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Oliva Mokgotho

Chartered Global Management Accountant
Johannesburg

Summary

Qualified CGMA (CIMA) with both National Diploma and B-Tech in Cost and Management Accounting from Tshwane University of Technology and busy with SAICA board exam to write APC Board Exam by 03 Dec 2025.

I have very strong commercial finance experience gained mainly from the FMCG industry, currently working as FP&A Manager for JDE peets.

Skilled in implementing strategic initiatives that enhance productivity and efficiency. Demonstrated ability in problem-solving and decision-making.

Results-driven Management Accountant with proven ability to lead teams to success. Strong focus on team collaboration, operational efficiency, and achieving measurable outcomes. Adept at strategic planning, process improvement, and fostering culture of accountability and excellence. Known for adaptability and consistently meeting changing organizational needs.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

FP&A Manager (MEA)

Jacobs Douwe Egbert
11.2022 - Current
  • Responsible for detailed analysis of the regional P&L and provide strong business parenting to MEA GM based Netherland (JDE head office)
  • Prepare and present board packs consolidating all the four markets within MEA region (SA, Morocco, Turkey and GBD).
  • Prepared weekly Sales flash, monthly LE, quarterly forecast, and Annual budget by Market, customer and channel.
  • Ensured Trade spending was in line with budget.
  • Drive organizational compliance in all aspects of the business.
  • Manage end to end quarterly forecast and annual budget for the region.
  • Ensure regional strategy gets executed successfully within the markets.
  • Development and management of JDE FP&A Managers within the region.
  • Manage regional transfer pricings of finished goods and inert company fixed costs (SGnA) among the 4 markets.
  • Work very closely with plant manager in Turkey coffee factory to plan volume according to plan to optimize efficiency within the production facility.
  • Identify business opportunities to improve both topline (Revenue) & EBIT and engage relevant team to execute together.

Finance Business Unit Controller

NÉSTLE
06.2020 - 10.2022
  • Full ownership of the entire P&L for Beverages (Coffee & Creamers in South East Africa Region)
  • Provide detailed financial analysis and business recommendation to the Business Unit Head on Trade spend, Marketing (including renovations and innovations), Pricing scenarios, Factory related costs.
  • Manage the entire BU monthly forecast process and annual budget.
  • Work with Factory Controllers and other functional heads to identify new business opportunities within the business to improve profitability.
  • In-depth analysis of key performance indicators (Sales, COGS, Marketing spend, fixed overheads and other fixed costs)
  • Ensure consistent improvement in both trades spend, and marketing spend efficiency.
  • Review the pre & post-activity evaluations.
  • Monthly presentation to the FD: Management Pack, Total delivered costs, monthly forecast on full P&L lines, tracking of identified business opportunities, Balance sheet reconciliations.
  • Review and challenge the movement of stock in the DCs with the D&SP team and ensure very minimal risk of obsolesce stock and write off.
  • Provide training to both Sales and Marketing team on required subjects relating to finance.

Commercial Finance Manager

RECKITT BENCKISER
02.2018 - 05.2020
  • Successfully redirected the business to increase the size of bar soap from 150g to 175g which was initially downsized. After the implementation of the downsizing, did an intense analysis (both internal & external) which clearly showed that consumers are not happy with 50g less soap and had to use those analysis to convince/influence the decision which resulted in over 150% top-line growth from 2018 to 2019.
  • Reported to the Financial Director.
  • Partnered with both the Sales Director, Marketing Director, and the South Africa General Manager for Health division to manage Topline to GM (GS, TS, NR, and GM) and Marketing Spend.
  • Prepared weekly Sales flash, monthly LE, quarterly forecast, and Annual budget by customer and channel, both Domestic and Africa expansion.
  • Compared actual sales performance to forecast/budget & prior year with detailed commentaries for all the variances.
  • Detailed customer, channel, and brand trade spend analysis.
  • Trade investment review and approval- signed off all Adhoc deals for better ROI.
  • Managed trade spend claims process from customers (both Contractual and Adhoc spend).
  • Reviewed all proof of activities from the customers and approved claims processing.
  • Reviewed customers and channel sales performance and provided a recommendation to the SD to improve performance.
  • Sales and expenses analysis and reported to the board.
  • Ensured Trade spending was in line with budget.
  • Identified sales key performance drivers.
  • Reviewed trading terms with customers and flagged any savings opportunities.
  • Developed business case for international business.
  • Pricing strategies and route -to market.
  • Identified opportunities for new business acquisitions, reviewed reports and made recommendations to the business.
  • Monthly review, updated distribution of pricelist.
  • Drove organizational compliance in all aspects of the business.
  • Monthly trade spending and compliance review with Sales Team.
  • Continuously trained – finance for non-finance managers (Sales team focused).
  • The company decided to combine the two business units which they had initially split in 2018 when Oliva joined the company. This resulted in the company downsizing the headcount to the initial business model and everyone had to re-apply for their positions. Oliva decided to seek alternative job opportunities that could offer job security within a different environment.

