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Cornelius Alwyn Breydenbach

Krugersdorp

Summary

Dynamic finance professional with extensive experience at the University of Johannesburg, excelling in treasury management and accounts receivable. Proven track record in financial analysis and performance management, effectively resolving complex queries and enhancing operational efficiency. Proficient in Oracle systems, demonstrating strong leadership and communication skills to drive team success.

Overview

36
36
years of professional experience

Work History

Finance Clerk

Country Meat Group
07.2025 - Current
  • Receive, verify, and process supplier invoices accurately and timeously in XERO and Meat Matrix
  • Match purchase orders, GRNs, and invoices
  • Prepare monthly and ad hoc creditor reconciliations
  • Resolve supplier queries promptly and professionally
  • Liaise with dealership departments regarding invoice discrepancies
  • Ensure suppliers are paid within agreed terms
  • Process payments via EFT or other approved methods
  • Maintain a complete and accurate filing system for all creditors documentation
  • Assist with month-end close processes and reporting
  • Provide support to auditors and respond to audit queries when required

Senior Manager: Treasury, Cash Management & Accounts Receivable

University of Johannesburg
04.2013 - 06.2025
  • Manage all HR functions and daily activities of eight full-time staff members to ensure effective delivery of services, including training of staff to meet their objectives.
  • Approve debit and credit notes and refunds.
  • Review and approval of journals.
  • Monthly reporting on sundry debtors handing over student debtors’ age analysis and coordinating the follow-up on payment agreements to ensure that sundry debtors pay timeously.
  • Liaise with departments and faculties to ensure that the debtor information is correct and up-to-date.
  • Liaison with Oracle concerning system problems.
  • Maintain and enforce sundry debtor policies and procedures.
  • Resolve all queries relating to sundry debtors.
  • Monthly reconciliation of Oracle subsystems to GL control accounts.
  • Organise month-end and year-end runs on Oracle.
  • Liaison with attorneys, auditors, and credit bureaus.
  • Administration of 18A Tax Certificates
  • Oversee all UJ’s short- and long-term investments to the value of R4 Billion and interest recorded to the GL
  • Perform a daily Cash Flow Report ensuring the organization has enough cash flow to meet its short-term and long-term obligations.
  • Oversee the accurate daily Bank Reconciliation of all UJ’s bank accounts on Oracle– ABSA, Nedbank, Bidvest & FNB
  • Review and sign monthly bank reconciliation for UJ’s bank accounts – ABSA, Nedbank, FNB & Bidvest.
  • Review and sign the unallocated accounts for all UJ’s bank accounts.
  • Liaise with Auditors and perform Ad Hoc Cash Management Functions
  • Review and update Financial Policy & Procedures annually
  • Actively manage the divisions’ operating risks
  • Identifying, evaluating, and mitigating financial risks, including those related to currency fluctuations, interest rates, and investments.
  • Establishing and maintaining relationships with banks and financial institutions.
  • Ensuring adherence to financial regulations and preparing reports for stakeholders.
  • Oversee credit card and ewallet management.

Manager: Accounts Receivable & External Collectors

University of Johannesburg
10.2007 - 03.2013
  • Manage all HR functions and daily activities of five full-time staff members to ensure effective delivery of services, including training of staff to meet their objectives
  • Approve debit and credit notes and refunds.
  • Approval of student debtor journals.
  • Create customers and salespersons on the Oracle Accounts Receivable system.
  • Monthly reporting on sundry debtors handing over student debtors’ age analysis and coordinating the follow-up on payment agreements to ensure that sundry debtors pay timeously.
  • Liaise with departments and faculties to ensure that the debtor information is correct and up-to-date.
  • Liaison with Oracle concerning system problems.
  • Print and mail statements to sundry debtors.
  • Maintain and enforce sundry debtor policies and procedures.
  • Resolve all queries relating to sundry debtors.
  • Monthly reconciliation of subsystems to GL control accounts.
  • Organise month-end and year-end runs on Oracle.
  • Perform weekly review of month-end processes.
  • Liaison with attorneys, auditors, and credit bureaus.
  • Create Oracle Accounts Receivable lessons on STT Trainer.
  • Oracle accounts receivable system specialist.
  • Administration of 18A Tax Certificates

