Sage Pastel
Portia Maseko
Financial Accountant
Johannesburg
Summary
Diligent Financial Accountant and Tax Practitioner with strong background in financial accounting and Tax legislation in South Africa, Zambia , Kenya,Tanzania and Mauritius.Proven track record of managing complex financial statements and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. Demonstrated ability to perform detailed financial analysis and provide actionable insights for business growth.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
2027
2027
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
1
1
Language
Work History
Financial Accountant
Bowmans Gilfian
01.2024 - Current
- Improved cash flow management with timely invoicing and efficient collections practices.
- Managed relationships with external auditors effectively ensuring positive outcomes during annual audits.
- Input financial data and produced reports using 3E.
- Reconciled account information and reported figures in general ledger by comparing to bank account statement each month.
- Simplified financial data presentation to non-financial colleagues, facilitating informed decision-making throughout the organization.
- Analyzed and prepared annual budgets to contain costs, minimize losses and assure compliance with internal controls.
- Contributed to financial and operational risk reduction by evaluating effectiveness of controls and subsystems.
- Managed tax compliance tasks, filing accurate returns on time to avoid penalties or interest charges.
- Tracked business revenue and expenditures and reconciled accounts to maintain high accuracy.
Financial Accountant
Galaxy Bingo Pty Ltd
12.2022 - 12.2023
- Preparing monthly management accounts, including analysis and investigation of variances, and summarizing data, information and trends
- Calculation of depreciation and maintenance of the fixed asset register
- Managing of monthly provisions and accruals
- Monthly reconciliations of account balances
- Monthly tax calculations and reconciliations
- VAT calculations and reconciliations
- Statutory returns (VAT, Income Tax) and correspondence with SARS
- Calculation of Gaming levies and submitting Gaming levies returns
- Gaming levies reconciliations
- Treasury processing and trading control
- Reviewing creditors reconciliations
- Reviewing and releasing of payments
- Intercompany invoicing (calculation and generating)
- Preparing the audit files for gambling board, internal & external audits, including all reconciliations and being the primary audit contact for allocated companies
- Assisting with updating supporting schedules pertaining to B-BBEE reporting
- Responding to financial inquiries by gathering, analysing, summarising, and interpreting data
- Providing financial advice by studying operational issues; applying financial principles and practices; developing recommendations
- Providing support to the operations teams on financial matters
- Any other ad hoc duties pertaining to the accounting function
- Preparing Annual Financial Statement based on IFRS.
Accountant
Omega Refrigeration
12.2021 - 11.2022
- Preparing Accounts and tax returns
- Processing Suppliers (based on the SLAs) and customers invoices
- Monitoring spending and budgets
- Preparing Accounts journals
- Monitoring assets register and verification
- Preparing reconciliations
- Implementing SOPs for departments
- Auditing and analyzing financial performance
- Advising on how to reduce costs and increase profits
- Drafting management on monthly bases.
- Compiling financial and presenting financial report
Auditor
Ori Professionals
02.2021 - 11.2021
- Performing the audit cycle, completing assignments from senior auditors, gathering data, analyzing documentation.
- Supporting the audit committee and preparing audit findings.
- Used ISA 3000 to perform the field work.
Internal Auditor
Gripp Advisory
04.2018 - 03.2020
- Work on various accounts in the areas of internal audit, specifically in the areas of internal control and general control
- Strong focus on compliance and management reliance on the internal control framework
- Perform control testing over variety of internal processes e.g., financial statements, inventory etc.
- Prepare and present audit reports, at the completion of the audit with relevant propositions
- Review and analyses the company documents to ensure the relevant Accounting Standards are implemented accordingly. In addition, report all issues of regulatory non-compliance
- Capture time spent on time sheets throughout the engagement
- Attend daily stand-up meetings to update audit lead and team on progress of work done for the audit and immediately escalate any delays
Bookkeeper
Auto Consciente (Pty) Ltd
05.2017 - 11.2017
- Maintain an accurate record of financial transactions
- Update and maintain the general ledger
- Reconciliation of entries into the accounting system
- Recording of debits and credits
- Maintain the trial balance, by a reconciliation of general ledgers
- Account reconciliation to assert the accuracy of transactions
- Use knowledge of local laws to comply with reporting requirements
- Monitor any variances from the projected budget
Promoter
Citiq Accommodation
01.2016 - 06.2016
- Market
- Customer service
- Help students to sign their lease agreements
- Data capturing
Education
BCTA - Business Accountancy
EDUVOS
Midrand, South Africa 04.2001 -
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa11-2017
National Senior Certificate -
Makabelane Technical And High School
Free State Skills
Good communication (written and verbal)
Work well under pressure
Time management
Team player
Flexible
Multitasking
Attentive
Planning and organizing skills
Problem solving skills
Microsoft Excel proficiency
Financial reporting
Tax preparation
Error-free budget reporting
Software
Quickbooks
Xero
Draftworks
Mkinsight
Efiling
Certification
Chartered Institute of Business Accountant(CIBA)
Timeline
Financial Accountant
Bowmans Gilfian
01.2024 - Current
Financial Accountant
Galaxy Bingo Pty Ltd
12.2022 - 12.2023
Accountant
Omega Refrigeration
12.2021 - 11.2022
Auditor
Ori Professionals
02.2021 - 11.2021
Internal Auditor
Gripp Advisory
04.2018 - 03.2020
Bookkeeper
Auto Consciente (Pty) Ltd
05.2017 - 11.2017
Promoter
Citiq Accommodation
01.2016 - 06.2016
BCTA - Business Accountancy
EDUVOS
04.2001 -
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting
University of Johannesburg
National Senior Certificate -
Makabelane Technical And High School