Princess Lungile Zuma
Senior Process Associate - Assistant Accountant
Durban
Summary
Highly motivated and dedicated finance professional with 11 years of experience in cash management, accounts payable, accounts receivable, bookkeeping, financial analysis, and reconciliation. Equipped with an advanced diploma in business analysis, eager to transition into a career as a business analyst. Possesses a strong skill set in streamlining processes, generating accurate financial reports, and resolving finance-related issues. Demonstrated ability to drive process improvements, handle customer queries effectively, and provide efficient back-office support. Proficient in accounting software including SAP, Sage Evolution, Great Plains, Oracle, and Pastel Accounting. Consistently prioritizes meeting deadlines and exceeding customer service expectations.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
Work History
Senior Process Associate - Assistant Accountant
Genpact South Africa
06.2021 - Current
- Company Overview: Walmart, Hybrid
- Ensuring daily management cash controls, petty cash and Store own use are captured to correct ledger accounts allocation on SAP and Great plains
- Processing Creditors Invoices on Oracle FunsionProcessing creditors invoices on Oracle Fusions
- Analyzing store cashier shortages/surpluses
- Processing Manual relocation Journals
- Providing month end commentary on shorts/overs and petty cash to the Finance Control team
- Ensuring monthly reconciliations are completed on time and within company standards
- Authorizing Cash book transactions daily to ensure correct ledger allocation
- Consolidating and review bank account & Cash management reconciliations on monthly basis
- Assisting Accountants with input and preparation of accounts
- Ensuring all calls are logged daily and followed up
- Reconciling Daily bank Statements
- Collaborating by managing queries with relevant team (Store team & Store Managers), follow up, and ensuring resolution
- Processing intercompany journals
- Assisting by preparing for internal and external audits
- Preparing coding and posting of petty cash journals (Staff meals & Travel) to correct GL
- Ensuring variances/queries are attended and resolved before month end
- Preparing / Reviewing monthly accounts receivable and payable
- Collaborating with internal stakeholders, accounting team and other departments to ensure smooth financial operations - Manage meetings
- Maintain Balance Sheet Reconciliations per corporate requirements (accruals, provisions, prepayments)
- Maintain confidentiality of financial information
- Preparing sales daily tracker on Great Plains
- Reconcile credit cards overages by preparing long recon schedule , and confirming with the bank & store to process the refund for the customer
- Performing user acceptance testing with all stakeholders, including end-users
- Facilitate Business Readiness Testing with end-users
- Responsible for building strong working relationships with internal clients
- Walmart, Hybrid
Bookkeeper
Magedla Construction Services
08.2019 - 08.2020
- Processing of bank Statements of all bank accounts (Cash book )
- Bank reconciliation of all bank accounts
- Loading of electronic transfers and payments on the business banking
- Maintained accurate records, supporting the preparation of trial balances and year-end financial statements
- Processing of debtors and creditors invoices on Pastel Evolution
- Preparation of weekly creditors payments
- Preparation of monthly reconciliations
- Maintained accurate financial records and documentation
- Performed Monthly VAT Reconciliation
- Ensuring all expenses are generated in the general ledger monthly
- Finance Administration
- Filling Tender Documents
- Assisting by Printing payslips
Finance Clerk (Debtors and Creditors)
Samsung Business Systems (SBD)
03.2018 - 07.2019
- Processing bank statements (Receipts and Payments ) of all bank accounts on Sage Evolution
- Supporting payment allocation and customer refunds processing
- Creating, processed and managed all debtors' invoices and sent it to the customers
- Monitoring and follow up on outstanding payments for collection
- Requesting remittance from customers for collection
- Maintaining accounts receivables customer file and records
- Preparing customer statements and reconciling debtors accounts
- Attending to Debtors and Creditors queries
- Reconciling creditor accounts, supporting risk management functions by identifying discrepancies early and implementing corrective actions