Faculty Accountant (Financial Business Partner) and Accounts Receivable Super User

University of Johannesburg
10.2005 - 09.2007
  • The administration of all financial transactions of a faculty according to the financial policies of The University of Johannesburg.
  • The coordination and compilation of a yearly budget according to the budget regulations as well as the regulation of expenses within the budget.
  • Responding to client needs for financial information
  • Participating actively in all client meetings involving financial discussions.
  • Approval and preparation of temporary salary claims.
  • Preparation of journals.
  • Preparation of monthly management reports to the Executive Dean of the faculty
  • Coordination and training of faculty staff on GL Wand, Internet Procurement, and Internet Expense.
  • Collaborated on efforts to streamline and improve financial operations and support services.
  • Compiled and managed budgets while clearly communicating the full budgeting process to clients.
  • Managed the end-to-end processing of operational and correctional journals with a focus on accuracy and efficiency.
  • Ensured consistent application of university policies and procedures throughout all faculties and divisions while adhering to internal financial controls.
  • Facilitated audit processes by supplying relevant data to Management Accounting and Centres of Excellence for assigned responsibilities.
  • Handled comprehensive financial query resolution across all serviced areas.
  • Monthly reporting to the Director of Revenue and Executive Director.
  • Administration of 18A Tax Certificates.
  • Issuing of sundry debtor invoices.
  • Follow up on overdue invoices.
  • Perform accounts receivable reconciliations every month.
  • Organize month-end and year-end runs on Oracle.
  • Perform weekly review of month-end processes.
  • Handling of all queries relating to sundry debtors.

Accountant: Payroll Office

University of Johannesburg
10.2002 - 09.2005
  • Daily administration of salary-related tasks, among other things staff loans and motor vehicle loans.
  • Administration of the monthly salary runs, from the “dummy” run up to the final run.
  • Administration of IRP5 certificates.
  • Monthly reconciliation of subsystems to GL control accounts.
  • Third-party payments.
  • Resolve all remuneration-related queries.
  • Monthly EFT transfers via ABSA Cashfocus.
  • General correspondence where applicable.
  • During 2004 I was elected to be part of the Rand Afrikaans University team to build and implement Oracle, which was successfully rolled out in January 2005.
  • Oracle Payroll system specialist.

Assistant Accountant: Payroll Office

University of Johannesburg/Rand Afrikaans University
07.1999 - 09.2002
  • Daily administration of salary-related tasks, among other things staff loans and motor vehicle loans.
  • Administration of the monthly salary runs, from the “dummy” run up to the final run.
  • Administration of IRP5 certificates.
  • Monthly reconciliation of subsystems to GL control accounts.
  • Third-party payments.
  • Resolve all queries relating to remuneration.
  • Monthly EFT transfers via ABSA Cashfocus.
  • General correspondence where applicable.

Financial Assistant: Student Finance Division

Rand Afrikaans University
09.1997 - 06.1999
  • Solving counter and telephonic queries relating to student accounts.
  • Handling general correspondence to and from students.
  • Agreements of debt.
  • Mailing of student account before the 15th of each month.
  • Telephonic follow-up of unpaid- and overdue student accounts.
  • Preparation of documentation for handover to external collectors.
  • Follow up of student accounts of students that have canceled their studies.
  • Daily negotiations with attorneys and other external collectors.

Portfolio Manager/Credit Advisor

ABSA Bank
01.1995 - 08.1997
  • Building and managing a book of approximately 600 client relationships.
  • Maintain and develop existing and new customers through appropriate propositions ethical sales methods, and relevant internal liaison, to optimize quality of service, business growth, and customer satisfaction.
  • Investment management to successfully manage the investments of high net-worth clients.
  • Obtaining special investment and credit interest rates from the Head Office for high net worth clients.
  • Analyzing and interpreting company financial statements by calculating financial ratios.
  • Analyzing customers’ cash flow statements and advising clients accordingly.
  • General customer-related service.
  • Manage all HR functions and daily activities of eight full-time staff members to ensure effective delivery of services, including training of staff to meet their objectives.
  • Interviewing business owners and reviewing their credit reports to determine their payment ability.
  • Financial authority to accept or reject credit applications up to R15.000-00.
  • Monthly visits to high net worth clients.
  • Manage product/service mix, pricing, and margins according to agreed objectives.

