Mvelo Zuma
Chartered Accountant(SA)
Durban
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounts Payable Accountant
Tourism KwaZulu-Natal Authority
02.2018 - Current
- Control and manage of payment runs on SAP
- Manage and maintain of relations with stakeholders
- Collaborate with Finance manager to comply with governing bodies and limit regulatory risks
- Manage of physical cash
- Review of monthly cash flows
- Report on accruals, provisions and pre-payments
- Review full accounts payable reconciliations and resolving queries and discrepancies
- Monitor and maintain of accounts payable ageing
- Balance accounts associated with accounts payable process
- Prepare working papers, reports and supporting documentation for audit findings
- Prepare of financials on CaseWare
- Partnered with auditors to track errors and add contributions to maintain accuracy
- Regular monitoring of the general ledger on SAP for unusual items or errors and resolving
- Review accounts, resolve coding areas, and track recurring expenses for accrual entry
- Diminish outstanding debts by analyzing accounts for issues
- Assist in monthly, quarterly and annual budgeting and monitoring
- Constant monitoring and improvement of controls and compliance with policies and procedures
Senior Business Consultant
Njinji Business Consultants
11.2016 - 12.2018
- Performed initial assessments during meetings with assigned clients
- Designed and implemented risk management system to identify and mitigate potential risks
- Negotiated and resolved disputes between stakeholders finding mutually beneficial solutions
- Analyzed financial documents to accurately reflect client information on tax returns
- Led restructuring of organization internal processes, resulting in improved performance
- Assisted clients with preparing for annual external and internal audits
- Prepared annual budgets with controls to prevent overages
- Bookkeeping
Finance Consultant
KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Treasury
06.2015 - 06.2016
- Managed debt collection for Treasury from other departments
- Informed Treasury of strategies for reducing debt and maximizing savings
- Administered organization's database and used database management system to organize and manage data
- Analyzed and reconciled debt information and prepared reports for senior management
- Worked under supervision of management and helped plan and organize daily work tasks.
- Investigated variances and corrected errors to resolve discrepancies
- Delivered exceptional project management and addressed existing issues with Treasury and other departments.
Finance Consultant
Deloitte
09.2013 - 12.2013
- Consulted clients on internal control systems development and audit program improvements
- Communicated with client staff to obtain necessary information for audits
- Executed audit phases and entered data into Teammate
- Administered auditing program to address risks and evaluate compliance with regulatory requirements
- Interviewed auditees to gather data needed to conduct audits
- Analyzed data and findings to prepare reports detailing financial information
- Partnered with auditors to track errors and add contributions to maintain accuracy
- Prepared working papers, reports and supporting documentation for audit findings.
Revenue Controller
Sun International
12.2012 - 08.2013
- Collected and conducted cash counts for 5 divisions
- Managed revenue data entry and processing on Excel using predetermined company guidelines
- Performed daily revenue reconciliation for 5 divisions against physical records
- Compiled a daily revenue report
- Distributed the revenue report to the directors and attended any queries related to it
- Recommended improvements on weaknesses identified in internal control.
Procurement Clerk
Sun International
07.2012 - 12.2012
- Project was for validation of vendor database for the group for specific and standardized information
- Downloaded vendor database onto an Excel documents to identify gaps and errors
- Analyzed data and identified common gaps and errors in the database to identify and prioritize problems
- Collaborated with businesses in the database to complete gaps and correct errors
- Collated and reviewed work done and provided complete group vendor database
- Consolidated vendor information, for import back to Accpac.
Trainee Accountant
Ngubane & Co. Inc.
02.2008 - 02.2012
- Planned audits
- Assigned audit sections accordingly to audit team
- Conducted, monitored and supervised the audits
- Discussed findings with client personnel and clear out queries
- Identified and discussed competency shortfalls with staff at individual level for overall improvement
- Built and maintained relationships with clients and all other relevant stakeholders
- Drafted audit reports with recommendations discussed and agreed with management
- Provided assurance and recommend controls in accordance with the relevant laws and regulations and National Treasury frameworks
- Finalized and reported on audits.
Education
Assessment of Professional Competency -
South African Institute of Chartered Accountants
Durban 04.2001 -
Initial Test of Competency -
South African Institute of Chartered Accountants
Durban 04.2001 -
Post Graduate Diploma - Accounting
Milpark Education/CA Connect
Cape Town 04.2001 -
Bcomm - Accounting
University of Zululand
KwaDlangezwa 04.2001 -
High School Diploma -
Hunt Road Secondary School
Durban 04.2001 -
Skills
Invoice Coding
Timeline
Accounts Payable Accountant
Tourism KwaZulu-Natal Authority
02.2018 - Current
Senior Business Consultant
Njinji Business Consultants
11.2016 - 12.2018
Finance Consultant
KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Treasury
06.2015 - 06.2016
Finance Consultant
Deloitte
09.2013 - 12.2013
Revenue Controller
Sun International
12.2012 - 08.2013
Procurement Clerk
Sun International
07.2012 - 12.2012
Trainee Accountant
Ngubane & Co. Inc.
02.2008 - 02.2012
Assessment of Professional Competency -
South African Institute of Chartered Accountants
04.2001 -
Initial Test of Competency -
South African Institute of Chartered Accountants
04.2001 -
Post Graduate Diploma - Accounting
Milpark Education/CA Connect
04.2001 -
Bcomm - Accounting
University of Zululand
04.2001 -
High School Diploma -
Hunt Road Secondary School
04.2001 -