Lindi Mbatha

• Partnered with non-finance departments to provide support in areas such as pricing strategies, contract negotiations, or other activities impacting the organization''s bottom line.
• Established internal audit procedures to validate and improve accuracy of financial reporting.
• Complied with established internal controls and policies.
• Mentored junior finance staff members, fostering a culture of continuous development within the finance department.
• Reduced financial risk, implementing robust internal audit procedures and controls.
• Developed strategic plans for day-to-day financial operations.
• Initiated process improvements that reduced month-end closing times, increasing the efficiency of the finance department''s reporting functions.
• Ran comprehensive cost/benefit analyses before suggesting new business movements and decisions.
• Prepared cash flow projections, cost analysis and monthly, quarterly and annual reports.
• Improved overall financial performance by analyzing key performance indicators and providing strategic recommendations.
• Checked payroll, vendor payments, commissions and other accounting disbursements for accuracy and compliance.
• Collaborated with external auditors to ensure the timely and accurate completion of annual audits, minimizing potential risks and maintaining a strong reputation for financial integrity.
• Collaborated with C-level executives and stakeholders to develop long-term financial plans.
• Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with others.
• Exercised leadership capabilities by successfully motivating and inspiring others.

• Performance management reporting: Planning & execution plan towards meeting FP&A deliverables
• Timely & credible reporting to Walmart
• Hold divisions to account to deliver/exceed performance targets
• Timely reports of monthly/quarterly/annual numbers (actuals vs targets)
• Prepare & review P&L, Balance sheet, Cashflow & FCF reports
• Enhance, Streamline & automate management reporting systems & map processes to ensure alignment to Statutory & management reports
• Provide analysis and data for input for annual report.

• Work alongside the divisional FD to oversee finance department: Accounting department, Management accounting, Debtors, Creditors, Cashbook
• Quarterly & annual forecasting & planning
• Monthly, quarterly & annual management reporting
• Business performance review/analysis & reporting
• Ensure compliance to Company policies & procedures
• Monthly business unit reporting to CEO, Group CFO & Group FP&A
• Weekly Cashflow forecast (including weekly cash steerco meeting)
• Stock management
• Supply Chain finance management (including review of product costing)
• People management
• Oversee external & internal audit (and ensure that all findings are resolved).

• Oversee finance department: Accounting department, Management accounting, Debtors, Creditors, Cashbook, HR department
• Quarterly & annual forecasting & planning
• Monthly, quarterly & annual management reporting
• Business performance review/analysis & reporting
• Ensure compliance to Company policies & procedures
• Report to the Board
• Business strategy - assist in developing strategy and providing strategic guidance within the business
• Cashflow management for the group
• Stock management
• Manage customer relationships.

• Quarterly & annual forecasting & planning
• Compile budgets in conjunction with Sales, Marketing, Supply & HR
• Analyze budgets provided together with Country manager, Commercial leads & Finance Director for reasonability
• Monthly, quarterly & annual management reporting (Local & group)
• Business performance review/analysis & reporting
• Analysis on the P&L (by BU and by brand)
• Report on overall sales performance
• Detailed analysis on top 20 brands (including sales revenue and marketing spend analysis)
• Pricing Case scenario analysis
• Market analysis
• Pricing strategy for brands reaching LOE & where brands are losing market share
• Pricing analysis for tender pricing (mainly for state tenders)
• COS management
• Demand management
• Analyze projected sales vs
• Supply together with sale & marketing team and supply team to ensure that demand can be met
• Business financial strategy
• People management.

• Quarterly & annual forecasting & planning
• Monthly, quarterly & annual management reporting (Local & group)
• Capex expenditure management
• Revex expenditure management
• Business performance review/analysis & reporting
• Business financial strategy
• Business divestment - management of overall financial activities related to the divestment of the business
• Member of leadership team.

• Oversee the following functions: Fixed assets, Balance sheet reporting & reconciliation, Treasury, SOX, AFS preparation
• Oversee annual financial audit, Imports & exports audit.

• Management of finance department reporting to CFO
• Preparation of monthly management accounts & AFS
• SARS submissions - Income taxes, PAYE etc
• Oversee annual audit
• Develop & draft finance process flows for business
• Member of management team.

• Analysis & payroll reconciliation
• Liaise with auditors on payroll matters.

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