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Odie Jacobs

Financial Accountant
Somerset West

Summary

· Over 20 years accounting experience in private practice, public and corporate accounting.

· Strong background in compiling financial reports up to Balance sheet for multiple, integrated financial companies.

· Proven skills in creating and maintaining complex and detailed spreadsheets and reports. Compilation of management account.

· Demonstrated ability to act independently and complete multiple tasks quickly, skillfully and accurately.

· Professional communications skills include fluency in English and Afrikaans. (British Council International English Language Testing System Overall Band score 8)

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages

Work History

Financial Accountant

Arun Holdings (Pty) Ltd
Somerset West, South Africa
05.2014 - Current

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

  • Maintenance & Processing Pastel (Software) transactions for companies
  • Checking & reviewing bank processing and invoicing done by clerk
  • Calculation & updating interest on all loan accounts
  • Reconciling all inter-company loan accounts
  • Calculation & adjustments of stock (property) and cost of sales on developments
  • Monthly financial pack and reporting for various companies

STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS

  • Prepare & submit VAT returns
  • Prepare & submit employee tax returns
  • Provide information to auditors for submission of statutory returns
  • Liaise with auditors for any company register changes

PERSONNEL

  • Prepare & Maintain payroll
  • Maintain leave schedule

MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING

  • Prepare monthly management accounts
  • Review development draw down calculations & claims
  • Maintain sales & commission schedules
  • Maintain lease schedules & review agent calculations
  • Maintain cash flow & budget schedules (6 companies)
  • Maintain development expenditure schedules

BANKING

  • Preparing and processing online banking payments
  • Liaise with Banks on all banking matters

AUDIT SUPPORT

  • Preparing for audits & liaising with auditors during audits

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

  • Maintain & review commercial lease agreements
  • Ensure occupancy of commercial properties
  • Review commercial property electricity usage charges
  • Residential estate – Levy invoicing, water usage calculation & invoicing
  • Residential estate - Assist owners with any and all queries, liaise with service providers
  • Maintain development expenditure schedules (4 projects)

OTHER

  • General office management
  • General assistance to directors, staff & contractors

Accountant (Self Employed)

Synergy Accounting
Somerset West, South Africa
10.2008 - Current
  • Processing & maintaining accounting records for various clients.
  • All function accountant for one franchise group.
  • Assisting chartered accounting firm & professional accountant with small audits and drafting of financial statements.
  • Processing, preparing & submission of VAT of a number of clients.

Audit Manager

Higgo Chartered Accountants
Cape Town, South Africa
01.2007 - 10.2008
  • Perform audits and draft financial statements.
  • Manage one staff member on multiple audits.

Trainee Accountant

Moores Rowland (Now Mazars)
Johannesburg & Bloemfontein, South Africa
01.2003 - 12.2006
  • Compulsory 4 year training as auditor.
  • Performing all sections of audits for a variety of clients in different industries and sizes.
  • Managing small teams in final year.

Education

Post Graduate Diploma - Tax Law

Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa

Honors degree - Accounting

University of South Africa (Unisa)
South Africa

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

University of South Africa
South Africa

National Diploma - Hospitality Management

Technikon Free State (Now Central Uni of Technolog
Bloemfontein, South Africa

Skills

Knowledgeable in various accounting software packages

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Software

Sage Pastel & Sage Evolution

Quickbooks

Omnibooks

Caseware - Audit software

Draftworx - Audit software

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Timeline

Financial Accountant

Arun Holdings (Pty) Ltd
05.2014 - Current

Accountant (Self Employed)

Synergy Accounting
10.2008 - Current

Audit Manager

Higgo Chartered Accountants
01.2007 - 10.2008

Trainee Accountant

Moores Rowland (Now Mazars)
01.2003 - 12.2006

Post Graduate Diploma - Tax Law

Stellenbosch University

Honors degree - Accounting

University of South Africa (Unisa)

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

University of South Africa

National Diploma - Hospitality Management

Technikon Free State (Now Central Uni of Technolog
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