GREG FLOOK
Financial Manager
MTUNZINI
Summary
I am honest, hardworking and reliable. I believe I can be an asset to any organization that affords me the opportunity to be part of the team. I work well on my own and can be trusted but also am a team player that can achieve the goals set out before me. My personal interests are investing and technology
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Financial manager
Zululand Agric Holdings (Pty) Ltd
Amatikulu
07.2019 - Current
- Manage a team that is responsible for capturing all the financial data in a logistics company with R100 million + turnover and a fleet of over 50 vehicles
- Responsible for submitting all tax returns and ensure compliance with the tax authorities, Companies Act of South Africa and Labour Relations Act.
- Draft budgets and management accounts and present them to the board at board meetings
- Monitor company expenditure by each department reporting department expenditure vs budgets to me
- Monitoring of internal controls and address identified weaknesses
- Costing of individual vehicles, performance screening
- Maintain a fixed asset register and ensure it agrees to the financial records
- Processing the payroll and ensure the correct taxes and deductions are deducted and paid over.
- Compile AFS and ensure compliance with the financial reporting standards and the company’s act, and present the audited financial statements to the shareholders (102 shareholders)
- Senior manager in the Employment Equity Committee whom is responsible for submitting the training and employment statistics to the department.
- Maintain the share register and ensure the issued shares are in agreement with the share certificates issued. Issue a share valuation certificate to the shareholders
Senior Accountant
George Flook & Co
Mtunzini
01.2012 - 06.2019
- Provide financial support services to clients such as submission and review of tax returns
- Prepare financial statements for clients
- Lodge annual returns to CIPRO
- Draft budgets and management accounts for clients where application for financing is required
- Processing the monthly and fortnightly payroll for clients
- Assisting clients with a business plan and improving the controls within the organisation
- Assisting companies to get registered for taxes such as PAYE and VAT
- Liaising with SARS for VAT refunds that have been long overdue
- Yearly submission of EMP501 to SARS and issuing IRP5 certificates.
Audit Clerk
Hills Howard & Associates
Empangeni
01.2009 - 12.2011
- Completed training as per SAICA’s prescribed TIPP programme
- Gained experience in the auditing field
- As a 3rd year I was the assigned senior to guide the juniors during the fieldwork. A senior's responsibilities also included drafting the overall audit plan.
Education
Bachelor of Accountancy - Accounting Science
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA
DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA 03.2003 - 10.2007
Honours in Acocunting Science -
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA
DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA 01.2007 - 04.2008
Matric -
FELIXTON COLLEGE
FELIXTON 01.1998 - 11.2002
Skills
Draft budgets and cash flow forecasts
Excellent financial reporting skills
Maintaining compliance and sound financial controls
Ensure data integrity and security on the IT systems
Able to install and transition to new accounting packages
Good with Ms Word and Excel
Performance tracking of departments and cost centres to ensure accountability
Maintain a share register and create share certificates
Use capital budgeting techniques to identify the optimal financing strategy of purchased assets
Experienced with different accounting and payroll systems
Up to date on regulations and accounting standard
Timeline
Financial manager
Zululand Agric Holdings (Pty) Ltd
07.2019 - Current
Senior Accountant
George Flook & Co
01.2012 - 06.2019
Audit Clerk
Hills Howard & Associates
01.2009 - 12.2011
Honours in Acocunting Science -
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA
01.2007 - 04.2008
Bachelor of Accountancy - Accounting Science
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA
03.2003 - 10.2007
Matric -
FELIXTON COLLEGE
01.1998 - 11.2002
Certifications
Business Accountant in Practice (S.A.)
2019 - current
Organisation: Chartered Institute of Business Accountants
Membership number: SAIBA9763
I am required to keep up to date on laws, accounting standards and ethics by completing 40 hours of CPD per annum.
Personal Details
Date of birth: 2 January 1984
Age: 39
Gender: Male
Marital status: Single
Dependents: None
Languages: English (first language), Afrikaans (Second language)
Criminal record: None
Nationality: South African Citizen
Driver's licence: Code B
Disabilities: ADHD
References
Additional information required and references will be provided upon request
Certifications
Business Accountant in Practice (S.A.)
2019 - current
Organisation: Chartered Institute of Business Accountants
Membership number: SAIBA9763
I am required to keep up to date on laws, accounting standards and ethics by completing 40 hours of CPD per annum.
Personal Details
Date of birth: 2 January 1984
Age: 39
Gender: Male
Marital status: Single
Dependents: None
Languages: English (first language), Afrikaans (Second language)
Criminal record: None
Nationality: South African Citizen
Driver's licence: Code B
Disabilities: ADHD
References
Additional information required and references will be provided upon request