- Receiving all invoices due for payment
- Preparing payments schedules and ensure timely payment to suppliers
- Performing monthly reconciliation of accounts, identifying and resolving discrepancies
- Managing end-to-end invoice processing and financial reporting, enhancing the visibility of cash flows and credit risks
- Managing customer and supplier queries, ensuring timely resolution of financial issues
- Submitting monthly debtor and creditor reports to management
- Maintaining Age Analysis (Debtors & Creditor) and submit to Manager
- Preparing Balance sheet reconciliations
- Assisting with Audit request samples
- Preparing Manual Journals
- Creating and Amend customer contract details on BPO system
- Creating Customer Invoices and Sales Invoices on BPO system
- Converting Machines and Accessories (External Stock) with serial number into internal assets and lease to customer
Finance Clerk (Debtors and Creditors)
Ilawu Hospitality Group
02.2017 - 10.2017
- Attending customer and supplier queries daily
- Processing Cash Book (Receipt and Payments) of all accounts - Bank statement
- Preparing Bank Reconciliations of all accounts
- Processing Supplier and Customers Invoices on Pastel Accounting
- Preparing Customer and Supplier accounts reconciliations
- Preparing Debtors and Creditors Age Analysis - Weekly
- Stock Taking and ordering from suppliers
- Collecting stock from the stores
- Attending Collections duties for the debtors
- Managed VAT reconciliations and tax return preparations, ensuring compliance with financial regulations
- Managed customer and supplier queries, ensuring timely resolution of financial issues
- Preparing financial reports to inform management of key trends, including risk indicators, and recommended mitigation strategies
- Compiling salary and wages schedules (Fortnight and Monthly
- Collecting File Bookings and capture Cash Receipt daily via Night Bridge
Bookkeeper
Sizeka Financial and Management Solutions
02.2011 - 01.2017
- Processing Bank Statements (Receipts and Payaments) and upload bank statements CSV
- Capturing Supplier and Customer Invoices
- Updating and reconciled bank statements, ensuring accuracy weekly
- Performing general ledger reconciliation, VAT returns, and year-end audit support
- Preparing monthly financial statements and reports
- Assisting in accounts payable and accounts receivable management
- Monitoring Cashbook, petty cash and creditors
- Preparing Monthly depreciation journals
- Managing multiple accounting software systems (Pastel Xpress, Pastel Partner, SARS E-Filing, Pastel Payroll) for efficient data entry and reporting
- Ensure compliance with accounting standards and regulations
- Effective communication with our clients
- Performing monthly reconciliations for bank accounts and credit cards
- Managing banking relationships, cash management and other treasury related activities
- Training & Vendor Coordination: Conduct staff training and managed vendor relationships
- Maintaining accurate financial records and documentation
- Assisting in audit preparation on audit packs and files
- Training and Reviewing Junior's work
- Submitting CIPC Annual Returns and Register new companies
Education
Advance Diploma - Business Strategy, Formulating of Business Case, Solution Assessment, Process Modelling and Analysis, Effective Business Requirements and Enterprise Analysis
Mancosa
01.2024 - 12.2024
National Diploma - Financial Accounting, Business Information Systems, Commercial Law, Cost Accounting, Auditing, Taxation
Durban University of Technology
Skills
SAP
Sage Evolution
Bank account reconciliation
Analytical skills
Problem-solving abilities
Process documentation
Business process mapping
Reporting and documentation
Time management
Year-end processing
Cross-functional collaboration
Stakeholder management
Timeline
Advance Diploma - Business Strategy, Formulating of Business Case, Solution Assessment, Process Modelling and Analysis, Effective Business Requirements and Enterprise Analysis
Mancosa
01.2024 - 12.2024
Senior Process Associate - Assistant Accountant
Genpact South Africa
06.2021 - Current
Bookkeeper
Magedla Construction Services
08.2019 - 08.2020
Finance Clerk (Debtors and Creditors)
Samsung Business Systems (SBD)
03.2018 - 07.2019
Finance Clerk (Debtors and Creditors)
Ilawu Hospitality Group
02.2017 - 10.2017
Bookkeeper
Sizeka Financial and Management Solutions
02.2011 - 01.2017
National Diploma - Financial Accounting, Business Information Systems, Commercial Law, Cost Accounting, Auditing, Taxation
Durban University of Technology