Dedicated Finance Executive with 21 years of experience in all areas of finance and investment management. Hands-on leader with strong business acumen and analytical mindset to identify and correct underachieving trends
Decreased monthly expenditures by 15 - 20% through effectively reviewing documents and identifying problem areas and proposed a review of the organizational structures to improve accounting and finance functions.
Audited, balanced and reconciled payroll for more than 15 personnel and mitigated process gaps and managed financial operational functions.
Prepared capital expenditure budgets worth over R15m to effectively manage infrastructure investment and long-term operations.
Trained new and existing staff members in various financial procedures to prepare for job requirements and created documents to display financial reports and data using Caseware. Further analyzed financial statements against forecasts to prepare high-level variance analysis. Also monitored the budget, revenue and variance trends for R2 billion company, regularly apprising CEO of company's financial standing. Assisted staff with questions about budgets, disbursements and other financial matters and Oversaw employee expense tracking with associated expense verification and credit card reconciliation. Administered expenses in line with forecasted business demands and available income. Prepared cash flow projections, cost analysis and monthly, quarterly and annual reports.
Executed vendor setup and payment, administration of bank accounts and account reconciliations and supported year-end audits by preparing physical and digital records for review. Processed payroll for employees and reported payroll taxes for organisation.
Processed vendor payments, invoices and account statements and developed annual and multi-year budgets to meet organizational needs.
Performing fiduciary duties with the aim to protect shareholders’ interests and pass resolutions that support plant improvement plans.
Provided a creative contribution to the board by providing independent oversight and constructive challenge to the executive directors and maintained an arms-length relationship with management.
Performing fiduciary duties with the aim to protect shareholders’ interests and pass resolutions that support plant improvement plans.
Provided a creative contribution to the board by providing independent oversight and constructive challenge to the executive directors and maintained an arms-length relationship with management.
Coached and guided senior managers to improve effectiveness and policy enforcement, resulting in improved employee job satisfaction and higher performance levels.
Led strategic and business initiatives to successfully grow revenue in areas such as B-BBE Verification, Supplier and Enterprise Development, and B-BBEE Compliance and prepared organisation for forecasted demand levels through effective operational planning.
Determined vision and strategic direction for B-BBEE compliance and coordinated resources to achieve targets within optimal timeframes and maintained effective staff and resource utilisation rates to balance financial and operational obligations.
Coached and guided senior managers to improve effectiveness and policy enforcement, resulting in improved employee job satisfaction and higher performance levels.
Led strategic and business initiatives to successfully grow revenue in areas such as accounting, payroll, tax, audit preparations, budget, projections, business plans and and advisory services.
Prepared organisation for forecasted demand levels through effective operational planning.
Determined vision and strategic direction for accounting and tax services as well as coordinated resources to achieve targets within optimal timeframes and maintained effective staff and resource utilisation rates to balance financial and operational obligations.
Identified control gaps in processes, procedures and systems through in-depth research and assessment and suggested methods for improvement and conducted detailed technical and analytical review of companies, partnerships and small business tax returns and quarterly estimates prepared by clients.
Established internal control systems by updating audit programs and determined financial and operational audit areas, providing most economical and efficient use of audit resources.
Interviewed business owners, explained audit scope and conducted exit interviews of audit tests and findings and produced and reviewed audit reports for submission to the audit supervisor and advised on audit recommendations and internal controls.
Identified control gaps in processes, procedures and systems through in-depth research and assessment and suggested methods for improvement and conducted detailed technical and analytical review of companies, partnerships and small business tax returns and quarterly estimates prepared by clients.
Established internal control systems by updating audit programs and determined financial and operational audit areas, providing most economical and efficient use of audit resources.
Interviewed business owners, explained audit scope and conducted exit interviews of audit tests and findings and produced and reviewed audit reports for submission to the audit supervisor and advised on audit recommendations and internal controls.
Identified control gaps in processes, procedures and systems through in-depth research and assessment and suggested methods for improvement and conducted detailed technical and analytical review of companies, partnerships and small business tax returns and quarterly estimates prepared by clients.
Established internal control systems by updating audit programs and determined financial and operational audit areas, providing most economical and efficient use of audit resources.
Interviewed business owners, explained audit scope and conducted exit interviews of audit tests and findings and produced and reviewed audit reports for submission to the audit supervisor and advised on audit recommendations and internal controls.
Written and interpersonal communication
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