Bernadette Dyani

ASISTANT DIRECTOR

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, Premier

02.2012 - 03.2019

Coordinate the annual statutory audits
Coordinate and review within agreed time frames the submission of any financial reports/assignments as directed by the Finance Audit and Compliance Manager
Perform primary reviews of financial statements, review accounting transactions,
Playing a key role in annual audit, responsible for the compilation of information for preparation
Facilitate audit process with internal and external audit
Prepare for the audit and liaise with auditors on all matters pertaining to departments audits
Ensure interpretation and compilation of business processes of the unit, Provide business insights to different business units a
Responsible for rendering audit support services
Develop and maintain good working relationships with other role players (e.g., auditors, arrangers, lawyers, directorates etc.)
Preparation and review of management accounts and statutory annual accounts in accordance with the applicable accounting standards; and
Coordination of specific processes to support the implementation and execution of the Company's audit plan, monitoring compliance, preparing, and presenting audit findings and recommendations and providing assurance of compliance to statutory requirements and policies and procedures
Direct the preparation of financial reports summarizing and forecasting the organizations financial position such as income statements, balance sheets and analyses of future earnings and income
Responding to financial/audit queries by gathering data and interpreting data
Accountable reporting through monthly In Year Monitoring, Interim and Annual Financial Statements
Preparation of consolidated management accounts monthly, together with comments for presentation to EXCO
Resolution of auditor issues in a timely manner
Reviewing monthly reports prepared by centre and understanding material deviations from strategy and forecasts
Support the Financial Manager in financial audit of their financials, statutory accounting practices and regulations relevant to the three
Responsible for expensing the Programme 1: Administration budget R1.522 billion FY 2022
Respond to queries from management and group finance in an accurate and prompt manner
Oversee and report on cashflow
Manage costs / expenses within approved budget to achieve cost efficiencies
Assist in cash management including the management of bank accounts and payment instr
Enhancing the understanding of the revenue/cost drivers, Cash Flow generating elements and the Balance Sheet by working across the boundaries of the Target Operating Model
Ensure cash flow is appropriate for the organization’s operations
Ensure cash flow is appropriate for the organizations operations
Perform primary reviews of financial statements, review accounting transactions, perform month end accounting close processes and deliver on month end reporting
Assisting with annual financial audits
Review GL accounts at month end to ensure that all accounts are in line with the budget and provisions have been made accordingly
Accountable reporting through monthly In Year Monitoring, Interim and Annual Financial Statements
Preparation of consolidated management accounts on a monthly basis, together with comments for presentation to EXCO
Preparation and sign off of monthly Balance Sheet reconciliations
Reporting, including but not limited to:
Submission of the Monthly Management Reports (income Statement and Balance Sheet), reporting on actual versus budget
Interacts with the Group Financial Manager to produce timely, efficient, and accurate month-end close and financial reporting through to year-end
Preparation of reports for Head office monthly
Prepare the finance inputs and analysis for monthly shareholder and stakeholder
Resolution of auditor issues in a timely manner
Prepare quarterly reports to lenders, where applicable to by agents on calls
Guide, advise and implement policies, procedures, systems, and processes in the development so that operations are efficiently and effectively managed
Ensure appropriate, financial management, funding, budgetary provisions and control procedures are in place
Ensuring Financial Management, Risk Identification, and Internal Control within the Accounting environment
Develop policies, procedures, and financial delegations in line with
Ensure compliance with internal control
Review of financial statements variances to
Monitor the internal control environment within DHL Anglophone entities in SSA through the operation of a regular internal accounting review process
Coordinate the annual statutory audits and ensure all adverse management findings are followed up and addressed within the set deadline
Ensure adherence with the corporate deadline for completion of statutory audits
SSA
Perform month end accounting close processes and deliver on month end reporting
Plan, organize and execute financial tasks as required by the Head of Finance and/or Group Finance
Treasury Management
Monitoring and ensuring correct accounting principles are applied
Ensure interpretation and compilation of business processes
Preparation, review and submission of
Collaborate with the Manager: Structured Finance & Agency Services in respect of the:
Prepare for the audit and liaise with auditors on all matters pertaining to company audits
Timeous submission of the trial Balance to the group finance function
Coordination of specific processes to support the implementation and execution of the Company's audit plan, monitoring compliance, preparing and presenting audit findings and recommendations and providing assurance of compliance to statutory requirements and policies and procedures
Completes and exports trial balances and general ledgers
Comply with governance in terms of legislative and audit requirements
