Brendin Barnes
Johannesburg,GP
Summary
Knowledgeable Compliance Manager with documented success in developing policies, leading training programs and managing reporting to achieve compliance. Methodical with exceptional presentation and communication skills. Strong background working with federal and state regulations.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Stock Improvement Specialist
Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA)
7 2024 - 9 2024
- Lead and manage the overall Inventory function across all CCBSA Depots
- Responsible for the oversight, review and updating of the Basic Work Practices (BWPs) across all Inventory processes within CCBSA
- Responsible for ensuring all stock related processes and activities comply with the Coca-Cola companies Risk & Control Matrix and CCBSAs business BWPs
- Responsible for identifying potential risks related to stock losses and write offs, and develop mitigation strategies
- Process improvement: Identifying inefficiencies in the stock management process and implementing improvements to enhance accuracy, efficiency and cost reduction
- Provide the relevant training to all Depot employees ensuring that they are aligned with the relevant stock management processes, inventory best practices and risk mitigation
- Responsible for the monthly stock reporting and presentation on all key aspects of inventory management relating to stock losses, route settlement corrections, container management and warehouse inefficiencies
- Engaging with internal and external stakeholders to resolve any queries relating to stock management are timeously resolved, ensuring minimal delays within the inventory cycle process
- Ensure all team members are adequately trained and upskilled withing the stock management processes to ensure all set targets are achieved.
Country Compliance Manager: South Africa & Lesotho
Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA)
01.2023 - 06.2024
- Lead and manage the overall compliance function
- Engage with all levels of South Africa & Lesotho Country management in the reduction of risk
- Responsible to draft and present the quarterly Governance Update at the Lesotho Audit Committee
- Responsible to work with the South Africa and Lesotho Audit Committee, Directors, Senior Managers, subject matter experts, CCBA Internal audit teams, external auditors and support staff
- Engage senior operational managers on operational risk, audit methodology, corrective actions and remediation status
- Provide an independent assessment of the governance, operational and risk management within South Africa and Lesotho
- Responsible and accountable for the detection of key operational risk
- Be up to date on all relevant policies and procedures to enable an effect review of the governance and risk management within the operational environment
- Quarterly review and update of the Lesotho risk register, ensuring all risks are relevant and updated to the current environment
- Provide leadership and training to staff on risk mitigation practices.
Compliance Manager
Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA)
11.2019 - 12.2022
- Lead and manage the overall compliance function
- Plan the annual governance testing calendar, ensuring all aspects of the Risk and Control Matrix (RACM) is executed by the team based on the Sarbanes-Oxley Act requirements
- Engage with all levels of CCBSA management in the reduction of CCBSA risk
- Responsible to work with the Audit Committee, Directors, Senior Managers, subject matter experts, CCBA Internal audit teams, external auditors and support staff
- Engage senior operational managers on operational risk, audit methodology, corrective actions and remediation status
- Provide an independent assessment of the governance, operational and risk management within CCBSA
- Responsible and accountable for the detection of key operational risk
- Be up to date on all relevant policies and procedures to enable an effect review of the governance and risk management within the operational environment
- Provide leadership and training to staff on risk mitigation practices.
Regional Governance Controller: Operations
Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa
04.2017 - 10.2019
- Provide independent testing of all operational processes, procedures and controls throughout the region
- Provide detailed feedback to line management and agree corrective action plans with deadlines on all operational findings raised
- Provide leadership and training to regional staff on risk mitigation practices
- Collaborate with CCBSA Governance Manager to ensure annual testing plan is aligned to the CCBSA risk profile
- Collaborate with Governance Controller Systems to maximise automated governance
- Sarbanes Oxley (SOX), Internal and External Audit: Prepare & review current internal controls, review proposed documented processes & procedures to ensure efficiencies & effectiveness, monitor internal & external audit findings, provide independent testing
- CSA - Control Self-Assessment Tool: Collaborate with team & operations for proposed changes to CSAs, quarterly submission to Head Office, Monitor action plans & deadlines, independent testing on CSA
- Regional Audit Committee (RAC) Meeting: Partner with regional Finance Manager for preparation & running of the RAC meeting to identify all risks & opportunities within the region
- Reporting: Provide agreed governance reporting to the regional operational and financial manager, align across the region, highlight key governance, control & process deficiencies
- Other: Stock counts, Local Distributing Partner (LDP) tasks, Continuous improvement in governance practices, support to Governance Controller, Independent assurance of control framework status, Rating of compliance failures, Management of correction actions.
