Estelle Shaik Govender
ACMA-CGMA
Durban
Summary
Over the past 15 years, I’ve built a track record of strengthening financial governance, operational efficiency, and organisational resilience across multi‑entity environments. Some of my key achievements include
1. Transforming Finance and Operations Across Multiple Entities
I led finance and operations teams ranging from 3 to 60 staff, improving controls, reporting accuracy, and operational performance. This included implementing audit‑ready processes, enhancing compliance, and driving consistent financial discipline across diverse business units.
2. Redesigning Inventory and Supply Chain Controls
I successfully redesigned an inventory management system covering more than 700 SKUs, improving replenishment accuracy, reducing stock variances, and strengthening end‑to‑end operational controls. This directly improved service delivery and reduced operational risk.
3. Leading ERP Transitions and Systems Optimisation
I oversaw ERP transitions and integrations across SAP, Sage, Xero, Pastel, QuickBooks, Omni, and Fincon. These projects improved data integrity, reporting speed, and cross‑functional visibility enabling better decision‑making and stronger governance.
4. Delivering Board‑Level Reporting and Strategic Insights
I produced high‑quality financial and operational reports for executives, auditors, and banks. My work supported strategic decisions, funding applications, and long‑term planning, and consistently met audit and compliance standards.
5. Strengthening Risk Management and Governance
I implemented internal controls, scenario modelling, and risk‑based decision frameworks that improved organisational resilience. My work has helped organisations anticipate risks, improve accountability, and align operations with governance requirements.
6. Driving Operational Improvements in Logistics and Supply Chain
I directed logistics teams, improved dispatch accuracy, reduced bottlenecks, and enhanced customer fulfilment processes. These improvements supported both cost efficiency and service delivery outcomes.
7. Mentoring and Developing Talent
I have a strong commitment to developing people. I’ve mentored junior staff, improved financial literacy in teams, and built capability in finance, operations, and systems leaving teams stronger than I found them.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Managing Director
Bedrock Trading SA CC
09.2023 - Current
- Lead the Strategic business planning with other executives and the Entire organizations
- Implementation of Strategy and annual Business development plan for the Entire organizations
- Responsible for securing major business deals by liasing with high-volume Major clients such as SPAR DC National and Pick n Pay
- Lead and drive budget analysis and approvals for Board presentation
- Lead cost optimization and business process improvements including capital Projects execution
- Lead the monitoring and drive execution of cost-effective, cost leadership as Well as performance reporting
- Support strategy to ensure Business optimization
Financial Manager/ Accountant
Supa Foods
04.2018 - 08.2023
- Budget Forecasting
- Management accounts for 3 companies(1International Company)
- VAT calculations and returns
- Strategic business decisions beside Director
- Analysis and Synthesis of data
- Daily in depth calculations and formulas on excel
- Weekly and monthly payroll calculations
- Weekly and monthly payroll on sage cloud
- PAYE calculations and submissions
- Emp501, Emp201, Irp6
- Authorising all payments Nedbank online
- Nedbank downloads
- Overseeing the debtors and creditors department
- Monthly Payroll
- Managing sales figures on a daily basis
- Capturing of numerous bank statements and reconciling on a daily basis
- Processing of month end journals
- Processing and managing of Nedfleet
- Managing costs weekly
- Responsible for monthly Nedbank audits
- In charge of the finance department
- Books for 3 other Companies( Bretlands/Teha Jewellery, SOYA Mills, Beer brewing)
- UK VAT compliance
- Importing and exporting HS codes SA and across the world.
- Assisting with the costing in all aspects of the 3 businesses, raw material to finished products
- Overseeing all smelting transactions
- Keeping count of Jewellery coming in and going out
- Assisting in weekly, monthly and year end stock takes
- Spot checks on inventory
- Spot checks on Cash on hand
- Close monitoring of GP data of stakeholders in the trade, ensuring that preventative measures are put in place to minimize loss
- Liaising with high volume customers to seal high volume Business
- Strategic business planning beside Director
- Overseeing the buying department, negotiating pricing to ensure we bring in products at competitive pricing to maximize profit
- Overseeing Petty Cash
- Overseeing clerk who deals with major customers eg. SPAR DC NATIONAL, Pick n Pay Retailers National, just to mention a few.
