THANDEKA SIBISI
Boksburg
Work Preference
Summary
Experienced accounting professional skilled in accounts payable, receivable, payroll, and VAT compliance. Managed transactions with local and international suppliers, including foreign currency and exchange calculations. Analyzed financial data to identify discrepancies and maintained accurate records to ensure compliance and support financial controls.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Accountant
ValueCo Trading (Pty) Ltd
Johannesburg
09.2022 - Current
- Managed accounts payable and receivable, performing reconciliations, processing invoices, allocating payments, and following up on outstanding balances and unpaid debit orders to ensure accurate financial records.
- Perform monthly bank and balance sheet reconciliations, investigate discrepancies, and ensure the accuracy and completeness of accounting records.
- Calculate and reconcile VAT liabilities and assist with SARS VAT compliance and submissions.
- Prepare weekly and monthly payroll and submit EMP201 returns accurately and within statutory deadlines.
- Assist with month-end accounting procedures, including journals, reconciliations, account reviews, and general ledger maintenance.
- Perform monthly stock reconciliations by comparing physical inventory to accounting records, investigating variances, and ensuring inventory balances are accurate.
- Process transactions with local and overseas suppliers and customers, applying appropriate foreign exchange rates and calculating and recording realised and unrealised foreign exchange gains and losses.
- Monitored cash flow and working capital, assisted with payment planning, and ensured timely supplier payments while fostering strong supplier relationships.
- Performed budget versus actual analysis, investigated expenditure variances, and provided financial insights to support management decision-making and strategic planning.
Finance Clerk
Qibi Holdings
Sandton
08.2021 - 08.2022
- Compiled and analyzed financial information to prepare entries to accounts, such as general ledger accounts, documenting business transactions.
- Tracked corporate credit card transactions and performed journal reconciliations.
- Prepared bank deposits, balancing of accounts receivable ledgers, and other bookkeeping duties.
- Prepared expense reports for employee travel, office expenses and petty cash.
Accounts Payable Clerk
AutoZone
Newcastle
01.2017 - 11.2017
- Facilitate payment of vendors, reviewing purchase orders and resolving any discrepancies.
- Received and verified expense reports to ensure accuracy and compliance with company policies.
- Assist with accounting records and ledgers by reconciling monthly statements and transactions.
- Calculated and reported sales tax based on paid invoices to maintain regulatory compliance and support accurate financial reporting.
Education
COURSE - SAGE BUSINESS CLOUD PAYROLL PROFESSIONAL
Sage University
Johannesburg, GP04-2023
BACHELOR OF COMMERCE - Accounting, Economics & General Management
University of the Free State
Bloemfontein01-2021
NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE - Commerce
Osizweni High School
Newcastle01-2016
Skills
- Accounts payable and receivable
- Bank reconciliation
- Tax compliance
- Payroll processing
- Budgeting techniques
- General ledger accounting
- Financial analysis
- Inventory reconciliation
- Currency accounting
References
- Available upon request
Timeline
Assistant Accountant
ValueCo Trading (Pty) Ltd
09.2022 - Current
Finance Clerk
Qibi Holdings
08.2021 - 08.2022
Accounts Payable Clerk
AutoZone
01.2017 - 11.2017
COURSE - SAGE BUSINESS CLOUD PAYROLL PROFESSIONAL
Sage University
BACHELOR OF COMMERCE - Accounting, Economics & General Management
University of the Free State
NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE - Commerce
Osizweni High School