Mondli Sibisi
Financial Manager
Kempton Park,GP
Summary
Results-driven Financial Professional experienced in supporting high-growth technology and service organizations. Delivered continuous improvement in operational processes through effective alignment of people, processes, and technology. Provided insightful analytics that influenced strategic decisions and supported growth initiatives.
Overview
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3
Languages
2
2
Certifications
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Financial Manager
Afrika Tikkun Services (Pty) Ltd
10.2024 - Current
- Provide leadership to the Finance Team and collaborate with other members to provide strategic financial guidance and support to the organization
- Perform high level monitoring controls including review of balance sheet reconciliations and exception reports
- Oversee the preparation of all statutory returns (PAYE, UIF, UPS certificates, Provisional taxes, levies)
- Plan and organize the work of the team to accomplish strategic and operational goals in the most cost-effective manner as possible
- Monitor and review performance and be accountable for achieving results, whilst considering the need to achieve continuous improvement goals which have been identified and taking decisive action in the case of non-performance
- Support in the development and maintain internal financial management policies and procedures, performance measures, and dashboards
- Review and manage (as needed) internal systems, controls, processes, and procedures to ensure the integrity, accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of financial information and reporting
- Manage and lead external audits, including accounting, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis
- Ensure the accuracy and completeness of financial records, including the general ledger, accounts payable & receivable, payroll, and reporting
- Ensure compliance with all financial reporting and regulatory requirements, including tax filings, audits, and other reporting requirements
- Prepare and present Monthly Management Accounts to monthly ManCo meetings
Management Accountant
Afrika Tikkun Foundation NPC
03.2023 - 09.2024
- Developed and maintained financial processes and controls for projects and centers to ensure compliance with organizational policies and SLAs
- Coordinated and reviewed projects and centre monthly financial data
- Monitored client cost allocations and performed checks on outstanding PPs, PO's, GRNs and accruals
- Reviewed and revised project register
- Maintained control to ensure trader and supplier billings are correctly raised as per SLAs
- Performed deferred revenue checks
- Prepared donor and internal financial reports
- Prepared budget and forecast
Accountant
Corteva Agriscience RSA
01.2021 - 12.2022
- Prepared balance sheet accounts reconciliations
- Reviewed Financial Statements prepared by external partners, liaised with external auditors and taking entity audits to completion
- Performed tax provision calculations and report to GAM/ConGroup system on a quarterly basis
- Liaised between local business organisation and the Shared Service Centre on the record-to-report processes
- Provided support on monthly COGS calculations and reviewed the template to ensure the valuation and cost of inventory is correct
- Performed a roll forward analysis of the inventory costs to the next production season and ensure these are in compliance with the Company inventory accounting policy
- Liaised with the Plant Cost Analyst to ensure the accuracy of production cost per unit per product
- Reviewed financial accounts and reporting through Central Finance Reporting system (CFIN) to ensure compliance with statutory and corporate requirements
- Analysed and presented the monthly Balance Sheet flux file to the finance and controllership team
Senior Accountant
Corteva Agriscience RSA
01.2018 - 12.2020
- Managed multi-entity and multi-currency financial operations across international regions
- Coordinated with external accountants, auditors, and financial service providers
- Monitored financial performance and identified opportunities for process improvements and automation
- Prepared monthly management accounts and financial reports
- Ensured compliance with financial regulations, controls and reporting requirements
- Reviewed monthly balance sheet accounts reconciliations
- Reported monthly on the status of capital expenditure projects to the senior management
- Ran a production cost report and transferred production costs to work in progress
- Determined company costs to be recognised as research costs
- Prepared income tax schedules
- Reviewed financial statements for companies for which the Company had joint venture and uploaded into DRM system
Senior Finance Analyst
DuPont
01.2013 - 12.2017
- Performed bank reconciliations across multiple bank accounts and entities
- Supported budgeting, cash flow management, and financial planning activities
- Ran a monthly workflow for foreign intercompany creditors transactions
- Performed analytical review of new deals
- Prepared monthly fixed costs reports for various departments (cost center reporting)
- Reconciled sales reports to general ledger
- Calculated dealer commissions and captured into the accounting system
- Determined how much foreign payment to be made to foreign suppliers including intercompanies