Management Accountant: International Business (Export)

ASCENDIS HEALTH
11.2016 - 01.2018
  • Properly and successfully set up an International Business from Scratch. Having multiple African market visits to understand the competitor’s performance, price, value chain, etc to ensure we have the right product expected by the consumer in most of the African counties at the right place and be strongly competitive in those countries, especially within the Vitamin, mineral and Supplement BU.
  • Managed full P/L and B/S of the International division.
  • Compared actual PnL to forecast/budget & prior year with detailed commentaries for all the variances.
  • Sales and expenses analysis and reported to the board.
  • Ensured spend was in line with budget.
  • Identified sales key performance drivers.
  • Set up the annual budget, quarterly forecast, and monthly LE.
  • Developed business case for international business/opportunities.
  • Identified opportunities for new business acquisitions, reviewed reports, and made recommendations to the business.
  • Detailed market research and analysis and ensured Executive was fully aware of any potential risk on each market – set up a plan to manage those risks.
  • Ensured smooth integration of new international business acquired and aligned group SOP to new businesses.
  • Pricing review and ensured correct prices were loaded at UTI (DSV) by customer.
  • Managed DSV distribution fee and ensured adherence to SLA.
  • Reviewed and approved new customers’ credit limits.
  • Working capital review.
  • Reviewed debtors’ book daily handled by a third party (DSV).
  • Identified key performance drivers, risks, and opportunities in the export markets.
  • Reviewed Age analysis monthly with DSV credit team to eliminate the risk of bad debts.
  • Reviewed stock holding report to minimize lost sales due to OOS or short-dated stock.
  • Prepared and presented budget and forecast for export markets.
  • Prepared market price survey for each export market.
  • Sales analysis by channel, market, and brand.
  • Approved cogs from the factory and ensured GP% was aligned.
  • Took full ownership of Ascendis Health Australia finance reporting and analysis.

Senior Commercial Accountant

ASPEN PHARMACARE
11.2014 - 10.2016
  • Implemented trade spend control system and compliances that assisted in identifying a lot of gaps (under-accruals by customer team) of about R30mio and ensuring future strict financial compliance by both sales and marketing team on trade and marketing spend.
  • Reviewed management accounts prepared by the Central Finance Division.
  • PVM (Price, volume & Mix) and GP%/ Margin analysis per SKU, brand, customer, and division.
  • Led Budget and Forecast process and provided guidance and timeline to Sales & Marketing team.
  • Monthly P/L Review with HOD’s.
  • Variable expense variances analysis and provided commentaries.
  • Performed sales variances against Budget, Forecast, and prior year and identified key drivers impacting sales performance.
  • Provided commentaries on the variances between actuals/forecast/budget.
  • Presented board pack to CEO, Divisional heads & FD monthly.
  • Balance Sheet recons/reasonability tests review for trade expenditure.
  • Provided guidance & leadership to Junior Accountant and Finance Intern. Reviewed & approved their work/reports regularly before sending them to users.
  • Reviewed and approved monthly Journals.
  • Calculated agents and professional commissions.
  • Monthly A&P review with the head of Marketing to ensure reasonable spend and alignment with Budget/Forecast.
  • Reviewed and approved cogs from the factory before loading in the system.
  • Reviewed and analysed pricing by product & by channel with Marketing Head.
  • Monthly reviewed and monitored Trading Expenditure/ Rebates accounts per customer.
  • Customer performance Analysis, Credit/sales return analysis.
  • Prepared quarterly report for the group.
  • Tender analysis (pricing & costing).
  • Monitored marketing fee, data fee, and SSA profit share and ensured invoice was raised for payment.
  • Prepared and analysed brand performance report and required commentaries from Marketing Team.
  • Provided required training (intermediate excel, QlikView & TM1) to users.
  • Oliva was head hunted by his previous Financial Director from Pfizer to assist with establishing a new business unit at Ascendis Health.

Management Accountant

ASPEN PHARMACARE
02.2014 - 10.2014
  • Prepared Monthly Management packs.
  • Reviewed management packs before sending to the commercial team.
  • Prepared Opex report to track actual cost vs plan vs forecast & distributed to cost centre owners and analysed Variances.
  • Calculated & loaded journals in BAAN.
  • Prepared and analysed GP% per product & brand for the business.
  • Revenue, COS & OI Analysis for Consumer health & Nutritional’s.
  • Prepared P/L’s with commentary and reviewed business units’ heads.
  • Led the forecasting and budgeting process.
  • Monthly presented management report to finance head.
  • Monthly Reconciled control accounts.
  • Reviewed recons and authorized payments.
  • GL & Inter-company reconciliations.
  • Prepared and updated monthly Tax Schedule.
  • Computed annual Tax packs to Holdings.
  • Calculated and processed journals.
  • Reviewed & authorized journals from junior staff.
  • Reconciled & reviewed balance sheet accounts.
  • Validated & authorized invoices for the AP team.
  • Trained non-finance manager on finance-related activities/exercises.

