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Damian Botha
Finance Manager / Management Accountant
Pretoria
Summary
Business-minded Finance Manager promoting more than 8 years of expertise overseeing transactions and reconciling monthly financial reports. Highly collaborative individual with track record of effectively training and coaching staff members. Offering confidence, team contribution and decision making skills.
Adept at managing budgets, payroll, invoicing and general accounting functions. Instrumental in keeping business operations fully compliant and working within budgetary guidelines.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Accountant
Raubex Building (Pty) Ltd
Pretoria
01.2020 - Current
- Gathered financial information, prepared documents and closed books.
- Created budgets and forecasts for management group to meet regular accounting deadlines.
- Set up and improved accounting systems and processes to meet business needs and maximize operational success.
- Compiled budget figures by reviewing past budgets, evaluating estimated income and assessing expenses.
- Contributed to financial and operational risk reduction by evaluating effectiveness of controls and subsystems.
- Delivered exceptional project management and addressed complex business strategy for senior leadership.
- Led daily general ledger entries, using double-entry accounting method and check backs.
- Investigated daily variances and corrected errors to resolve discrepancies.
- Produced timely and accurate financial and progress reports and submitted for consideration during key decision-making process.
- Completed and filed returns with tax in compliance with various African country tax laws.
- Designed customized data collection models for specific visualization tasks through Power Bi.
- Developed intelligence-sharing dashboards, providing company-wide access to collected data.
- Optimized BI reporting capabilities for secure server environment.
- Maintained integrity of general ledger and chart of accounts.
- Prepared and distributed internal reports and financial statements and coordinated company's audits prior to deadline dates.
- Managed daily activities for accounting, accounts payable, treasury and cost accounting.
- Prepared cash flow projections, cost analysis and monthly, quarterly and annual reports.
Finance Manager
Greymatter & Finch (Pty) Ltd
Johannesburg
07.2017 - 12.2019
- Supported operations management, sales and marketing efforts to increase revenue and overall financial health.
- Forecasted trends and recommended improvements based on financial risk analyses.
- Researched and facilitated software integration to streamline accounting and financial processes.
- Processed invoices and contacted appropriate parties for timely payment receipt.
- Monitored budget and revenue trends, compiling reports for company leadership to inform decision-making.
- Created documents to display financial reports and data using Sage, Chase Production Software and Draftworx.
- Analyzed financial statements against forecasts to prepare high-level variance analysis.
- Completed filings and upheld strict compliance with regulatory agencies and supervisors.
- Executed vendor setup and payment, administration of bank accounts and account reconciliations.
- Audited and reconciled payroll and distributions for personnel.
Accounting Associate
Stonehage Fleming
Johannesburg
01.2016 - 06.2017
- Applied mathematical abilities to calculate and check figures in accounting systems.
- Addressed and resolved complex and unexpected variances.
- Reconciled account information and reported figures in general ledger by comparing to bank account statement each month.
- Reviewed and analyzed client data and accurately prepared income tax returns and tax research.
- Delivered comprehensive tax documentation required for accurate individual and corporate / trust returns.
- Consulted with clients to assess and mitigate future tax liabilities and determine eligibility for tax abatement.
- Facilitated communication between clients and tax authorities.
- Conducted reviews of internal tax documentation, reducing errors related to missed tax benefits.
- Developed spreadsheet models for diverse projects and analysis.
- Consolidated financial data and materials for relationship manager meetings.
Trainee Accountant
HLB Barnett Chown (Pty) Ltd
Johannesburg
12.2012 - 12.2015
- Balanced and submitted financial reports for review and approval.
- Interacted with clients and obtained cost and budget information to draft and manage accounts.
- Received, reviewed and verified validity and completeness of appropriation, accounting and financial data.
- Prepared straightforward tax returns and explained expected refund or income tax liability and due date for payment.
- Maintained accurate and complete documentation to facilitate accounting and filing functions.
- Employed self-review and analytical review techniques to proactively identify fundamental errors.
Education
Advanced Diploma - Management Accounting
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
London, United Kingdom 07.2016 - 08.2019
Bachelor of Accounting Science - Management Accounting
University of South Africa (UNISA)
Pretoria, South Africa 07.2012 - 08.2016
Skills
Financial analysis and reporting
Budget forecasting
Process implementation
Written and interpersonal communication
Custom Reporting
Business Intelligence Analysis
Data analysis
Financial Management
Cash Flow analysis
Additional Information
South African & British National
Software
Microsoft Power Bi
Smartsheets
Sage Intacct
CaseWare
Finnivo Consolidation Suite
Certification
CGMA - Chartered Global Management Accountant
Timeline
Accountant
Raubex Building (Pty) Ltd
01.2020 - Current
Finance Manager
Greymatter & Finch (Pty) Ltd
07.2017 - 12.2019
Advanced Diploma - Management Accounting
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
07.2016 - 08.2019
Accounting Associate
Stonehage Fleming
01.2016 - 06.2017
Trainee Accountant
HLB Barnett Chown (Pty) Ltd
12.2012 - 12.2015
Bachelor of Accounting Science - Management Accounting
University of South Africa (UNISA)
07.2012 - 08.2016