Head of Accounts
4 Way Services (Motor Industry)
11.2013 - 02.2018
- Recon accounts (Supplier and customer accounts), all transactions
- Debtors (Credit Applications, invoicing, statements, receipting of cash and EFT payments)
- Monitoring of expenditure, minimizing costs
- Monitoring of transport costs
- Cashbook, reconcile cash book
- Creditors (Drawing up creditors list, checking for outstanding credits, filling out credit applications, prepare for payments)
- Liaising with customers (Direct and indirect)
- Liaising with fleet vendors (standard bank, Absa, Wesbank, Avis)
- Completing supplier vendor documents
- Customer bookings
- Monthly bookkeeping- prepare books to trial Balance
- Job Costing( Labour, spares, outwork, Mark ups, etc)
- Calculating monthly labour
- Quotations
- In charge of admin Department
- Knowledge of planning and organizing resources to optimize productivity
- Record keeping of financial information
- Preparing, administering and interpretation of financial information
- Direct decision making with Members in every aspect of the business
- Hands on involvement in all areas of the business
- Receipting of cash and EFT payments accurately
Head of Finance
E&L Foil Products
07.2010 - 11.2013
- Costing of raw materials to finished goods
- Transport costing
- Direct and Indirect costing
- Petty cash
- Decision making with Director
- Debtors Clerk-Invoicing, receipting payments, sending out statements, customer recons
- Creditors Clerk- payments, supplier recons, filing invoices
- Payroll
- Statutory Returns
- CIPC renewals
- Monthly Bookkeeping
- Analysis and Synthesis of Data
- Forex exchange
- IN charge of the importing of aluminium products and all costings. (FOB AND CIF)
- Custom duties
- SARS requirements
- Strategic business planning
- Shipping and forwarding
Admin Clerk
AB Brokers
02.2008 - 11.2009
- Send out Invoices
- Send out statements
- Answer the telephone
- Communicate with clients.
- Attend to claims and underwriting
- Reference Letters from previous employers available
Education
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Varsity College / UNISA
ACMA-CGMA -
CIMA
Durban 08.2025
Matriculated - English, Afrikaans, Mathematics, Accounting, Economics, Business Economics
Heather Secondary
12.2007
Skills
BE Financial Accounting
CIMA
CURRENTLY CONVERTING MY ACMA-CGMA TO CA/SA
Business Literacy
Bookkeeping to Trial Balance
Computerised Bookkeeping
Payroll and Monthly SARS
Cost Management
Financial Statements
Income tax
Business Law and accounting control
BA1 EXEMPT
BA2 EXEMPT
BA3 EXEMPT
BA4 EXEMPT
F1 EXEMPT
P1 EXEMPT
E1 EXEMPT
E2
P2
F2
F3
P3
E3
PER COMPLETED
COMPLETED AND DESIGNATED AICPA-CGMA
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Power Point
Microsoft Office
Omni Accounts
Sage Pastel v18/19
Quick Books
Fincon
SAP
Pastel Partner 50
Xero
iSync
Sage online
Sage people Payroll
Sage payroll Cloud
Sage Evolution
Sage 300 Accpac Accounting
Sage Professional Payroll
References
- Zaheer, Hoosen, CEO, 0333456586/5, AB Brokers
- Mrs, Paddy, Manager, 0333876221/0742046434, E&L Foil Products
- Suresh, Bhika, Partner, 0333867653, 4 Way Services
- Pastor Kay, Govender, Character Reference, 0333872435/0823011342, Certificates available on request For any further information, please do not hesitate to contact me at the above contact details
Accomplishments
- Accountant/ Financial Manager
- Managing Director
Biographical Details
- South African Citizen- 08-03-1990
- Marital Status: Married
- Dependents: None
- Home Language: English
- In possession of a valid driver’s license: Yes, Code 8EB, Own transport
- No criminal record
- Health excellent
- Non Smoker
- Availability: 1 Month
Certification
ACMA-CGMA
Timeline
ACMA-CGMA
10-2025
Managing Director
Bedrock Trading SA CC
09.2023 - Current
Financial Manager/ Accountant
Supa Foods
04.2018 - 08.2023
Head of Accounts
4 Way Services (Motor Industry)
11.2013 - 02.2018
Head of Finance
E&L Foil Products
07.2010 - 11.2013
Admin Clerk
AB Brokers
02.2008 - 11.2009
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Varsity College / UNISA
Matriculated - English, Afrikaans, Mathematics, Accounting, Economics, Business Economics
Heather Secondary
ACMA-CGMA -
CIMA