Thabiso Maphari
Manager Community Projects And Operations
Pretoria
Summary
Specializing in regulatory compliance (DMRE) and stakeholder management. Proven expertise in designing, implementing, and monitoring LED and SED projects, ensuring alignment with Mining Charter requirements. Skilled in mediating conflict between community members and company management to maintain a positive social license to operate. Detail-oriented SLP Coordinator with a strong background in community engagement, human resource development, and project management. Implementing successful community initiatives. Dedicated to enhancing local skills development and improving community relations through transparent communication and effective project delivery
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
9
9
Languages
Work History
Manager Community Projects and Operations
Xakwa Holdings
Gauteng
10.2021 - Current
- Managed and motivated employees to be productive and engaged in work.
- Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
- Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by resolving disputes promptly, maintaining open lines of communication, and ensuring high-quality service delivery.
- Implementation & Compliance: Executes projects and initiatives outlined in the approved SLP, ensuring adherence to legislation.
- Stakeholder Management: Collaborates with local communities, government departments, and internal teams, often managing complex relationships to maintain social license to operate.
- Data Gathering & Reporting: Monitors and collects data regarding community demographics, socio-economic needs, and project progress.
- Financial Control: Collaborates with finance departments to ensure funds are allocated and utilized according to the approved budget.
- Strategic Support: Advises the Social Performance Manager on local needs to inform the development of future SLPs
Accountant
Xakwa Holdings (Pty) Ltd t/a Xakwa Coal
Gauteng
09.2020 - 10.2021
- Managing of administration offices in Mine sites
- Liaising with Customers on Mine Reconciliations
- Coordinate the Forecast process for Coal Mining and other Minerals
- Liaising with Suppliers for the Mines and Head Office
- Preparing VAT Reconciliations, Financial information to present to The Auditors
- Departmental Cost awareness, savings and efficiency
- Review departmental production plans and costs estimates to ensure that Budget applications accurately reflect productivity and efficiency Improvements
- Reporting directly to the Directors on financial matters
- Assisting with Tender and Credit applications
- Assisting with some day to day and reporting on a Joint Venture, which is the Trading part of the business in Cape Town
- Liaising directly with the Mining Contractor on Financial and Admin matters
- Manage relationships across disciplines by sharing business relevant business Information and knowledge to enable the attainment of operational objectives.
Accounting Assistant
Ecsponent Treasury Services
05.2019 - 05.2020
- Financial data capturing and Financial Administration
- Monthly Management Accounts
- VAT Reconciliation
- Creditors Reconciliation and Liaison
- Fixed Assets monitoring
- SARS Matters
Group Accountant and Country Controller
Virtual Financial Services (Pty) Ltd t/a MYBUCKS
11.2013 - 05.2019
- Daily reporting on financial health of the group
- Financial data capturing
- Financial administration
- Management accounting and reporting
- Treasury forecasting
- International stakeholder relations
- Operational monitoring of SADC branch (Malawi)
- Risk evaluation and reporting
- Project management in accounting system conversion
- Training and development post system conversion
- Collaborative integrated organisational reporting
- Financial administration
- Stakeholder liaison (financial institutions)
- International operational support (Spain, Poland, Swaziland, Zimbabwe, Mauritius, and Austria)
- Associated risk management and reporting
- It is noted that prior to a promotion to Group Accountant in 2018, I maintained the following responsibilities:
New Business Administrator (Regent Life) and Office Manager
Greenway Financial Solutions Africa
01.2012 - 10.2013
- Quality control of new business submissions
- Data transfer
- Stakeholder liaison
- Follow-ups of outstanding requirements on new business
- Management support
- Administrative management
- Procedural management (operational and client-focused)
- Procedural risk assessments and control
- Reporting
- Networking
Assistant New Business Administrator (Sanlam)
BETA Blue Financial Services (Pty) Ltd
03.2011 - 12.2012
- Quality control of new business submissions
- Data capturing and management
- Client liaison
- Support to Business Development Manager (Sanlam)
- Support to middle-management echelon
- Internal stakeholder liaison
- Planning and coordination of training and development interventions
- Arranging & co-ordinating training/workshops for financial advisors
- Internal stakeholder liaison focused on resource management
Education
Bachelors of Commerce (BCom) - Financial Management
University of South Africa
Bachelors of Science (BSc) - Business Administration
CTI College
Matriculated Grade 12 - undefined
Rand Girls School
Skills
Business Writing
Report Writing
Stakeholder Liaison
Financial Management
Project Management
Operational Management
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
- Problem-solving
- Effective communications
- Innovative
- Efficient
- Output driven
- Attention to detail
- Analytical
Timeline
Manager Community Projects and Operations
Xakwa Holdings
10.2021 - Current
Accountant
Xakwa Holdings (Pty) Ltd t/a Xakwa Coal
09.2020 - 10.2021
Accounting Assistant
Ecsponent Treasury Services
05.2019 - 05.2020
Group Accountant and Country Controller
Virtual Financial Services (Pty) Ltd t/a MYBUCKS
11.2013 - 05.2019
New Business Administrator (Regent Life) and Office Manager
Greenway Financial Solutions Africa
01.2012 - 10.2013
Assistant New Business Administrator (Sanlam)
BETA Blue Financial Services (Pty) Ltd
03.2011 - 12.2012
Bachelors of Science (BSc) - Business Administration
CTI College
Matriculated Grade 12 - undefined
Rand Girls School
Bachelors of Commerce (BCom) - Financial Management
University of South Africa