Nkosi Thema

• Mentoring of junior staff members, fostering a positive work environment conducive to professional growth and development.
• Implementation of cost-saving measures, identifying inefficiencies and reallocating resources to achieve optimal results.
• Completed journal entries, reconciliations, and account analysis to prepare quarterly financial documents and general account management.
• Ensuring compliance with tax regulations by managing the timely preparation and filing of all required returns.
• Completion of year-end close processes through effective supervision financial functions and regular treasury transactions.
• Preparing balance sheets, cash flow reports and income statements.
• Accurately completion of financial statement audits and thoroughly reviewed results.
• Collaborating with other functional areas to develop integrated solutions for complex business challenges related to finance operations.
• Streamlining annual audit process, working closely with external auditors to ensure accurate representation of company''s financial position.
• Preparing detailed variance analyses on a monthly basis, enabling more effective tracking of actuals versus forecasted figures.
• Developing comprehensive financial models to support management in forecasting and scenario analysis.
• Providing insightful financial analysis to support executive team in making informed business decisions.
• Managing budgeting process, aligning departmental budgets with organizational goals and monitoring performance against targets.
• Enhancing financial reporting accuracy by streamlining accounting processes and implementing internal controls.
• Establishing robust internal control framework, minimizing the risk of fraud and ensuring compliance with regulations.
• Following up with delinquent accounts to obtain funds and reduce aging balances.
• Supervising accurate, efficient, and compliant completion of monthly financial reporting packages.
• Reducing month-end closing time by optimizing reconciliation procedures and improving collaboration between departments.
• Cost Leadership
• Overseing of the plant's closing cycle, ensuring the accuracy and reliability of the results including transfer price, VIC/VLC, ZBB and plant asset booking
• Reducing operational costs, renegotiating contracts with key suppliers and optimizing inventory levels.
• Enhancing team productivity, implementing continuous professional development and training programs for finance staff.
• Enhancing accuracy in financial forecasting by meticulously analyzing past trends and market conditions.
• Analyzing costs, variances on yields and consumptions
• GRN Compliance (Open PO Management, UOM receipting accuracy)
• Capex Management
• Ensure compliance with booking procedures and reviewing internal process compliance.
• Ensure that asset bookings conform to IFRS standards, asset management processes & aligned with internal control policies
• Controls and Compliance. Serve as the first line of defense and oversee the execution of controls as defined by Internal Control.
• Ensuring that the brewery's assigned controls accurately reflect the reality of the processes.
• Inventory Management. Ensure inventory management compliance of Finished Goods, Raw Materials & Spare Parts.
• Quarterly stock count review, reconciliation and ensure that differences are posted.
• Stock movements analysis and investigate anomalies.
• Tax Compliance. Oversee both internal and external tax reporting for the plant. Working closely with the tax team to ensure timely completion of tax filings, respond to inquiries, and meet tax inspection requirements mandated by SARS.

