Wesley Jacobs
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Credentials
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Derivatives - Options & Futures
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Experience
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MAN Corp
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United Arab Emirates
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Mining
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1 - 100 Employee
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Financial Controller
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Nov 2021 - Present
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Sky Blue Ocean LLC
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United Arab Emirates
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Marketing Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Accountant
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Jun 2019 - Nov 2021
Responsibilities • Supervision of the day-to-day operations within Finance Department and ensuring compliance with finance policies & procedures. • Reviewing of the general ledger, including accounts payable & accounts receivable, processing general ledger entries & performing bank reconciliations for three entities. • Monitoring of the accounts payable function, generating of supplier age analysis, and ensuring all payments are processed & allocated accurately. • Produce monthly P&L, cash flow, balance sheet and management accounts. • Perform detailed account analysis & month-end processing. • Review & recommend modifications to accounting systems and procedures. • Maintaining financial records in accordance with IFRS and provide support to external auditors during the annual audit. • Ensure all financial transactions are in line with UAE taxation laws (Value Added Tax); • Management & coaching of junior accountants. Show less
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Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
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United States
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Business Consulting and Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Accountant - Temporary Role
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Jul 2018 - Nov 2018
Responsibilities • Audit expense reports to ensure proper control & within BCG travel policy. • Performing weekly checks to ensure that all expenses have been imported to Oracle for payment. • Assessing expense report ageing to plan reimbursements accordingly. • Reconciling unpaid expense reports at month-end to the general ledger • Preparing monthly balance sheet reconciliations. • Handling all expense reimbursement queries. • Produced budget reports and accompanying slides for presentation. • Payroll related reports & reconciliations • Accounts payable – assisted in reconciling supplier payments. Show less
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Cecil Kilpin & Co.
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South Africa
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Accounting
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1 - 100 Employee
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SAICA Audit Clerk
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Jan 2016 - Dec 2017
Responsibilities: • Drafting annual financial statements in accordance with IFRS. • Producing client reports (minutes, certificates, management reports) • Performing External audit field work & compiling an audit file. • Performing book keeping & accounting work. • Vat reconciliation & compliance in terms of the South African vat act. Responsibilities: • Drafting annual financial statements in accordance with IFRS. • Producing client reports (minutes, certificates, management reports) • Performing External audit field work & compiling an audit file. • Performing book keeping & accounting work. • Vat reconciliation & compliance in terms of the South African vat act.
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Tourvest Travel Services
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South Africa
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Retail
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400 - 500 Employee
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Assistant Accountant
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Jul 2008 - Jun 2014
Responsibilities: • Processing month end closing journals. (Accruals, Prepayments, Provisions) • Maintenance of GL Accounts, Accounts Payable & Staff Loan Accounts. • Accounts payable function & ageing report. • Staff debtors, ticketing client debtors accounts & Ageing reports. • Expense recognition & reconciliation of any variances. • Maintaining fixed asset register, calculate depreciation & prepare monthly overview. • Processing of monthly inter-company transactions & subsequent balancing of these loan accounts. • Preparation of monthly Profit or Loss statements & Balance sheet account recons. • General day-to-day accounting functions (Cash Books, Payroll, Invoicing) • MIS Reporting. Show less
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Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services
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Cape Town Area, South Africa
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Financial Control Clerk
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Sep 2004 - Jul 2008
Responsibilities: • Responsible for the full accounts payable function & issuing of petty cash. • Perform purchase order and creditors reconciliation • Auditing of staff expense claims & ensuring they are within the travel policy guidelines.t • Ensure compliance with all government financial management act. • General financial administration within the office. Responsibilities: • Responsible for the full accounts payable function & issuing of petty cash. • Perform purchase order and creditors reconciliation • Auditing of staff expense claims & ensuring they are within the travel policy guidelines.t • Ensure compliance with all government financial management act. • General financial administration within the office.
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Education
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University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika
Bcompt in Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting