Elizabeth Fikile Mnisi
Johannesburg
Summary
Finance professional with 13+ years of experience in diverse industries, including oil and gas, manufacturing, construction, logistics, healthcare, and academia. Expertise in financial management, reporting, treasury, forecasting, budgeting, and management accounts. Strong technical skills in financial modeling, IFRS & GAAP compliance, and risk management. Proven track record of optimizing processes, enhancing accuracy in financial reporting, and delivering actionable insights for informed business decision-making.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
2
2
Certification
Work History
Business (Financial) Analyst
Wood SA
01.2023 - 10.2024
- Developed and maintained complex financial forecasting models to guide business planning and decision-making
- Delivered quarterly cash flow reporting and forecasting for leadership teams
- Collaborated across departments to ensure accurate and timely preparation of management accounts
- Performed variance analysis, providing detailed commentary and actionable insights to close performance gaps
- Facilitated the preparation and coordination of budgets, ensuring alignment with organizational goals
- Supported external audits by liaising with auditors and providing necessary documentation
- Conducted in-depth reconciliations of General Ledger (GL) accounts and ensured compliance with financial standards
- Produced financial reports for headquarters and submitted Stats SA reports
- Credit Risk assessment analysis
- Financial statement analysis of supplier Bids
- Ad hoc reports for month-end reporting
- Reason for Leaving: Currently seeking to expand my career to add value and enhance growth
Financial Controller
Whitehorse Carriers (Bollore)
02.2019 - 10.2022
- Company Overview: Whitehorse Group (Bollore subsidiary) is a cross border logistic group comprising of four entities, three Zambian entities (Zalawi haulage, Trailercorp and Rainbow investments and one South African entity Whitehorse carriers)
- With trading in different currencies invoicing is done in USD and ZAR, expenses are in USD, ZAR, BWP, NAD, EUR and ZMW
- Review files received from operations department, and compile into various analysis formats to be presented to management
- Provide analysis on the monthly sales data obtained from operations and report on the trends and actual deviance from budget
- Submit accurate and timely financial results to HQ (Paris)
- Preparation of month-end files and management accounts reports
- Question and control data received from Debtors department and Creditors department
- Identify main variance impacts of the month on the income statement and balance sheet and investigate anomalies provide corrections where necessary
- Calculation of forex impact due to exposure to USD, BWP, ZMW, ZAR, NAD and EUR on financial results and depollute from monthly variance
- Provide analysis on Revenue, costs and key indicators
- Keeping abreast of changes in the corridor
- Extracting data using SQL to perform adhoc analysis
- Financial modeling using excel to present data to operations to assist in decision making and regional management for decision making
- Submit accurate and timely project reporting with comments on actual versus budget to HQ
- Provide comments on needing working capital
- Investigate and provide explanations on variances of main costs based on data received from accounting, operations and workshop departments
- Continuously suggest ideas of calculations and key performance indicators to improve analysis and adapt to the changing business environment
- Review monthly asset movements
- IFRS 16 reporting on the reporting tool
- Assist in preparing investment requests to head office
- Coordinate and manage the preparation of forecasts and annual budgets
- Financial modeling for budgeting and forecasting
- Submit accurate and timely monthly results to HQ
- Assist CFO in any other tasks when required
- Assist external audit with any queries and internal audits with regards to policies and procedures
- Manage, prepare and submit quarterly financial consolidation results to head office
- Whitehorse Group (Bollore subsidiary) is a cross border logistic group comprising of four entities, three Zambian entities (Zalawi haulage, Trailercorp and Rainbow investments and one South African entity Whitehorse carriers)
- With trading in different currencies invoicing is done in USD and ZAR, expenses are in USD, ZAR, BWP, NAD, EUR and ZMW
- Collaborated closely with department heads to establish accurate budgets and monitor performance against targets.
