GENERAL SENYADIWA
Finance & Operations Manager
Johannesburg
Summary
CIMA part-qualified accountant with 7 years of experience in finance, taxation, accounting and operations. I possess excellent reporting and leadership skills in fast-paced environments. Also proficient in the effective utilization of data analytics and digital technology to create robust internal controls, guidelines and processes including for cost saving, budget administration and target achievement.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
13
13
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
3
3
Languages
Work History
Finance and Operations Manager
Kyta Industries
Johannesburg, GP
12.2021 - Current
- Oversee operations of finance department, set goals and objectives, and design a framework for these to be met.
- Responsible for day-to-day management of financial services including bought ledger, financial and capital accounting, income, credit control.
- Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and other financial controls.
- Responsible for risk and contingency analysis and identifying areas of potential risk threatening assets, earning capacity and organizational success.
- Monthly preparation of financial reports, budgets, cost reports and financial forecasts to aid strategic decision making.
- Ensuring all financial data is well documented within department and all records are accurate and up to date.
- Introduced new methods, practices, and systems to reduce turnaround time
- Set, enforced, and optimized internal policies to maintain responsiveness to demands
- In 2022, I managed to clear backlog of sales orders that were not fulfilled when company tried to implement Just -In-Time
- Due to my involvement, company managed to implement warehouse selling for first time since its establishment.
- Oversee company operating policies and procedures to target risk and high growth areas within business, at all trading locations.
- Overseeing team of eight accounting staff, Warehouse Manager and
- Production Manager to ensure their accounting and operational duties meet organizational objectives.
- Working across departments to enable joined up decision making based upon financial data.
- Ensuring that decision makers understand financial implications of missions they set for their company in specific period.
- Report to management on variances from established budget, and reasons for those variances.
- Write financial/accounting policies and procedures required and ensure that it is adhered to, always.
- Attend monthly management meetings and report on department's results and performance.
- Recruited, hired, and trained initial personnel, working to establish key internal functions and outline scope of positions for new organization.
Finance Manager
Mobile Macs
Waynberg, GP
06.2020 - 11.2021
- Liaising with external auditors and facilitating efficient audits as continuous improved process annually, quarterly, monthly, and weekly
- Reconciling, posting, reviewing and approval of reconciliations and journal entries.
- Establishing and leading budget and forecast process in respect of costs and procurement, and reviewing annual budget assumptions, inputs and variance analysis for bike services and repairs.
- Overall responsibility for working capital management, including trade receivables management and timely creditor payments.
- Conducting detailed profitability analysis based on revenue forecasts and ensuring sufficient cash flow is available for operational needs.
- Managing, leading, and setting KPIs for Financial A/R, A/P and
- Administrative teams)
- Participating in execution of changes to procedures, policies, and systems to facilitate expansion, compliance, and scaling of business.
- Providing financial inputs and ad-hoc reports on all business-related activities
Group Accountant
The Reclamation Group (Pty) Ltd
Sandon
08.2017 - 06.2020
- Recyling Ferrous & Non-Ferrous metals
- Managing accounts payable age analysis and negotiating payment terms
- Preparing monthly management accounts
- Managing FECs, Intercompany receivables and customer contracts
- Maintaining accurate and complete documentation of financial procedures and processes
- Posting and tracking of accruals and provisions
- Preparing journal entries, account analysis and balance sheet reconciliations
- Reviewing and understanding key trends and variances in the figures and explaining these to both finance and non-finance team members and leaders
- Managing the fixed asset register and depreciation
- Conducting and compiling month and year-end consolidated finance packs
- Liaising with auditors and providing required information
Assistant Internal Auditor
Corporate Loss Management (Div of Reclamation Group)
Illovo, Sandton
04.2014 - 06.2017
- Conducting internal financial, operational, and/or system audits and risk assessments
- Assessing effectiveness and adequacy of internal controls for management
- Performing and documenting audit procedures on financial and computer system records to ensure information system integrity and transaction validity, accuracy and completeness and report discrepancies.
- Assisting risk and security department with investigations
- Reporting results of audits to management by preparing audit papers and evidence
- Identifying and recommending improvements in internal controls and value addition opportunities
- Carrying out various ad hoc assignments based on management's requests or project assurance.
- Preparing procedures to be followed in organization's cash offices.
- Maintaining accurate stock takes in all Reclamation Group branches.
Security Officer
TSU Protection Services Parkmore
Sandton
01.2012 - 05.2014
- Responding quickly and effectively to central alarm system alerts, security violations and duress alarms
- Responsible for detecting any suspicious behavior and preventing vandalism, thefts, or other criminal behavior.
- Accountable for ensuring appropriate controls are in place for security of fixed assets and information.
- Safeguard Information Security, providing advisory services role and acting as focal point for security compliance-related activities.
- Conducting fixed asset counts and compile reports documenting capitalization, property damage and variances of fixed assets.
- Assessing ongoing risk factors and suggested improvements to senior management
- Patrolled and monitored premises in company vehicle, on bicycle, and by foot
Stock Controller
Corporate Minders
Houghton
02.2010 - 01.2014
- Conducting inventory counts of materials on work floor.
- Leading demand planning meetings and preparing information for review in these meetings.
- Assessing flow of goods and materials to ensure efficient delivery, quality goods, and on-time delivery of goods to designated locations.
- Tracking production performance through performance plan and instituting required actions where performance is lacking.
- Leading warehouse improvement initiatives to advance operational efficiencies.
- Forecasting manpower requirements based on daily workload and company targets.
Education
Matric -
Ikageng
Johannesburg 04.2001 - 12.2008
Bachelor of Commerce In Accounting - Accounting
Damelin College
Braamfontein 01.2016 - 11.2019
Diploma in Management Accounting (CIMA) - Management Accounting
IBTC
Sandton 07.2021 - 07.2022
Tax Practitioner - Taxation
South African Institute of Taxation
Pretoria 01.2022 - 11.2022
Skills
Leadership Skills
undefinedAdditional Information
Core competency: Financial accounting, business planning and budgeting Staff management (up to and including middle management level) Implementation of financial systems and controls Project management / project finance Cost reduction
Certification
Certificate in Digital Mindset (CIMA)
Timeline
Tax Practitioner - Taxation
South African Institute of Taxation
01.2022 - 11.2022
Finance and Operations Manager
Kyta Industries
12.2021 - Current
Certificate in Digital Mindset (CIMA)
12-2021
Diploma in Management Accounting (CIMA) - Management Accounting
IBTC
07.2021 - 07.2022
Finance Manager
Mobile Macs
06.2020 - 11.2021
Group Accountant
The Reclamation Group (Pty) Ltd
08.2017 - 06.2020
Bachelor of Commerce In Accounting - Accounting
Damelin College
01.2016 - 11.2019
Assistant Internal Auditor
Corporate Loss Management (Div of Reclamation Group)
04.2014 - 06.2017
Security Officer
TSU Protection Services Parkmore
01.2012 - 05.2014
Stock Controller
Corporate Minders
02.2010 - 01.2014
Matric -
Ikageng
04.2001 - 12.2008
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