• Company Overview: Luxury Goods
• Prepared management accounts and full financial reporting function for RLG Africa to the group.
• Generated monthly and quarterly financial statements for executive review.
• Managed banking reconciliations and monthly balance sheet statements.
• Coordinated efforts between the accounting team and other departments to ensure accuracy in interdepartmental transactions recording and proper cost allocation.
• Managed relationships with external vendors, ensuring timely payments and accurate recording of expenses.
• Analyzed and reported on financial data to support business decisions.
• Tracked business revenue and expenditures and reconciled accounts to maintain high accuracy.
• Achieved timely financial reporting through diligent preparation and analysis of monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.
• Managed successful audits by collaborating effectively with internal and external auditors.
• Monitored budget allocation and expenditures to enforce compliance with company policies.
• Optimized cash flow management through careful analysis of accounts receivable, accounts payable, inventory levels, and working capital requirements.
• Assisted executive management in making informed business decisions with accurate ad-hoc financial analysis as needed.
• Developed and implemented various procedures to improve accounting process.
• Collaborated with other departments to achieve accurate and prompt financial reporting.
• Led a team of accounting professionals in achieving department goals while fostering a positive work environment.
• Reviewed analyzed, and improved the overall effectiveness of existing internal controls over financial reporting.
• Streamlined month-end closing procedures resulting in reduced processing time without compromising accuracy or completeness of the reports generated.
• Implemented efficient budgeting processes to forecast expenses and monitor actual performance against projections.
• Conducted detailed variance analyses to identify areas of improvement in financial performance.
• Developed and maintained system of internal controls to prevent fraud and abuse.
• Facilitated staff development through regular training sessions on new accounting standards, software upgrades, or company-specific policies changes.
• Enhanced financial accuracy by implementing streamlined accounting processes and procedures.
• Played key role in strategic decision-making, offering financial analysis that supported major company initiatives.
• Conducted comprehensive risk assessments, identifying potential financial vulnerabilities and proposing mitigation strategies.
• Optimized cash flow management, implementing strategies that minimized cash holding periods.
• Managed complex tax filings, ensuring accuracy and compliance with changing tax laws.
• Contributed to successful external audits, preparing all necessary documentation and facilitating auditor inquiries.
• Drove cost savings by renegotiating contracts with key suppliers, leveraging volume discounts.
• Achieved compliance with all regulatory standards, conducting thorough internal audits and making necessary adjustments.
• Streamlined monthly closing process, significantly reducing time required for financial reporting preparation.
• Ensured high accuracy of accounting records.
• Managed the company's financial accounting, monitoring and reporting systems.
• Managed and analysed balance sheet, report to the departmental HODs.
• Managed Finance Department staff – 3 direct reports (Accounts Payables, Accounts Receivables and GL Accountant). Set up the team’s KPI.
• Being a key point of contact for the business for all internal finance/accounting queries, and to maintain a strong working relationship with the Brands head of departments. (HQ & Local).
• Ensured the finance team provides excellent service to the business.
• Completed and submitted the Income Tax returns, Provisional Tax & VAT 201 returns.
• Responsible for completion of Income tax and deferred tax calculations.
• Attended to all SARS related queries/reviews/audits on tax, customs & transfer pricing.
• Management of Account payable.
• Reviewed supplier reconciliations and sign off all payments.
• Ensuring DSO is below 30 days.
• Management of fixed asset register for 2 offices and 3 boutiques.
• Management and reporting of intercompany transactions to the group.
• Forex Management.
• Ensured effective internal and external stakeholder communication.
• Managing the year-end audit process and preparing AFS.
• Reviewed and approved all accounting journals, and accounting reconciliations.
• Supervising and managing the stock count process.
• Ensured all controls are followed on a monthly basis for key control areas and compliant with group internal audit standards.
• Producing accurate financial reports to specific deadlines.
• Prepared of budgets and forecasts; and input on business decisions.
• Keep abreast of changes in financial regulations and legislation.
• Developed and maintained external relationships with appropriate contacts e.g. auditors, bankers, business support partners and SARS.

Reference: Mr Jacek Wierzbicki +27 11 317 2600 (CFO)

• Company Overview: Luxury Goods
• Assisting Head of Accounting with ad hoc tasks and projects.
• Preparation of Management Accounts and reporting.
• Intercompany preparations and reconciliation.
• Balance sheet / GL accounts analysis and reconciliations.
• Preparing all cash book and bank reconciliations.
• Preparation of treasury reports to Switzerland (Head Office).
• Manage and monitor cash flow.
• Internet banking, loading of payments.
• Petty cash and Cash Control for head office and 5 boutiques.
• Inventory Control - Assist in periodic stock take.
• Prepare Inventory schedules.
• Fixed assets processing, administration and reporting.
• Processing of additions, disposals, transfers and depreciation.
• CAPEX project management, administration and monitoring.
• Responsible for assisting with any financial audit requirements or compliance work associated with this area of the business.
• Maintenance of Fixed Assets Register and Tax Asset Register.
• Compiling Capex and depreciation forecasts for budget purposes.
• Assisted with accounts payables: Timeous monthly processing of invoices to meet month-end deadlines.
• Reconciled all active creditors accounts (local, foreign, once off payments).
• Followed up on reconciliation items with suppliers and clearing out long outstanding items on reconciliations.
• Created a supplier reconciliation template to ensure accurate reconciliations.
• Accurate loading EFT payments on the banking system.
• Assisted in management of accounts receivables: Accurate processing of customer payments.
• Sending out statements of accounts to customers.
• Attending to queries from the bank, SARS and auditors.
• Preparation and processing of month end journals.
• Luxury Goods
• Reason for leaving: Promoted to Head Of Accounting

