Nozipho Mtetwa
Empangeni,KZN
Summary
Knowledgeable Accountant proficient in laws and procedures governing business operations, tax filings and regulatory compliance. Handles detail-oriented work in methodical and organized fashion. Adept at managing budgets, payroll, invoicing and general accounting functions. Instrumental in keeping business operations fully compliant and working within budgetary guidelines.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Finance Consultant
Silver Lake Trading
01.2024 - 04.2024
- Maintained accuracy in calculating figures and amounts.
- Delivered accurate and timely financial reports to senior management.
- Independently review banking, creditors payments and recons and stock management report of current team advise on findings.
- Provide training to finance team and operations team on systems.
Finance Cluster Manager
Silver lake Trading 398 t/a KFC
04.2021 - 09.2023
- Produce Monthly management accounts.
- Assisted in internal and external audits by preparing necessary documentation and responding to auditor inquiries.
- Provided timely and accurate financial reporting to senior management, enabling informed decision-making based on reliable data.
- Maintained accurate depreciation schedules for fixed assets, coordinating with asset managers for timely recording of acquisitions or disposals.
- Analyzed financial statement discrepancies, identifying issues, and recommending corrective actions to prevent future occurrences.
- Ensured regulatory compliance with GAAP standards by staying current on updates and integrating changes into accounting practices as needed.
- Ensure accuracy of Sales and Management accounts submitted to Franchisor monthly and weekly.
- Mentored junior finance staff, fostering professional development and strong team dynamics.
- Increased financial efficiency by streamlining and automating financial reporting processes.
- Improved cash flow management by closely monitoring receivables and implementing stricter cash handling policies.
- Served as key liaison between Finance and Operations teams, ensuring effective communication on budgetary matters and fostering cross-functional collaboration.
- Payroll processing for 300 employees, submission of EMP201 and EMP501.
- Enhanced financial reporting quality by developing comprehensive dashboards for management decision making
Senior Accountant
B& M Analysts
08.2019 - 04.2021
- Prepare Management accounts for NPCs, analyze and review against Budget
- Prepare invoicing pack for the main business
- Management Fixed Asset Register
- Submit VAT, register VAT and Attend all VAT queries with SARS
- Reconcile and process petty cash
- Manage Business Compliances, with Various Government departments
- Manage and track project spent against allocated budget.
Senior Bookkeeper
Silver lake Trading 398 t/a KFC
11.2013 - 09.2019
- Full bookkeeping functions including, invoicing, bank, creditors and debtors reconciling and produce monthly management accounts for the business
- Manage all Banking and Procurement functions of the business
- Dealing with Budget and Turnover of more than 9 million per month
- Manage all company documents
- Maintaining & monitoring stock activities & levels
- Obtaining quotes from various suppliers & sourcing best value for money
- Assisting with other administrative duties & functions as required
- Reporting & feedback to Management regularly as required
- Analyzing and report management accounts in management meetings
- Payroll processing and payment
- Creditors reconciliation
- Processing payment to Creditors
- Payroll processing and management for over 250 staff and contractors
- Back office support to stores
- Budget and cash flow projection preparation
- Attend to external auditors
- Asset management.
Senior Finance Officer
XTLS Dreadlocks
04.2012 - 11.2013
- Established and maintained an effective system for analyzing and reporting on operating and capital expenditure
- Prepared revenue budgets and forecasts
- Daily, weekly and Monthly financial reports
- Full Monthly bookkeeping submission of VAT and EMP and income tax returns
- Attend to tax queries
- Monthly Payroll processing
- EMP501 reconciliation.
- Improved financial reporting accuracy by streamlining accounting processes and implementing robust internal controls
Trainee Accountant
Apex Accounting and Tax Services
08.2008 - 03.2012
- Produced the Monthly bookkeeping including bank reconciliation of various clients and submit their vat calculation
- Submitted all statutory returns for various clients including individual
- Assist other junior accountants with bookkeeping
- Processed payroll for various clients that has less than 50 employees
- Prepared management accounts and annual financial statements
- Registration with various departments for various clients
- Debtor's collection for the company.
Education
Post Graduate - Management Accounting
University of South Africa
DurbanCurrent
Advanced Diploma - Accounting Science
University of South Africa
Durban10.2019
Bachelor of Technology - Taxation
University of South Africa
Durban10.2014
National Diploma - Cost And Management Accounting
Durban University of Technology
Durban05.2008
Grade 12 -
Mfaniso Secondary School
EmpangeniSkills
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Initiative
- Problem solving
- Flexibility
- Time management
- Computer Literacy
- Bookkeeping to Trial balance
- Payroll Processing
- Financial statements Preparation and analysis
- Supervision and leadership
- Cash Flow Management
Certification
Professional Accountant - SAIPA
Languages
English
Xhosa
Zulu
Timeline
Professional Accountant - SAIPA
02-2024
Finance Consultant
Silver Lake Trading
01.2024 - 04.2024
Finance Cluster Manager
Silver lake Trading 398 t/a KFC
04.2021 - 09.2023
Senior Accountant
B& M Analysts
08.2019 - 04.2021
Senior Bookkeeper
Silver lake Trading 398 t/a KFC
11.2013 - 09.2019
Senior Finance Officer
XTLS Dreadlocks
04.2012 - 11.2013
Trainee Accountant
Apex Accounting and Tax Services
08.2008 - 03.2012
Post Graduate - Management Accounting
University of South Africa
Advanced Diploma - Accounting Science
University of South Africa
Bachelor of Technology - Taxation
University of South Africa
National Diploma - Cost And Management Accounting
Durban University of Technology
Grade 12 -
Mfaniso Secondary School
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