Open To Work
Sibonelo Zondi
Richards Bay
Summary
Detail-oriented finance professional with experience in financial record keeping, budgeting, and compliance. Skilled in inventory control, procurement, and security administration. Committed to fostering financial integrity and inclusive development, with a solid foundation in ethical leadership and customer relations.
Overview
1
1
Certification
16
16
years of post-secondary education
9
9
years of professional experience
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy and Politics
University of KwaZulu-Natal
Durban , South Africa 02.2019 - 05.2026
National Diploma - Financial Management
umfolozi TVET College
Richards Bay , South Africa 01.2015 - 01.2022
National Senior Certificate - Business Accountancy
Tholokuhle High School
Empangeni , South Africa 01.2011 - 01.2013
Work History
Customs Control Area Intern
Richards Bay Industrial Development Zone
Richards Bay
05.2024 - 04.2026
- Verified customs documents (e.g., SAD500).
- Monitored movement of goods and personnel on-site to maintain security and streamline operations.
- Conducted site security risk assessments to identify vulnerabilities and enhance safety protocols.
- Conducted site quarterly inspections.
- Ran monthly reports on biometric system to track access patterns and ensure compliance.
- Generate security incident reports.
- Enrolled and managed biometric access systems.
- Approved access requests and ensured compliance.
General Worker(Admin)
KN Trading Ltd
09.2023 - 12.2023
- Provide supervision in the absence of the supervisor.
- Prepare and maintain timesheet schedules.
- Follow safety procedures regulations to prevent accidents and injuries.
- Supervised team in supervisor's absence, ensuring continuity of operations.
- Coordinated allocation of duties and shifts to optimize workflow.
- Managed preparation and maintenance of timesheet schedules for accurate record-keeping.
- Opening and closing PVC truck single unit trailer tarpaulin.
- Assisted team members with various tasks to enhance workflow.
- Promoted a proactive mindset to enhance workplace efficiency at Richards Bay Port Terminal.
Finance Intern (Inservice-Training)
King Cetshwayo Fresh Produce Market
Empangeni
03.2017 - 01.2019
- Collected and matched supplier invoices with purchase orders to facilitate payments.
- Verified all invoices to confirm valid purchase orders and goods received notes.
- Facilitated communication with service providers to clarify invoice discrepancies.
- Performing supplier reconciliations before invoices are submitted for capturing and/or payments.
- Verified supplier statements against records to maintain financial integrity.
- Posting sundry and invoice payments into the Venus system.
- Documented journal transactions in the Pal system to maintain accurate accounts.
- Maintained and updated creditors age analysis to ensure accurate tracking of outstanding payments.
- Retrieving the bank statement and performing the monthly bank reconciliation against the cash book.
- Compiling monthly creditors age reconciliation report.
- Prepared monthly revenue and expenditure report to provide insights into financial performance and support budgeting processes.
- Closed supplier accounts to maintain updated financial information.
- Ensured timely submission of credit application forms to streamline vendor onboarding.
- Managed petty cash requests and ensured accurate counting and issuance for operational expenses.
- Preparing and maintaining general ledger and journals for payable accounts.
- Preparing monthly statement of expenditure accounts and trial balance for payable accounts.
- Verifying calculations on overtime claims by staff members.
- Calculating and/or verifying the overall hours worked by cleaners by comparing the time in and out.
- Organized and filed salaries spreadsheet to ensure easy access to payroll information.
- Produced pay-slips and reports for payroll accuracy and transparency.
- Adjusted pay-slips for accurate financial representation.
- Verifying subsistence and travelling claims by management and board members.
- Ensuring that all supporting documents for Subsistence and Travelling claims are valid and relevant.
- Performing monthly salary reconciliation and back up for month on the Venus system.
- Capturing monthly salaries journal into the Venus system.
- Preparing and capturing General ledger and Journals for salaries account.
- Capturing of official orders, goods received note (GRN) and invoices into the Venus system.
- Compiled submission reports to provide clear records of transactions for review.
- Maintaining and preparing the spreadsheet for monthly costing of purchasing, Receiving of requisition, registering requisition, and researching of market prices for the goods/service requested.
- Gathered various types of quotations to facilitate informed purchasing decisions.
- Reviewed quotations and bid documents for informed decision-making.
- Created formal communication for bidders regarding award decisions and regrets.
- Maintained up-to-date supplier database and bid register to support procurement activities.