• Company Overview: MANUFACTURING
• Achieve stock availability by costing batch cards on time.
• Back flushing of Work In Progress from raw material and pre filling warehouse to finished goods stock and intermediate.
• Assisted on preparations and monitoring of monthly operating results against budget.
• Assisted with daily monitoring of operations of the plant and its impact on the financial results.
• De-stocking of raw material from WIP on Syspro.
• Recording of all inter store movements on Syspro.
• Expensing of Stock before month end.
• Inventory Control - Assist in periodic stock take.
• Consignment Stock.
• Write off Obsolete / damaged stock.
• Prepare Inventory schedules.
• Stock Valuation Report.
• Expense Analysis for VAT/TAX purposes.
• Reconciliation of General ledger Accounts.
• Maintenance of Fixed Asset register.
• Cashbook Function.
• Preparing of COD payment batch.
• Assist with issuing and Administering of Petty Cash.
• Prepare banking documentation for regular banking.
• Creditors – full function.
• Voucher Matching of invoices on the system.
• Processing creditors invoices on Syspro.
• Prepare creditors reconciliation for payment.
• Resolve creditors account queries.
• Raising of purchase orders to pay suppliers.
• Assist with debtors’ control.
• Liaison with auditors.
• Ordering and administering of office suppliers i.e. groceries, stationery etc.
• Reason for wanting to leave: Career Growth and Challenge.

Reference: Mr. George Mahlangu +27 83 233 1262 (Finance Manager)

• Company Overview: NGO
• Books to Trial balance: Book Value R2 Million.
• Full cashbook function from preparation of EFT’s to Payment.
• Processed all transactions onto General Ledger.
• Prepared and posted journal entries.
• Prepared VAT returns.
• Prepared reconciliations for all General Ledger accounts prior to General Ledger close off.
• Assisted with preparation of management reports for monthly board pack.
• Assisted with budgeting and forecasting.
• Audit preparation.
• Liaised with external parties including SARS, external auditors, bankers and shareholders.
• Processed, recorded and tracked of information in the accounting system (Pastel).
• Administered and issued petty cash (R2000pm) and cheques.
• Bank Deposits, Reconciliation and payments of all Creditors/ suppliers.
• Reconciled company credit card and fleet card.
• Submitted subsidy claims to Dept of Health.
• Full function debtors.
• Reason for leaving: Career Advancement.

Reference: Mr Peter Mannix +27 11 609 7246 (Finance & Admin Manager)

• Company Overview: NGO
• Intercompany Transfers.
• Full cashbook function from preparation of EFT’s to payment.
• Processed all transactions onto General Ledger.
• Prepared and posted journal entries.
• Prepared VAT returns.
• Prepared reconciliations for all General Ledger accounts prior to General Ledger close off.
• Assisted with preparation of management reports for monthly board pack.
• Assisted with budgeting and forecasting.
• Audit preparation.
• Liaised with external parties including SARS, external auditors, bankers and shareholders.
• Books to trail balance: Book Value R10 Million.
• Processed, recorded and tracked of information in the accounting system (Pastel).
• Administered and issued petty cash (R3000pm) and cheques.
• Bank Deposits, Reconciliation and payments of all Creditors/ suppliers.
• Reconciled company credit card and fleet card.
• Assisted with Payroll.
• Processed payments.
• Processed journal and general ledger.
• Assisted with statutory returns.
• Filed and general accounting duties.
• Reason for leaving: Relocated to Johannesburg.

Reference: Mrs Nivanie Pillay +27 31 277 2700/3 (Finance & Admin Manager

• Company Overview: Financial Institution
• As an Assistant Bookkeeper - work closely with the Bookkeeper.
• Capturing for management reports.
• Reconcile and balance cashbook, Debtors (200) and Creditors accounts on Spreadsheet and Pastel.
• General accounting duties.
• Send out weekly and monthly schedules / statements to Companies.
• Handle bad-debt clients.
• Liaison with clients.
• Responsible for Collection and banking monies for the company.
• Filling of all relevant Accounts’. Department documents.
• Controlling Petty Cash R2000.00.
• Trial Balance.
• Assist to balance sheet.
• Reason for Leaving: Career Advancement

Reference: Ms Narusha Moodley +27 31 539 6436 (Accounts & Admin Manager)