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Daniel Mahlayeye

Senior Financial Accounting and Control Advisor
Johannesburg,GP

Summary

Detail-oriented Accountant with nine years effectively maintaining accurate accounting information for large-scale financial organizations. History working as part of financial team to manage diverse financial functions, tax management and reporting.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Senior Financial Accounting and Control Advisor

Eskom Holdings SOC
Johannesburg, GP
07.2021 - Current
  • Facilitate and maintain financial controls
  • Preparation and compilation of Financial Accounting Reporting packs and schedules
  • Preparation and compilation of Tax, Related Party and Inter-company schedules
  • Maintaining stakeholder management
  • Control SAP access, Financial system access, SAP workflow and Delegation Information access
  • Manage general ledger account management and Tax compliance
  • Management and mentorship on 18 employees
  • Generated financial statements, as well as both interim and annual reports for Eskom Holdings and its subsidiaries

Fixed Assets Accounting Officer

Eskom Holdings SOC
Johannesburg, GP
11.2016 - 06.2021
  • Effectively supervised team of eight employees
  • Controlled asset registers which includes Fleet, Plant, Intangibles and Production Equipment
  • Successfully executed asset verification and grid mapping on yearly basis
  • Administered impairment testing and reviews
  • Overseeing of control accounts
  • Executed monthly reconciliations of general ledger accounts
  • Coordinated training of staff on policies and procedures and as well as implementation
  • Engaged with external auditors and delivered clean audits consistently

Financial Accounting Officer

Eskom Holdings SOC
Johannesburg, GP
04.2015 - 10.2016
  • Performed monthly reconciliations and reporting
  • Coordinated daily analysis of General Ledger accounts
  • Executed intercompany reporting for entire Eskom Distribution
  • Engaged with external auditors and handling audit queries
  • Compiled tax packs for North West and Gauteng Operating Units
  • Analysis of ageing reports and clearing of overdue items

Insurance Management Officer

Eskom Holdings SOC
Johannesburg, GP
04.2015 - 10.2016
  • Controlling of insurance claims (public liability, asset, motor vehicle, contractor all risk, employee hospitalization)
  • Chaired public liability claims committee
  • Oversaw contractor sourcing and payment of claims
  • Tasked with weekly reporting of insurance claims as well as insurance costs
  • Coordinating budgeting and forecasting
  • Administered insurance cover and ensured renewal

Management Accounting Officer

Eskom Holdings SOC
Johannesburg, GP
10.2014 - 03.2015
  • Conducted daily cost tracking and allocation
  • Controlled budgets and expenditures
  • Performed variance analysis and explanations

Graduate Trainee

Eskom Holdings SOC
Johannesburg, GP
03.2013 - 09.2014
  • Completed 18 month Training program where in below departments:
  • Foreign Exchange: Processing of international payments and verifying foreign exchange futures
  • Inventory Management: Performing stock counts (cyclical and wall to wall); verification and reconciliations of stock movements; Issuing of stock to projects; calculation of cost price adjustments
  • Project Accounting: Creation of projects; allocation of overheads to projects; budgeting for projects; updating project costs; financial analysis of tenders and; performing project reconciliations
  • Customer Services: Forecasting of demand and pricing, debt collection
  • Shared Services: Processing of payments to suppliers and following up on overdue invoices
  • Internal Auditing: Performing audits in various departments within Eskom Limpopo Operating Unit

Education

Business Administration

Wits Business School
Johannesburg, GP
08.2020 - Current

bachelor of commerce in accounting -

University of The Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, GP
01.2009 - 12.2012

High School Diploma -

Makgetse High School
Pretoria, GP
01.2008 - 12.2008

Skills

Computer Skillsundefined

Timeline

Senior Financial Accounting and Control Advisor

Eskom Holdings SOC
07.2021 - Current

Business Administration

Wits Business School
08.2020 - Current

Fixed Assets Accounting Officer

Eskom Holdings SOC
11.2016 - 06.2021

Financial Accounting Officer

Eskom Holdings SOC
04.2015 - 10.2016

Insurance Management Officer

Eskom Holdings SOC
04.2015 - 10.2016

Management Accounting Officer

Eskom Holdings SOC
10.2014 - 03.2015

Graduate Trainee

Eskom Holdings SOC
03.2013 - 09.2014

bachelor of commerce in accounting -

University of The Witwatersrand
01.2009 - 12.2012

High School Diploma -

Makgetse High School
01.2008 - 12.2008
Daniel MahlayeyeSenior Financial Accounting and Control Advisor