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Blake Faulkner
Cost Accountant
Durban ,South Africa
Summary
Self-driven, motivated, determined, persistent, innovative, logical, technically inclined and hands on. Have worked in various roles in a number of different industries which has given valuable experience. Display good leadership qualities when managing a team. Enjoy managing projects to completion. Good team player.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Cost Accountant
Jasco Manufacturers
PINETOWN, KZN
12.2013 - Current
- Manufacturing components costing
- Sales order maintenance
- Customer pricing
- Bills of materials maintenance
- Stock transfers
- Scrap sales
- Material requirements maintenance
- New projects costing
- Business development
- Assisted with implementation of new High Voltage Units for Schneider Electric
Manufacturing Engineering Manager
Jasco Manufacturers
Pinetown, KZN
11.2019 - 11.2020
- Acting manager engineering department
- Engineering change requests
- Tooling repairs and quotes
- New component manufacturing implementation
- Business development and new project start ups
- Approve new manufacturing processes
- Customer liaison
- Quality control
- New systems implementation
- Systems and costings
Managing Member
Vikela Afrika Waste Care
Pinetown, KZN
07.2008 - 11.2013
- Setting up company
- Financial management
- Operations management
- Project management new technology
- General management
- Achievements – successfully obtained department of health contract managing medical waste in Mpumalanga
Divisional Manager
PRESTIGE CLEANING
, KZN
04.2003 - 06.2008
- Manage new contract startups
- Manage contract profitability
- Manage operations managers
- Iso 9000 implementation
- Client calling
- Industrial relations
- Asset management
- Manage subcontractors
- Ohs act – setup and maintain health & safety compliance
- Manage staff compliment of 3 managers 12 supervisors and 269 staff
- Major achievements – took over running Inkosi Albert Luthuli hospital. Took it from running one million behind budget to exceeding budget by four million by end of financial year
Business Owner
MIW Business Services
Hillcrest, KZN
10.2002 - 04.2003
- Electronic bookkeeping
- Selling of electronic accounting systems
- Implementing new accounting system
- Computer sales
- It support
Financial Manager / Operations Manager
COMPASS WASTE SERVICES
Pinetown, KZN
01.1999 - 09.2002
- Startup of new company all operational procedures and documents
- Budget preparation
- Managed admin finance department
- Monthly financial pack preparation and presentation
- I.T -Support and management
- Infrastructure implementation and management
- New facility project management
- Installation of new plant equipment
- Client liaison (hospital administrators, managed logistics of eight trucks
- Major achievements - Implement new technology to treat medical waste
Regional Accountant
Multichoice, Durban
Westville, KZN
03.1997 - 12.1998
- Preparation of monthly management pack
- Monthly recons
- Adhoc projects
- Project managed new building and move
- I.T -Support
- System support
- Managed admin and finance staff
- Manage all facilities
- Multichoice kaleidoscope (randburg – corporate
Junior Accountant
Multichoice
Randburg, GP
07.1995 - 02.1997
- Preparation management pack for jv companies
- Capturing of cashbook
- Implemented the interface of billing system to the accounting system
- Recons for various accounts
- Financial year end functions
- Major achievements – i worked with programmers and designed and interface from billing system into cashbook
- This was previously manually captured which caused numerous capturing errors as well as been time consuming
Senior Finance Clerk
MNET
Randburg, GP
10.1992 - 06.1995
- Monthly reconciliation of subscriber payments to cashbook
- Process journal entries
- Stores controller
- Subscriber refunds
Apprentice Mechanic
Town And Country Ford Midrand
Midrand, Gauteng
01.1992 - 09.1992
- Servicing
- Mechanical repairs
- Diagnostics
- Warranty repairs
- Pre-delivery inspections new vehicles
Apprentice Mechanic
Cumberland Motors
Randburg, GP
05.1990 - 12.1991
- Servicing
- Mechanical repairs
- Diagnostics
- Welding
- Electrical repairs
Front of House Manager
Porterhouse Restaurant
Randburg, Gauteng
12.1989 - 04.1990
Education
Diploma - Business Management
Damelin
Rosebank 01.1993 - 12.1993
BCompt - Accounting And Auditing
UNISA
Pretoria 02.1994 - 11.1996
Fusion 360 Beginners Course
Udemy
Online 10.2022 - 11.2022
Skills
Managerial skills
Project management
Leadership
Technical
Coaching
Training and mentoring
Strategic planning
Forward-thinking mindset
Quality controls
Technology integration
Team Building
Financial administration
Certification
2004 – ISO 9000 COMPLIANCE – PRESTIGE IN HOUSE COURSE
Software
Word
PowerPoint
Syspro
Fusion360
Corel Draw
Microsoft Query
Pastel Accounting
Interests
Mountain Biking; Gym; Reading Non-Fiction (South African Politics) , Woodworking
Timeline
Fusion 360 Beginners Course
Udemy
10.2022 - 11.2022
Manufacturing Engineering Manager
Jasco Manufacturers
11.2019 - 11.2020
Cost Accountant
Jasco Manufacturers
12.2013 - Current
Managing Member
Vikela Afrika Waste Care
07.2008 - 11.2013
Divisional Manager
PRESTIGE CLEANING
04.2003 - 06.2008
Business Owner
MIW Business Services
10.2002 - 04.2003
Financial Manager / Operations Manager
COMPASS WASTE SERVICES
01.1999 - 09.2002
Regional Accountant
Multichoice, Durban
03.1997 - 12.1998
Junior Accountant
Multichoice
07.1995 - 02.1997
BCompt - Accounting And Auditing
UNISA
02.1994 - 11.1996
Diploma - Business Management
Damelin
01.1993 - 12.1993
Senior Finance Clerk
MNET
10.1992 - 06.1995
Apprentice Mechanic
Town And Country Ford Midrand
01.1992 - 09.1992
Apprentice Mechanic
Cumberland Motors
05.1990 - 12.1991
Front of House Manager
Porterhouse Restaurant
12.1989 - 04.1990