Nikiwe Mivuyo Kalane
Pretoria,GP
Summary
Dynamic professional with a strong foundation in business analysis and project management, adept at steering KPIs and crafting comprehensive business reports. Demonstrates exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, excelling in team environments and under pressure. Skilled in forecasting, business planning, and problem-solving, with a keen attention to detail and analytical prowess. Committed to leveraging expertise in numerical analysis to drive strategic initiatives and achieve organisational goals.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work history
Specialist: Business Management and Retail Performance & Consulting
BMW SA
2022.07 - 2026.05
- National Network Financial Performance Reporting: Periodic Reporting on Market Network performance
- Financial Analysis and Scenario Planning
- Business Case Development and Review
- Network Performance and Risk Review (Balanced Scorecard)
- Project Management: RPM Programme Manager (Retailer Consulting)
- Project & Supplier Management: Annual Financial Statement Reconciliations, and RPM programme roll-out
- Global Dealer Benchmark Query Report & Dealer Benchmarking System
- Investor Sustainability Forum Convenor (Investor and Internal Liaison)
- Support in Network Strategy Function (Sound board network potential of existing dealers, brown fields and green fields.
- Partner Evaluation
- Market Review Board function with holding Company – Co-ordination, dealer selection, and KPI evaluation.
Finance Controller/ Finance Business Partner
BMW SA
2017.04 - 2022.06
- Budget, Forecasting & Scenario Planning
- Target steering (KPIs: Budget, headcount, time per unit).
- Monthly Overheads reporting and variance analysis.
- Compilation of Tax schedules.
APDP Accountant
BMW SA
2016.09 - 2017.03
- APDP, & Customs Duty Account management. (Provision and utilization of Customs Duties against Government grant credits.)
- Monthly management account report distributed to the relevant areas and co-ordination of management and risk resolution.
- Forecasting, budgeting, and quarter end reporting related to APDP government grant utilization and the Customs Duties.
- Balance Sheet reconciliations
Leather Accountant
BMW SA
2014.09 - 2016.08
- Export debtors to ensure the export accounts receivable collection.
- Identification of potential risk and recommend action to mitigate such risk.
- Raise quality charges to suppliers.
- Process, manage and analyze vouchers of correction caused by price fluctuations.
- Intercompany debtors’ confirmation and reporting.
- Compilation of monthly management accounts.
- Balance sheet reconciliations.
- Intercompany debtors.
Accountant
Jurgens CI (Pty) Ltd
2012.01 - 2014.08
- Hyperion reporting of monthly financial position and financial performance. Report submitted to the holding company detailing the balance sheet and income statement, tax calculation, and headcount statistics for three subsidiaries of the Jurgens holding company.
- Management of provisions and accruals on monthly basis including financial year end.
Chief Accountant
Edemend South Africa (Pty) Ltd
2010.07 - 2011.11
- Accounting duties: Up to Trial Balance. General ledger recording of issue volume, redemptions, bank charge transactions
- Trust account reconciliations: prepared monthly to balance Standard bank trust accounts for 15 trust accounts
- Monthly provision accounts: Prepayments and accrued expenses, allocation of income received in advance
- Reporting of revenue each month
- Bank reconciliations.
- Balance sheet reconciliations.
Accountant
Sony SA (Pty) Ltd
2009.03 - 2010.06
- Cash Books: Record bank account transactions with Bank Reconciliation outcome
- Cash Flow Forecast and Planning
- Treasury
- Management and renewal of banking mandates.
- Forecast and calculate interest.
- Facilitate loan and deposit transactions.
- CFC account transactions call (Euro and USD currencies) – payments and receipts.
- Submission of SARB documents for balance of payments and foreign receipts.
- Revaluation of CFC accounts (EUR and USD).
- Reconciliation of CFC accounts.
Inventory Accountant
Nissan SA (Pty) Ltd
2008.05 - 2009.02
- Preparation of inventory reports monthly detailing work in progress, quantity, and value of finished goods units on hand.
