HFM
MATSHEPO POLO ACMA, CGMA
Corporate Accountant
Alberton
Work Preference
Summary
CIMA-Financial Accountant with over 8 years' experience supporting operational and corporate finance environments. Strong expertise in P&L and balance sheet management, budgeting and forecasting, variance analysis, cost control, audit support, and governance frameworks. Proven ability to provide actionable financial insights, maintain robust financial controls, and partner with operational stakeholders to drive cost optimization, productivity, and performance improvement in line with global finance standards.
Effective collaborator and adaptable team member focused on achieving results. Proficient in financial software and adept at navigating regulatory requirements. Ability to interpret data, meet deadlines, document facts, articulate information and uphold standards.
Overview
3
3
Certifications
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Language
Work History
Corporate Accountant
Anglo American
09.2021 - Current
- Manage P&L and balance sheet integrity through accurate posting, classification, ageing, and reconciliation of transactions in line with Group controls.
- Perform budget vs actual and month-on-month variance analysis, providing clear, structured commentary to explain drivers of cost, performance deviations, and trends.
- Support cost control and governance by reviewing spend against approved budgets and identifying risks and improvement opportunities.
- Prepare monthly management accounts and annual consolidated financial statements in compliance with Group standards and statutory requirements.
- Perform financial statement analysis & provide commentary on variances above threshold.
- Maintain robust controls by reviewing submissions from Global Shared Services, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and appropriate documentation.
- Preparation of journals, accruals, provisions, and write-offs in SAP and HFM Oracle, in line with delegated authorities.
- Support budget and monthly/quarterly forecasting processes, including preparation of 5-year budgets.
- Prepare balance sheet reconciliations, manage intercompany accounts, and clear aged GL items.
- Support internal and external audits, providing schedules, supporting documentation, and audit responses.
- Partner with finance and operational stakeholders in Johannesburg and London to resolve data, reporting, and system-related queries.
- Managed monthly financial close processes, ensuring timely and accurate reporting.
- Analyzed variances in financial statements, identifying trends and providing insights for decision-making.
- Streamlined accounting processes through automation, enhancing efficiency and reducing manual errors.
- Mentored junior accountants, fostering professional growth and knowledge sharing within the team.
- Produced detailed financial reports for senior management, supporting strategic planning initiatives.
Management Accountant
Cartrack
07.2019 - 09.2021
- Ensure that monthly management accounts are compiled and completed timeously.
- Monthly Journals and reconciliations needed for monthly management accounts (Payroll, Accruals, Fixed assets, intercompany transactions, finance lease calculations and journals, etc).
- Monthly reconciliations of VAT and all balance sheet items on management accounts.
- Preparation of budgets and forecast.
- Assist with preparation of annual financial statements and audit.
- Raising Purchase Orders and Sales Invoices on NAV.
- Ensure that all expense allocations on NAV before being posted to general ledger accounts.
- Ensure that all SARS statutory returns are compiled and paid timeously monthly.
- Ensure that deadlines are met and that the content of processing is correctly allocated and makes sense.
- Coach and support staff in their day-to-day activities.
- Ensure that the cashflow is correctly distributed in the different bank accounts.
- Check cashbook weekly and check that all documentation relating to cashbooks is filed.
- Check the cashflow daily to distribute monies as needed to the different bank accounts.
- Check and authorize payments.
- Check paperwork and supporting documentation.
- Ensure that payments made are in line with the budget & advise on deviations between actual & budgeted payments.
Accounts Manager
Surge Technology
07.2018 - 06.2019
- Bookkeeping & Preparing trial balances.
- Preparing vat reports and submission of VAT201 returns.
- Submission of EMP201 returns.
- Provisional tax calculations and submissions on e-filing (IRP6).
- Individual tax returns and Company Income tax returns (ITR12).
- Submission of ITSD return (Income Tax audit) for companies.
- Tax clearance certificates, Monthly Payroll.
- Preparing and updating Fixed asset Register.
- Handling of VAT audit, Issuing statements to clients.
- Paying foreign suppliers on Forex account, Following up on long outstanding debtors.
Accountant
FBK Group
08.2016 - 09.2018
- Bookkeeping (Processing purchase invoices, sales invoices and cashbook entries - bank reconciliation using Pastel software).
- Preparing trial balances, Submissions of Tax directives.
- Preparing vat reports and submission of VAT201 returns.
- Submission of EMP201 returns & EMP501 reconciliations.
- Provisional tax calculations and submissions on e-filing (IRP6).
- Individual tax returns and Company Income tax returns (ITR12).
- Submission of ITSD return (Income Tax audit) for companies.
- Tax clearance certificates, Monthly Payroll, VAT Registration.
- Preparing invoices using Pastel.
- Preparing and updating Fixed asset Register.
- Year-end Inventory Stock count, Handling of VAT audit.
- Preparation of Monthly Management Accounts.
- Preparation of Annual Financial statements.
- Company registrations and filing for annual returns, Director's amendments.
- Issuing invoices/quotations & statements to clients.
- Following up on long outstanding debtors.
- Manager of accounting and finance department.
Education
Post Graduate Diploma - Taxation
University of South Africa
01-2022
Advanced Diploma - Accounting Sciences
University of South Africa
01-2017
BCom - Accounting
University of Johannesburg
01-2014
Certificate - undefined
General Smuts High School
01-2011
Skills
SAP AOP S/4 Hana/SAP Fiori
HFM Oracle
SAP Fusion Prod HR System
Blackline
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Pastel Accounting
Pastel Evolution
Pastel Payroll
SARS e-filing
Bank reconciliation
General ledger management
Intercompany transactions
GAAP principles
GAAP compliance
Consolidated financial statements
Financial statement preparation
Teamwork and collaboration
Statement reconciliation
ERP systems proficiency
Problem-solving
Time management
Attention to detail
Problem-solving abilities
Multitasking Abilities
Journal entries
Excellent communication
Critical thinking
Clear communication
Organizational skills
Team collaboration
Effective communication
Adaptability and flexibility
General accounting
Accounting processes
Balance sheets
Annual reports
Affiliations
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
Certification
CIMA Member
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Software
SAP
Blackline
Wdesk
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Timeline
Corporate Accountant
Anglo American
09.2021 - Current
Management Accountant
Cartrack
07.2019 - 09.2021
Accounts Manager
Surge Technology
07.2018 - 06.2019
Accountant
FBK Group
08.2016 - 09.2018
Certificate - undefined
General Smuts High School
BCom - Accounting
University of Johannesburg
Advanced Diploma - Accounting Sciences
University of South Africa
Post Graduate Diploma - Taxation
University of South Africa