Johann van Wyk
Financial Manager / CFO
Edenvale
Summary
I want to leverage my financial expertise to drive organizational success while continuously enhancing my skills through ongoing education and professional development. I am committed to achieving excellence in financial management and leadership, contributing to sustainable growth and innovation in my field.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Gibson Technologies
10.2024 - Current
- Lead on group restructuring for taxation and continuity purposes.
- Designed and implemented a live costing model to monitor project budgets and financial performance.
- Implemented live purchase order tracking models for procurement division (Xero to internal SQL database).
- Assisted in live BOM implementation for project administration from a procurement and production alignment perspective.
- Implemented live cashflow projection module for planning purposes.
- Full bookkeeping function (debtors and creditors).
- Payroll processing and administration.
- Full banking function (payments, reconciliations, beneficiaries, etc.).
- VAT, PAYE, and Income Tax provisions, submissions, and management.
- Import costings.
- CAPEX: Planned and executed the purchase of first commercial property in a restructured subsidiary (business has operated for 20 years).
Financial Manager
Zanogen
08.2022 - 08.2024
- Financial management of main operating company as well as subsidiaries and holding trust.
- Automated the receiving, production tracking, and invoicing of the blade sharpening division.
- Full bookkeeping function for the subsidiary entities (trust and property companies).
- Initiated and led group restructuring for taxation and governance purposes.
- VAT, PAYE, and Income Tax planning and management for the group.
- Import costings, bank liaison, and SARS liaison.
- Revised the raw material procurement function from a planning perspective to streamline with a product mix of approximately 3,000 finished goods.
- Managed bank relationship for financing purposes.
Assistant Manager
BVSA Chartered Accountants
11.2019 - 07.2022
- Preparation of monthly management packs.
- VAT and PAYE returns.
- COIDA returns.
- EMP501 reconciliations.
- Preparation and review of financial statements.
- Invoicing.
- Income Tax.
- Conducting audits.
- Managing of staff.
- Meeting and handling of clients.
Accountant
BVSA Chartered Accountants
02.2019 - 05.2019
- Accounting, VAT, and payroll services for clients.
- Preparation of monthly management packs.
- Conducting audits and independent reviews for annual clients.
- Compiling of financial statements.
- Submission of Income Tax returns.
- Interim CFO at Gibson Technologies, June 2019 – November 2019, 6-month contract
Portfolio Manager
BVSA Eastern Cape
04.2014 - 01.2019
- Conducting audits.
- VAT returns.
- Tax calculations and preparation.
- Preparation of annual financial statements.
- IT system management.
Audit Manager
Blignaut Chartered Accountants
05.2011 - 04.2013
- Monthly statutory returns and compliance implementation.
- Administration management.
- Managing of IT system.
- Drafting of financial statements.
- Conducting audits.
- Meeting and consulting with clients.
- Prospecting new clients.
Senior Audit Clerk
JJ Vermaak Inc.
10.2007 - 12.2010
- Managing of staff and duties.
- Monthly bookkeeping.
- Payroll.
- Monthly statutory returns.
- Preparing and finalizing trial balance.
- Preparing and finalizing audit review files.
- Drafting of financial statements.
- Conducting audits.
Education
Diploma - Business Accounting (NQF6)
ACCA
01.2020
Hons. - Accounting Science
ACCA - IN PROCESS
SAIPA Articles Certificate - undefined
SA Institute of Professional Accountants
01.2012
No Degree - 17 Modules Obtained
UFS / NWU / UNISA
Matric - undefined
Sasolburg High School
01.2004
Skills
- VAT and PAYE returns
- EMP501 returns
- Payroll administration
- Income Tax
- Financial Statements preparation and review
- Audits and compliance
- Managing of staff
- Handling of client accounts
- Invoicing
- Various accounting and ERP software
- Financial Reconciliations
- Cost analysis
- Price Management
- Trial Balance preparation
- Budgeting
- SQL data mining
- SQL / Excel integrated reporting
- Systems Management
- Compliance implementation
- Financial Process Management
- System creation and integration
Certification
SQL Masterclass Certificate – Udemy, 2023
Timeline
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Gibson Technologies
10.2024 - Current
Financial Manager
Zanogen
08.2022 - 08.2024
Assistant Manager
BVSA Chartered Accountants
11.2019 - 07.2022
Accountant
BVSA Chartered Accountants
02.2019 - 05.2019
Portfolio Manager
BVSA Eastern Cape
04.2014 - 01.2019
Audit Manager
Blignaut Chartered Accountants
05.2011 - 04.2013
Senior Audit Clerk
JJ Vermaak Inc.
10.2007 - 12.2010
SAIPA Articles Certificate - undefined
SA Institute of Professional Accountants
Matric - undefined
Sasolburg High School
Diploma - Business Accounting (NQF6)
ACCA
Hons. - Accounting Science
ACCA - IN PROCESS
No Degree - 17 Modules Obtained
UFS / NWU / UNISA