Account Assistant
Pioneer Hi-Bred (Pty) Ltd
03.2008 - 12.2012
- Processed payroll related transactions and reconciled monthly payroll to the general ledger balances
- Performed monthly balance sheet accounts reconciliations
- Prepared Capital Work in Progress - CIP schedule and reconciled to the general ledger
- Reconciled and resolved suppliers' accounts queries
- Reconciled sub-ledgers to general ledger control accounts
- Reconciled and maintained fixed assets registers to the general ledger
- Prepared trial balance and upload into FPM system
- Prepared VAT 201's reconciliations to the general ledger
- Completed VAT 201's returns and uploaded to SARS eFiling system
- Reviewed completed credit claim forms and reconciled the claim forms to credit card bank statements
- Attended to and resolved inter-company accounts discrepancies
- Prepared foreign payment documents SARS declaration forms
Senior Auditor / Audit Supervisor
Gobodo Incorporated
04.2001 - 02.2008
- Preparing financial statements
- Prepared and performed risk assessment audit
- Identified and evaluated significant exposure to risk and
- Evaluated, trained and advised the clients on how to improve their accounting and internal control system
- Performed audit of loan transactions across various sectors
- Prepared and completed tax returns
- Performed special audits on the basis of an agreed upon procedures
- Performed performance audits
- Applied legislative frameworks including PFMA, IFRS, Tax Acts, and King IV
- Identified potential audit findings with supporting evidence
- Prepared audit findings and ensured corrective actions were implemented
- Communicated effectively with senior management and clients
Financial Manager / Financial Specialist
Partnership for Africa Development (NEPAD)
02.2005 - 05.2006
- Drafted company policies
- Prepared budgets
- Prepared monthly management reports and
- Presented monthly management reports at the steering committee
- Implementing internal controls
Sales Support Services Clerk
Natal Building Society (NBS)
01.2001 - 03.2001
- Distributed bank cards to various divisions of NBS
- Responded to customer inquiries about bank debit cards
Education
Post Graduate Diploma - Accounting Sciences
University of South Africa (UNISA)
Johannesburg, South AfricaBCom - Accounting
University of KwaZulu Natal (Howard College)
Skills
Financial reporting and analysis
Budgeting and financial management
Variance analysis
Tax compliance
Payroll: Payspace
Cash flow management
Project finance
Accounting & ERP systems: SAP PR2, Sage Intacct, Draftworx
Audit Tools: CaseWare
Microsoft Office: Advanced Excel, PowerPoint, Word
Exceptionally organized
Financial oversight
Accomplishments
- Collaborated with Sage Intacct consultants to develop a customized, standardized sector reporting template aligned with business operations, enabling easier profitability tracking and cost comparison across sectors.
- Partnered with the IT team to design and implement a simplified, standardized, and automated Purchase Requisition Template, improving efficiency and consistency in procurement processes.
- Developed, in collaboration with the IT team, an automated template that generates unique project codes and funder IDs, enhancing data accuracy and project tracking.
- Created and implemented a contract revenue tracking system, improving revenue monitoring, reporting accuracy, and financial oversight.
- Collaborated with the Operations team to standardize seed treatment revenue and cost reporting and align it with global reporting standards used across international entities, enabling consistent profitability analysis and accurate like-for-like cost comparisons across regions
Affiliations
South Africa | External Audit
- Council for Scientific Industrial Research (CSIR)
- Johannesburg City Council
- Proudly South African (PSA)
- Blue IQ Investment
- State Bank of India – Johannesburg
- Development Bank of South Africa (DBSA)
- New Partnership for Africa Development (Nepad)
- Transmed Medical Fund
- Spoonet
- Transnet Group
- Infrastructure Finance Corporation (INCA)
- Mafube Publishing
- National Port Authority (NPA)
- Institute for Public Finance And Auditing (IPFA)
- Pickitup
Accounting and Tax
- Other Small Medium Micro Enterprises
Certification
SAICA Articles Completed (2004)
Timeline
Financial Manager
Afrika Tikkun Services (Pty) Ltd
10.2024 - Current
Management Accountant
Afrika Tikkun Foundation NPC
03.2023 - 09.2024
Accountant
Corteva Agriscience RSA
01.2021 - 12.2022
Senior Accountant
Corteva Agriscience RSA
01.2018 - 12.2020
Senior Finance Analyst
DuPont
01.2013 - 12.2017
Account Assistant
Pioneer Hi-Bred (Pty) Ltd
03.2008 - 12.2012
Financial Manager / Financial Specialist
Partnership for Africa Development (NEPAD)
02.2005 - 05.2006
Senior Auditor / Audit Supervisor
Gobodo Incorporated
04.2001 - 02.2008
Sales Support Services Clerk
Natal Building Society (NBS)
01.2001 - 03.2001
Post Graduate Diploma - Accounting Sciences
University of South Africa (UNISA)
BCom - Accounting
University of KwaZulu Natal (Howard College)
Key Areas of Expertise
- Financial Reporting & Analysis
- Audit Planning & Execution
- Tax Compliance & Planning
- Team Leadership & Development
- Strategic Financial Management
- Risk Assessment & Governance
- Project & Time Management
- Communication & Stakeholder Engagement