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Phumlani Nkomo

Phumlani Nkomo

Financial Accounting and Reporting
Johannesburg

Summary

Forward-thinking team leader skilled at operating departments efficiently to meet goals. Successful background matching employees with roles for maximum performance. Proactive and hardworking individual focused on continuous operational improvement. Business-minded Finance Manager promoting more the 10 years of expertise overseeing transactions and reconciling monthly financial reports. Highly collaborative individual with track record of effectively training and coaching staff members. Offering confidence, team contribution and decision making skills. Results-driven Finance Manager experienced in financial statement review, auditing and reporting. Well-versed in producing reports, evaluating department operations and handling month- and year-end closings. Meticulous, conscientious and methodical in approach. Dedicated Local Government professional with history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

General Manager: Financial Accounting and Reporting

Joburg City Theatres
01.2015 - Current
  • Supported operations management, sales and marketing efforts to increase revenue and overall financial health.
  • Prepared and managed large capital expenditure budgets to effectively handle infrastructure investment and long-term operations.
  • Identified partnership opportunities and established favorable business connections.
  • Reviewed documentation and identified financial discrepancies where applicable.
  • Created documents to display financial reports and data using.
  • Maintained responsive organization with sustained revenue growth through industry forecast monitoring and deliberate financial planning.
  • Audited and reconciled payroll and distributions for personnel.
  • Monitored budget and revenue trends, compiling reports for company leadership to inform decision-making.
  • Trained new and existing staff members in various financial procedures to prepare for job requirements.
  • Prepared monthly reconciliation of bank accounts and took corrective actions on deviations.
  • Drove profit increases through market research and strategic asset management to meet dynamic industry conditions.
  • Developed corporate investment strategies to drive growth and security.
  • Completed filings and upheld strict compliance with regulatory agencies and supervisors.
  • Executed vendor setup and payment, administration of bank accounts and account reconciliations.
  • Forecasted trends and recommended improvements based on financial risk analyses.
  • Evaluated project applications and verified with outline specifications to approve, reject and recommend adjustments.
  • Researched and facilitated software integration to streamline accounting and financial processes.
  • Analyzed financial statements against forecasts to prepare high-level variance analysis.
  • Processed invoices and contacted appropriate parties for timely payment receipt.
  • Managed regular finance tracking for numerous branch offices and headquarters expenses.

Senior Accountant

Joburg Theatre
11.2012 - 12.2015
  • Developed and implemented effective accounting systems.
  • Set up and improved accounting systems and processes to meet business needs and maximize operational success.
  • Reviewed documents and accounts for discrepancies and resolved variances.
  • Oversaw accounting team in servicing diverse clients.
  • Completed biweekly payroll and maintained employee records.
  • Wrote financial statements and consolidations after reconciling general ledger accounts.
  • Handled month-end and year-end end finances by managing and reporting fixed assets and other data.
  • Drafted variance reports, regulatory filings and related schedules.
  • Prepared monthly journal entries and reconciliations.
  • Assisted in upgrade and conversion of in-house financial systems.
  • Recommended strategies to expedite filing projects and annual reporting.
  • Leveraged finance knowledge to strengthen controls and improve transparency.
  • Assisted team members in transitioning to new system through extensive training and one-on-one support.
  • Partnered with auditors to track errors and add contributions to maintain accuracy.
  • Updated general ledger with latest entries.
  • Expedited payroll and invoicing by streamlining billing systems.
  • Contributed to hiring, training and development of accounting teams.
  • Completed year-end closing processes with controllers and external auditors.
  • Reviewed budgets and communicated discrepancies to senior management.
  • Directed accounting team in timely reporting of finances for diverse client businesses.
  • Calculated tax owed, prepared and submitted returns and upheld compliance with all applicable laws.
  • Analyzed financial audit information and made recommendations to improve efficiencies.
  • Evaluated and improved financial records to make important business decisions.
  • Reconciled balance sheets and streamlined best practices for balance sheet processes.

