Experience

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  Navistar International Southern Africa Pty Ltd

  • Finance and Operations Manger

    • Jul 2014 - Present

    Accounts ReconciliationsCash Flow Forecast – local as well as foreign paymentsPayroll journalsRequesting forex payments for parts imports and supplying necessary documents for the bankAssisting Auditors with audit requirementsRevaluating of foreign creditorsManaging parts claims for short/damage suppliesDocumenting of policies and procedures and implementing them to be in line with SOX requirements as filtered down from our US Head OfficeCompiling budgets for both income statement and balance sheetAssisting with business plans for future years for both balance sheet as well as income statementManaging of Fixed Assets and keeping it up to dateAuthorizing payments for Creditors, Foreign payment and ad hoc paymentsInteracting with Corporate Finance in USA on a monthly basis regarding month end resultsCredit Notes – Parts normal returns as well as obsolescence returnsReviewing Creditors ReconciliationsStock Takes - PartsDebtors (Book value R 20m and Intercompany R 22m)Creditors (Book value R 2m local and R 20m foreign)Review Debtors Age analysisMonitor SalesMonth end management reporting within deadlines to Corporate Head Office in USABalancing intercompany accounts with other divisionsInvestigate problems in accounts and correcting miss postingsVAT & GST returns and paymentsPAYE returns and paymentsTax packs for tax return filingAssist external auditors when we get auditedProject management on new system implementation and assisting with roll out worldwide in other countriesAssisting with record keeping and accounting for Australia Direct Ship programHR functionAssisting Warehouse Supervisor with policies and procedures in warehouse and necessary reports to manage KPI’sInteracting with Attorneys regarding legal matters concerning the businessKeeping company information updated with CIPC, SARS and BanksReleasing payments on Citibank and Standard Bank for paymentsAssisting with ad hoc activities for US, MD and other divisions as needed

  • Financial Accountant

    • Mar 2009 - Jun 2014

    Accounts Reconciliations Requesting forex payments for parts imports and supplying necessary documents for the bank.Revaluating of foreign creditorsManaging parts claims for short/damage suppliesDocumenting of policies and procedures and implementing them to be in line with SOX requirements as filtered down from our US Head OfficeCompiling budgets for both income statement and balance sheetAssisting with business plans for future years for both balance sheet as well as income statementManaging of Fixed Assets and keeping it up to dateCredit Notes – Parts normal returns as well as obsolescence returnsCreditors ReconciliationsStock Takes - PartsDebtors (Book value R 20m and Intercompany R 22m)Creditors (Book value R 3m local and R 20m foreign)Review Debtors Age analysisMonitor SalesMonth end management reporting within deadlines to Corporate Head Office in USABalancing intercompany accounts with other divisionsInvestigate problems in accounts and correcting miss postingsVAT calculationsAssist Internal and external auditors when we get audited.Project management on new system implementation and assisting with roll out worldwide in other countries.Assisting with record keeping and accounting for Australia Direct Ship programAssisting Warehouse Supervisor with policies and procedures in warehouse and necessary reports to manage KPI’s

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  Hyundai Hatfield

  • Pretoria Area, South Africa

  • Branch Accountant

    • Apr 2006 - Mar 2009
    • Pretoria Area, South Africa

    • Reconciliations - Audit File - Accounts to be allocated by Accountant• Cash Flow Forecast• Managing of Fixed Assets and keeping it up to date• Credit Notes - Vehicles/Workshop/Parts• Reviewing Creditors Reconciliations• Stock Takes - Parts/New Vehicles/Used Vehicles and WIP (Once a month)• Debtors : Submit all relevant documentation, ensure that AMH debtors account is reconciled and o/s queries resolved• Creditors : All policies to be submitted timeously• Review Vehicle settlements• Review Cash Sales - Workshop & Parts on a daily basis• Review Debtors Age analysis• Orders for petrol, stationary• Monitoring Balancing Routine• Monitor Parts Buy Out report• Monitor Parts Receipt Suspense• Do Provision for Vehicle accessories• Monitor After sales and authorize them• Monitor vehicle invoicing & deliveries• Lic & Reg - Recon weekly• Prepare Commissions• Control Demos - Cleanliness/Fines/Accidents/Loan Vehicles• Monitor Trade Sales• Prepare Salary Packs (Engagement letters, Leave Forms,Micfa Claims & Attendance Registers)• Check Finance Deposits Account (Daily)• Checking of cheques before DP signs• Month end reporting within deadlines• Do bank journals on daily basis• Investigate problems in accounts and correcting miss postings• VAT returns• Relief switchboard• 5 people reporting to me

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  Hyundai Centurion

  • Pretoria Area, South Africa

  • Bookkeeper

    • Jul 2005 - Mar 2006
    • Pretoria Area, South Africa

    • Do banking on daily basis• Prepare Salary Packs (Engagement letters, Leave Forms,Micfa Claims & Attendance Registers)• Check Finance Deposits Account (Daily)• Reconciliations - Audit File - Accounts to be allocated by Accountant• Credit Notes - Vehicles/Workshop/Parts• Reviewing Creditors Reconciliations• Creditors : All policies to be submitted timeously• Review Vehicle settlements• Review Cash Sales - Workshop & Parts on a daily basis• Review Debtors Age analysis• Orders for petrol, stationary• Monitor vehicle invoicing & deliveries• Prepare Commissions• Check Finance Deposits Account (Daily)• Checking of cheques before DP signs• Month end reporting within deadlines• Do bank journals on daily basis

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  BMW Motorrad

  • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

  • Assistant to Financial Manager

    • Jul 2001 - Jun 2005
    • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

    • Handling the cash up of the Branch• Do the banking of the monies (Up to R 100 000 cash)• Do monthly financial reports to Directors• Project Management• Error handling with invoicing of motorcycles and moving stock to consignment dealers• Assisting the Financial Manager in duties• See that all imported motorcycles get into stock at the correct values• Controlling stock counts at the branch• Handling all creditors (book value of R 3 mil)• Do budgets on an annual basis (Income statement and balance sheet)• Do forecasts on a quarterly basis• Do bookkeeping up to balance sheet• Ensure that all monies received for the Rider Academy Training program• Ensure that all warranty claims get paid on a regular basis from head office• Do monthly journals for corrections and system errors• Standard costing of motorcycles and Rider Gear• Loading of monthly standards for the motorcycles to ensure that the correct options are loaded at the correct prices.• General ledger reconciliation’s on monthly basis• Gross profit reconciliation’s on monthly basis for motorcycles as well as the branch• Controlling the expenditure to work according to budget• Investigate problems on accounts• Clearing of money in the banking account against debtors accounts