Experience

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  Primedia Outdoor

  • Group Accountant ROA

    • Apr 2015 - Present

    • Completion of Head Office Tax Packs.• Preparing and reporting the full set of financial statements for statutory purposes.• Completing Manco packs and consolidating reports.• Analysing variances to budgets/forecasts.• Managing accounts receivable and accounts payables.• Preparing budgets and forecasts.• Controlling the petty cash, journals, sundry invoicing and accruals.• Providing assistance with internal and external audits.• Preparing and submitting monthly reports and reviewing balance sheet reconciliations.• Maintaining the fixed asset register.• Leading, directing, training and coaching in-country personnel.• Ensuring compliance with all in-country tax jurisdictions in terms of submissions.

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  Mitsubishi Motors Corporation

  • Branch Accountant

    • Oct 2013 - Jul 2014

    • Directing and overseeing day-to-day financial function.• Maintaining accounting controls.• Responsible for bank reconciliations and salaries administration. • Managing accounts receivable and accounts payables.• Preparing budgets and forecasts.• Controlling petty cash, journals, sundry invoicing and accruals.• Preparing and submitting monthly reports.• Maintaining the fixed asset register.• Administration of vehicle and parts stock takes.• Maintaining and reconciling balance sheet and general ledger accounts.

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  Chrysler Motors Corp

  • Business Manager

    • Feb 2001 - Sep 2013

    • Assessing and identifying new opportunities for growth.• Maintaining the company’s goals and objectives.• Recruiting and training new employees.• Managing, coaching and mentoring staff members. • Performing regular employee evaluations to determine areas of improvement.• Designing business strategies and plans to meet the company goals.• Developing a comprehensive company budget and performing periodic budget analyses.• Ensuring all company activities adhere to legal guidelines and policies.• Assessing overall company performance.• Managing dealer viability support and constantly monitoring business health.• Managing Dealer Rewards Programs.• Conducting financial analysis and providing profitability support.• Implementing and managing dealer performance scorecards.• Managing Dealer of the Year Programs.• Evaluating the quality of submissions of financials submitted.• Evaluating Dealer Mapping for financial submissions and correcting errors.• Global Reporting on Dealership profitability.• Ad hoc Dealer financial reports.• Managing and maintaining Dealer systems. • Managing and executing projects.

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  Super Group

  • Financial Manager

    • Jul 1996 - Jan 2001

    • Planning, organizing, and executing all financial tasks within the organization.• Completing financial reports.• Leading the month-end closing process and conducting monthly financial forecast.• Developing and implementing plans for budgeting, forecasting, and reporting.• Managing and monitoring metrics, KPI tracking, and reports.• Full accounting function including general ledger.• Overseeing accounts payable and accounts receivables.• Responsible for bank reconciliations, petty cash control and stock take administration.• Responsible for control of petty cash.• Preparing yearly budgets and overseeing accordingly. • Preparing auditors schedules and completing the year-end financial pack.• Preparing and submitting monthly statutory returns.• Monthly payroll administration and maintenance of personnel records.

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  Barlow Motor Investments

  • Accountant

    • Oct 1993 - Jun 1996

    • Full accounting function including general ledger, AP and AR.• Responsible for bank reconciliations, petty cash control and stock take administration.• Preparing yearly budgets and overseeing accordingly. • Preparing monthly financial reports and auditor schedules.• Completing year-end financial pack.• Compiling and submitting monthly statutory returns.• Monthly payroll administration and maintenance of personnel records.