- Updated account adjustments in the Venus system to reflect current financial status.
- Reconciliation of monthly budget against monthly purchase request.
- Comparing actual income and expenditure against budget projections.
- Preparing and maintaining stock register.
- Performing stocktaking and reconcile stocktaking reports against stock register.
- Record daily deliveries to reconcile inventory.
- Examine the levels of supplies to determine shortages.
- Planning delivery timetables and ensuring stores have enough stock.
- Preparing trial balance for trading stock account.
- Prepare detailed reports on inventory operations, stock levels, and adjustments.
- Report to upper management on stock levels and issues.
- Preparing inventory planning report: stock cost estimation, stock cost budget, and stock cost control.
- Maintaining and updating the fixed asset register.
- Maintaining records relating to capital acquisitions.
- Calculating monthly depreciation.
- Reconciling and preparing the general ledger against the fixed asset register.
- Conducting conditional assessments and verifications for fixed assets.
- Compiled comprehensive room reports post-fixed asset verifications to maintain accurate asset records.
- Created formal submissions for asset write-offs due to damage or loss for internal review.
- Assigned assets to custodians to ensure proper management and accountability.
- Maintaining and updating the work in progress spreadsheet for infrastructure assets.
- Updating the register for operating lease assets in conjunction with the payments made.
- Bar-coding/tagging new fixed assets and ensuring that all new assets are insured.
- Preparing and maintaining fixed assets journals.
- Preparing the fixed asset note to the statement of financial position.
- Managed document import and export processes to maintain organized electronic files.
- Adhered to company policies and procedures to maintain workplace standards.
- Demonstrated dedication to the company by fulfilling responsibilities.
- Meeting all reporting deadlines set.
- Managed incoming telephone calls to ensure effective communication.
- Attending to all audit queries by both internal and external auditors.
- Organized audit files to ensure comprehensive support for all financial statement components.
- Prepared sourcing documents and completed filing to ensure organized procurement records.
Skills
- Customs documentation
- Trade compliance
- Policy compliance
- Regulatory compliance
- Audit file preparation
- Document management
- Lease asset management
- Lease asset management
- Inventory tracking
- Accounting software
- ERP systems
- Pal system
- Venus system
- Work progress tracking
- Supply chain documentation
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- PowerPoint
- Outlook
- SharePoint
- Teams
- Attention to detail
- Time management
- Organizational skills
- Deadline management
- Customer communication
- Commitment reliability
- Accountability practices
- Confidentiality
- Strong ethical commitment
- Problem solving
- Adaptability
- Leadership
- Team player
- Emotional intelligence
- Communication
- Leadership
- Team player
- Emotional intelligence
- Communication
Certification
- Certificate in Incoterms, Imports & Exports, and Customs.
- Certificate of Attendance: Basic First Aid Course Level 1.
- Certificate of Competence: First Aid Level 1.
- Certificate of Competence: Basic Firefighting.
- Certificate of Completion: Accounts Payables, Reconciliations & Income Tax.
References
- Ms. Z Khoza, Richards Bay Industrial Development Zone, Zekhethelo.Khoza@rbidz.co.za, 073 925 0305
- Mr. S. Mazibuko, KN Trading Ltd (Striving Mind - Richards Bay Port Terminal), 071 081 3920
- Mrs. Q.P Khuzwayo, King Cetshwayo Fresh Produce Market, 072 385 0295
Languages
- English, Fluent
- IsiZulu, Fluent
Personal Information
- ID Number: 951101 6174 085
- Ethnicity: African
- Gender: Male
Languages
English
Upper Intermediate
B2
Zulu
Proficient
C2
Work Preference
Job Search Status
Open to workWork Type
Full TimeContract WorkLocation Preference
On-SiteHybridSalary Range
R220000/yr - R300000/yrTimeline
Customs Control Area Intern
Richards Bay Industrial Development Zone
05.2024 - 04.2026
General Worker(Admin)
KN Trading Ltd
09.2023 - 12.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy and Politics
University of KwaZulu-Natal
02.2019 - 05.2026
Finance Intern (Inservice-Training)
King Cetshwayo Fresh Produce Market
03.2017 - 01.2019
National Diploma - Financial Management
umfolozi TVET College
01.2015 - 01.2022
National Senior Certificate - Business Accountancy
Tholokuhle High School
01.2011 - 01.2013