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Nathan Issa
Finance Professional
Midrand
Summary
As the Group Head of Finance/CFO(OPS) at Numeral Group, I oversee the financial operations and reporting of multiple subsidiaries in the manufacturing, FMCG, and financial service sectors. I am responsible for ensuring the accuracy, compliance, and efficiency of all financial processes, systems, and controls, as well as providing strategic guidance and analysis to senior management and stakeholders.
With 8 years of experience in financial management, analysis, and reporting, I have developed strong skills in problem-solving, ledger management, financial modelling, accounting software, and process improvement. I have acquired credentials, including a Bachelor of Commerce degree from North-West University, and studying towards a CIMA qualification. I am committed to maintaining the highest level of integrity and confidentiality in handling financial information, and to delivering value and excellence to the Numeral Group and its clients.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages
Work History
Group Head of Finance/CFO(OPS)
Numeral Group Pty Ltd
Pretoria
09.2023 - Current
- Creating annual budgets, financial forecasts, and long-term financial plans for the group
- Managing a finance team of 6, and overseeing the accounting, finance, and treasury functions for all group companies
- Ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting, including monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements
- Monitoring cash flow, working capital, and liquidity to support day-to-day operations and growth initiatives
- Identifying and mitigating financial and operational risks across the organization
- Implementing effective internal controls and compliance procedures
- Providing insightful financial analysis and key performance indicators (KPIs) to drive data-driven decision-making
- Monitoring and reporting on financial and operational performance against established goals and benchmarks
- Financial Modelling, namely, 3 way Financial Statement Model, DCF Model and Debt Profile RCF Model.
Financial Manager
Lndr Pty Ltd (Numeral Group)
Pretoria
04.2022 - 09.2023
- Providing financial reports and interpreting financial information to senior management while recommending further courses of action
- Analysing costs, variable contributions, sales results, and the company's actual performance compared to budget
- Managing the preparation of the company's budget and assisting management with completion of annual budgets
- Liaising with auditors to ensure appropriate monitoring of company finances is maintained
- Reviewing financial data for accuracy, correctness, and completeness
- Ensuring balance sheet and income statement reconciliations are complete
- Ensuring annual financial statements are prepared and are appropriate before submission to the CFO for ratification
- Performing financial analysis, reporting and management activities
- Ensuring that the financial reports are prepared and delivered on time
- Preparing statutory and management accounts
- Analysing financial information to assist business profitability and growth
- Actively managing month end and year end journals
- Contributing to annual budgeting and planning process
- Producing financial statements including P&L accounts, cash flows, variance analysis and commentaries
- Ensuring compliance with all financial standards and regulations
- Reviewing accounting processes and practices as well as financial controls and improve where necessary to ensure efficient financial operations
- Accountability for cash flow and production of cash forecasts
- Preparing monthly reconciliations for all key accounts
- Calculation, presentation and payment of VAT, PAYE, SDL, UIF and Income Tax
- Supporting the business in key financial decisions through financial modelling and scenario building for all key strategic commercial decisions
- Supporting the CFO in the external audit process.
Financial Accountant
AVMY Steel Science Pty Ltd
East London
03.2020 - 04.2022
- Management Accounts: Compilation of annual and monthly management accounts including examining, analysing and the preparation of the income statement and balance sheet
- Bookkeeping, Integration of books of first entry: Finalization of all books of account including the General Ledger and the integrated books of first entry being the Cash Books, Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable
- Ensuring correct entry of journals into SAP and correct GL account allocations of all income and expense
- Reconciliations: Responsibility for the maintenance of the Fixed Asset register
- Reconciliation of the integrated SAP modules to the general ledger
- Reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts
- Financial year-end audit: Preparation of accounts for financial year-end audit
- Accounts Receivable: Management of AR functions as well as the maintenance of the Accounts Receivable module
- Management of all related FX transactions and accounts
- Ensuring debtors collections are within the company's credit limits and terms
- Accounts Payable: Management of AP functions as well as the maintenance of the Accounts Payable module and the Cash books
- Responsible for timeous and accurate creditor payment to ensure the smooth receipt of critical supplies
- Statutory returns (Salaries / wages): Monthly submission of PAYE, UIF and SDL returns
- Balancing and submission of the tax reconciliation
- Banking: Management of bank accounts and authorization of payments
- Month end process: Ensuring that sales and COS journals intercompany journals are completed by Day 1 of the new month
- Ensuring that intercompany AR & AP balances with counterparts before Day 3 of reporting
- Ensuring all TB's are finalized by day 3 reporting.
Finance Supervisor/Manager
Bramhope Group Pty Ltd
Centurion
05.2019 - 12.2019
- Collating, preparing, interpreting as well as managing of reports, budgets, accounts, and financial statements
- Creating financial presentations in accordance to management requirements
- Performing reconciliations of all Balance sheet accounts
- Managing of account payable and receivables tasks
- Updating General ledger regularly, ensuring accuracy and completeness
- Assets management
- Managing and resolving complex customer and supplier queries
- Cash flow forecasting
- Management of Cashbook
- Controlling income, cash flow and expenditure
- Developing and managing financial systems/models
- Responsible for month end closure
- Managing all finance and administrative tasks
- Managing financial and accounting processes and ensure they are aligned with company policies
- Managing the finance team: organizing workflow; setting deadlines/Goals and promoting teamwork
- Monitoring finance team performance, including carrying out consistent staff motivation, Training, and development.
Junior Accountant
Bramhope Group Pty Ltd
Centurion
03.2017 - 04.2019
- Management of supplier and customer accounts
- Managed account payable and receivables tasks and processes
- Resolving all AP/AR queries and discrepancies
- Preparing and submitting all tax returns
- Processing monthly journals
- Compiling commission reports monthly
- Reconciliation of credit cards, banks, creditors, debtors, Petrol cards
- Monthly/Weekly cash flow forecasting
- Processing all staff related transactions (eg
- Reimbursements)
- Assisting Financial Manager with Audit preparations
- Processing of all customer and suppliers credit applications for approval
- Assisting Financial Manager with month end closure.
Education
CIMA Level 2 - Accounting And Finance
IMAS
Bcom Management Accounting - Accounting
North West University
06.2017
Skills
Cash Flow Management
undefinedAccomplishments
- Promoted to finance Supervisor/Manager at Bramhope Group Pty Ltd.
- Played a part in starting a new project and bringing new business to Bramhope Group.
- Promoted from Finance administrator to Financial Accountant at AVMY Steel Sciences.
- Access Bank Funding Project: Worked as part of a team that successfully secured funding for our lending business.
- Promoted from Financial Manager to Group Head of Finance/CFO of Numeral Group.
Characteristics
- Attention to detail
- Deadline driven
- Methodical and Systematic
- Problem Solving
- Willing to learn and go the extra mile
- Analytical and Critical Thinking
Software
SAP
NetSuite
Zoho
Epicor CMS
Pastel
Timeline
Group Head of Finance/CFO(OPS)
Numeral Group Pty Ltd
09.2023 - Current
Financial Manager
Lndr Pty Ltd (Numeral Group)
04.2022 - 09.2023
Financial Accountant
AVMY Steel Science Pty Ltd
03.2020 - 04.2022
Finance Supervisor/Manager
Bramhope Group Pty Ltd
05.2019 - 12.2019
Junior Accountant
Bramhope Group Pty Ltd
03.2017 - 04.2019
CIMA Level 2 - Accounting And Finance
IMAS
Bcom Management Accounting - Accounting
North West University
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