Experience

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  Motus Aftermarket Parts

  • South Africa

  • National Credit Manager

    • Dec 2023 - Present
    • South Africa

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  Aspen Pharma South Africa

  • City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

  • Finance Analyst

    • Oct 2022 - Apr 2023
    • City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

    Managed the internal audit for the Working Capital Department, resulting in a 15% reduction in errors and discrepancies identified.Developed and implemented a streamlined audit process that reduced the time required for data consolidation and report generation by 30%.Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve systemic issues, resulting in improved data accuracy and reduced risk of non-compliance, and to identify areas for improvement and develop solutions to address process inefficiencies and compliance gaps.Conducted audits and reviews of policies and SOPs for Accounts Payable, Procurement, Inventory, and Reporting departments, to ensure ongoing compliance with relevant regulations and best practices. Conducted thorough analyses of contracts to identify potential risks, including legal, financial, and operational risks.Collaborated with internal and external legal counsel to ensure that contracts were in compliance with relevant regulations and industry best practices.Conducted primary and secondary research to gather data and insights on economic trends and global issues, including market conditions, consumer behavior, and geopolitical factors.Developed clear and concise presentations using visual aids and data visualization tools to communicate complex information to diverse audiences, including senior executives and.Conducted data audits and reconciliations to ensure data accuracy and consistency across different systems and processes.Developed reports and analyses using TM1 to support decision-making and forecasting.Worked closely with business stakeholders to identify reporting requirements and develop clear and concise specifications for IT development.Developed and maintained clear and concise documentation and procedures for balance sheet reconciliationsAchieved a 98% accuracy rating in balance sheet reconciliations for payroll accounts

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  PPC Cement SA (Pty) Ltd

  • Germiston, Gauteng, South Africa

  • Lead Credit Management

    • Nov 2020 - Jun 2022
    • Germiston, Gauteng, South Africa

    Conducted audits and reviews of the Credit Management Policies for South Africa as well as International and local PPC subsidiaries, to ensure ongoing compliance with relevant regulations and best practices. Conducted detailed analysis of business processes and identified areas for improvement, and developed comprehensive SOPs to standardize and streamline operations.Worked closely with business stakeholders to gather input and feedback on SOPs, and incorporated feedback to ensure the relevance and effectiveness of procedures.Conducted regular reviews and updates of SOPs to ensure continued relevance and compliance with evolving industry standards and company policies.Achieved an 80% increase in efficiency and productivity by implementing new SOPs for accounts receivable processes.Led training sessions for team members and stakeholders to ensure understanding and adoption of new policies and procedures.Achieved a 90% reduction in errors and delays in accounts payable (legal and credit bureau service providers) and accounts receivable processes by implementing new policies and SOPs.Conducted detailed analysis of business objectives and identified key performance areas for direct reports, and developed comprehensive KPIs and STIs to measure and track progress.Worked closely with direct reports to ensure understanding and buy-in of KPIs and STIs, and provided regular feedback and coaching to support performance improvement.Achieved an 80% increase in productivity and an 85% reduction in error rates by implementing new KPIs and STIs for direct reports and providing ongoing coaching and support.Developed a new reporting format and data collection process, incorporating key performance indicators and metrics to track progress and identify areas for improvement.Worked closely with MANCOM and FINCOM to ensure alignment of reporting with organizational goals and objectives.

