Microsoft D365
Jabulile Joyful Pleasure Soko
Bank Controller
Johannesburg,South Africa
Summary
Driven to overcome job challenges and support company growth. Goal is to utilize technical and interpersonal skills to contribute to company profitability. Thrives on new projects that offer challenges, responsibilities, and opportunities for progression. Extensive experience and training detailed in attached CV. Self-motivated, self-disciplined, and solution-oriented. Enjoys working with people, adapting to different situations, and approaching challenges with determination and dedication. Prioritizes personal development aligned with long-term goals. Brings resilience and adaptability from previous role. Eager to enhance skills and add value to organization. Confident in ability to effectively perform the job, intriguing enough for a face-to-face meeting.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Bank Controller
ADvTECH Group
Johannesburg
07.2024 - Current
- Maintain and reconcile cashbooks to the bank statements on Microsoft D365
- Follow up missing allocations and resolve all reconciling items on bank
- Daily clearing of all Freshdesk queries relating to unknown deposits and other
- Engage effectively with relevant stakeholders (Accountants, banks, sales teams, account payable, accounts receivable etc)
- Processing of daily EFT payments & receipts, including debit orders.
- Investigating and processing customer refunds
- Posting journal entries of reallocation of funds as per request from Brand Finance
- Assist with Brand Finance with month end closing
- Finalize monthly consolidated bank reconciliations
- Analyze and reconcile suspense accounts
Accounts Receivable Controller
ADvTECH Group
Johannesburg
07.2020 - 06.2024
- Collections on all outstanding accounts for school division
- Set up meetings with Principals, bursars at school to discuss status of accounts monthly
- Daily collections on assigned age analysis (Inbound/Outbound Calls/Emails)
- Meeting monthly collection targets and reduce portfolio risk
- Escalation and assistance of account related queries
- (Billings/Payments/Statements) and reconciliation of debtor accounts
- Ensure follow-ups on promise to pays are made on specified dates and all payment plans are adhered to
- Ensure Suspensions/Business Holds are placed on overdue accounts and removed once the arrears amount is paid in full
- Ensure all debit orders returned unpaid from the bank are dealt with immediately, account payers to be contacted and payment arrangements must be made
- Credit balances investigations
- Assist with ad-hoc administration as and when required
- Daily run of an age analysis to reconcile and maintain debtor accounts
- Direct communication with parents regarding arrears of school fees to the respective school
- Maintain daily/weekly and monthly follow ups to all parties concerned, document all communication to the debtors account and debt collection agency
- Weekly reporting required for debtor balances
Assistant Financial Administrator
Crawford Schools
Johannesburg
01.2020 - 06.2020
- Daily reporting of bank allocations and follow up on allocated deposits
- Day-to-day management of the finances of the school under the direction of the school principal
- Weekly processing of purchase orders (POs) with suppliers, receive and check invoices and submit for approval and payment
- Review budget, monitoring income and expenditure relating to internal budgets against actual POs daily, weekly, and monthly processed and advise the principal accordingly
- Monthly payroll and timesheets check and liaise with GSS to resolve anomalies and queries
- Monthly meets with walk-in parents to resolve billing, account queries, debt collection, allocation of receipts and co-ordination thereof
- Collate, check, and capture ad hoc billing for aftercare and music and submit to GSS for monthly billing
- Receive and reconcile student billing in arrears/ outstanding debts and advises GSS accordingly
- Monitors and controls purchase on procurement card and reconcile accordingly at month end with supporting documentation
- Month end forecasts and GL Recons
Accounts Officer
PELMO Plastic Industries
Johannesburg
08.2018 - 03.2019
- Keeping up to date record of all accounting transactions and reconcile accounts with the general ledger monthly
