Michael Mokate
Qualified Senior Finance Manager
Pinetown Kwazulu Natal
Summary
Qualified, experience and certified finance manager with budgeting, forecasting, performance and reporting as well as leadership capabilities across multiple industries. Was part of team that migrated seamless from Sage into SAP system within 3 days. A very tenacious, adaptive and creative business solution orientated individual.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Divisional Finance Manager
Clicks Retailers
10.2019 - Current
- Facilitate and co-ordinate division’s annual budget as well as forecasts.
- Influence direct and broader operation team in achieving financial targets.
- Report on division financial performance.
- Identify, initiate and drive cost savings
- Engage various stakeholders for divisional and business benefit.
Senior Finance Manager
Kansai Plascon T/a Marouns Group
06.2018 - 09.2019
- Manage working capital, i.e. stock, accounts receivables and accounts payables.
- Compute cash forecast.
- Consolidation of branch financial reports and submission for further consolidation.
- Submit tax tax pack
- Enforce internal controls and address risks as well as audit findings.
- Report on division performance.
- Assess, approve, monitor and report on investment deals.
- Manage 5 accountants
- Oversee implementation of IT projects.
Finance Manager
Geze South Africa (Sub Geze Gmbh)
06.2016 - 11.2017
- Manage working capital
- Manage external audit.
- Prepare and distribute regional financials.
- Submit financial reports to German office.
- Report to financial director and managing director on financial performance.
- Prepare and submit VAT returns.
- Migration into SAP.
Education
CGMA ACMA - Management Accounting
Chartered Institute of Management Accountant
United Kingdom 04.2001 -
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
University of South Africa
Johannesburg, South Africa 04.2001 -
Skills
Stakeholder engagement
Leadership and mentoring
Team Management
Budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis
IT project roll outs
Report writing
Strategic decision influence
Microsoft Office Suite & ERP Systems
Certification
CGMA - Chartered Global Management Accountant
Accomplishments
- Rolled out a service module to curb revenue leakage, measure and report effective use of resources.
- Migrated from Sage to SAP in three days. Monthly reports were available and accurate from month one.
Timeline
CGMA - Chartered Global Management Accountant
12-2023
Divisional Finance Manager
Clicks Retailers
10.2019 - Current
Senior Finance Manager
Kansai Plascon T/a Marouns Group
06.2018 - 09.2019
Finance Manager
Geze South Africa (Sub Geze Gmbh)
06.2016 - 11.2017
CGMA ACMA - Management Accounting
Chartered Institute of Management Accountant
04.2001 -
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
University of South Africa
04.2001 -