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  Core Group Southern Africa

  • Sandton

  • Group Credit Manager

    • Sep 2018 - Feb 2020
    • Sandton

    Develop & implement Credit Management policies and procedures. Management of 6 business units Managing the Inter-company accounts (6 business units and 27 iStores) no items are older than 30 days. Customer Master file maintenance Approval of workflows Maintenance and balancing of the debtors control adjustment accountBank deliverables reporting Heading up credit committee meetings for bi-monthly debtors reviews for 6 business unitsManaging and approval of trade terms credit notes and claims which include billings for promotions, price protection rebates and price differencesCredit Guarantee maintenance (submissions of declarations to be done timeously, ensuring accounts are paid and monitoring any changes relating hereto).Approval of invoices and reports from broker to ensure that the monthly payments submitted to AP are correct Ensure that the company is not exposed to risk by not being covered for insurance on certain customers Approval of finance deals and 30 day account applications Ensuring all Cashbook queries relating to Accounts Receivable on the Cashbook reconciliation are resolvedStrategic input to the RFQ for a new ERP system with regard to credit control requirements.Setting targets and approving of credit controller incentives in line with set objectivesAnnual KPA reviews Debtors analysis reports and presentations for quarterly EXCO reviews Customer visits Clean-up of the debtors age analysis across 6 business units due to lack of AR policies and procedures prior to the creation of the Credit Manager roleHiring of new staff Performance management of the team Contributing to the development of policies and procedures for consumer finance Driving change according to the vision of implementing a central shared services finance division Meetings with warehouse management to ensure correction and compliance to customer requirements
    Management of trade terms

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  Crown Food Group

  • Edenvale

  • Group Credit Manager

    • Oct 2017 - Jul 2018
    • Edenvale

    Managing a team of 17 nationally. Ensuring the Age Analysis on all branches are within terms, that collection targets are met and that all "red flag" accounts are escalated. Review of each Branch Age Analysis on a monthly basis​​All accounts are within terms and that 90 days + accounts are kept to a minimum.Rebates are collected within 30 days terms to ensure that rebates are not forfeitedManaging the Intercompany Accounts to ensure that no items are older than 30 days.Payment allocations are done immediatelyTo also manage the process of supplying POD's where required and resolving queries on the AR Tracker within a 30 days There may be no outstanding queries on the reconciliations. ​​​​Suspense release and Masterfile maintenance (which includes SharePoint approvals)To ensure that all policies and procedures are adhered to. Bi-annual branch reviews which includes review of internal controls and ensuring that all credit controllers adhere to policies and procedures contained in the CFG Key Control Document, documenting findings from the visit to the branch​​​​​​​​Credit Guarantee maintenance and control To ensure that the company is not exposed to risk by not being covered for insurance on certain customers​​​​​​Effective and efficient management of the credit control team on how they are being managed.​To ensure that the team's morale stays intact​​​​​​​Ensuring all Cashbook queries relating to Accounts Receivable on the Cashbook reconciliation are resolved within 30 days Continuous improvement of the AR processes, IT and Strategic, which will lead to automation, cost saving, increased performance in overall AR objectives.Processes in terms of the SOP's need to be simplified; To simplify the accounting processes are automated; To set up a dashboard for targets achieved and allocations (for eg. allocations and uploads and any other processes which simplify the daily tasks)

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  Froneri

  • Johannesburg

  • Financial Operations Manager

    • Jun 2016 - Sep 2017
    • Johannesburg

    Accounts Receivable Management:Manage 10-16 employeesDevelop & implement the Accounts Receivable & Credit Management Policies Motivate and drive the AR team to exceed standards Setting cash collection goals for the credit controllersDevelop and nurture customer relationships Monitor and control claimsDevelop and implement reporting (age analysis, over dues, credits and returns, trade term deductions, ad hoc deductions) to local country head as well as to the Group CFO (UK)Credit vet local and export customers using credit reports and customer financials.Provide recommendations to the credit committeeDevelop and implement the trade term policy for MarketingEnsure that all trade term deductions are allocated to the correct GL and in line with the trade term budgetManage rebates Monitor and track deductions to ensure integrity of claims and mitigate risk of financial loss against invalid claimsManage relationships with distributorsCustodian of the order to cash process for SA Accounts Payable Management:Ensure customer invoices for rebates and ad hoc deals payable are claimed timeously, ensuring control over accruals and impact on cash flow month on monthEnsure that distributors monthly allowance invoices are matched to the values as produced by the cost accountant on below cost activitiesContract Management:Implemented a centralized contract centerDeveloped the Contract Management PolicyProcess owner for redrafted terms Responsible to oversee new supplier and customer contracts Credit Card Management:Monitor credit card spend for Froneri SAI.T Management:Custodian of the Accounts Receivable segment of the EDI project. Responsible for system changes and enhancements to Oracle JDE for Accounts Receivable moduleCredit Management SystemDocument Management system. Managing of cell phones and data cardsCustodian of Froneri SA’s customer master data.

