Cameron Van Tonder

• I conducted a risk analysis on the damaged stock department that was identified via the companies balance sheet.
• The initiation of the damaged location clean up commenced as the stagnant stock value of the department exceeded 30 million rand.
• The project ran concurrently with additional stock recalls as the resources of the aging stock was reallocated and recapitalized to ensure that newer styles of jewellery could reach the market.
• The asset capitalization of the precious metals being refined assisted the Browns workshop keep operations running without any capital outlay for a period of 4 months in the 23-24 financial year. The value in mind was roughly 6 million rand.
• The damaged location underwent a thorough process review to ensure that all returning stock was adequately assessed and reported on as part of the exco stock packs.
• The damaged location has been used driver to ensure that all company stock returning back to the support office is thoroughly controlled due to the risk factors that are associated with moving stock.
• Alongside the damaged location clean up, I have assisted with monthly manufacturing stock take auditing, investigations and variance reconciliations.
• On a non manufacturing front, I assist the large network of Browns stores with a large variety of in store queries that assist the ambassadors deliver the best possible in store experience.
• The implementation of the Zoho CRM not only assisted the store ambassadors by streamlining their in-store operations, the new CRM system required a large amount of trouble shooting as the stock control element of the software had to adapted and refined to ensure that the asset security remained highly secure. I am apart of the team that implemented the processes and controls that ensured that the companies assets are safeguarded.
• The most recent developments for the damaged department will be 2 stock recalls, these recalls are from both entities of the Browns organization. The first will be from the SA stores that will see around 18.6 million rand returning back to the support office. The second recall will be from the UK Browns stores, this will be a significantly large recall as all damaged stock from the UK stores as well as aging style will be returning. These items to be converted into back into their raw materials to be reallocated within the manufacturing structures of the company.
• I have also been placed in a position that assist the asset capitalization process, I am integrally apart of the refining process for the precious metals. This process is defined by invoicing the refined metal off of the system for the necessary financial reporting. Secondly, I am also integrally apart of the stone re-evaluation processes through stock reconciliations.
• I have been the custodian of reviewing and approving all purchase orders for consumable stock as well as raw material purchases for the workshops main operations.
• On a year to date analysis of the work conducted within the department. The analysis can be broken down into the following key achievements:

1. The number of units received (7 089 ), can be transcended into a value of (R81 000 000.00 ).

2. The quantity of precious and non precious stones placed back into the manufacturing structures are,

(76 000 ). This quantity can be transcended into a value of (R77 900 000.00 ).

3. The amount of metal refined through the damaged location relayed into a correlating value of

(R6 000 000.00 ). This allowed the manufacturing of Browns to be adequately funded through the metal recoveries.

• Reduced discrepancies in financial reports by carefully analyzing data and identifying errors.
• Developed proficiency in industry-specific software programs such as Sage, Excel and Zoho applications.
• Quickly and accurately processed payments, credits, and other transactions using company software applications.
• Analyzed account information and reconciled financial discrepancies to maintain records integrity and compliance.
• Played an instrumental role in month-end closing processes through thorough account reconciliation and journal entry preparation.
• Applied funds to clients profiles after pulling daily bank statement reports, this required high levels of accuracy to avoid discrepancies in client credit balances.
• Assisted the Browns network of stores with various accounts queries ranging from payments to client specific matters.
• With the creditors function, a large focus is placed upon safeguarding the companies assets. This places a substantial emphasis on processes, and procedures that ensure transparency and efficient processing of company accounts.

• Entrusted to run projects sites for multiple avenue's of work that ranged from BIC installs and home improvements.
• I worked along side a multitude of teams on site to ensure that work was conducted to the highest quality standards to uphold the customers expectations.
• I was tasked to maintain and issue materials in a controlled manner to ensure that the consumption of consumable materials were in the the usage tolerances for certain work functions. This also ensure that the forecasted budgets remained intact throughout the duration of projects.
• During distance projects there was a big emphasis on communication with the main contractor as materials were purchase in Gauteng for projects in the Mpumalanga region of the Kruger National Park. This required a lot of logistical planning to ensure that the needed materials arrive on site when required for the projects progression.
• I was also entrusted to implement contractual law principals that allowed operations to run optimally on our sites. I ensured that all contractual terms are enforced to protect us and our teams while completing work for our clients. This mainly comprised of protecting the interests of the company as well as the property of our clients.