Experience

Covington Aircraft

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Management Accountant

  • Apr 2023 - Present



Advanced Instruments (previously Solentim)

• Bournemouth, United Kingdom

• Management Accountant

  • Dec 2018 - Apr 2023



Vector Aerospace

• Canada
• Aviation & Aerospace
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Administrative Manager

  • Apr 2017 - Dec 2018

  • Maintaining accurate accounting records and filing.• Compile detailed invoices for customers and manage related warranty costs.• Implemented a detailed margin & cost analysis system to ensure job profitability.• Conduct purchasing of both non-inventory and inventory items and maintaining Inventory control.• Collaborating with the Canadian Accounts department ensuring accurate accounting processing according to the budget, analysis of month end reporting for discrepancies and produce any miscellaneous report as required by group finance or senior management.• Communicating with customers and suppliers.• Co-coordinating administrative duties for upcoming and current workload including stock requirements, shipping, and the creation of job cards in company software and accurate allocation of all costs associated with the task. Show less

• Customer Service Representative

  • Sep 2013 - Mar 2017

  • Compiled and revised detailed cost estimates and invoices optimizing company profitability while meeting customer budgetary requirements.• Communicated both verbally and electronically with customers regarding job status and their specific requirements.• Designed and implemented a cost analysis system to ensure profitability of each task prior to final invoicing. This system enabled us to identify any possible cost issues and ensure profitability.• Managed data in company software required for reporting.• Complied Departmental & Management Reporting on a monthly and annual basis as well as any miscellaneous management reports as required.• Created a Margin and Cost analysis system analyze the profitability of cost centers on a per job bases, this ensured integrity of data required for group reporting in the company internal program.• Provided assistance and support to the Customer Service Manager.• Trained other members of staff and was the ‘go-to’ person within the department. Show less



Intrepid Bundu (Pty) Ltd

• Financial Manager

  • Mar 2011 - Sep 2013

  • Maintained accurate accounting records and created multiple system processes for ensuring accuracy of data input such as import sheet for banking transactions and vehicle depreciation.• Developed processes for all Intercompany transactions including invoicing, reconciliations and reporting as additional brands where included in the PEAK Adventure Travel portfolio taking into account each brands unique requirements.• Designed and implemented a number of monthly reports used to compare company revenue, overheads and expenditure vs budget enabling the management team to make cost cutting decisions and predict revenue trends.• Created departmental profit and loss systems to monitor the profitability of the Bundu Safari Lodge as well as the marketing team.• Successful and timely navigated from Sage Pastel accounting to Microsoft Dynamics Navision as required by group finance and redesigned all the accounts processing systems to align with Navision’s requirements. • Prepared the annual budget in consultation with both the company General Manager, group finance and international management team.• Prepared quarterly forecasts for use by the group finance team.• Co-ordinated year end external audit schedule and liaised with external auditors.• Compiled and analyzed monthly management & international group finance reports including Profit & Loss statement, Balance sheet and Fixed asset movements for group finance.• Trained, mentored and managed the accounts assistant. Show less

• Accounts Assistant

  • Mar 2007 - Feb 2011

  • Developed systems for intercompany transactions with Intrepid Travel Australia. Including invoicing procedures, control of payments received on Intrepid Australia’s behalf and vice versa. • Created tour budget, cost checking and profit/loss system to be used for each individual tour in order to ensure profitability and eliminate over-spending by tour leaders /overcharging by suppliers. This data is also used for annual product costing.• Implemented payroll software (Pastel) as this was previously outsourced. • Maintained company accounts to Trial Balance within month end and year end deadlines set by global finance.• Assisted the Financial Manager and General Manager with group and management reporting.• Assisted the Financial Manager with preparation for and during the annual external audit. Show less

• Reservations Consultant

  • May 2005 - Feb 2007

  • Transformed the reservations booking administration system from a previously handwritten system into an excel version whereby human errors in sales calculations could be limited and essential sales data could be extracted for use by the marketing department. • Developed and implemented a supplier and operator booking system for greater control of bookings and payments made to various suppliers for tours. • Managed the front office and liaised with both direct customers and agents as an internal sales consultant via both verbal and electronic communication.• Maintained accurate accounting records and liaised with the accounting firm to generate monthly financials.• Trained and mentored new sales consultant.• Wrote a manual for external sales agents to use to assist with selling company products which included in depth details for each tour such as distance travelled each day and facilities available at each accommodation facility. Show less



Wagon Trails Travel cc

• Johannesburg Area, South Africa

• Reservations Consultant

  • Jul 2001 - May 2005

  • Maintained accounting records and implemented internal procedures to maximize efficiency and accuracy. • Managed front office and carried out all supporting administration requirements. • Liaised with customers and suppliers building strong business relationships. • Maintained accounting records and implemented internal procedures to maximize efficiency and accuracy. • Managed front office and carried out all supporting administration requirements. • Liaised with customers and suppliers building strong business relationships.



Railroad Woodcraft CC

• Johannesburg Area, South Africa

• Office Administrator

  • Jun 2000 - Jun 2001

  • Maintained accounting records and implemented internal procedures to maximize efficiency and accuracy. • Managed front office and carried out all supporting administration requirements. • Liaised with customers and suppliers building strong business relationships. • Weekly Payroll • Maintained accounting records and implemented internal procedures to maximize efficiency and accuracy. • Managed front office and carried out all supporting administration requirements. • Liaised with customers and suppliers building strong business relationships. • Weekly Payroll