Accountant

KwaDukuza Municipality
12.2009 - 10.2012
  • Mobilisation/ Planning
  • Physical verification of movable assets.
  • Physical verification of Infrastructure assets
  • Evaluation of verification results.
  • Review of intangible assets.
  • Review of disposals.
  • Calculate depreciation monthly.
  • Prepare monthly asset journals.
  • Prepare year end adjustment journal.
  • Updating the fixed asset register and reconciling to financial records.
  • Compilation of Notes and the relevant appendices to the annual financial statements.
  • Developed an Asset Management policy and procedures for Joburg City Theatres in line with national treasury guidelines.
  • Developed an asset register for Joburg theatre that fully complies with the requirements of national treasury in 2014, this removed the finding of non-compliance with GRAP 17
  • Reduced the audit findings on Asset Management for Joburg Theatre by 100% in 2014.
  • Improved the audit outcomes of Joburg Theatre from unqualified to clean audit status.
  • Designed and implemented standard operating procedures for Joburg City Theatre’s finance that reduced the number of audit findings relating to financial statements by 70%
  • Part of a team that developed Joburg City Theatres management accounts reporting tool, that saw the entity move from an excel based tool to an automated reporting tool. The tool improved the accuracy of the management accounts by 100%
  • Part of a team that increased the debtor’s collection rate to over 90% for the first time in 2018 and has maintained that rate ever since. I developed a template that allows management to monitor debtors’ movement on a week-by-week basis.
  • Developed deposit register for Joburg City Theatres to allow EXCO to monitor revenue targets per theatre on a weekly basis.
  • Prepared the take on balances to consolidate the accounts at the merger of Joburg theatre and Roodepoort/Soweto Theatre in 2014.
  • Compiled the first Fixed Assets Register of the merged entities in 2014. The asset register was audited by the auditor general, and there were no findings
  • Implemented the transitional provisions on the transfer in line with GRAP 105 requirements. The implementation was audited by the auditor general, and there no findings.
  • Introduced improved stock control procedures, and reduced stock losses and stock count errors by 90%

Education

Matric -

Grouville High School
KwaZulu Natal
12-2004

Post Graduate Diploma in Accounting Sciences - Accounting, Auditing And Taxation

Milpark
Cape Town
12-2027

Babchelor of Laws - Law

Unisa
Johannesburg
12-2029

Certificate: Municipal Financial Management - Municipal Financial Management

ETD Institute PTY LTD
Johannesburg
12-2017

Bachelor of Accountancy - Accounting, Auditing And Taxation

University of KwaZulu Natal
Durban, South Africa
12-2007

Skills

Financial analysis

Skilled in SAGE Evolution, SAP and Munsoft, Microsoft office

KPI management

Coaching and training

Written and interpersonal communication

Performance reviews

Cost control and reduction

Revenue Generation

Budget forecasting

Accomplishments

1. Developed an Asset Management policy and procedures for Joburg City Theatres in line with national treasury guidelines.

2. Developed an asset register for Joburg theatre that fully complies with the requirements of national treasury in 2014, this removed the finding of non-compliance with GRAP 17

3. Reduced the audit findings on Asset Management for Joburg Theatre by 100% in 2014.

4. Improved the audit outcomes of Joburg Theatre from unqualified to clean audit status.

5. Designed and implemented standard operating procedures for Joburg City Theatre’s finance that reduced the number of audit findings relating to financial statements by 70%

6. Part of a team that developed Joburg City Theatres management accounts reporting tool, that saw the entity move from an excel based tool to an automated reporting tool. The tool improved the accuracy of the management accounts by 100%

7. Part of a team that increased the debtor’s collection rate to over 90% for the first time in 2018 and has maintained that rate ever since. I developed a template that allows management to monitor debtors’ movement on a week-by-week basis.

8. Developed deposit register for Joburg City Theatres to allow EXCO to monitor revenue targets per theatre on a weekly basis.

9. Prepared the take on balances to consolidate the accounts at the merger of Joburg theatre and Roodepoort/Soweto Theatre in 2014.

10. Compiled the first Fixed Assets Register of the merged entities in 2014. The asset register was audited by the auditor general, and there were no findings

11. Implemented the transitional provisions on the transfer in line with GRAP 105 requirements. The implementation was audited by the auditor general, and there no findings.

12. Introduced improved stock control procedures, and reduced stock losses and stock count errors by 90%

Additional Information

Mr Vukani Magubane

CFO - Joburg City Theatres

081 569 2246

Vukani@joburgtheatre.com

Mr Solomon Mphakathi CA (SA)

Former CFO - Joburg City Theatres

083 304 6822

Timeline

General Manager: Financial Accounting and Reporting

Joburg City Theatres
01.2015 - Current

Senior Accountant

Joburg Theatre
11.2012 - 12.2015

Accountant

KwaDukuza Municipality
12.2009 - 10.2012

Certificate: Municipal Financial Management - Municipal Financial Management

ETD Institute PTY LTD

Bachelor of Accountancy - Accounting, Auditing And Taxation

University of KwaZulu Natal

Matric -

Grouville High School

Post Graduate Diploma in Accounting Sciences - Accounting, Auditing And Taxation

Milpark

Babchelor of Laws - Law

Unisa
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