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Ali Camroodien

Retreat

Summary

Highly organized. Excellent attention to detail. Strong work ethic Good interpersonal skills High integrity Deadline driven. Charismatic team spirit.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Accountant

Ziyo, Accountants with heart
11.2022 - Current
  • Capture transactions into accounting package (Sage and Xero) to produce necessary reports
  • Reconciling to external sources
  • Review balance sheet control and ensure they clear or to resolve the variances
  • Present completed file consultant review to the client
  • Train client staff where necessary
  • Prepare and submit VAT returns
  • Maintain accurate time sheets
  • Prepare financial reports for both internal managements and funders as required
  • Maintain working paper files for each client
  • Reconcile Payroll account with General Ledger and resolve any variances
  • Prepare all statutory returns and submission
  • Advise and prepare budgets and forecasts in line with client requirements
  • Prepare accounting records for audit, draft AFS and review audited AFS and ensure compliant with GAAP

· Give advice and assist with the preparation of realistic budgets and forecasts, based on existing commitments, the planned activities and for protecting or building reserves of the organisations, including identification for gaps and opportunities.

Prepare accounting records for audit, draft AFS and review audited AFS, and provide advice and input for the presentation of “fair” (complete, relevant, consistent etc) information for users of AFS.

• Assist with the preparation of funder budgets and financial reports to funders in line with requirements per contracts and based on financial and other records.

• Advise on aspects of the preparation of funder proposals.

Financial Accountant

LA Group (Owner of Polo brand)
02.2020 - 10.2022
  • Producing the subsidiary entities Management Accounts
  • Producing the Group Consolidated Management Accounts
  • Reconciliations of Group Loan Accounts
  • Maintenance of Fixed Asset Register
  • Flash results preparation
  • Cash flow preparation
  • Prepare budgets in accordance with business requirements
  • Ensuring processes and controls are effectively monitored
  • Ensure all audit related matters are resolved timeously
  • Bookkeeping
  • Reconciliations
  • Vat preparation and submissions
  • PAYE preparations and submissions
  • Provisional and Income Taxes

Accountant

The EOH Group, Shared Service
01.2016 - 01.2020
  • Full accounting function up to Balance Sheet
  • Advanced user of Excel including use of Pivots & Vlookup
  • Monthly update and reconciling balance sheet accounts
  • Analyse financial information to detect variances, weaknesses and risks
  • Prepare month-end files with supporting documentation
  • Prepare billing information and invoices on a monthly basis
  • Prepare audit packs, documents and schedules required by the external auditors
  • Adjust journal entries and accounting for provisions
  • Loading payments onto Standard bank online, including foreign payments
  • Foreign Exchange
  • Forecasting and Budgeting procedures
  • Reconcile intercompany loans
  • Process and reconcile bank statements and cash sheets
  • Process and reconcile petty cash
  • Maintain proper fixed asset registers with supporting documents including capitalizing and disposal of assets and GL support
  • Creditors control management
  • Calculate Income Tax, VAT and Employee’s Tax liabilities
  • Prepare VAT reconciliations and submissions
  • Cash flow management including borrowing needs and available funds
  • Resolve any accounting discrepancies and irregularities
  • Process SARS payments and maintain SARS accounts
  • Attend to SARS audits and submit supporting documents
  • Applications for tax clearance certificates
  • Manage and train subordinates to meet Finance’s expectations
  • Maintain financial and administrative software and templates
  • Reason for leaving: Company restructuring and uncertainty

Bookkeeper/ Accountant

Mustadafin Foundation
06.2012 - 12.2015
  • Update and reconcile Cashbooks
  • Import to Pastel from excel
  • Updating and adding Pastel general ledger codes
  • Extract YTD trial balance
  • Approve monthly payroll
  • Completing Full creditors function (from Purchase orders to Payment)
  • Completing Full debtors function (from Sales order to Payments received)
  • Compile budget for the 12 months ending 28 February 2015
  • Process and submit VAT201 bi-annually
  • Process and submit EMP201 for payroll admin
  • Payroll administration
  • Reconcile all bank accounts and petty cash
  • Management of journals
  • Accurately inputting of stock onto Pastel using the inventory function
  • Management of stock systems, including updating pastel and following up on variances
  • Implementation of internal controls
  • Run year end and roll over to next financial period
  • Assisting of drafting of Annual Financial Statements

Tax Payer Service Agent

SARS (Cape Town)
07.2010 - 05.2012
  • Capturing, processing and editing tax returns
  • Registering new taxpayers
  • Dealing with other tax queries such as PAYE and VAT
  • Completing IRP5, IRP6 and VAT forms
  • Completing Income, provisional and VAT via Efiling
  • Reason for leave: No Growth

Bookkeeper and Assistant Manager

Joe’s Café & Superette
01.2006 - 01.2010
  • Captured and processed invoices
  • Processed and updated cashbooks
  • Processed and completed bank reconciliations
  • Capturing and processing of Creditor and Debtor payments
  • I have done admin duties such as ordering stock and managing staff

Education

BCOMPT - accounting science

UNISA

ERP SAP Certificate -

CPUT
12.2015

Financial Accounting Certificate -

Varsity College
12.2011

Pastel Certificate -

Varsity College
12.2010

Bookkeeping Certificate -

Varsity College
12.2008

Matric -

South Peninsula High School
01.2005

Skills

  • Financial statements
  • Financial reporting
  • Attention to detail
  • Payroll processing
  • Cash flow analysis
  • Tax preparation
  • Account reconciliation processes
  • Tax return filing
  • Auditing
  • Auditing procedures
  • Internal controls
  • Full-cycle accounting
  • Grant management
  • Nonprofit accounting

Driverslicense

Yes, 08

Telephonenumber

021-712-6167

Cellularnumber

083-7455-106

References

  • Mogamat Stenekamp, LA Group, Manager, 021 638 1786 / 0796428405
  • Haroon Brey, The EOH Group, Manager, 021 528 5300
  • Danny Marinus, External Accounting Officer, Mustadafin Foundation, 021 8711 574, denvar@telkomsa.net
  • Shameemah de Jongh, Mustadafin Foundation, HR Manager, 021 633 0010
  • SARS Cape Town branch office, Zahir Shaik, Branch Manager, 0824670866

Personal Information

  • ID Number: 8707015108089
  • Date of Birth: 07/01/87
  • Gender: Male
  • Marital Status: Married

Timeline

Accountant

Ziyo, Accountants with heart
11.2022 - Current

Financial Accountant

LA Group (Owner of Polo brand)
02.2020 - 10.2022

Accountant

The EOH Group, Shared Service
01.2016 - 01.2020

Bookkeeper/ Accountant

Mustadafin Foundation
06.2012 - 12.2015

Tax Payer Service Agent

SARS (Cape Town)
07.2010 - 05.2012

Bookkeeper and Assistant Manager

Joe’s Café & Superette
01.2006 - 01.2010

ERP SAP Certificate -

CPUT

Financial Accounting Certificate -

Varsity College

Pastel Certificate -

Varsity College

Bookkeeping Certificate -

Varsity College

Matric -

South Peninsula High School

BCOMPT - accounting science

UNISA
Ali Camroodien