Experience

MCDERMOTT SMITH LAW LTD

• United Kingdom
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Accountant

  • Aug 2022 - Present



Colloids Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Plastics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Management Accountant

  • Apr 2021 - Aug 2022

  Duties & Responsibilities Included:- Month end accruals and prepayments - Cash flow forecasting- Margin analysis and reconciliation- Prepare monthly management accounts.- Produce the company’s monthly VAT returns- Assisting with budget and forecasting processes- Control stock valuation reporting- Balance intercompany ledgers at month end- Oversee and provide cover for; cashbook, purchase ledger and sales ledger- Management of Fixed Asset register- Assist with Year End statutory audits- Adhoc projects as and when required- Other month end duties



GLORY

• United Kingdom
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Management Accountant

  • Feb 2021 - Mar 2021

  Duties & Responsibilities Included:- Month end accruals and prepayments - Cash flow forecasting- Margin analysis and reconciliation- Prepare monthly management accounts.- Produce the company’s monthly VAT returns- Control stock valuation reporting- Balance intercompany ledgers at month end- Oversee and provide cover for; cashbook, purchase ledger and sales ledger- Management of Fixed Asset register- Assist with Year End statutory audits- Adhoc projects as and when required- Other month end duties



Lion And Safari Park

• South Africa
• Leisure, Travel & Tourism
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Financial Officer

  • Sep 2018 - Feb 2020

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Rolfes Chemicals

• South Africa
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Financial Director

  • Dec 2015 - Aug 2018

  Duties & Responsibilities Included: - Full financial function, including:- Manage the day-to-day running of the finance department.- Manage a staff compliment of 6 employees- Review monthly management accounts- Assess and improve all internal controls- Strategic planning- Cash flow management and forecasting- Budgeting- Manage forex payments and forward cover- Manage BEE rating process Duties & Responsibilities Included: - Full financial function, including:- Manage the day-to-day running of the finance department.- Manage a staff compliment of 6 employees- Review monthly management accounts- Assess and improve all internal controls- Strategic planning- Cash flow management and forecasting- Budgeting- Manage forex payments and forward cover- Manage BEE rating process



Rare Plastics

• Plastics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Financial Manager

  • Jan 2014 - Nov 2015

  Duties & Responsibilities Included: - Monthly reporting including: - Management account, balance sheet and income statement- Annual month to month and comparison to budget- Daily cash flow- Daily payment authorisation- Annual budget preparation- Monthly cash flow and cash flow forecast- Monthly balance sheet account recons, incl:- Raw material stock recon, maintaining fixed asset register, sundry debtors and suppliers.- Monthly payroll administration and submission- Monthly VAT preparation, reconciliation and submission.- Costing – Standard costing calculation & monitoring.- Income tax management- Yearend preparation- Dealing with auditors- Dealing with insurers- Dealing with banks- Accounts payable management- Accounts receivable management, including reconciling, credit limit authorisation and collections.- Adhoc reporting and reconciliations- Oversee stock takes- ERP system management- Feasibility study on major capex acquisitions



Flo-Tek

• Utilities
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Finance Manager

  • Sep 2012 - Dec 2013

  Duties & Responsibilities Included: - Full financial function, including:- Monthly reporting including: - Management account, Balance sheet and income statement- Annual month to month and comparison to budget.- Daily cash flow- Daily payment authorisation- Annual budget preparation- Monthly cash flow and cash flow forecast- Monthly balance sheet account recons, incl:- Raw material stock recon, maintaining fixed asset register, sundry debtors and suppliers.- Monthly payroll administration and submission- Monthly VAT preparation, reconciliation and submission.- Costing – Standard costing calculation & monitoring.- Income tax management- Yearend preparation- Dealing with auditors- Dealing with insurers- Dealing with banks- Accounts payable management- Accounts receivable management, including reconciling, credit limit authorisation and collections.- Adhoc reporting and reconciliations- Oversee stock takes



DairyBelle (Pty) Ltd

• South Africa
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Finance Manager

  • May 2012 - Sep 2012

  Duties & Responsibilities Included: - Full financial function, including:- Monthly reporting to head office- Management account, balance sheet, income statement and trading account.- Daily cash flow- Annual budget preparation- Monthly cash flow and sales forecast- Monthly balance sheet account recons- Manage team of 14 employees- Adhoc reporting and reconciliations Duties & Responsibilities Included: - Full financial function, including:- Monthly reporting to head office- Management account, balance sheet, income statement and trading account.- Daily cash flow- Annual budget preparation- Monthly cash flow and sales forecast- Monthly balance sheet account recons- Manage team of 14 employees- Adhoc reporting and reconciliations



Tupperware

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Financial Accountant

  • Dec 2011 - May 2012

  Duties & Responsibilities Included: - Manage a staff compliment of 2, creditors clerk & bookkeeper.- Managed all balance sheet accounts, including:- Over seeing all accounts payable functions- Releasing supplier payment, both local and foreign.- Managing and reconciling goods in transit- Performing monthly bank recons- Balancing monthly payroll control accounts- Managing and confirming international loan accounts- Controlling fixed asset register- Monitoring goods in transit



South African Bank Note Company (Pty) Ltd

• Human Resources Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Financial Accountant

  • Sep 2010 - Nov 2011

  Duties & Responsibilities Included: - Manage a staff compliment of 5 financial clerks - Overseeing all accounts payable functions- Authorising cheques to suppliers. - Preparing quarterly management reports including; balance sheet, income statement and variance to budget reports- Monthly cashbook recons- Preparation of annual financial statements- (IFRS compliant) – submitted to SA Reserve Bank.- Dealing with external auditors. Duties & Responsibilities Included: - Manage a staff compliment of 5 financial clerks - Overseeing all accounts payable functions- Authorising cheques to suppliers. - Preparing quarterly management reports including; balance sheet, income statement and variance to budget reports- Monthly cashbook recons- Preparation of annual financial statements- (IFRS compliant) – submitted to SA Reserve Bank.- Dealing with external auditors.



Tuffias Sandberg

• South Africa
• Accounting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Audit Manager

  • Oct 2008 - Aug 2010

  Duties & Responsibilities Included: - Performed full audit functions across the business- Audit planning- Risk assessment- Compliance and substantive testing on sales, - Purchases and expense accounts.- Debtors and creditors verification.- Maintained fixed asset registers- Verification of statutory records- Tax calculations- Preparation of annual financial statements- Meetings with clients and audit partner*Completed SAICA articles previously with Tuffias Sandberg in January 1999



Douglasdale Dairy

• South Africa
• Dairy Product Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Finance Manager

  • Mar 2003 - Sep 2008

  Duties & Responsibilities Included: - Managing the accounts department (Team of 20+) - Ensuring all transactions were captured accurately and timeously. - Preparing monthly management accounts, including:-- Balance sheets, income statements, cash flow statements, sales analysis and costing. -- Preparing monthly budget reports including:- Profit per depot, GP and net profit percentage analysis, comparison to budgets and variance reports.- Preparing annual budget- Cash flow management- Payroll administration- Debtors and creditors age analysis.- Ensuring all warehouse stock takes are performed and captured accurately on a monthly basis. - Overseeing daily round reconciliations, including:-- Stock reconciliations, -- Debtors -- Invoicing and banking.- Assist bookkeeper with monthly bank reconciliation if required.- Ensure all statutory returns are completed and submitted timeously.- Preparing audit file at year end and dealing with the auditors.- Raising monthly provisions and accruals ensuring accurate monthly management accounts.- Tax planning and provision.