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Siviwe Anelisa Tyobeka
Head Office Accountant
Cape Town
Summary
Experienced accounting professional with track record of maintaining accurate financial records and supporting strategic decision-making. Known for strong team collaboration and adaptability to changing needs. Adept at utilizing accounting software and managing financial statements, consistently delivering reliable and timely results.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
2022
2022
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
2
2
Languages
Work History
Head Office Accountant
Curro Holdings Ltd
11.2023 - Current
- Budget, forecast and financial analysis:
- Review of schools’ strategy and structure in order to provide correct guidance on budget inputs
- Reviewing of budget proposals to confirm adherence to guidelines
- Providing detailed support in the preparation of the budget
- Reviewing of margins and variances compared to prior budgets to provide guidance
- Communicate and submit final budget to schools
- Monitor actuals versus budget on a monthly basis and report on deviations to budgets and advising on possible corrective actions
- Review and assisting with preparation of annual forecasts per school
- Management Reports:
- Assist with reviewing school management reports monthly and provide commentary thereon with actions and follow up
- Conduct variance analysis on management reports and address any concerns with schools involved
- Audit: Assist with internal and external audit queries
- Ad hoc investigations and reviews of process compliance
- School financial guidance and support:
- Ensure that internal controls and standard operating procedures are implemented and adhered to at schools
- Provide general financial support and guidance to schools
- Accounts Payable and Receivable Management:
- Management of debt collection efforts and provide feedback on performances of each school
- Review and approve all monthly municipal account statements and implement corrective actions on issues
- Payroll: Review and assist regional accountants on an ad hoc basis with approvals and reviews
- Staff Management:
- Recruitment and selection of new staff within salary budget in conjunction with Executive Management
- Assist with the mentoring and management of Staff
- Conduct staff induction and training for new staff
- Ad hoc: General financial and related projects such as capital planning, due diligence investigations of potential acquisitions, capacity analysis, cost saving and procurement strategies
- Stand in for the Regional Accountants and the Financial Manager on an adhoc basis
Junior Financial Manager
Yebo Fresh Pty (Ltd)
07.2022 - 10.2023
- Provide financial reports and interpret financial information to managerial staff while recommending further courses of action
- Identify financial risks and propose controls and processes to mitigate such risks
- Analyse costs, pricing, variable contributions, sales results and the company’s actual performance
- Conduct reviews and evaluations for cost-reduction opportunities
- Manage a team of bookkeepers and finance assistants
- Manage the preparation of the company’s budget, in collaboration with the CFO
- Liaise with auditors to ensure appropriate monitoring of company finances is maintained
- Correspond with various other departments, discussing company plans and agreeing on future paths to be taken
- All SARS reconciliations and submissions (VAT, UIF, PAYE)
- Preparation of month end accounts/journals
- Attending to ad hoc finance queries, general assistance to CFO
- Performing cashflow forecast to make short term investment decisions
- Prepare short term incentives provision, leave provision
- Donations and loan accounts recons & reporting
- Daily bank reconciliations
- Manage asset and insurance register
- Payroll reconciliation and submission
- Reviewing and approving purchase orders
Senior Consultant
Makosi Consulting
01.2022 - 06.2022
- Worked with a diverse team and collaborated to complete audits and financial statements
- Audit of overhead costs as per Federal Acquisition Regulations (FARS)
- Performed analytical procedures on Property taxes, Retirement Contributions, Payroll Services and Rent Expense
- Testing Fixed Assets (PPE), Rent Expense and Equity roll forward schedules
- Tested the review and compilations file for thoroughness and completeness
- Completed Prepaid Expense Reconciliation Testing
- Performed and concluded on various analytical procedures which broaden understanding of the client through related accounts
- In addressing the risk of material misstatement identified, performed audit procedures on key balances within the financial statements
- Ensuring the account balance was in accordance with the correct financial disclosures per US GAAP principles
- Sample selection in accordance with the firm policy
Audit Senior / Articles
Deloitte & Touche
01.2019 - 12.2021
- Research, advisory and management of technical matters to clients and to other staff members
- Perform audits of companies in compliance with International Auditing Standards (“IAS”) as well as providing commentary on Annual Financial Statements in compliance with IFRS or IFRS for SMEs and the Companies Act
- Mentor and coach junior staff members
- Audit supervision by planning, budgeting and costing
- Maintain audit file integrity
- Supervise and review work performed by other staff
- Plan and perform operational and financial audits
- Identify business process risks
- Develop testing methodologies to evaluate the adequacy of controls
- Document the results of the evaluations
- Public sector audit on local government and provincial departments (PFMA and MFMA) through secondment
- Main Client Sectors: Automotive, Manufacturing, Media, Government, Financial Services
Education
CA(SA) -
SAICA
Post Graduate Diploma - Applied Accounting Sciences
Nelson Mandela University
B. Com - Accounting
Nelson Mandela University
Senior Certificate - Grade 12
George Randell High School
Skills
- Ability to Delegate
- Forward Planning
- Strategic Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Commercial Awareness
- Mentoring
- Attention to Detail
- Analytical Thinking
- Ability to Work
- Communication Skills
- Decision Making Skills
- Deadline Driven
- Leadership Skills
- Teamwork
- Time Management
- Systematic
- Interpersonal Skills
- Organization Skills
- International Financial Reporting Standards
- Financial Accounting
- Companies Act
- King III and King IV
- United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
- Ms Office
- Internet
- Unleashed
- Dynamics
- TM1
- Synergy
- Xero
- SimplePay
- Radar
- Omega
- EMS
- SARS e-filing
Certification
30703559
Preferred Name
Siviwe
Personal Information
- Citizenship: South African
- Date of Birth: 05/18/96
- Gender: African female
Software
TM1
Xero
Omega
SimplePay
Radar
Timeline
Head Office Accountant
Curro Holdings Ltd
11.2023 - Current
Junior Financial Manager
Yebo Fresh Pty (Ltd)
07.2022 - 10.2023
Senior Consultant
Makosi Consulting
01.2022 - 06.2022
Audit Senior / Articles
Deloitte & Touche
01.2019 - 12.2021
Post Graduate Diploma - Applied Accounting Sciences
Nelson Mandela University
B. Com - Accounting
Nelson Mandela University
Senior Certificate - Grade 12
George Randell High School
CA(SA) -
SAICA
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