Education and Qualifications
BCompt in Financial Accounting (Expected Completion 2015)
University of South Africa
Certified Technical Financial Accountant Diploma (CTFA) (2008)
Institute of Certified Bookkeepers
Accountancy – N4 (1991)
Germiston Technical College, South Africa
Matric including English and Accountancy (1988)
Experience
FINANCIAL MANAGER (July 2013 –Present)
Techtronic Technology Solutions, Gauteng, South Africa
• Calculating input and output VAT with optimal accuracy and efficiency, and completing returns on e-filing within strict time frames, and carrying out monthly inventory audits
• Performing a range of financial tasks including petty cash, cashbook, bank and all general ledger reconciliation, and overseeing all issues relating to debtors and creditors
• Processing journals, maintaining the asset register, providing comprehensive assistance for year end audit, and purchasing Forex and processing payments to foreign creditors efficiently and accurately
• Managing various employee finances including wages on Pastel Payroll, maintaining employee timesheets, and overseeing all statutory returns
• Managing and leading a small team, providing supervision and support as required, ensuring high motivation and positive engagement from individuals to maximize performance levels.
SENIOR BOOKKEEPER / ACCOUNTANT (Sept 2011 –July 2013)
Amphenol Interconnect South Africa, Gauteng, South Africa
• Calculating input and output VAT with optimal accuracy and efficiency, and completing returns on e-filing within strict time frames, and carrying out monthly inventory audits
• Performing a range of financial tasks including petty cash, cashbook, bank and all general ledger reconciliation, and overseeing all issues relating to debtors, creditors and cashbook clerks
• Processing journals, maintaining the asset register, and providing comprehensive assistance for completion of year end audits
• Managing various employee finances including wages on Pastel Payroll, maintaining employee timesheets, and overseeing statutory returns such as PAYE
• Purchasing Forex and processing payments to foreign creditors efficiently and accurately, and conducting internal audits
SENIOR BOOKKEEPER (Mar 2010 –Aug 2011)
Ethemba Communications, Gauteng, South Africa
• Performing VAT calculations and submissions via e-filing, maintaining, documenting and reconciling petty cash, and ensuring asset register remains up to date
• Producing monthly financial reports including balance sheets, income statements and cash flow, processing journals, invoicing all relevant external parties, and handling all debtors and creditors
• Carrying out cash book and bank reconciliation, providing support for completion of year end audits, making accurate cash flow projections, and carrying out statutory returns
ACCOUNTANT (Feb 2009 –Jan 2010)
Pricewaterhousecoopers, Mpumalanga, South Africa
• Processing financials to balance sheets, drawing up financial statements with optimal accuracy, and producing monthly reports including balance sheet, income statements and cash flow
• Calculating and completing income tax for individuals and organizations, reviewing assessment returns and lodging objections as required, and calculating WCA and lodge returns
• Performing a range of administrative duties including processing journals, maintaining and updating the asset register, and carrying out cashbook and bank reconciliation
• Processing salaries and wages using Pastel Payroll software, managing statutory returns and submissions via e-filing, and preparing working paper file for financials to be based upon
TRAINEE ACCOUNTANT (Nov 2006 – Jan 2009)
Pro-Accounting, Mpumalanga
• Processing financials to balance sheets, drawing up financial statements with optimal accuracy, and producing monthly reports including balance sheet, income statements and cash flow
• Performing a range of administrative duties including processing journals, maintaining and updating the asset register, and carrying out cashbook, petty cash and bank reconciliation
• Processing salaries and wages for a multiple organizations using Pastel Payroll software, managing statutory returns and submissions via e-filing, and calculating Workman’s Compensation
• Registering clients for PAYE, SDL and UIF as appropriate, making VAT calculations and completions through e-filing, and prepare a working paper file for audits
SECRETARY AND DEBTORS CLERK (May 2003 –Feb 2006)
B & H Irrigation, Nelspruit, South Africa
• Processing debtors invoices, reconciling accounts, processing journals, producing quotations, and managing reception as required
BOOKKEEPER (Jan 1991 -Mar 2003)
Alba Hydraulics, Gauteng
• Responsible for recording, processing and reconciling finances relating to creditors, debtors, bank, cashbook and petty cash, and producing comprehensive reports for senior managerial personnel
• Calculating and submitting VAT and EMP201 via e-filing, making EFT payments, and maintaining journals, general ledger and fixed asset register
• Accurately calculating and processing salaries and wages manually, and carrying out receptionist duties and other ad hoc administrative tasks as required
