Melissa Knott

Head Of Operations at Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB)
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, ZA

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Experience

    • South Africa
    • Philanthropic Fundraising Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Head Of Operations
      • Oct 2021 - Present

    • Accountant
      • Dec 2014 - Oct 2021

      As the Accountant for SANCCOB, my responsibilities include the following:* Full accounting function, from source document to trial balance;* Oversight and implementation of standard operating procedures and internal controls;* Compilation of monthly financial reports: Financial results; Investment analysis; Cash flow forecasts and analysis; Deferred income; Income tracking, Donor financial reports;* Direct point of contact to CEO, COO and SANCCOB Board of Directors with regards to financial performance and position of the entity;* Direct point of contact with financial auditors and responsible for compilation of all working schedules in support of thereof;* Oversight of annual financial statement compilation;* Payroll processing and related statutory returns ((EMP201, EMP501, UIF, COIDA);* VAT and STATS SA returns;* Annual financial budget preparation and consolidation (operations, capital and projects);* Assist with HR oversight and management ;* Staff supervision Show less

    • Acting Business Manager (maternity leave cover)
      • Apr 2015 - Aug 2015

      This was an interim role whilst the Business Manager was on maternity leave. During the time, my responsibilities included:* Financial reporting and management;* Governance * HR management

    • South Africa
    • Accounting
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Accountant
      • Nov 2004 - Nov 2014

      During the 10 year period employed by Nexia Cape Town, I was promoted from Assistant Accountant to Senior Accountant. My responsibilities included: * Preparation of annual financial statements and supporting working documents for various legal entities (companies, close corporations, trusts, etc.); * Financial auditing (basic); * Full financial accounting function; * Statutory returns (VAT, PAYE, SDL, UIF, STATS SA, etc.); * Supervision of junior accountants; * Management of financial reports for diverse client portfolio; * Cashbook management Show less

Education

  • University of Cape Town
    Bachelor of Business Science, Accounting and Finance
    1999 - 2003

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