Gerda Bonny

At time of employment the accounting, payroll and HR functions were outsourced. During my time with Rooftop I set up the finance department, brought payroll and HR in-house and worked alongside a software house to set up a custom project management and cost accounting system.

Ensures accurate and timely reports are submitted by:

• Overseeing the cashbooks and financial interactions with customers and suppliers
• Processing journals in respect of payroll, depreciation, accruals, prepayments, and reallocations
• Drafting month end reports, including the annual milestones
• Compiling annual budgets for all departments
• Acting as chief administrator of accounting, project management and payroll systems (Sage)
• Providing annual income statement for the family trust and attending to any other matters as required such as VAT return, cashbook capturing, invoicing, and processing of journals
• Liaising with accounting firm in France in respect of Rooftop Europe SAS to ensure matching set of books maintained on Sage accounting package in English
• Raising of invoices, journals and processing payments from the French bank account as required

Ensures Managing Directors are kept up to date regarding the company's cashflow status by:

• Drafting a five-month cashflow forecast monthly
• Updating the cashflow forecast weekly and alerting directors to any concerns
• Managing foreign currency in respect of exchange rates and cashflow as well as selling & purchasing of foreign currency
• Arranging required savings for annual income tax return & other short-term investments
• Overseeing the management of petty cash
• Overseeing the management of the cost accounting system

Ensures the company complies with relevant legislation by:

• Managing SARS returns in respect of employees and VAT
• Managing annual Companies and Intellectual Properties Commission (CIPC) filing
• Managing Return of Earnings (ROE) filing
• Preparing forecasts for IT returns and liaising with an external tax practitioner regarding tax requirements Oversees the management of the payroll system by:

Full accounting function for 4 South African companies, 7 South African property trusts and 1 United Kingdom company which included but was not limited to -

• Cashbook Capturing
• Prepare & Processes general ledger journals at month end
• Reconciliation of Balance Sheet Accounts
• Maintain asset register
• Maintain debtors' book
• Process EFT payments as required
• Process foreign payments as required.
• Selling foreign currency
• Prepare and Submit Weekly Cashflow

Statutory Compliance -

• Monthly VAT returns via SARS website
• Quarterly VAT submission for via HMRC website
• ROE & EMP501 Submissions & Payments
• Preparing forecasts for IT returns and liaising with external tax practitioner (SA & UK based) regarding tax requirements

Payroll -

• Full function including payments

Aug 2010 - Mar 2012 Accountant Reporting to Regional Finance Manager

• Monthly Reconciliation of Balance Sheet Accounts – ensure relevant corrections are done within financial quarter.
• Prepare, Request Authorization & Processes general ledger journals at month end e.g. Payroll, reallocations, depreciation, intercompany accounts.
• Maintain asset register, raise relevant documents for new assets, arrange approval, create and issue asset tags.
• Submit monthly VAT return via SARS website.
• Check and release daily EFT payments.
• Prepare and Submit Daily Cashflow to head office.
• Prepare and Submit Weekly Activity Report to Head Office.
• Various Monthly Reports – Management Pack (includes Income Statement & Balance Sheet),Hyperion Supplementary, Guarding Analysis, Debtors Analysis.

Other Positions Held -

• Creditors Clerk
• Dealer Development Manager
• Dealer Admin Manager
• Dealer Admin Clerk
• Debtors Clerk