Experience

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  Polyoak Packaging

  • South Africa
  • Packaging and Containers Manufacturing
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Group Finance Executive

    • Mar 2019 - Present

  • Group Finance Exexutive

    • Mar 2019 - Present

  • Group Finance Executive

    • Mar 2019 - Present

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  Freelance

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • Finance & Business Process Consultant

    • Apr 2017 - Present
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa

    Consult to enterprises in identifying potential improvements in business and financial processes, in rolling out enhancements and training employees nationwide. Notably, currently assisting Faurecia (see below).Responsibilities: • Billing, Invoicing Process Improvement • Compliance (Group requirements, tax law) • Training Material DevelopmentSpecial Notes:★ Spearheading Process Improvement | Special Task Force Team MemberSpearhead 1) process definition and improvement for self-billing invoicing for the whole country to comply with group requirements and local tax laws; 2) prepare training for Shared Services department functions; 3) clearing ‘goods receipt not invoiced’ report for all suppliers for all plants in SA. Member of the Accounts Payable, cross departmental task force team to identify areas of improvement with suppliers and to resolve issues.

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  Faurecia

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • Chief Accountant | Country Financial Manager: Shared Services

    • Jan 2005 - Apr 2017
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa

    Established then managed the Financial Shared Services Centre (South Africa). Responsibility encompassed 16 direct reporting employees, accounting services across all Faurecia SA plants, including 6 legal entities with R2bn t/o. Report to Country CFO.Served as Chief Accountant 2005 – 2012. This included all HQ reporting and ensuring application of accounting standards, and several SAP implementations.Responsibilities: • Financial Management • Financial & Management Accounting • Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger, Treasury, Legal, Tax and Insurance • HQ Financial Reporting • Work Prioritisation, Planning • Monitoring Actual Vs Budgeted Costs • Auditor Liaison • Preparation of Annual Financial Statements (IFRS) • Preparation of Balance Sheet, Cash, Fixed Cost and Capex Budgets • Compliance with SA GAAP, IFRS, Tax Legislation • SAP Enterprise System Support • Asset Management • Customer Tooling Management • Transfer Pricing Policy DefinitionSpecial Notes:★ New Financial Shared Services Set Up | Minimal InterruptionPartnered with the CFO in the setup of the Finance Shared Service Centre in Cape Town. Consolidated 4 accounting departments across SA, all operating disparate systems. Delivered with minimal disruption and in full compliance to company controls, processes. ★ Finance Key User for SAP Implementations | Accurate Data | All Deadlines MetServed as finance key user for SAP implementation at 6 entities and 7 business reporting units. Responsibilities spanned compliance, tax laws, finance master data, & meeting 'go-live' and reporting targets.★ Spearheaded Turnaround | Improved Processes | Up to 70% ImprovementSpearheaded Accounts Payable Dept turnaround. Held training sessions at plants, guided process improvement initiatives, put in a backlog target achievement monitoring system to guide further improvement. As a result, ‘time to process’ invoices reduced from an average of 58 days to between 17 and 30 days (best/worst plants).

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  Christie Leonie Fishing

  • South Africa

  • Financial Acountant

    • 2004 - 2005
    • South Africa

    Managed books of account for the company. Duties spanned all accounting functions and financial budgeting processes and viability studies for new vessel acquisitions.

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  DORBYL Automotive Technologies

  • South Africa

  • Head Office Accountant | Financial Manager

    • 2001 - 2004
    • South Africa

    Reported to the Financial Director. Managed a department including 10 management accountants located at various sites and operations. Key duties included: consolidation and analysis of results, preparation of Board packs, management accounts for Head Office, preparation and consolidation of budgets, preparation of full year tax packs. Promoted to Financial Manager in 2003 from Head Office Accountant.

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  KPMG

  • South Africa

  • Trainee Accountant | Audit Supervisor

    • 1998 - 2001
    • South Africa

    Completed training period serving clients such as Dulux, Johnson Controls, Aberdare Telecom, Univel Transmission, PPC, Eveready, CSS Logistics and AECI Coatings.