Siphamandla Nene
Finance Manager Unilever
Pinetown
Summary
I am an experienced and passionate Finance Manager with more than 18 years of working experience. I studied Accounting and later an MBA at Gordon Institute of Business Studies. I will also be completing ACCA (strategic level) in 2023. I have 5 years business partnering experience, Divisional Exec (Clicks Retail) , Personal Care (Unilever) & Logistics Director (Unilever).I am also passionate about people's development and well being.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Supply Chain Finance Manager
Unilever
Durban
07.2021 - Current
- Support Africa Logistics Director with financial report to Global UL
- Present Logistics monthly performance for Africa to Global Director
- Prepare monthly forecasting for SA warehouses and secondary transport
- Consolidate Logistics performance for continent
- Manage Costing team that ensures all material prices are updated on quarterly basis
- Attend annual stock count at the warehouses ensuring controls are upheld
Finance Manager Personal Care
Unilever
Durban
02.2019 - 06.2021
- Finance business partner to Personal Care (PC) Director
- Preparing annual and monthly forecasting/budgets
- Prepare PC monthly results presentation for Board meetings
- Review monthly performance against forecast and prior year.
- Review business case innovations for approval.
- Prepare and present monthly performance by category at PC leadership meeting.
- Monitor performance against set targets
- Support & review market spend & ROI
Regional Finance and Administration Manager
Clicks Retailers
Pinetown
01.2015 - 01.2019
- Business partner Divisional Executive for Coastal East Region
- Assist Regional managers in preparing their annual budgets.
- Prepare budget review pack for Executive
- Prepare the monthly Business Review Pack for the Division
- Chair monthly Business Review meetings
- Manage cost saving initiative for Division
- Assist Executive with weekly scorecard meeting to the Head of Operations
Finance Manager
Toyota South Africa (Pty) Ltd
01.2014 - 01.2015
- Budgets and Forecasting for divisions
- Report monthly results to production Vice President
- Consolidating total production monthly report
- Managing a team of 4 subordinates
- Analyze CPU trends of the models manufactured
- Driving and monitoring cost reduction initiatives
- Managing and coaching a team of four subordinates
Management Accountant
SAB ECR
Prospecton
01.2007 - 01.2012
- Prior year business performance & strategically plan for the coming fiscal
- Involved in setting budget and targets for the District
- Supporting District Manager with District financial management
- Presentation & discussion of the budget to General Manager
- Monthly reporting of district performance against forecast
- Developed tools to monitor warehouse and distribution spend
- Report Marginal Analyses for District
- Conduct quarterly stock taking in the Depot Warehouse
- Conduct Internal Audit on Stock Management and controls
Management Accountant
SA Breweries
Prospecton
01.2005 - 01.2007
- Prepare and report on monthly forecasting
- Prepare and review monthly & YTD performances
- Weekly tracking the maintenance budget
- Monthly reporting of production performance
- Understand of the production cycle of the stock (beer)
Accounting Clerk
KMPG
Johannesburg
01.2004 - 01.2005
- Auditing clients’ year-end financial reports
- Clients includes: Alexander Forbes, ABSA, other small retirement funds companies
- Review financials to prior year
- Enquire on any big variances
- Ensure all transactions have supporting documents and authorized
- Physical asset verification audits
Education
MBA -
Gordon Institute of Business Science (University of Pretoria)
Honours - Accounting
UKZN
Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting - undefined
Port Shepstone High
Association of Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA)- Strategic Level -
ACCA
01.2020 - 09.2023
Root Cause Analyses training- Toyota - undefined
Advanced Excel training - undefined
Economic Value Add (EVA) - undefined
Analysing Financials - undefined
Finance basics - undefined
Sarbanes Oxley - undefined
Ethics Policy - undefined
Skills
Team Management
Accomplishments
- Organizing Committee of Finance Conference 2022
- Completed ACCA Ethics and Professional Skills Course 2022
- Member of associate of MBAs
- Created the Finance presentation deck for Division 2017 Clicks
- Finance team of year 2006 & 2007 SABreweries
Timeline
Supply Chain Finance Manager
Unilever
07.2021 - Current
Association of Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA)- Strategic Level -
ACCA
01.2020 - 09.2023
Finance Manager Personal Care
Unilever
02.2019 - 06.2021
Regional Finance and Administration Manager
Clicks Retailers
01.2015 - 01.2019
Finance Manager
Toyota South Africa (Pty) Ltd
01.2014 - 01.2015
Management Accountant
SAB ECR
01.2007 - 01.2012
Management Accountant
SA Breweries
01.2005 - 01.2007
Accounting Clerk
KMPG
01.2004 - 01.2005
MBA -
Gordon Institute of Business Science (University of Pretoria)
Honours - Accounting
UKZN
Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting - undefined
Port Shepstone High
Root Cause Analyses training- Toyota - undefined
Advanced Excel training - undefined
Economic Value Add (EVA) - undefined
Analysing Financials - undefined
Finance basics - undefined
Sarbanes Oxley - undefined
Ethics Policy - undefined
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