting. Advising management on tax issues, budgets, forecast, planning, and assist management in the formulation and implementation of an organization's strategy.

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  Guillemot Business Forms - Group of Companies

  • City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

  • Company Accountant

    • Jul 1997 - Sep 2015
    • City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

    Jul 1997 – Sep 2015 Guillemot Business Forms (Pty) Ltd. (Consolidated from a Group of Companies, including a Property Company) – www.guillemot.co.zaCustomer list that included companies listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. SMME established in 1970 employing up to 100 employees with Sales/Turnover of up to R 34,000,000 - Security specialist range of print related services and turnkey solutions company providing state-of-the-art production facilities in the corporate printing industry. Continuous, Flatbed and Digital Printing.I reported directly to the Shareholders and Managing Director of the company, Mrs. Denise Wegener.Accounting Software: MYOB, Accsys People ware, ExcelResponsibilities: • Overseeing a team of personnel managing the day to day running of company Financial department on Financial as well as Labour related issues• Payroll (Monthly, Weekly, Commissions)• Preparing weekly and monthly factoring reports for the Bank in support of overdraft facility• Monthly Management Accounts Income Statements, Balance Sheet, Budgets, Cash Flow Statements for management as well as the bank• Statutory Returns:• PAYE, VAT, Statements Provisional Tax, Income Tax; Workmen’s Compensation, Central Statistics• Year end Audit preparations • Review of Financial Statements• Strategising meetings with directors and management• Fixed Assets Register • Assistance with preparation of Tender documents• Manufacturing Cost Calculations: Imports (Foreign profit and Losses) and Machine Rates• Liaising with the external auditors, bankers, Insurers.• Executing Standard Bank CATS Supplier creation, authorisation and EFT’s paying of Suppliers and employees• Management and reconciliation of Intercompany Loan Accounts• Pension and Provident Fund and Group Life Administration• Financing of Company Assets i.e. motor vehicles and machinery • For the first initial few years HR Functions including Letters of Employment; Disciplinary Meetings etc.

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  Glide Accounting CC

  • Registered Business Accountant (SAIBA)

    • Apr 2009 - Apr 2013

    Glide Accounting CC. – Business Advisory Services for start-up companies and SME’sCustomer base consisted of Private Individuals,Plumbers, Electricians, Engineering, Catering, Framing and Property companies.Registered Business Accountant and Tax Practitioner Pastel Partner, Pastel Payroll, Draftworx, ExcelResponsibilities: • Bookkeeping and Payroll Services• Commissioner of Oath• Company formations and Statutory Registrations• Annual Returns• PAYE, GST• Income Tax returns for Private Individuals• Income Tax returns for Companies• Financial Statements

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  SABC

  • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

  • Accountant

    • May 1993 - Jun 1997
    • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

    May 1993 – Jul 1997 South African Broadcasting Services (SABC)(Johannesburg, South Africa) Managed four accounts teams of the TV Licence Department and reported to the Financial Manager, Hennie Fourie. We were responsible for administrating and maintaining a customer database of approximately 3 million records.Position held: Senior AccountantResponsibilities: • Complete management of team activities from a daily basis to meeting quarterly deliverables.• Monitoring, encouraging and documenting staff development as well as performance incentive assessment.• Coordinating and facilitating training workshops.• Credit control.• General ledger journals.• Accountability for all banking and income account reconciliations.• Analysing and preparing month end statistics and reports.• Implementing financial controls on a continuing basis to improve efficiency and profitability.• Collaboration with the IT department to develop a new accounting system.• Negotiating contracts with Debt Collecting Agencies.• Building good working relationships with financial institutions to increase effectiveness as well as turnaround time in solving problems.