BENARD JEMERA

Work History

Business Development Manager

Eciferus (Pty) Ltd t/a Solapotentia South Africa

Midrand, South Africa

07.2021 - Current

Contacted and converted potential customers via telephone, email and in-person enquiries.
Drew on understanding of key markets to push development of business strategies.
Consistently exceeded revenue targets through new account penetration and development.
Grew engagement, interaction and reputation through multi-platform campaigns for outstanding levels of client satisfaction.
Maintained compliance calendar to meet filing deadlines and requirements for different taxes.
Prepared and submitted returns to tax agencies to meet regulatory requirements.
Checked accounting data and financial reports and pinpointed omissions and potential issues.
Developed and administered annual budgets following periods of strong analysis and research.
Collaborated with management to develop and implement Key Performance Indicators, improving productivity and growth in line with key business objectives.
Performed root cause analysis to identify key issues and proactively address concerns.
Generated key performance reporting to enhance insight and make improvement recommendations.

Financial Controller

TuksSport (Pty) Ltd

Pretoria, Gauteng

04.2011 - 03.2022

Analysing internal controls and systems that result in business challenges
Completed statutory and regulatory reporting requirements within defined deadlines.
Introduced internal controls to monitor critical areas of financial control and devised corrective actions addressing risks and deficiencies.
Drafted external audit documentation and financial reports to assist in operational planning and key decision making.
Collaborated with team for annual capital and operating budgets, forecasts and financial reporting and analysis.
Prepared audit schedules, collaborating with external auditing to verify compliance with all regulations.
Implemented financial accounting system upgrades for optimised department capabilities.
Introduced and managed IFRS technical accounting policies and best practices.
Ensuring most cost-effective sourcing and supply of business requirements to predetermined standards, including supply guarantee, competitive pricing, and supplier credits as required
Ensure costs are correctly allocated to Capital Projects and reconcile designated balance sheet accounts and project codes
Generated key performance reporting to enhance insight and make improvement recommendations.
Collated performance data to create reports and dashboards identifying weaknesses and opportunities.
Devised and manipulated pivot tables and graphs, illustrating areas for growth and development.
Collaborated with management to develop and implement Key Performance Indicators, improving productivity and growth in line with key business objectives.
Advised management teams on tax-related matters to facilitate decision-making efforts.
Reviewed tax legislative changes and modified accounting operations for compliance reasons.
Maintained compliance calendar to meet filing deadlines and requirements for different taxes.

Admin & Procurement Officer

Oxfam Italia

Pretoria

01.2007 - 03.2011

My roles included financial administration and overseeing the procurement function of Oxfam, ensuring integrity of all procurement master data including system creation of vendors and contracts, and execution of cost reduction/avoidance opportunities including request for proposal (RFP's) of up to medium complexity/value with relevant business owner.
Additionally, was also responsible for creditors and debtors' administration, processing of staff salaries, benefits and statutory administration
Supported regulatory, external and internal audit reviews by monitoring and reporting critical risk issues
Develop and implement methods and procedures with project manager for project costing, forecasting, scheduling as well as claims
Performing office duties being, inter alia, handling and archiving of documents, use of office equipment and supplies, as well as dealing with all personnel and administrative requirements
Preparation of regional offices'budgets and consolidated financial statements
Liaised with Auditors during annual audits
VAT & PAYE reconciliations and submissions
Worked with Audit partners in conducting audit work for clients
Assessing Financial and administrative performance of local office while maintaining clearly documented audit trail
Also, ensure timely and accurate processing of transactions, conforming to established accounting standards, company policies, and donor regulations; Prepare and monitor cash flow, advance requests, sub- ledgers, reconciliations, and reporting
Manage all assets of regional office ensuring proper coding/tagging, record keeping, quantity upgrades, and disposals
Monitor budget to actual expenditures, producing regular and special budget reports, performing various budget analyses, calculating budget adjustments caused by revised projections, and the like
Ensuring overall best value for money is achieved through competitive and transparent procurement process considering quality, availability, time frame, transport, and storage costs
Ensure timely and complete vetting of vendors and supervise staff responsible for maintaining vendor due diligence documentation up to date
Ensuring most cost-effective sourcing and supply of business requirements to predetermined standards, including supply guarantee, competitive pricing, and supplier credits as required
Conducting new vendor assessments and approvals as well as managing procurement-led supplier relationships in commodity areas, including stakeholder/supplier engagement and continuous improvement
Motor vehicle procurement and supervision thereof
Vendor assessment and vetting as well as stakeholder/supplier engagement and continuous improvement.
Coordinated and facilitated company social outings and lunches, showing up to event venues in advance to make preparations.
Called maintenance team to perform repairs and inspections on office equipment.
Booked flights and hotels for domestic and international meetings.
Prepared professional business correspondence on behalf of senior staff and organisation.
Educated management on successful approaches for enhancing policy implementation and enforcement, preventing legal issues involving employees.

Summary

Overview

Work History

Business Development Manager

Financial Controller

Admin & Procurement Officer

Education

PGDip - General Management

Post Graduate Diploma Business Adminstration -PDBA - Business Adminstration

Bachelors of Technology (B Tech) - Costand Management Accounting

Diploma - Credit Management

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