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Nomagugu Zamalangeni Witness Miya

Pretoria,South Africa

Summary

I am a completely versatile leader, self-motivated, and a pioneer; I have self-confidence and professional confidence, effective communication skills, am a team player, and am a fast learner.

I have 7 years of experience working in the USAID funded organizations as finance administrator/ officer; now senior finance officer. In addition, my experience in the customer service sector is of great advantage adding peoples management skill

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Senior finance officer

PACT SA
Pretoria, Gauteng
12.2023 - Current

· Ensure that a Grants & Contracts tracker is maintained each and every time a payments(s) has been made;

· Ensure that the relevant documents required by policy are attached to all EFT requests;

· Ensure that the PO (Purchase Orders) are matched to invoices and the billing detail verified;

· Resolve any discrepancies between PO’s and invoices and track expenses paid against PO’s;

· Ensure VAT compliance on tax invoices;

· Ensure that creditor reconciliations are performed before payments are done;

· Ensure that all GL account codes and payments are accurately captured in Business Central

· Monthly bank reconciliation for the main account

· Petty Cash spot checks and supervision.

· Queries and follow ups pertaining to (customers and vendors)

· Create correcting entries in Business Central

· Compile a list of all outstanding tax invoices for the relevant month to be filed with month end

· Reconcile Business Central VAT GL account to the monthly cash books, investigate any discrepancies and do the necessary corrections.

· Ensure VAT Refunds are recorded.

· Compile annual VAT report for USAID

· Ensure compliance with SARS VAT regulations.

· Prepare correcting and reclass entries and capture in Business Central

· Check the Intercompany Billing Notes (IBN) for accuracy and posting.

· Ensure all vouchers /invoices have complete and legitimate supporting documentation ensuring that all transactions are properly authorized.

· Liaise regularly with the Finance Manager and Finance Director to ensure that any accounts queries are responded to and finalized no later than the end of a month.

· Perform functions with a view to safeguarding and developing the best interests of Pact SA.

· Ensure that regular backups of data are completed with the Finance Manager.

· Ensure the accuracy and completeness of financial transactions.


Finance Officer

PactSA
Pretoria, Gauteng
04.2021 - 11.2023
  • Ensure daily recording and maintenance of all manual (Excel) cashbooks prior to entering the information into Navigator
  • Ensure that the accounts codes are accurately captured in Navigator
  • Perform daily processing of all financial transactions in Navigator
  • Receive and review Travel Advance requests against supporting documents as received from TLA and prepare EFT Cover for payment approvals
  • Receive and review Payment Requests from Procurement and ensure that the PO (Purchase Orders) are matched to invoices and the billing detail verified
  • Resolve any discrepancies between PO's and invoices and track expenses paid against PO's
  • Review and ensure that all Electronic Funds Transfers (EFT's) requests are uniquely numbered to facilitate future queries and audit trails
  • Ensure that the relevant documents required by policy are attached to all EFT requests
  • Ensure VAT compliance on tax invoices
  • Update and maintain the recurring payments schedule and ensure that the recurring payments are paid timeously
  • Calculate advances received daily and obtain the necessary authorizations
  • Scan and file on the network drive
  • Follow up on outstanding per diems longer than 5 days
  • Attend to travel queries
  • Identify and add into the banking system any vendors that are being paid for the first time through the banking system
  • Load payments onto the ABSA Business Integrator and circulate supporting documents for payment approval
  • Issue petty cash to recipients as per the guidelines in the Finance manual
  • Maintain the petty cash ledger on a daily basis ensuring that all vouchers are correctly numbered and recorded in the ledger
  • Perform cash counts with each request for replenishment and ensuring that the Senior Finance Officer Finance Manager reviews and approves the count
  • Prepare the monthly petty cash journal and submit to the Senior Finance Manager for approval and ensure close out on a monthly basis for inclusion in the monthly management report to PactHQ
  • Scan all financial transactions and creating electronic filing as per guidance
  • Conduct file audit after month end submission
  • Distribution of file audit findings to team
  • Follow up outstanding file audit findings
  • Ensure that all vouchers have complete, bona fide, and legitimate supporting documentation ensuring that all transactions are properly authorized
  • Liaise regularly with the Financial Manager and Financial Director to ensure that any accounts queries are responded to and finalized no later than the end of the subsequent month
  • Follow up payments for invoices raised for sub-lessee's
  • Perform functions with a view to safeguarding and developing the best interests of Pact SA
  • Ensure that regular backups of data are completed
  • Ensure the accuracy and completeness of financial transactions