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  Scaw Metals Group

  • South Africa
  • Mining
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Contracts Manager

    • Jul 2015 - Jun 2016

    My Duties:Contract Management:Contract negotiationManaging of contract penaltiesManaging of SLAs attached to contractsLiaison between finance and sales in terms of contracts, credit terms negotiations on large clients and customer relations.Sales and Marketing Exco reportingManaging and escalating legal issuesOwn, manage and effectively control the quality control processes of:• Bi-annual top 20 customer surveys• Monthly customer visit reports and ratings• Customer complaintsResponsible for revising and updating procedures and ensuring that the processes are ISO9001 compliant as per new SABS standards; assist on the SABS audits annually.Heading up maintenance of the SAP customer master data baseCreating a SAP report based on the customer master information enabling forward thinking PR initiatives and proactive sales and marketing. The report will also enable high level decision making based on turnover using numerous relevant variables across the business units;Business Process Mapping of various processes to investigate software systems that could be implemented to improve efficiency.

  • Accounts Receivable Manager (Acting)

    • Nov 2014 - Jun 2015

    Manage and lead a team of 8 credit controllers + 1 credit management accountant. Analyse and provide recommendations to the Shared Services Manager and Credit Committee on new credit applications as well as increases on current credit limits - mitigating risk being the driving factor.Oversee maintenance of accounts, new and existing, (Credit limits, Master Data Maintenance)Reconciliations, spreadsheets, debtor’s reports, age analysis (Local & Export)Review old AR reports to update in line with business strategic objectivesDraft and implement new reports and processes to streamline and energise the AR function in order to create a more proactive level of mitigating risk and self-sustaining cash collection methodsAll AR month end reporting to BU’s and ExcoExperian over dues age analysis and usage reportsOverseeing legal and liquidation matters being handled by elected attorneysImplementation of cash account controls and constant monitoring thereof to eradicate fraudBad debt provision monthly reportingChairing monthly meetings with the BUs to discuss over dues and resolution thereofEnsure compliance with Credit PolicyAR related forex issues, Letters of credit and ensuring compliance to SARB requirements for inward fundsWeekly gross exposure reporting Implementation of HR performance management system within ARAppoint and manage accounts receivable staff.Produces analyses and distributes accurate and meaningful accounts receivable reports for management.Assess, implement and monitor checks and internal controlsAttend to legal matters and liaise with attorneys, credit insurers and debt collecting agencies.Manage Month and Year-End processes.Manage the debt collection process. Manage And train all accounts receivable staff.Review all LC’s for export to ensure sufficient guarantees are in place for export customers.Review and sign off general ledger recons for control accounts and sub ledger accounts