Centralised Inventory Manager
Engen
02.2017 - 03.2017
- To manage the Centralised Inventory Management function with the objective of protecting the Group against financial risk (i.e
- Stock losses), thus contributing to Engen's strategic goals and effective business operations, by: Providing support and assurance to Engen Management on the Group compliance to Inventory Policies, Procedures and Guidelines
- Being the business process owner of Engen Group's inventory management processes, responsible for formulating and updating the Inventory Policy, Procedures and Guidelines
- Aligning inventory management activities to best practise
- Recommending, initiating and implementing inventory management process improvement initiatives
- Identifying and monitoring trends and analysing results , which could assist in early identification of potential stock losses
- Providing a group wide view of inventory results against predefined KPI's / objectives.
Business Assurance Controller
Engen
08.2014 - 01.2017
- Specialist in SAP R/3 Materials Management (Inventory Management) Module
- Execute assurance reviews at all depot installations
- Monitor risk indicators, actively enhancing, Implementing procedures and automating controls where necessary
- Continuously monitor depot and marketing performance to ensure consistent adherence to controls implemented
- Facilitate training and consult with business (depots, marketing and financial staff) on control matters
- Ensure proper closure of internal & external audit report control deficiencies
- Proactive assistance with the development of business continuity plans
- Benchmark peer industry leading practices on systems and processes and develop plans for improvement
- Develop customised quality assurance system to achieve operational compliance, track progress and prepare management reporting
- Responsibilities with direct impact on the Engen Sales and Marketing Division (ESM Business).
Financial Inventory Controller
Engen
08.2011 - 07.2014
- Monitoring monthly gains and losses and ensure discrepancies are reviewed and resolved.
Fixed Asset Administrator
Engen
07.2009 - 08.2011
- Create and Capitalise assets into the Fixed Asset Register and review Expense versus Capital requisitions for compliance to IFRS and Engen Policy.
Call Centre Agent
Engen
06.2006 - 06.2009
- Business helpdesk support to all depots and extranet support to all customers relating to queries on the Engen Dealer Extranet.
Education
Chartered Management Accountant -
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
01.2022 - 04.2024
Advance Diploma in Management Accounting - undefined
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
07.2020 - 12.2021
BCom Honours (Finance) - undefined
University of the Western Cape
01.2011 - 06.2014
National Higher Certificate (Accounting) - undefined
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
01.2008 - 01.2010
Skills
Root Cause Analysis
Expert Problem Solving
Document reviews
Risk Assessments
Document analysis
Enterprise risk management
Business Process Mapping
Control testing
Compliance Management
Data Analytics
Audit Planning
Internal Controls
Teamwork and Collaboration
Volunteer Experience
Club Treasurer, Pythons Cricket Club, 2013, 2014
References
Available upon request
Personal Information
ID Number: 820424 5081 08 8
Timeline
Country Compliance Manager: South Africa & Lesotho
Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA)
01.2023 - 06.2024
Chartered Management Accountant -
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
01.2022 - 04.2024
Advance Diploma in Management Accounting - undefined
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
07.2020 - 12.2021
Compliance Manager
Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA)
11.2019 - 12.2022
Regional Governance Controller: Operations
Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa
04.2017 - 10.2019
Centralised Inventory Manager
Engen
02.2017 - 03.2017
Business Assurance Controller
Engen
08.2014 - 01.2017
Financial Inventory Controller
Engen
08.2011 - 07.2014
BCom Honours (Finance) - undefined
University of the Western Cape
01.2011 - 06.2014
Fixed Asset Administrator
Engen
07.2009 - 08.2011
National Higher Certificate (Accounting) - undefined
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
01.2008 - 01.2010
Call Centre Agent
Engen
06.2006 - 06.2009
Stock Improvement Specialist
Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA)
7 2024 - 9 2024
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