Develop and maintain good working relationships with clients and other role players (e.g
Auditors, arrangers, bankers, lawyers, associates, etc.)
Provide business insights to different business units and entities to assist with forecasting and predictive decision making
Provide financial information and interpreting the implications for business performance and funding needs
Direct the preparation of financial reports summarizing and forecasting the organizations financial position such as income statements, balance sheets and analyses of future earnings and income
Report identified risks to relevant stakeholders and action plans thereof
Prepare ad-hoc, monthly and quarterly reporting
Prepare statutory reporting (interim and year-end)
Ensure alignment of financial transactions and reporting with relevant statutory requirements
Ensure accurate reporting of significant transactions in the financial statements (e.g
Acquisition and disposal impact on cash flow, net debt and interest)
Provide advice on financial reporting issues and standards
Ensure compliance to financial reporting standards e.g
Budgets
Collecting and analysing data, which will be used to provide information to other departments, enabling them to make informed budgeting, investment and/or cost decisions
Join us as a Specialist Financial Reporting where you will be responsible for the following:
Interpret and cascade financial accounting/reporting policy, standards, procedures and timetables
Coordinating internal and external audits
Performing financial statement disclosure checklists
This includes financial statements prepared using IFRS, IFRS for SMEs and other relevant reporting frameworks
Direct the preparation of financial reports summarizing and forecasting the organizations financial position such as income statements, balance sheets and analyses of future earnings and income
Assisting with Financial Statement Quality Checks (FSQCs) on financial statements may also be required from time to time
FSQCs include for example:
Agreeing comparative figures to prior year financial statements
Checking mathematical accuracy
Checking internal consistency i.e
Between the face of the statements and the notes thereto; page references; note references
Sequence checks i.e
Page numbers; note numbers
Agreeing current year figures to supporting documentation
Checking changes across multiple drafts
Attending to monthly invoices to clients for 300 communities/companies
Budgeting and projections
Reports and board reports
Prepare monthly actual vs budget reports for budget holders
Manage the monthly financial close process, including ensuring all costs incurred are properly recorded, reviewing journal entries, account balance reconciliations and report preparation
Budget preparation
Analytical review of monthly management report and reports on deviations from budget
Accurate and timeous production of monthly management accounts, ensuring that monthly reporting is properly planned and executed, and all queries are addressed
Review the reports and assist in sending out the monthly reports
Analyze monthly management accounts and make the necessary adjustments
Engage management on operations within the Financial Accounting and Systems environment
Produce daily Age Analysis on production
Understand and integrate various accounting and record management operating sytems to produce accounts in SAGE / Evolution
Review operational expenditure budgets to support growth strategies, in conjunction with Financial Director
Drive the implementation and provision of sound financial, Business Intelligence and CRM management services to the organization through (internal control, internal and external audit, treasury, compliance legislation)
Ensure adequate procurement practices and vendor management, - I make the payment and to execute this activity I must have gone through the SCM process to ensure all boxes are ticked there is quite a few boxes that must be ticked
E.g
Hospital manager comes wanting to procure specific items not contracted and you must pay (horizontal and vertical leadership
Manage relationship with service provider and other agreed stakeholder management across the entire business
Deciding on investment strategies by considering cash and liquidity risk
Performing risk management by analyzing the organizations liabilities and investments
Establish and maintain strong relationships with Board and Shareholders so as to identify their needs and seek full range of business solutions
Ensure credibility of Finance department by providing timely and accurate analysis of budgets, financial trends and forecasts
Manage the year end budget process, including the preparation of the consolidated budget and quarterly forecasts
Manage the cash resources to ensure the most optimum return
Prepare monthly management accounts for Logistics
Prepare the annual budget and the quarterly forecasts
Assist respective Managing Executive with ad-hoc projects
Management of a Debtors team
Effectively collect outstanding balances and manage the company exposure
Any Ad Hoc requests to support the business
Utilizing key agronomic indicators, delivering budgets and forecasts in partnership with the controlling team in the Regional Finance team
Coordinate the development, implementation and monitoring of accounting and business systems and processes

Summary

Overview

Work History

ASISTANT DIRECTOR, PAYMENTS AND SYSTEMS

ASISTANT DIRECTOR

SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

Education

Honors Degree - Public Management And Development

National Diploma - Public Management

Grade 12 - Matric

Skills

Additional Information

Timeline

ASISTANT DIRECTOR, PAYMENTS AND SYSTEMS

Honors Degree - Public Management And Development

ASISTANT DIRECTOR

National Diploma - Public Management

SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

Grade 12 - Matric

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