Marlize Erasmus

• Maintained up-to-date knowledge on professional accounting standards to manage financial recordkeeping.
• Oversee day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.
• Performed account reconciliations and reviewed journal entries to support month-end and year-end close processes.
• Compiling and submitting monthly management reports and presenting to directors.
• Drafting of annual financial statements in compliance with relevant accounting standards.
• Coordinated and managed the annual financial audit process, liaising with external auditors.
• Supervised the debtors function, ensuring timely collections and accurate reporting.
• Reviewing all necessary tax returns and ensuring adherence to applicable laws and regulations.
• Developed and monitored budgets and cash flow forecasts to support strategic planning.
• Performing stock and costing calculations.
• Prepare ad-hoc analysis/reports of financial data as required by various stakeholders.
• Supervise and mentor finance team members, fostering a high-performance culture.
• Consideration of system changes specifically relating to the budgeting and
  management account systems.
• Assessed and optimized internal processes to improve operational efficiency and financial controls.

Reason for leaving : Seeking new opportunities.

• Full function financial manager of two sister companies, reporting directly to managing directors.
• Maintained up-to-date knowledge on professional accounting standards to manage financial recordkeeping.
• Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.
• Posted daily general ledger entries up to trial balance.
• Reconciled accounts and reviewed accounting entries.
• Compiling and submitting weekly EXCO reports and presenting to directors.
• Drafting of annual financial statements in compliance with relevant accounting standards.
• Drafting of monthly management accounts.
• Managing of annual financial audit.
• Managing and review of debtors function.
• Compiling and submitting all necessary tax returns and ensuring adherence to applicable laws and regulations.
• Managed payroll for both companies.
• Reviewed records of employees to verify accuracy of information.
• Compiling budgets and cashflows.
• Performing stock and costing calculations.
• Calculating of cost allocations, various ratio analysis and managing bill of materials.
• Prepare ad-hoc analysis/reports of financial data as required by various stakeholders.
• Maintain fixed asset module, calculate and record monthly depreciation expense.

Reason for leaving : Seeking growth and new opportunities.

• Managing teams of various sizes on audits.
• Performing various audit functions.
• Worked closely with clients of various sizes and industries.
• Filed tax returns (EMP201, VAT201,SARS IT12, IT14, IT12Ei, DTR, IT14SD, IRP6).

Reason for leaving : Wanted to gain corporate experience.

• Completed audit articles and training.
• Performing various audit functions.
• Worked closely with clients of various sizes and industries.
• Filed tax returns (EMP201, VAT201,SARS IT12, IT14, IT12Ei, DTR, IT14SD, IRP6).

Reason for leaving : Training contract was completed.