- Effective capturing and processing of journal entries
- Receive orders from clients, upload on accounting system and produce job cards for production department
- Maintain the order tracking report for completeness and pending orders
- Maintain accounts payable log and input data as it is received to keep up-to-date records of incoming payment
- Contact and interact with clients who have failed to make payments, providing reminders, and maintaining client relationship
- Manage and process monthly payroll, keeping track of employee hours, overtime, and wage rates, entering information into SAGE VIP Payroll and spread sheets, creating reports for management and maintain approved payroll records
- Manage and respond to general account queries
- Audit preparation and coordinate the audit process
Bookkeeper
Adopt-a-School Foundation
Johannesburg
11.2015 - 05.2018
- Compilation and submitting statutory returns timely i.e. SARS VAT Returns, EMP 201 & EMP 501
- Weekly capturing of all accurate financial information on accounting system
- Close off monthly accounts in preparation for month end management accounts
- Monthly reconciliations of all bank accounts, direct debits, and finance accounts on monthly basis, posting and balancing of accounts
- Maintenance of fixed asset register (additions & disposals)
- Prepare month end financial reports
- Pre-audit verify and process employee expense claims in compliance with the company's travel policy
- Monitor bank accounts timely and update on payment made by donors
- Management of petty cash float and reconcile as necessary
- Assist with preparation and coordination of the audit process by providing auditors with supporting documents as required
- Liaise with the banks as required (Foreign & South African Banks)
- Prepare supplier reconciliations before payment is made
- Prepare weekly expenditure project expenditure reports
Trainee Accountant
MEL Incorporated Auditors
Johannesburg
09.2012 - 10.2015
- Compilation and submitting statutory returns with SARS E filling i.e. VAT 201, EMP 201, DOE- U Filling
- Daily cashbook processing and recording the accounting records using Excel, MS Word, Pastel & XERO Accounting Software
- Registrations with SARS in relation with various taxes (PAYE, VAT, Tax Clearance)
- Assisting with preparation & reports month end management accounts
- Compile accounting working papers on CaseWare for the Accounting and Audit department
- Liaising with the clients and company's auditors
- Maintain and reconcile suppliers and customer's statements through aged analysis accurately and timely
- Responsibility on suppliers and customer's role invoicing for various clients
- Performing relevant reconciliations e.g. Bank accounts, Debtors and Creditors for clients
- Auditing of various private companies and government departments including SETAs and public entities in compliance with the IFRS, PFMA Act, and GRAAP
Education
National Diploma - Internal Auditing
Vaal University of Technology
Johannesburg 01.2007 - 12.2011
FASSET Funded Work Readiness Programme -
Guarantee Trust Corporate Support Services (Pty) Ltd
Kyalami 01.2012 - 06.2012
Senior Certificate -
Sir Pierre Van Rynfield High School
Kempton Park 01.2001 - 12.2005
Skills
Microsoft Dynamics 365
SAGE Evolution
Advanced MS Office Proficiency
SAGE ACCPAC ERP
XERO
OMNI Accounting System
Pastel Partner
Case Ware Working Papers
Good Interpersonal Skills
Time Management Skills
Outsourced Projects
- Department of Trade and Industry, 01/12/15 - 02/24/15
- Food and Beverages SETA (Food Bev SETA), 05/04/15 - 06/18/15
- National Electronic Media Institute of South Africa (NEMISA), 06/19/15 - 07/09/15
Software
Timeline
Bank Controller
ADvTECH Group
07.2024 - Current
Accounts Receivable Controller
ADvTECH Group
07.2020 - 06.2024
Assistant Financial Administrator
Crawford Schools
01.2020 - 06.2020
Accounts Officer
PELMO Plastic Industries
08.2018 - 03.2019
Bookkeeper
Adopt-a-School Foundation
11.2015 - 05.2018
Trainee Accountant
MEL Incorporated Auditors
09.2012 - 10.2015
FASSET Funded Work Readiness Programme -
Guarantee Trust Corporate Support Services (Pty) Ltd
01.2012 - 06.2012
National Diploma - Internal Auditing
Vaal University of Technology
01.2007 - 12.2011
Senior Certificate -
Sir Pierre Van Rynfield High School
01.2001 - 12.2005
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