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  Franklin Electric

  • Finance & Admin

    • Mar 2013 - Nov 2014

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  innoVIZION Africa

  • Bryanston

  • Group Business Manager

    • Jun 2011 - Jan 2013
    • Bryanston

    Managing and Leading the following functions across the branches for the Africa subsidiary and for the Holding company - innoVIZION Holdings (Pty) Ltd. Human Resource Management: Develop and update HR practices and procedures (policies), and ensure compliance.Remuneration policy development and implementationSARS Submissions EMP201 and EMP501 – reconciliations and submissions (Monthly, bi-annual & annual) – efiling, e@syfile, corresponding with SARS on various levels; Employee Contracts BCOEA, LRA; WCA – ROE Compilation and submission; Payroll (Pastel Partner)Financial Management: Lead the business with regards to standard accounting principles; Provide financial reports for decision aking (Internal & external) (Debtors, Creditors, Other customized reports iro projects);Ensure compliance with various relevant legislation that determine and affect financial management and control; Monthly reporting – Management Accounts, Cash Flow;Yearly Reporting – Trial Balance up to Balance Sheet; Asset register maintenance; Manage and control Debtors and Creditors; General Ledger maintenance; Managing all forex related issues; SARB; Arrange and organise audits within the department; Participate and assist in audits; Record risks and audit findings;SARS – VAT Recons and submissions via efilingPastel Partner Advanced; Pastel Evolution – Super userCorporate Governance: Ensure adherence to good corporate governance and updating group policies and procedures ; Company CM29 changes, and name changes; CIPRO Annual Returns; ProcurementEffectively manage and coordinate processes for capturing of work orders and requisitions; Authorisation and control of all orders for OPEX; Full Purchasing function for CAPEXLegal ComplianceAdvising and undertaking relevant action as per companies Act; CommercialsGeneral AdminOversee the Handling of petty cash and maintenance ; Oversee the Maintenance of casual labour spreadsheets; Oversee the Performance of transactional maintenance

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  innoVIZION Business Solutions

  • Business Manager

    • Jul 2008 - Jun 2011

    Human Resource Management:Orientation programme development and implementationDevelop and update HR practices and procedures (policies), and ensure compliance.Remuneration policy development and implementationEmployee ContractsBCOEA & LRA implementation, adherence and update explanations to directorsPayroll (Pastel) – Certification obtained thus far (March 2010): Basic product training (Level 1)Basic Product Training (Level 2)Control and monitor leaveFinancial Management: Lead the business with regards to standard accounting principlesProvide financial reports for decision making (Internal & external)Keep abreast of current and new changes within the finance and financial services industries to ensure complianceEnsure compliance with Credit Bill changesAsset register maintenance Supervise, manage and control Debtors and Creditors – Full Function Full function management & financial accounting responsibility up to General Ledger Maintenance: correcting and posting batchesManaging all forex related issuesArrange and organise audits within the departmentParticipate and assist in auditsRecord risks and audit findingsPastel Partner Accounting – Completed Training on (November 2009)Pastel Partner IntermediatePastel Partner AdvancedCorporate Governance: Adherence to good corporate governance and updating group policies and procedures Advising and coordinating relevant action as per King reportsProcurementCapturing of work orders and requisitionsEffectively coordinate process orders i.e. stationery, stock items etc)Authorise OPEX.Control and Manage CAPEX.Legal ComplianceAdvising and undertaking relevant action as per companies ActSARS - Payroll and VAT submissions, reconciliations. Efiling and Easyfile.WCA - Return of Income - Calculations, forms and submissions.

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  Denorco

  • Senior Credit Controller

    • 2007 - 2008

    Full function debtors (Head Office), Part of local and entire export debtors books Liquidations Legal’s (local & Export)Credit Guarantee (Local & Export)Reconciliations, spreadsheets, debtor’s reports, age analysis (Local & Export)New account applications - credit vetting

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  Auction Alliance

  • Debtors

    • 2005 - 2006

    Full debtors function for the Gauteng branch. Dealing with liquidators & legal debtors. Reconciliations, spreadsheets, debtor’s reports, age analysis.

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  Bytes Document Solutions

  • Senior Credit Controller

    • 2000 - 2004

    Opening and maintenance of new accountsDirect Liason with Credit guarantee insurance company on all credit vetting mattersMaintenance of systems used for credit vetting Legal Matters (Hand over’s to attorneys; Liaison with attorneys;Liquidations;To analyse potential claims and submit to the liquidator.Bad debt write off (Analyse and filter accounts to be written off to bad debts from the legal, CGIC legal and liquidation ledgers; Draw up the balanced bad debt schedule Process bad debt schedule on the system)Credit control