- General ledger reconciliations.
- Customs duties provisions and ad valorem based on units exported and imported, logistics cost provisions.
- Month end accruals and provisions: obsolete stock provisions, royalties provision.
- Calculation and recording of cost of sales monthly on finished goods sold.
Dealership Accountant
McCarthy Renault The Glen
2006.07 - 2008.05
- Month end reporting and preparation of Management Accounts.
- Weekly and monthly forecasting and report of financial performance and position, variance analysis, budgeting
- Trade debtors’ control – oversee that there is no risk that debtors are irrecoverable, and that debtor’s department collects the debt in the Balance Sheet.
- Business Partner to department managers (Sales managers and workshop and Parts manager).
- Supervisory role creditors: Review recons prepared by clerk.
- General ledger reconciliations.
- Review & Authorization of journal entries
- Asset control, inventory control, ensure compliance of company controls according to company policy.
- Factory (Supplier) recons for the parts and vehicles supplier accounts.
- Recruitment
- Manage staff. (Cash receipts clerk, general admin clerk, service clerk and stock controller)
Assistant Accountant
McCarthy VW Franchise Office
2005.06 - 2006.04
- Month end reporting and preparation of trading accounts.
- Variance analysis.
- Stock counting.
- Cheque authorizations.
- General Ledger Reconciliations.
- RSC payments.
- MIBCO payments.
- Accounts Receivable.
- Accounts Payable.
Dealership Clerk
McCarthy Fordsicks BMW Germiston
2004.02 - 2005.05
- Daily maintenance of vehicle debtors
- Reconciling of workshop and parts cash sales accounts
- Reconciliation of warranty and motor plan accounts.
- Vehicle invoicing
- Bank account control and maintenance.
- Workshop costing.
Education
GIBS: Women in Leadership Programme - Leadership
Gordons Business Institute
Bachelor of Commerce Honors - Accounting with Management Accounting Specialisation
University of South Africa
Certificate: Programme in Investment Management and Portfolio Analysis - Investments
University of South Africa
Bachelor of Commerce in Accountancy - Accounting
Rand Afrikaans University
National Senior Certificate - High School
Parktown Girls High School
JohannesburgSkills
- Analytical
- Business Reporting
- Business Cases
- Forecasting & Business Planning
- KPI Steering (Business & Financial)
- Business Analysis
- Project Management
REFERENCES
Available upon request
PERSONAL INFORMATION
- Driver’s License
- Code B
Timeline
Specialist: Business Management and Retail Performance & Consulting
BMW SA
2022.07 - 2026.05
Finance Controller/ Finance Business Partner
BMW SA
2017.04 - 2022.06
APDP Accountant
BMW SA
2016.09 - 2017.03
Leather Accountant
BMW SA
2014.09 - 2016.08
Accountant
Jurgens CI (Pty) Ltd
2012.01 - 2014.08
Chief Accountant
Edemend South Africa (Pty) Ltd
2010.07 - 2011.11
Accountant
Sony SA (Pty) Ltd
2009.03 - 2010.06
Inventory Accountant
Nissan SA (Pty) Ltd
2008.05 - 2009.02
Dealership Accountant
McCarthy Renault The Glen
2006.07 - 2008.05
Assistant Accountant
McCarthy VW Franchise Office
2005.06 - 2006.04
Dealership Clerk
McCarthy Fordsicks BMW Germiston
2004.02 - 2005.05
Bachelor of Commerce Honors - Accounting with Management Accounting Specialisation
University of South Africa
GIBS: Women in Leadership Programme - Leadership
Gordons Business Institute
Certificate: Programme in Investment Management and Portfolio Analysis - Investments
University of South Africa
Bachelor of Commerce in Accountancy - Accounting
Rand Afrikaans University
National Senior Certificate - High School
Parktown Girls High School