Experience

Distell

• South Africa
• Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Accounts Receivable Team Lead

  • Mar 2020 - Present



Capespan

• Wholesale Import and Export
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Accounts Receivable Manager

  • Apr 2019 - Feb 2020

  Debtors account management •Monitor submission of account sales and ensure follow-up action performed before account sale becomes due. •Oversee invoices are issued as soon as account sale is approved by Commercial Team. • Authorisation of credit notes and to ensure they are processed when required and supported by appropriate documentation. •Ensure matching of invoices, credit notes and cash is performed. •Account reconciliations are performed by team. Masterfile maintenance •Update and management of customer masterfiles •Management of insurance limits that have to be in sync with the Group Risk Department approvals. Credit risk management •Monitor, manage and report over trading and overdue accounts •Propose to CFO credit limit following a detailed credit evaluation process of the customer. •Manage the credit application and insurance application process. •Weekly feedback to Senior Management Month-end process •Ensure that the debtors module month-end close is performed •Ensure all debtors related ledger reconciliations are performed •Prepare monthly debtors reporting •Manage Inter Company debtors and confirmations Processes and controls documented •Updated documentation of processes •Review processes and controls responsible for to identify control weaknesses, simplification and improvement of efficiencies. People management (5 direct reports) •Agree performance objectives with team and monitor progress throughout the year with regular check ins •Conduct formal bi- annual performance conversations with all direct reports •Discussing development plans in order to assist in identifying training and development opportunities



innocent drinks

• United Kingdom
• Food and Beverage Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Credit Control Manager

  • May 2015 - Apr 2019

  Team management•Lead and manage the sales ledger team•Recruit, coach and develop staff, implementing development plansFinancial Stewardship•Setting up new customers – detailed financial performance review, risk analysis and recommendations•Annual credit limits reviews•Monitor the financial health of our key suppliers•Checking the payment runReporting and business partnering•Reporting of sales ledger KPIs across all regions•Operational KPI’s – Present to Senior finance on a monthly basis•Business partnering – Working closely with account managers to ensure customers and suppliers are credit worthy and risk is limited•Oversee the monthly reconciliations•Deliver annual audit for SL, incl internal SOX auditProject ManagerSuccessful projects included the following:•CAD (Coke Audit Department) Compliant as per SOX audit standards within the AR function.•Regional harmonisation (UK, France, Austria, Ireland, Sweden, Denmark, Netherlands) of the AR function•Credit policy: Writing and rolling out a Credit policy for the company to be functional across all regions•Contracts management: Identified as our highest risk area during our internal audit by the Coca Cola company, it was my responsibility to mitigate the risk sucessfully•Management of High Risk customers: Rolled out a successful policy to limit the risk and also better educate the business•Setting up new regions: I played a key part to ensure we established new regions in compliance with our Credit policy and to harmonise the Sales ledger function. Regions included Denmark, Sweden, Italy and Spain.Finance Recruitment SpecialistMain responsibilities for Nordics included:•Working with recruitment agencies and our internal HR team to find the best candidates•Writing and posting job specs•Screening of CV’s•Leading the interview process•Offering roles to successful candidates and seeing through the process•Ensuring the process was working as efficiently as possible

• Maternity leave

  • Aug 2014 - Apr 2015

  Maternity leave

• Senior Credit Controller

  • Aug 2011 - Aug 2014

  Customer accountantMain responsibilities included:Accounts receivable• Preparation of AR invoices and credit notes to be sent to clients on a weekly basis• Daily allocation of all customer related receipts.• Raising Credit notes and accruing for deductions.• Liaising with commercial managers to reconcile approved PL invoices against accrued deductions.• Weekly tracking and reporting against debtor KPI's.Credit control• Daily review of all balances outstanding and due, and proactive communication with the customer to ensure that payment is made. Highlighting any concerns to management• Resolving Customer Queries – investigating and resolving invalid deductions and pricing issues• Weekly report on risky customers and liaising with commercial managers to ensure timely settlements.• Project management: Credit limits reviews, ad hoc projects aimed at process improvements• Developing a positive but firm relationship with customers to ensure they adhere to the credit policy.• Customers include: Tesco, Morrisons, Waitrose, Ocado, WH Smith and Boots.Reconciliation and Reporting• Month end reconciliation of Sales ledger to General Ledger and investigate any differences.• Prepare a monthly shortages and pricing report and discuss material variations with finance managers.• Review of existing customers statutory accounts to recommend credit limits to management. • Monthly review and approval of supplier payment run.• Weekly Cash flow forecasting• Provide support for the hard close audit



NERA Economic Consulting

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Sales Accountant

  • Apr 2009 - Jul 2011

  Accounts receivable • Liaison with project directors on their billing instructions and client requirements • Preparation of AR invoices and credit notes • Prepare Accruals from Billing journals and ensure that AR filing and Billing Files are up to date Credit Control • Daily debt chasing and collections • Regular updates with project directors and management Cash Accounting • Monitoring and reporting daily cash position • Booking daily cash receipts to Oracle • Monitoring “pay when paid” suppliers and liaison with AP • Monitoring interfaces with Oracle Intercompany Accounting • Review monthly intercompany invoicing • Preparation of monthly intercompany reconciliations • Liaison with other NERA offices to agree reconciliations and investigating anomalies Reconciliation and Reporting • Preparation of monthly AR, AP and Bank reconciliations • Preparation of month end journals (i.e. FX journals)



Cecil Kilpin & Co.

• South Africa
• Accounting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Accounting Clerk

  • Jan 2008 - Jan 2009

  Accounting clerkMain responsibilities included:• Maintaining the general ledger• Maintaining the debtors and creditors ledgers and control accounts• Capturing of cash book items• Performing bank, debtors and creditors reconciliations• Managing the profit and loss (P&L)• Taxation calculations and filing/completing tax returns• Preparing financial statements• Liaising with the client as well as management

• Audit Clerk

  • Jan 2007 - Dec 2007

  Main responsibilities included:• Managing and supervising audit teams• Adhering to tight deadlines• Performing audit fieldwork• Preparation of financial statements • Liaising with the client as well as management