Cynthia Nkhensani Mashele
Midrand
Summary
Accountant with 13 years of expertise in financial analysis, transaction verification, and record reconciliation. Recognized for strong problem-solving skills and ability to adapt to changing accounting technologies. Highly motivated and independent, consistently delivering accurate financial reports. Professional with a proven track record of maintaining financial integrity.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Accountant
Redec services
04.2021 - 07.2025
- Create project accounts in the accounting system- AX Dynamics
- Maintain project-related records, including contracts and change orders
- Authorize access to project accounts
- Authorize the transfer of expenses into and out of project-related accounts
- Review and approve supplier invoices related to a project
- Review and approve time sheets for work related to a project
- Review and approve overhead charges to be applied to a project
- Preparing Amortisation Schedules for Leased Vehicles and processing Journals per Project
- Review account totals related to project assets and expenses
- Investigate project variances and submit variance reports to management
- Confer with receivables staff regarding unpaid contract billings
- Report on project profitability to management
- Report to management on any opportunities for additional billings
- Report to management regarding the remaining funding available for projects
- Manage Maturity Schedule
- Create or approve all project-related billings to customers
- Investigate all project expenses not billed to customers
- Respond to requests for more detail from customers
- Approve the write-off of any project-related billings that cannot be billed to or collected from customers
- Close out project accounts upon project completion
- Create and submit government reports and tax returns related to projects
- Calculate project IRR
- Compile information for internal and external auditors, as required
- Provide financial reports and interpret financial information to Finance Manager.
- Manage Debt repayment Schedule
- Ensure that all transactions are well documented.
- Monthly checking, reconciling, and importing of wages.
- Calculating Bonus provision, leave provision, WCA, and VAT returns monthly.
- Preparing the Balance Sheet.
- Keep and maintain all the books in perfect order.
- Summarize current financial situation by analysing correctly current liabilities, preparing a profit and loss statement, and indicating corrective actions that need to be taken.
- Audit key documents and verify each transaction.
- Reconcile financial discrepancies as they arise, after checking out the causes for the same.
- Make certain that all tax forms are correct and have been filed to the required authorities on time.
- Preparing payments.
- Preparing project budgets and forecasts
- Compute and prepare tax returns.
- Report company financial health to the Finance Manager.
- Making financial reports that can help higher management in taking decisions.
- Checking, submitting, and following up on insurance claims.
- Ensuring the security of financial information and taking regular backups.
- Monthly bank and balance sheet reconciliations
- Knowledge of relevant legislation
- The above also apply to Mozambique and Tanzania operations
- Leading a team of 3
- A member of the EE and Skills Development Committee
- A SHERQ Representative of the organisation
Project Accountant
Norconsult Engineering
10.2019 - 03.2020
- Project contract control
- Capturing projects in the ERP system- Proman
- Project analysis & reporting
- Liaison with project Managers
- Project budget control
- General accounting including; GL reconciliations
- Prepare and issue customer invoices and statements in various currencies
- Perform creditors reconciliations
- Process monthly and yearly journal entries
- Reconcile customer accounts
- Process corporate credit card transactions and reconcile the accounts
- Reconcile inter-company accounts monthly
- Investigate and clear reconciling items
- Fixed assets administration
- Ensure completeness and accuracy of Trial Balance
- Prepare and file VAT Returns
- Other duties
- Assist in the processing of balance sheets, income statements and other financial statements according to legal and company accounting and financial guidelines
- Assist with reviewing of expenses, payroll records etc. as assigned
- Prepare and submit weekly/monthly reports
- Assist Financial Manager in the preparation of monthly/yearly closings
- Assist with other accounting projects
- Assist with external and internal audits
ACCOUNTANT
EQSTRA FLEET MANAGEMENT
06.2015 - 08.2019
- Prepare monthly and other journals with supporting documentation to the team leader for approval;
- Should be able to display an in-depth understanding of journals presented to the team leader for approval
- Prepare reconciliations for all balance sheet accounts;
- Ensure all reconciliations and reconciling items is supported;
- Provide an in depth understanding of all reconciliations, reconciling items and old items on the reconciliations;
- Review and analyse significant and/or problematic general ledger accounts;
- Follow-up on any variances or anomalies;
- Review reconciliations prepared by accountant for month end file and
- Ensure intercompany amounts are reconciled and confirmed
- Compile flash results and analysis to ensure all factors impacting flash are considered before presenting to team leader;
- Finalise results and prepare a final trial balance before Hyperion deadline;
- Complete monthly Hyperion packs within deadlines agreed and
- Upload TB’s into ICS, reconciling the management account profit before tax to the Hyperion result and take accountability for preparation of management reports and submission to management
- Interact with creditors department to ensure reconciling items and aged items are cleared in a timely manner;
- Compile accruals and ensure prior month accruals are utilised.