Credit Controller

ABSA Bank
04.1993 - 12.1994
  • Revision of financial reports submitted by customers.
  • Liaison with credit bureaus and other banks.
  • Contact customers who are unable or refuse to pay their debts, through writing, telephoning, or personal contact.
  • Application of relevant credit laws.
  • Approve decisions, requests, expenditures, and recommendations on behalf of senior people in their absence, according to agreed guidelines and policies.

Advances Clerk

ABSA Bank
01.1992 - 11.1994
  • Create financial and statistical tools and reports using spreadsheets.
  • Preparation of higher purchase contracts and personal loan contracts.
  • Preparation of security documents.
  • Filing of all documents relating to credit granting.
  • Analyse and interpret financial statistics and other data and produce relevant reports.
  • Type and word process various documents and electronic information.

Cashier/Teller

ABSA Bank
01.1990 - 12.1991
  • Process deposits and payout funds following bank procedures.
  • Distribute money when customers write cheques on their accounts or withdraw savings.
  • Cash payroll cheques, exchange foreign currency, receive loan payments, and issue traveler's cheques.
  • Record all transactions accurately and balance each day's operations.
  • Promote and maintain positive relations with all contacts, customers, and potential customers.
  • Other ad hoc duties.

Education

B Tech - Credit Management

Technikon SA/UNISA
01.2002

National Diploma - Credit Management

Technikon SA/UNISA
01.1998

Skills

  • Performance Management
  • Microsoft Visio
  • Business English
  • Microsoft Excel intermediate and advanced
  • Microsoft Word Intermediate
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Basic Accounting Skills
  • Oracle accounts receivable
  • Oracle payroll
  • Oracle General Ledger
  • GL Wand
  • I-Procurement
  • IDU
  • SQL & PL SQL
  • Oracle Discoverer
  • ITS student debtors
  • ITS salary budgeting
  • ITS discoverer
  • ITS computerized human resource management
  • Interpretation and analysis of financial statements
  • Computerized home loans
  • Computerized investment management
  • Client information systems
  • Wills
  • CIF term deposits
  • CIF personal loans
  • Credit management systems
  • Principles of lending
  • Contractual capacities
  • Securities
  • Credit checks
  • Financial analysis

References

  • Tommie, Ramage, Director Treasury and Reporting, 011 559 4844
  • Melinda, de Wet, Director Revenue, 011 559 4848

Compulsory National Service

  • January 1998 – December 1999
  • Courses completed.

Timeline

Finance Clerk

Country Meat Group
07.2025 - Current

Senior Manager: Treasury, Cash Management & Accounts Receivable

University of Johannesburg
04.2013 - 06.2025

Manager: Accounts Receivable & External Collectors

University of Johannesburg
10.2007 - 03.2013

Faculty Accountant (Financial Business Partner) and Accounts Receivable Super User

University of Johannesburg
10.2005 - 09.2007

Accountant: Payroll Office

University of Johannesburg
10.2002 - 09.2005

Assistant Accountant: Payroll Office

University of Johannesburg/Rand Afrikaans University
07.1999 - 09.2002

Financial Assistant: Student Finance Division

Rand Afrikaans University
09.1997 - 06.1999

Portfolio Manager/Credit Advisor

ABSA Bank
01.1995 - 08.1997

Credit Controller

ABSA Bank
04.1993 - 12.1994

Advances Clerk

ABSA Bank
01.1992 - 11.1994

Cashier/Teller

ABSA Bank
01.1990 - 12.1991

B Tech - Credit Management

Technikon SA/UNISA

National Diploma - Credit Management

Technikon SA/UNISA

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