Identified areas for operational improvement through detailed financial analysis, leading to increased profitability and reduced expenses. - Reason for Leaving: Pursued new opportunities for career growth and to further develop my skill set in financial analysis and strategic reporting
Reporting & Treasury Analyst
Hitachi Construction Machinery Africa
05.2016 - 02.2019
- Monthly consolidation of three subsidiaries Zambia, South Africa, and Mozambique
- Working closely with management of the various group companies with regards to reporting requirements
- Prepare and input monthly and quarterly financial results on Hyperion
- Coordination, Planning, preparation, and input of the annual budget and forecast on HFM
- Preparation and submission of monthly management reports, profit forecast, profit Estimates
- Analysis of variances and report to Group Company
- Assist the Group Financial Manager and/or other senior personnel with any special request and other reporting requirements within the parameters of the position
- Review creditors recons for payments
- Maintain a documented system of accounting policies and procedures, with regards to all Treasury related functions
- Prepare monthly & weekly cash flow forecast
- Ensure funds are transferred between business units to optimize cash availability
- Reason for Leaving: Sought a broader role to gain exposure to different aspects of financial management and enhance my expertise in treasury and reporting
Assistant Admin Manager
Bidvest Management Solutions
01.2015 - 03.2016
- Managed monthly invoicing processes, ensuring accuracy in revenue recognition and operational billing
- Maintained the fixed asset register, overseeing the purchasing, disposal, and depreciation of company assets
- Compiled budgets, management reports, and financial statements to support monthly profit and loss reporting
- Conducted variance analysis between budget and actual performance, identifying key drivers for discrepancies
- Supervised monthly stock takes and prepared stock journals
- Reason for Leaving: Company relocated further away; I sought an opportunity closer to home to manage family responsibilities
Intercompany Specialist
UTI (DSV)
06.2014 - 12.2014
- Processed intercompany receipts, payments, and reconciliations across multiple global entities
- Resolved discrepancies and escalated issues to ensure timely month-end close
- Coordinated with various departments to streamline intercompany transactions and balances
- Reason for Leaving: Family responsibilities and the need for a more flexible work arrangement
Assistant Financial Accountant
Hitachi Construction Machinery Africa
02.2014 - 04.2014
- Reconciled the Sub-Ledger to the General Ledger, ensuring financial accuracy
- Reason for Leaving: Temporary position
Accounts Clerk
Health & Fitness Professional Academy
06.2013 - 12.2013
- Managed accounts for various branches, performed bank reconciliations, and handled debtors and creditors' administration for both local and international branches
- Reason for Leaving: Temporary position
Trainee Accountant
Northplan Chartered Accountants
08.2011 - 05.2012
- Maintained financial records, prepared monthly financial reports, and performed full audit procedures for companies and trusts
- Reason for Leaving: Pursued opportunities that offered broader exposure to financial management and operations
Student Trainee
Deloitte (Various Vacation Work)
09.2008 - 01.2010
- Assisted in audits, performed asset verifications, and conducted market value recalculations for listed companies
- Developed interpersonal communication abilities by liaising with diverse teams across different departments within the organization.
- Improved public speaking skills through regular presentations, boosting confidence in professional settings.
- Reason for Leaving: Temporary vacation work during university studies
Education
Postgraduate in Accounting Science (CTA) -
Institute of Accounting Science
Johannesburg12.2024
CIMA Management Level -
CIMA
Johannesburg12.2025
BCompt (Bachelor of Accounting Science) -
UNISA
Pretoria12.2017
Matric -
Eden College
Johannesburg12.2004
Skills
- Financial Reporting
- Budgeting
- Forecasting
- Management Accounts
- Financial Modeling
- Tax
- IFRS & GAAP Compliance
- Cash Management & Treasury
- Reconciliation
- JDE
- HFM
- Hyperion
- Oracle
- Dynamics 365
- Syspro
- SAP
- SQL
- Advanced Excel
- Adaptability
- Self-Starter
- Strategic Thinking
- Leadership & Team Management
- Strategic Financial Planning
- Decision-Making & Problem Solving
- Financial Reporting & Analysis
- Risk Management & Compliance
- Stakeholder Management
- Operational Efficiency
- Project & Change Management
- Technology Integration
- Communication & Interpersonal Skills
Languages
Tsonga
English
Zulu
Sotho
Afrikaans
Geographiclocation
Johannesburg
Personal Information
Nationality: South African
Volunteer Experience
Waterstone Park Homeowners Association NPC, Director, 10/01/24, Present, To ensure that a community's shared spaces and amenities are well-maintained and preserved for the benefit of all members. HOAs are also responsible for enforcing rules and regulations that help to maintain the community's appearance, safety and property values.
References
Available upon request.
Demographicprofile
African Female
Certification
- Financial Analyst complete course
- Microsoft Advanced Excel
- CaseWare
Timeline
Business (Financial) Analyst
Wood SA
01.2023 - 10.2024
Financial Controller
Whitehorse Carriers (Bollore)
02.2019 - 10.2022
Reporting & Treasury Analyst
Hitachi Construction Machinery Africa
05.2016 - 02.2019
Assistant Admin Manager
Bidvest Management Solutions
01.2015 - 03.2016
Intercompany Specialist
UTI (DSV)
06.2014 - 12.2014
Assistant Financial Accountant
Hitachi Construction Machinery Africa
02.2014 - 04.2014
Accounts Clerk
Health & Fitness Professional Academy
06.2013 - 12.2013
Trainee Accountant
Northplan Chartered Accountants
08.2011 - 05.2012
Student Trainee
Deloitte (Various Vacation Work)
09.2008 - 01.2010
Postgraduate in Accounting Science (CTA) -
Institute of Accounting Science
CIMA Management Level -
CIMA
BCompt (Bachelor of Accounting Science) -
UNISA
Matric -
Eden College
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