- Interact with cashbook clerk to ensure reconciling items are cleared in a timely manner;
- Interact with debtor’s department to ensure reconciling items and aged items are cleared in a timely manner;
- Prepare the VAT, WHT and Income Tax submissions monthly and ensure it is paid on time;
- Prepare reconciliations on each tax type and compare to submitted returns as well as statements issued by tax authorities and
- Prepare the annual tax packs within agreed deadline
- Preparation of budgets, forecasts and Balanced scorecards as well as adhoc reporting requirements
- Ensuring all policies and procedures are adhered to
- Assistance of audit requirements – both internal and external and
- Ensuring adequate and efficient document controls
ACCOUNTANT
crossroads distribution
09.2014 - 05.2015
- Daily, weekly and monthly cash flow projections
- Explain and minimise variances between actuals and estimates
- Managing monthly and adhoc payments
- Liasing with suppliers and customers
- Balance Sheet reconciliation
- VAT
- Handling queries
- Adhoc admin duties
- Cash postings and allocations
- Provision
- Month end journals
- Bank reconciliation
Assistant financial Manager
Goscor cleaning equipment
01.2014 - 08.2014
- Petty cash reconciliation
- Managing monthly and adhoc payments
- Liasing with suppliers and customers
- General Ledger reconciliation
- VAT
- Ensuring that regular suppliers are BBBEE complaint
- Reconciliation of creditors
- Handling queries
- Adhoc admin duties
- Verifying invoices on Kerridge
- Cash postings and allocations
- Provision
- Month end journals
- Reviewing bank reconciliation
- Fixed Asset Register
- Preparation of Monthly Management Packs
- Year-end Pack
- Attending Tender Briefings
- Assisting in tender costing
- Visiting customer to clear billing issues and establish a relationship with customers.
ACCOUNTANT
barloworld motor retail
09.2011 - 12.2013
- Invoicing
- Petty cash reconciliation
- Importing bank sweeping transactions
- Provision of Funding to Dealerships
- Balance sheet Reconciliation
- Month End Journals
- Completion and submission of VAT
- Pastel up to trial balance
- Reconciliation of creditors
- Filing
- Handling queries
- Adhoc admin duties
- Skills Transfer to fellow Employees
- Payovers
- Intercompany Journals
- Fixed assets register
- Year-end packs
- Monthly profit estimates
- Management packs
admin clerk
barloworld motor retail
06.2011 - 08.2011
accounts clerk
express personnel recruitment agency
02.2011 - 05.2011
accounts clerk
communicom technologies
08.2008 - 06.2008
Accounts clerk
eden moon
01.2005 - 07.2007
Education
No Degree - Accounting
SAIPA
Post-Graduate Diploma - Management Accounting
UNISA
Diploma In Project Management - undefined
Alison
01.2025
Bachelor of commerce - accountancy
NORTHWEST UNIVERISTY, VANDERBIJLPARK
01.2010
CERTIFICATE IN BASICS OF BUSINESS - undefined
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA
01.2005
GRADE 12 - undefined
DIE HOERSKOOL PRETORIA WES
01.2004
Skills
- Change Management
- Bank reconciliation
- Microsoft Excel expertise
- Payroll processing
- Audit preparation
- Account reconciliation
- Change Management
- Contractor management
- Accounts receivable management
- Schedule management
- Cash flow management
- Cash flow analysis
- ERP systems proficiency
- Bookkeeping
- Invoice management
- Fixed asset accounting
- Cost control
- Internal controls
- Financial management
- Budget analysis
- Intercompany transactions
- Business development
- Tax compliance
- Contract review
- Revenue recognition
- Variance analysis
- Contract management
- Expense tracking
- Project forecasting
- Accounting software implementation
- Credit card reconciliations
- General ledger maintenance
- Project performance forecasting
- Collections and payments
- Project close outs
- Month-end close process
- Financial statement preparation
- Revenue schedules
- Project setup sheets
- Year-end close process
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Customer service
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Problem-solving abilities
- Multitasking Abilities
- Journal entries
- Reliability
- Critical thinking
- Clear communication
References
- Prisca Nyandeni, Team Leader, Eqstra Fleet Management, (072) 018 6784
- Lebo Smith, Financial Manager, Crossroads Distribution, (065) 915 8119
- Nomsa Dikgale, Financial Manager, Barloworld Motor Retail, (011) 552 9084
References
- Prisca Nyandeni, Team Leader, Eqstra Fleet Management, (072) 018 6784
- Lebo Smith, Financial Manager, Crossroads Distribution, (065) 915 8119
- Nomsa Dikgale, Financial Manager, Barloworld Motor Retail, (011) 552 9084
Timeline
Project Accountant
Redec services
04.2021 - 07.2025
Project Accountant
Norconsult Engineering
10.2019 - 03.2020
ACCOUNTANT
EQSTRA FLEET MANAGEMENT
06.2015 - 08.2019
ACCOUNTANT
crossroads distribution
09.2014 - 05.2015
Assistant financial Manager
Goscor cleaning equipment
01.2014 - 08.2014
ACCOUNTANT
barloworld motor retail
09.2011 - 12.2013
admin clerk
barloworld motor retail
06.2011 - 08.2011
accounts clerk
express personnel recruitment agency
02.2011 - 05.2011
accounts clerk
communicom technologies
08.2008 - 06.2008
Accounts clerk
eden moon
01.2005 - 07.2007
Diploma In Project Management - undefined
Alison
Bachelor of commerce - accountancy
NORTHWEST UNIVERISTY, VANDERBIJLPARK
CERTIFICATE IN BASICS OF BUSINESS - undefined
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA
GRADE 12 - undefined
DIE HOERSKOOL PRETORIA WES
No Degree - Accounting
SAIPA
Post-Graduate Diploma - Management Accounting
UNISA