Finance Administrator

University Research Co,LLC CHS (USAID TBSAP)
Pretoria, Gauteng
06.2017 - 03.2021
  • Receive administer purchase order from the procurement department
  • Ensure validity of documents attached on purchase order
  • Verify if procurement processes, adhered to company regulations
  • Loading weekly payments on QuickBooks
  • Load payments onto the banking integrator and circulate supporting documents for payments approval
  • Collate information compile and consolidate financial reports; submit to management for approval
  • Identify and add into the banking system any vendor that are being paid for the first time through banking system
  • Ensure that creditor reconciliations are performed before payments are done
  • Update and maintain the recurring payments schedule and ensure that the recurring payments are paid timeously
  • On a monthly basis, number, and scan documents for electronic filling on the local server; then load all scanned documents on SharePoint to be viewed by Headquarters in the United States of America
  • Responsible for car hire account, process invoices for payment, reconciling the account and liaise with the service provider when there's queries
  • Process cell phone and mileage claims for employees to be submitted to payroll manager before salaries are finalized
  • Process advances for employees when travelling and reconcile on return
  • Process reimbursement payments where staff member had used their own money for work related purposes
  • Prepare correcting and reclass entries and capture in QuickBooks
  • Ensure the accuracy and completeness of financial transactions
  • Clear exceptions for transactions with missing paperwork
  • Occasionally raise purchase orders when procurement department requires help
  • Report to Finance Manager

Foreign exchange consultant

Bidvest Bank LTD
01.2013 - 03.2017
  • Validate client document for security features before loading on the bank system
  • Conduct foreign transactions
  • Send and receive Western Union and MoneyGram money transfer
  • Buy and sell forex when client is travelling out of the country
  • Do international money transfers
  • Open local savings bank account and travel accounts
  • Open investments accounts
  • Dealing with corporate clients
  • Reconciliation of transactions at end of day
  • Compile reports to be reviewed and approved by manager

Call centre agent

Ipsos Market Research Agency
01.2010 - 01.2013
  • Conducting market related research telephonic interviews
  • Conducting formal interviews on behalf of company clients like Toyota, VW, Telkom, etc
  • Keep records of information obtained
  • Collect customer experience data from the client
  • Data processing and capturing
  • Capture a word for word verbatim from client
  • Interviews are randomly picked by quality section for quality check including articulation and pronunciation during the interview
  • Compile reports and submit report to the management

Education

GCSEs - Financial Markets

University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg, Gauteng
/2022 -

Diploma - Taxation

Durban University of Technology
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
02.2007 - 11.2010

Grade 12 -

Msunduzi Finishing School
Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal
01.2005 - 11.2005

Skills

  • Good communication and networking skills
  • Competent in all ordinary used office and business computer programmes
  • Business writing Skills
  • Proficiency in Quickbooks
  • Good customer service
  • Accounts payable / accounts receivable
  • Invoice processing
  • VAT calculations
  • Bank reconciliations
  • Balance sheet reconciliations
  • Procurement processes
  • Accounts payable, receivable, general ledger accounting
  • Business administration
  • Knowledge of ifrs
  • Fiscal policy understanding
  • Tax accounting knowledge

Languages

Zulu
Native
English
Fluent
Xhosa
Intermediate

Accomplishments

    I've been a Culture Champions movement leader for the past 2 years at PactSA. Pact culture is embodied on core values of Respect, Inclusion and integrity.

    The movement is under HR, championing all activities promoting Pact values. Once a month, we meet with Global culture champions, giving updates and learning from other country offices

Affiliations

  • Running Marathons

Personal Information

  • ID Number: 8805090720081
  • Criminal Offences: None
  • Title: Mrs
  • Nationality: South African

References

  • Helen Smuts, Operations and payroll manager, University Research Co, LLC CHS, 0124849325, 0847617212, HelenS@urc-sa.com
  • Riyaard Mohamed, Branch Manager, Bidvest Bank, riyaad.mohamed@bidvestbank.co.za
  • Timothy Tau, Operations and Finance Director, University Research Co, LLC, 0833241251

Timeline

Senior finance officer

PACT SA
12.2023 - Current

Finance Officer

PactSA
04.2021 - 11.2023

Finance Administrator

University Research Co,LLC CHS (USAID TBSAP)
06.2017 - 03.2021

Foreign exchange consultant

Bidvest Bank LTD
01.2013 - 03.2017

Call centre agent

Ipsos Market Research Agency
01.2010 - 01.2013

Diploma - Taxation

Durban University of Technology
02.2007 - 11.2010

Grade 12 -

Msunduzi Finishing School
01.2005 - 11.2005

GCSEs - Financial Markets

University of Johannesburg
/2022 -
Nomagugu Zamalangeni Witness Miya