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Education
Skills
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Certification
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BAGGIO SIGWENI

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Summary

Results-oriented Accounting professional and aspiring Analyst skillful in managing and breaking down large volumes of information. Proactive at heading off issues in operations, workflow and production by uncovering trends affecting business success.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Financial Analyst

De Beers Global Sightholder Sales
10.2023
  • Preparation of the actuals stock model including all data input and bringing the model to a reviewable state
  • Recording of diamond purchases on the purchases database and intercompany confirmation of the same
  • Ensuring the stock model reconciles to SAP for month-end reporting purposes and carrying out other month-end reporting duties in relation to the Trading Account
  • Completion of stock & GP analysis tabs - incl
  • Sense checks and other analytics on gains / losses
  • Participate in the preparation of the quarterly performance review deck (QPR) for executive management
  • Assist with the co-ordination of the trading account for the budget and official forecasts
  • World sales and purchases board – assist with updating for forecast and analytics of sales, purchases, and stock movements v budget / latest forecast
  • Input and review of the stock model for the budget and forecasts, ensuring model reconciles to HFM for both $s and carats
  • Ensure corporate governance requirements in technical, assurance, occupational health and safety, and environment are in place for projects and all staff (contract and permanent) and that equipment complies with governance, safety, and security standards and policies
  • Process accruals and adjustments to ensure accurate General Ledger data
  • Liaise with relevant management functions to ensure all relevant governance and assurance protocols are observed
  • Ensure timely and appropriate incident reporting, management and investigation and implement required remedial action to maintain and restore standards
  • Implement and participate in SHE campaigns as scheduled
  • Participate in risk assessment processes
  • Performing upon request (and own initiative) other ad-hoc analysis in relation to inventory, sales, purchases, volumes, and pricing and getting involved in other Projects which are within the remit of the Supply and Demand team including market update reports
  • Shadowing Senior Financial Analyst with respect to all aspects of the forecast / budget stock model including performance reporting.

Accounting Technician

De Beers Global Sightholder Sales
01.2021
  • Recording of diamond sales and purchases transactions on SAP
  • Monthly intercompany confirmation and reconciliation of diamond sales and purchases
  • Correct and timeous allocations of Sight customers receipts on AX system and capturing all sight receipts on SAP
  • Monthly reconciliation of all Sightholder customer accounts and ensuring that SAP records are aligned with sight invoice listing provided by Sight Management after every end of sight
  • Initiate daily funds transfers to Anglo American
  • Following up on any outstanding customer balances
  • Assisting with half year and year end external audit
  • Monthly general ledger reconciliations and resolving any issues arising
  • Enhanced Customer Relations: Building strong relationships with customers was a priority
  • I developed a customer-centric approach by promptly addressing their queries and concerns, resolving payment disputes amicably, and providing exceptional service
  • This approach not only improved customer satisfaction but also increased the likelihood of timely payments
  • Closely monitoring budgets on SAP, ensuring expenses stayed within budgets to avoid overspending including monthly cost reports meetings with department heads
  • Ensure adherence to corporate governance and procedures within the function.

Finance Administrator

De Beers Global Sightholder Sales
03.2019 - 12.2020
  • Used exceptional organization and time-management skills to handle incoming and outgoing payments efficiently
  • Preparation and timely payments of VAT, WHT and SAT to Botswana Unified revenue services
  • Monthly bank reconciliations
  • Timely payments of suppliers and monthly reconciliation of supplier accounts
  • Disbursement of petty cash and employee claims
  • Initiating funding requests
  • Clearing customer and vendor accounts
  • Meeting all Service Level Agreements within the different Accounts Receivable function
  • Perform vendor reconciliations on a monthly basis, escalate and follow-up on any mismatches
  • Resolve debtor’s queries relating to Accounts Receivable
  • Reconciling complex accounts that have been escalated
  • Reporting on 60+ day transactions.

Finance Administrator

VIVO Energy Botswana
03.2018 - 03.2019
  • Processing supplier invoices and issuing out invoices to customers on SAP
  • Timely supplier payments and tracking customer payments
  • Monthly bank reconciliations and stock reconciliations
  • Attending to supplier and customer queries well on time.

Education

BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance -

Sheffield Hallam University

Skills

  • Learner: Inquisitive, great desire to learn and want to continuously improve
  • Effective Communication Skills: Articulate communicator with an appreciation for the different communication styles required when working with team members and customers
  • Service Excellence: Always makes sure to deliver and give the best level of service
  • Corporate Planning: Understands the importance of the organization's vision, mission, and values
  • Business & Financial Acumen: Demonstrates critical thinking and reasoning in decision making and problem solving
  • Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office package, SAP, SAP S4 HANA, SQL, Python and open to learning other business operational systems
  • Data Analytics
  • Market understanding
  • Problem-solving abilities
  • Trends Analysis
  • Report Preparation
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Data Collection & Research
  • Financial Modeling
  • Business intelligence tools

Accomplishments

  • Successfully coordinated Budgets and Forecast process.
  • Led and coordinated the finance annual team commitments.
  • Transition from SAP-to-SAP S/4 HANA.
  • Stock Model Systematization project (on-going)
  • OneStream project (on-going)
  • Working hand in hand with BURS in re-registering all DBGSS withholding tax vendors for the BURS system change.
  • Vivo Energy - Successful transition from JDE system to SAP (process owner).

Certification

Financial Modeling and Valuation Analyst - Corporate Financial Institute

Investment Management Program- CFA Institute

Business Intelligence and Data Analyst (ongoing) - Corporate Financial Institute

Affiliations

  • BICA Member

References

  • Gaone Thaelo, Former Supervisor, De Beers Global Sightholder Sales, +267 71767986
  • Lebonetse Modimowagae, De Beers Global Sightholder Sales, +267 74007316

Timeline

Financial Analyst

De Beers Global Sightholder Sales
10.2023

Accounting Technician

De Beers Global Sightholder Sales
01.2021

Finance Administrator

De Beers Global Sightholder Sales
03.2019 - 12.2020

Finance Administrator

VIVO Energy Botswana
03.2018 - 03.2019

BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance -

Sheffield Hallam University

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