Kyra Beukes
Management Accountant
Johannesburg
Summary
Motivated and hardworking accounting professional ready to build long-term career with growing team. Eager to learn and gain experience, striving to excel in my professional career and be the best in my field of expertise. Focused on maintaining accurate, compliant records and controls responsive to dynamic operating conditions. Detail-oriented and methodical with excellent mathematical skills.
Qualified CIMA Management level and currently completing my CIMA Strategic level.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Management Accountant
VAT IT
Johannesburg
03.2024 - Current
- Implemented cost allocation methodologies for better understanding departmental and branch expenses within the group and driving accountability within the organization.
- Reduced operational costs by identifying inefficiencies in workflows and implementing process improvements.
- Prepared thorough reports, commentaries and financial statements.
- Controlled and forecasted incomes and expenditures.
- Used Microsoft Excel to conduct financial analysis, presenting findings to management.
- Enhanced budgeting and forecasting processes for increased accuracy, allowing management to make more informed decisions.
- Conducted variance analyses between actual results and forecasts, identifying areas of improvement for future budgeting cycles.
- Streamlined financial data collection by implementing new software solutions that integrated seamlessly with existing systems.
- Developed comprehensive financial reports for senior management, facilitating effective decision-making based on accurate data insights.
- Collected and reported monthly expense variances and explanations.
- Optimized cash flow management strategies by analyzing historical trends, improving forecasting models, and minimizing working capital requirements.
Accountant
VAT IT
Johannesburg
06.2022 - 03.2024
- Accurately performed daily cash functions, including A/P and A/R tracking, budgeting, payroll transactions, expense management and various reconciliations.
- Coordinated month-end closing processes to ensure completion ahead of aggressive deadlines.
- Prepared quarterly tax returns.
- Led month-end and quarter-end posting and reconciliation processes.
- Used SageX3 accounting software to perform bookkeeping, invoicing and bank reconciliations.
- Completed detailed reviews of accounts and bookkeeping records to verify compliance with standards.
- Reported on operating income, expenses against budgets and forecasted trends.
- Posted journal and ledger entries, prepared financial statements and reports and closed books.
- Compiled financial information, figures and forecasts for budgetary decision-making.
Junior Accountant
Master Drilling Group Ltd
Fochville
01.2022 - 05.2022
- Reviewed monthly invoice payment applications, providing feedback and inputting data into Microsoft Dynamics.
- Coordinated month-end closing processes to ensure completion ahead of aggressive deadlines.
- Reconciled bank accounts and credit card statements to address financial expenditures.
- Communicated with internal and external auditors to coordinate scheduled audits and compliance reviews.
- Posted accounts receivable payments made by cash, cheque or credit card payments.
- Project accounting reviewing budgets and analysing costs to generate accurate forecasts.
- Assisted with consolidation processes and year-end closing procedures.
Education
B.Com Hons Management Accounting - Management Accounting
CIMA Adv Dip MA - Management Accounting
B.Com Management Accounting - Management Accounting
Skills
Financial Management
Payroll Processing
Sage X3
Bank Reconciliations and Balancing
Budget Forecasting Expertise
Full-Cycle Accounting
Effective Time Management
Attention to detail
General Ledger Accounting
Attention to Detail
Budget Analysis
Financial Statement Analysis
Cash Flow analysis
Forecasting
Cash Flow analysis
Budget Analysis
Cost savings options
Bookkeeping
Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
Afrikaans
Advanced (C1)
Timeline
Management Accountant - VAT IT
03.2024 - Current
Accountant - VAT IT
06.2022 - 03.2024
Junior Accountant - Master Drilling Group Ltd
01.2022 - 05.2022
North-West University (NWU) - B.Com Hons Management Accounting, Management Accounting
CIMA - CIMA Adv Dip MA, Management Accounting
North-West University (NWU) - B.Com Management Accounting, Management Accounting