Rumbidzai Zhou
Group Financial Manager
Edenvale
Summary
I am an experienced and passionate Finance and Compliance manager with many years of experience under my belt. After graduating with a BCom Honours Degree in Finance, I have established a notable track record in finance, compliance and administrative roles with proof of longevity and quality work. Committed to my role as a Finance and Compliance manager, I understand the importance of adhering to outside regulatory requirements and internal policies and the fact that there is no room for error. My attention to detail and high standards makes me the ideal character for the job and my devotion to this role has led me to take advantage of a variety of career opportunities and I look forward to all that lies ahead on my career path.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
GROUP FINANCIAL MANAGER
Acrux Resources (PTY) LTD
Current
- Compliance
- Promote corporate values and Code of Conduct in day-to-day performance.
- Review and drafting of policies for the business to ensure compliance to the approved policy framework.
- Review of FICA files, note and follow up on outstanding issues.
- Perform enhanced due diligence on high-risk clients identified at on boarding.
- Understanding of compliance best practice and guidance.
- Investigating and assessing alerts relating to potential suspicious or unusual transactions on the Anti-Money Laundering Surveillance System.
- Compiling documents for the FIC inspections.
- Analysing potential suspicious or unusual transactions received by applying good knowledge of processes, systems, products, procedures, distribution channels and customer segmentation to determine appropriate outcome to meet legislative and operational requirements.
- Keep abreast with the media, new policies and procedures.
- Finance
- Verifying financial data and maintain accurate records.
- Enter data and maintain updated records.
- Account reconciliations.
- Monitoring accounts
- Management of creditors and debtors
- Producing financial reports related to budgets, sales revenue reports, account payables, account receivables, expenses etc.
- Maintain and update the asset register.
- Report the status of accounts and discrepancies.
- Arranging payment of accounts
- Assisting auditors with year-end Financial Statements
- Ensure adherence to legal and statutory requirements.
GROUP FINANCIAL MANAGER
BRYANSTON PARTNERS LTD
Current - Current
- Finance
- Financial Planning and Analysis: Developing long-term financial strategies and plans, conducting financial modelling, and providing analysis to support business decisions.
- Budgeting and Forecasting: Overseeing the preparation of budgets and forecasts, monitoring financial performance against these, and providing insights for improvement.
- Investment Decisions: Evaluating investment opportunities, conducting cost-benefit analysis, and making recommendations to the executive team or board of directors.
- Corporate Strategy: Contributing to the formulation of corporate strategy by providing financial insights and forecasts.
- Financial Reporting: Ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting, including the preparation of financial statements in compliance with UK GAAP or IFRS.
- Cash Flow Management: Monitoring and managing the company's cash flow, ensuring sufficient liquidity for operations, and optimizing the use of cash resources.
- Treasury Management: Managing the company's treasury operations, including banking relationships, debt management, and investments.
- Tax Planning and Compliance: Overseeing tax planning and ensuring compliance with all relevant tax laws and regulations, both in the UK and internationally if applicable.
- Cost Control: Implementing and overseeing cost control measures to ensure financial efficiency and profitability.
ADMINISTRATOR
Wogen Resources South Africa (Pty) LTD
- Attend to the preparation, filing and follow up of all documentation, records, returns.
- Ensure that the declaration of interests of all active directors are maintained, updated, and filled.
- Automate and implement controls, where possible, regarding the recording of accounting information
- Maintain electronic and hard copy filing systems.
- Strive to be the primary point of contact for ad hoc queries in the SA branch.
ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT
ABC Firetech FIRE ENGINEERS (Pty) Ltd
01.2011 - 01.2013
- Recording of financial transactions on pastel
- Arranging payment of accounts
- Preparing and sending invoices and receipts to debtors
- Account reconciliations.
- Prepare balance sheets, income statements and other financial documents.
- Verifying, allocating, and posting transactions
- Maintain filing systems.
- Prepare financial reports, analysing, and summarising account information and trends.
Education
Finance NQF Level 8 -
National University of Science & Technology (Zimbabwe)
01.2007 - 04.2011
FIRST LEVEL REGULATORY EXAM (RE5)
Skills
Sage Pastel Partner
Xero
Xero International
Omni Accounting
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Word
PowerPoint
Ability to work with minimum supervision and effectively with people from various backgrounds
Focused, self-driven and enjoys responsibilities and challenges of new work
Has strong leadership, team building and organizational skills and the ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing at all levels
“Out of the box” thinker with a strong drive to work in a team
Health
Excellent
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 03/23/88
- Gender: Female
References
AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
Timeline
GROUP FINANCIAL MANAGER
BRYANSTON PARTNERS LTD
Current - Current
ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT
ABC Firetech FIRE ENGINEERS (Pty) Ltd
01.2011 - 01.2013
Finance NQF Level 8 -
National University of Science & Technology (Zimbabwe)
01.2007 - 04.2011
FIRST LEVEL REGULATORY EXAM (RE5)
GROUP FINANCIAL MANAGER
Acrux Resources (PTY) LTD
Current
ADMINISTRATOR
Wogen Resources South Africa (Pty) LTD