SIYABULELA PIKO

QuickBooks Online (Expert Proficiency)

• Configured and set up full company accounting systems
• Created and optimised Chart of Accounts
• Processed daily cashbook transactions
• Performed bank and credit card reconciliations
• Managed sales invoicing and receipt allocations
• Processed supplier bills and managed creditors
• Configured, reconciled, and reported VAT
• Recorded and tracked assets and depreciation
• Executed month-end and year-end close processes
• Prepared management reports for decision-making
• Assisted with audit preparation and data extraction
• Troubleshot and resolved transactional discrepancies

Sage Accounting (Advanced Proficiency)

• Configured and set up accounting system
• Processed cashbook and general ledger entries
• Performed bank reconciliations
• Managed debtors and sales records
• Managed creditors and supplier accounts
• Configured, reconciled, and reported VAT
• Managed asset records and depreciation
• Executed month-end close and reporting
• Assisted with year-end audit preparation

Financial and Accounting Functions

• Processed daily cashbook transactions
• Prepared monthly bank reconciliations
• Compiled monthly management accounts
• Maintained asset registers
• Managed creditors and supplier accounts
• Computed taxes and prepared related schedules
• Posted accruals, prepayments, and journals including depreciation, provisions, and corrections
• Processed payroll and generated payslips
• Calculated UIF and SDL contributions
• Reconciled EMP201 payroll submissions
• Managed multi-currency transactions and reconciliations for clients in the US and UK
• Prepared invoices, payments, and reporting in foreign currencies
• Handled exchange rate variances and reconciled foreign currency accounts

Draftworx(Intermediate Proficiency)

• Prepared full audited financial statements
• Compiled annual financial statements
• Ensured compliance with IFRS and IFRS for SMEs
• Formatted financial statements and prepared disclosure notes
• Integrated trial balances and supporting schedules for audit and reporting

SARS eFiling and Compliance

• Registered and maintained VAT, PAYE, UIF, and SDL accounts
• Prepared and submitted VAT201 returns
• Handled VAT audits and SARS verifications
• Submitted monthly EMP201 and bi-annual EMP501 reconciliations
• Reconciled VAT and PAYE control accounts
• Resolved SARS discrepancies and penalties
• Lodged objections and corrections via eFiling
• Registered and maintained Registered Representative accounts
• Submitted IRP6 provisional tax returns and ITR14 company tax returns
• Obtained tax clearance certificates for companies and individuals
• Registered for SARS Customs and filed Customs VAT audits

CIPC (Companies and Intellectual Property Commission)

• Registered companies via BizPortal / CIPC
• Managed director appointments, resignations, and amendments
• Filed annual returns
• Registered and updated beneficial ownership
• Processed foreign assurance company registrations
• Maintained customer profiles and registrations
• Registered B-BBEE certificates and ensured compliance submissions

• Performed cashbook processing and maintenance
• Prepared and reviewed monthly bank reconciliations
• Managed administrative functions, including compiling, printing, and distributing monthly financial documentation
• Conducted stocktakes and assisted with inventory control and variance analysis
• Prepared and presented financial information and reports to management/supervisors to support decision-making

• Counting marks and distributing exam papers
• Marking center: Daniel Pienaar High School (Uitenhage)