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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
References
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Sibusisiwe Masinga

Sasolburg

Summary

I am a professional and dedicated individual with almost 14 years of experience. I have comprehensive knowledge of various accounting processes and activities. I have worked for different companies and have obtained different set of financial skills whether starting at the bottom as Trainee/Graduate In Training, successfully setting up and implementing accounting skills for a newly established project portfolio. I have acquired extensive knowledge in Accounts Receivable, Treasury Back Office operations including hedging strategies and have worked in other Shared Services Centre (Payroll and Accounts Payable) on rotational program. Excellent reputation for resolving problems and can perform under pressure. I have demonstrated problem solving skills that is customer focused acquired from managing Debtors Department.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Junior Manager, Trade and Sundry Receivables

ArcelorMittal
Vanderbijlpark
02.2021 - Current
  • Managing full Accounts Receivable functions from customer account approval to allocation of payments incl sales invoicing.
  • Ensuring customers receive invoices and monthly statements.
  • Responsible for ensuring accurate forecast on daily and monthly forecast.
  • Ensuring Debtors' clerk allocating payments timeously and accurately according to payment terms.
  • Review monthly age analysis and ensure payment terms are adhered to.
  • Monitor claims and credit notes issued.
  • Escalate long outstanding debtors to Account Managers.
  • Analyse accounts of high risk that must be handed over to Legal Department.
  • Manage month end reports and journal process.
  • Review monthly provisions.
  • Provide support to employees and manage their performance according to KPI.
  • Identify areas with weak internal control and make corrective recommendation.
  • Continuously improve operational processes.
  • Manage all stakeholder relationships.
  • Compile monthly credit risk reports.

Treasury Accountant

ArcelorMittal
Vanderbijlpark
10.2017 - 01.2021
  • Monitor and reconcile daily group bank balances;
  • Prepare daily cashflow forecast;
  • Verify liquidity calculation and ensure funds are available to meet company's daily financial needs;
  • Interact with internal and external counterparts to ensure all derivatives are settled correctly and on time;
  • Process Imports and Treasury payments and ensure they are released on time;
  • Maintain daily exchange rates;
  • Ensure compliance with South African Reserve Bank;
  • Settle maturing contracts in the Treasury management systems;
  • Maximise on interest through proper management of investments and borrowings;
  • Manage Treasury documents and processes (Promissory Note & TSR) through complete and timeous submission to banks;
  • Reconcile all Treasury balance sheet items ensure accruals are raised and reconciled items are cleared;
  • Prepare and submit monthly reports timeosly;
  • Ensure compliance with SOX, external audit requirements through adherence to Treasury policies and procesures.

Graduate in Training

ArcelorMittal
Vanderbijlpark
05.2014 - 09.2017

Accounts Receivable Department:

  • Deal with various customer requests (sending invoices and statements);
  • Allocate customer payments incl discount and attend to customer claims;
  • Report on account performance and maintaing relationship with customers and Account Managers;
  • Calculation of interest and debtor's days;
  • Daily/weekly/monthly reporting to AR Manager on outstanding debtors pertaining to date and amount of receipts;
  • Run debtor's age analysis and follow up accordingly.

Accounts Payble Department:

  • Ensure invoices are matched against requisitions, purchase orders and GRVs;
  • Ensure correct GL account & vendor account is utilised when processing invoicesng;
  • Preparations and submissions of crediors' reconciliations (ensure reconciling items are followed);
  • Timeous payment of invoices, ensuring discount claims where applicable;
  • Forward remittance advises to suppliers after payment run;
  • Maintain good relationship with suppliers.

Assistant Accountant

Teba Limited
Johannesburg
09.2013 - 04.2014
  • Ensure all revenue is accounted for accurately and all related provisions;
  • Liase with Project Managers and monitor compliance with policies and procedures;
  • Gather month end reports and report on financial progress and budget;
  • Submit monthly reports to project sponsors;
  • Fixed Asset Administrator;
  • Performed fixed asset stock take;
  • Review Fixed Asset policy;
  • Maintain fixed asset register;
  • Process month end journals and closure.

Trainee Accountant

Audit Connection
Vereeniging
10.2011 - 08.2013
  • Preparing VAT for various clients;
  • Preparing Annual Financial Statements;
  • Registering new clients on Cipro and maintaining their membership;
  • Conducting stock count for various clients;
  • Training Junior employees newly graduates.

Audit Clerk

Pricewaterhouse Coopers
Neslpruit
04.2007 - 07.2007

Report on irregularities and conclude on the findings.

Education

Strategic Management Level 3, Still Studying - Chartered Management Accounting

CIMA
London

Honours in Accounting Science - Finance

UNISA
Pretoria
04.2011

Bcom Accounting - Finance

University Of Kwazulu Natal
Durban
04.2007

Matric -

Empangeni High School
Empangeni
12.2000

Certificate in Management Development - Business Management

Milpark Business School
Johannesburg
02.2017

Skills

  • Good application of accounting policies and procedures
  • Analytical review of financial information
  • Excellent problem solving skills
  • Treasury back office operations and Bank
  • Personnel training on technical accounting aspects
  • Project cost monitoring and related financial reporting
  • Financial instruments
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Conflict management
  • Customer focused

Accomplishments

  • Successfully ran a new project portfolio worth millions and ensured proper systems were in place to comply with the project's funder.
  • Recommended and Implemented financial reporting software that led to reduction in audit fees .
  • Developed training manual through video recording for Accounts Receivable and Payables.
  • Contributed towards the success of new banking system and related change over by building and maintaining good relationship with the financial service provider.
  • Significantly reduced bad debt write off.
  • Achieving a variance of less than 1 percent on cash collected versus forecast.

Certification

Advanced Diploma in Management Accountant (CIMA Dip MA)

References

,1. Lieketseng Porogo Senior Specialist Treasury (ArcelorMittal), Contact: (016) 889 3006

2. Olivia Ngema Senior, Accountant (Teba Ltd) , Contact: (011) 353 6006

3. Bilal Saley, Partner (Audit Connection), Contact: (016) 455 1436

Timeline

Junior Manager, Trade and Sundry Receivables

ArcelorMittal
02.2021 - Current

Treasury Accountant

ArcelorMittal
10.2017 - 01.2021

Graduate in Training

ArcelorMittal
05.2014 - 09.2017

Assistant Accountant

Teba Limited
09.2013 - 04.2014

Trainee Accountant

Audit Connection
10.2011 - 08.2013

Audit Clerk

Pricewaterhouse Coopers
04.2007 - 07.2007

Strategic Management Level 3, Still Studying - Chartered Management Accounting

CIMA

Honours in Accounting Science - Finance

UNISA

Bcom Accounting - Finance

University Of Kwazulu Natal

Matric -

Empangeni High School

Certificate in Management Development - Business Management

Milpark Business School
Sibusisiwe Masinga