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Santhesh Mocktar

Durban

Summary

Dynamic Assistant Manager - APDP Costing & Cost Reduction with strengths in financial analysis and cost management. Prepares comprehensive APDP Costing and Reports, driving financial insights and supporting strategic decision-making. Delivers cost reduction initiatives that enhance operational efficiency and improve profitability.

Overview

47
47
years of professional experience

Work History

Assistant Manager - APDP Costing & Cost Reduction

Toyota SA Motors
04.2014 - 04.2026
  • Prepare APDP Costing for PRCC purposes in order to determine PI for :

1. Small Vehicles

2. Post Production Options (PPO)

3. Parts & Accessories (P&A)

4. Export Components

  • Prepare APDP Reports for relevant areas
  • Materials Cost Reduction Tracking & Reporting

MSG Reporting

CKD BIG5 Reporting

Assistant Manager-Cost Management

Toyota SA Motors
05.2000 - 03.2014
  • Prepare Annual Budgets
  • Cost Controlling
  • Flexing of Monthly Budgets
  • Reporting Weekly & Monthly on Variances
  • Monthly Account Analysis
  • Verification of Accruals & Provisions
  • Conduct Ad-Hoc Investigations
  • Systems - ensure Efficient & Effective Reporting Systems exist

Shipping Accounts Co-ordinator

Toyota SA Motors
07.1988 - 04.2000
  • Provided support to senior management with ad-hoc financial analysis and project work as required.
  • Ensure Shipping Charges were timeously paid to Shipping Agents, SARS, Portnet & Transnet
  • Ensure Shipping Charges were timeously invoiced out to Toyota Marketing
  • Reconciliation of General Ledger Accounts

Assistant Cost Controller - Production

Toyota SA Motors
06.1986 - 06.1998
  • Annual Budgeting
  • Monitoring of Actual Expenditure
  • Weekly & Monthly Reporting of Variances
  • Kept internal financial controls aligned with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

Assistant Cost Controller - Production Service

Toyota SA Motors
03.1982 - 05.1986
  • Annual Budgeting
  • Monitoring of Actual Expenditure
  • Weekly & Monthly Reporting of Variances
  • Kept internal financial controls aligned with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

Inventory Analyst

Toyota SA Motors
09.1979 - 02.1982
  • Reconciliation of Finacial Stock Account to Physical Stock Records
  • Processing of Monthly Journal Entries
  • Stock Investigation
  • Preparation of Monthly Management Inventory Report
  • Analyse of General Ledger,Purchase Journal ,Cash Book,Cash Receipts & Sales Journal
  • Budgeting

Education

NVQ Level 5 -

Chartered Institute of Business Management
01-2002

Skills

  • Financial risk analysis
  • Regulatory requirements understanding
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Data analysis capability
  • Change management
  • Adaptive problem solving
  • Reporting accuracy
  • Variance analysis

Timeline

Assistant Manager - APDP Costing & Cost Reduction

Toyota SA Motors
04.2014 - 04.2026

Assistant Manager-Cost Management

Toyota SA Motors
05.2000 - 03.2014

Shipping Accounts Co-ordinator

Toyota SA Motors
07.1988 - 04.2000

Assistant Cost Controller - Production

Toyota SA Motors
06.1986 - 06.1998

Assistant Cost Controller - Production Service

Toyota SA Motors
03.1982 - 05.1986

Inventory Analyst

Toyota SA Motors
09.1979 - 02.1982

NVQ Level 5 -

Chartered Institute of Business Management
Santhesh Mocktar