Tanaka N. Matope, FCCA, UAECA
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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French Elementary proficiency
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Credentials
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UAECA
Accountants and Auditors Association - AAAFeb, 2018- Nov, 2024 -
ACCA
ACCANov, 2017- Nov, 2024 -
Advanced Excel
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Experience
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Reload Logistics
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Zambia
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Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
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100 - 200 Employee
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Accounting Manager
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Jul 2023 - Present
Accounting Manager in the largest entity of the group, contributing over 75% of the total group revenue. With two direct reports, as a team we are responsible for the full GL ownership, daily ownership and the full end to end month end reporting process.
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Group Accounting and Process Improvement Lead
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Jul 2022 - Jul 2023
Group role responsible for monthly Group Accounting tasks including the consolidation of 32 entities located in the Sub-Saharan Africa region. Senior member of finance, involved in process improvement and streamlining processes to improve efficiencies.Subject matter expert on IFRS, its interpretation and implementation locally and in the Group as a whole.Key achievements:• Implemented enhancements to the intercompany close process - significant as the Group is very dependent on intercompany transactions. Significantly reducing time taken to finalise monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting.• Lead on a transfer pricing project for one of our subsidiaries. Main POC with our external consultants, managed to complete project and boost our transfer pricing documentation. Show less
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DAL Group
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Sudan
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Food & Beverages
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400 - 500 Employee
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Senior Finance Officer
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May 2021 - Jul 2022
Senior member of the Finance team primarily responsible for Treasury and Cash Management amongst other tasks whilst reporting directly to the Head of Finance (HoF) of the Group’s Food Division. Responsible for managing the main finance lines amounting to over $190Mn as well as maintaining strong relationships with the banks and suppliers involved. Assisting the senior management in cash flow planning by providing a rolling 3-month cash flow forecast on a weekly basis ensuring inputs collated and consolidated from various business partners are accurate. Improving the overall control environment in the Dubai Food Division Finance function. Key achievements • Worked with HoF to negotiate and obtain a $17Mn credit line from one of our main wheat suppliers with a 180 day tenor • Drafted an anti-money laundering (AML) policy for the Dubai branch as well as carrying out training for the same • Created and implemented a Petty Cash policy • Project manager for SAP – Bank integration project • Lead for setting up Finance function in the Group’s new entity in Cairo, Egypt Show less
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FedEx
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United States
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Freight and Package Transportation
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700 & Above Employee
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Regional Accounting and Controls Specialist - Assoc
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Feb 2019 - May 2021
Part of a high performing regional Accounting and Controls team responsible for the Middle East Indian Subcontinent Africa (MEISA) region. • Accounting advisory on US GAAP and IFRS helping local accountants to make correct applications of new standards (e.g IFRS 16, ASC 842) • Monthly/quarterly regional reporting to global HQ, consolidating inputs from accountants located in 7 different countries. • Internal controls monitoring and testing – ICFR and SOX • Standardization of regional processes – part of integration efforts • Rolled out a new regional invoice approval process using QDM • Led balance sheet reconciliation review cycles, cleaning up aged balances leading to a positive impact on P&L • Performance management tracking reports for use by VP Finance, to help monitor impact of COVID-19 • Management of regional Finance website Secondment to ME Controllers team In May 2020 agreed to temporarily join the FDX ME Controllers team responsible for 5 countries - UAE, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia • Lead on an interdepartmental project to rollout a cash collection system for TNT UAE – contributing to integration efforts • Regional administrator for FedEx Global Cash Collection System • Carried out contract reviews and statutory audits of local entities working with external auditors • Monthly close procedures • Balance sheet reconciliations • Fixed asset disposal management for ME entities • Engaged in the transition to Oracle Cloud, launched in Sep’20 Show less
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PwC Middle East
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United Arab Emirates
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Business Consulting and Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Assurance Senior Associate
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Oct 2016 - Jan 2019
Was part of the Assurance CIPS (Consumer Industrial Products and Services) team. Involved in audit engagements of some of the largest companies in the UAE. Supervised audit engagements as the ‘team manager’ being the link between the client and PwC, involved in the preparation and review of financial statements compliant with IFRS, carrying out risk assessment procedures as required. Also involved with client budgeting and allocation of resources.
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Assurance Associate
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Oct 2014 - Sep 2016
Been involved in a number of audit engagements.Growing in my understanding of IFRS and the UAE financial reporting regulations.My portfolio mainly consists of clients in the Consumer, Industrial, Products and Services (CIPS) industry. Been a team member on governmental, transportation, engineer services, retail and FMCG audit engagement teams.Involved in the planning of the audit right up to the completion stage.
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Hi Foods General Trading LLC - SADITA Holding
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United Arab Emirates
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Credit Controller
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Jan 2014 - Jul 2014
Daily follow up on debtors exceeding agreed payment periods. Daily follow communication with customers to see if payments are ready. Daily communication with Sales team regarding the collection of cheques. Daily entry of accounts receivables using Oracle software. Monthly preparation of collection reports. Assessing and approving customer credit applications. Keeping and updating detailed customer files. Sending statements of account to all customers on a weekly basis. Daily follow up on debtors exceeding agreed payment periods. Daily follow communication with customers to see if payments are ready. Daily communication with Sales team regarding the collection of cheques. Daily entry of accounts receivables using Oracle software. Monthly preparation of collection reports. Assessing and approving customer credit applications. Keeping and updating detailed customer files. Sending statements of account to all customers on a weekly basis.
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Heriot-Watt University
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United Kingdom
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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President Volleyball Club Dubai Campus
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Sep 2011 - Aug 2013
Preparation of the academic year budgets were required at the beginning of each academic year and also a club report at the end of every semester addressed to the student senate president. Duties included conducting both the women’s and the men’s practice sessions on a weekly basis. This required substantial preparation prior to each session and then effective communication in the conducting of the sessions. Responsibilities included the acquisition of playing equipment and also the negotiation of prices for the equipment. The booking of the courts to use was also a responsibility. As volleyball president and as a committed student I really started appreciating the importance of scheduling and prioritizing. This role required a number of hours per week, hence balancing the academics and the responsibilities was an enjoyable challenge. Appointing a vice-captain also helped me learn the importance of delegation. I oversaw the establishment of the ladies' team the first in the universities' history. Also then managed the team and it managed to achieve 2nd place in two major inter varsity tournaments. The mens' team also made steady progress to also achieve 2nd place and I was the captain. Although this experience was mainly dealing with students, it helped me learn the importance of working as a team and having clear achievable goals. The experience I have had will be invaluable in the future especially in working with other colleagues and also respecting authority. Show less
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Flying Elephant Events
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United Arab Emirates
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Events Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Part-Time Assistant
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Oct 2012 - May 2013
Depending on the event and assignment given, duties included working as a team and making sure the event was running smoothly. Communication with the clients being dealt with was very important, especially in explaining safety cautions. Responsibilities included assuring company equipment was not vandalized nor misplaced. Great experience meeting with a variety of people and learning how to improvise in difficult circumstances. Learning to work out of my comfort zone with different teams of people at different events. Show less
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Education
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2014 - 2017
ACCA
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2010 - 2013
Heriot-Watt University
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Accounting and Finance -
2004 - 2009
Peterhouse Boys
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