Business Finance Analyst

PFIZER LABORATORIES
01.2013 - 01.2014
  • Managed trade spends for customer sales deduction and promotions.
  • Financially Analysed and provided advice to the business units heads.
  • Prepared OI report with Analysis/comments to the business.
  • Prepared & reviewed quarterly forecast and budgets.
  • Reviewed and approved pricing from UTI.
  • Vendor Reconciliations and PO creation.
  • Prepared monthly sales and updated the Nutrition sales team accordingly.
  • Prepared sales analysis for trade team.
  • Prepared Opex report to track actual cost vs plan vs forecast distributed to cost centre owners and discussed Variances.
  • Monthly reconciled control accounts.
  • Prepared monthly Ad hoc spend for Nutrition and compared against plan.
  • Communicated Ad hoc actual to KAM’s and followed-up on unplanned/un-accrued deductions.
  • Tracked monthly opex, Adhoc and rebates & other trade allowances.
  • Monthly Management account packs with comments to the business unit.
  • Trade Rebates calculations per customer’s trade agreement.
  • The Nutrition business unit was acquired by Aspen Pharmacare.

Financial Analyst for South East Africa Region

NOKIA SOUTH AFRICA - SUNNINGHILL
01.2012 - 12.2012
  • Budgetary controls, planning accuracy, and Opex variance analysis.
  • Prepared monthly sales accruals as government by company policy.
  • Calculated customer’s rebates and ensured accurate deduction by customers as per trade agreement.
  • Updated and monitored accrued balance against released items.
  • Prepared monthly Operating expenditure reports to control actual costs against budgets.
  • Reviewed credit notes requests alignment to targets and T&C policy/accruals and sent a request for approval.
  • Reviewed and processed monthly payroll journal prepared by external vendor.
  • Managed Accounts payable for Mozambique, Uganda, and South Africa.
  • Processed and reconciled intercompany accounts and made payments when invoices were due daily.
  • Local and Foreign Invoice uploads and approval chain follow-up, Cash flow analysis and projections, banking relationship management, reconciliation, and update of asset accounts.
  • Vendor Accounts reconciliations, daily payments to vendors and credit notes to customers, processing expense/travel claims.
  • Available daily for financial advice to division heads to help them stick well to their allocated budgets.
  • Reported and cleared Balance sheet and payroll GL accounts.
  • The company was sold to Microsoft and Oliva opted for a voluntary retrenchment.

Accountant

NOKIA SOUTH AFRICA - SUNNINGHILL
04.2010 - 12.2011

Junior Management Accountant

SOUTH AFRICAN POST OFFICE
02.2009 - 04.2010

Education

Associate ACMA, CGMA - Management Accounting

CIMA
UK
04.2001 -

B-Tech Degree - Cost and Management Accounting

TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
Pretoria
12-2009

N. Dip. - Cost and Management Accounting

TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
Pretoria
12-2008

High School Diploma -

MOKWADIBE SECONDARY SCHOOL
Burgersfort (Driekop)
04.2001 -

Skills

  • Experienced in software usage
  • SAP R/3 system expertise

Decision-making

Strategic planning

Operations management

Staff development

Policy implementation

Ethnic Origin

Black

Personal Information

  • ACMA
  • CGMA
  • ID Number: 880211 5894 082
  • Notice Period: Calendar month
  • Gender: Male
  • Nationality: South African

Timeline

FP&A Manager (MEA)

Jacobs Douwe Egbert
11.2022 - Current

Finance Business Unit Controller

NÉSTLE
06.2020 - 10.2022

Commercial Finance Manager

RECKITT BENCKISER
02.2018 - 05.2020

Management Accountant: International Business (Export)

ASCENDIS HEALTH
11.2016 - 01.2018

Senior Commercial Accountant

ASPEN PHARMACARE
11.2014 - 10.2016

Management Accountant

ASPEN PHARMACARE
02.2014 - 10.2014

Business Finance Analyst

PFIZER LABORATORIES
01.2013 - 01.2014

Financial Analyst for South East Africa Region

NOKIA SOUTH AFRICA - SUNNINGHILL
01.2012 - 12.2012

Accountant

NOKIA SOUTH AFRICA - SUNNINGHILL
04.2010 - 12.2011

Junior Management Accountant

SOUTH AFRICAN POST OFFICE
02.2009 - 04.2010

Associate ACMA, CGMA - Management Accounting

CIMA
04.2001 -

High School Diploma -

MOKWADIBE SECONDARY SCHOOL
04.2001 -

B-Tech Degree - Cost and Management Accounting

TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

N. Dip. - Cost and Management Accounting

TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

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