SAP
Werder de Lange
Financial Manager
Potchefstroom,NW
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Summary
Influential Financial Manager with experience in integration of new systems, team building, recruitment, cost management, budgeting and reporting. A resourceful individual and an natural leader, with 8 years' experience in JSE and NYSE listed company and a proven track record of excellence. I'm driven to excel and am self-motivated to innovate and improve systems and inspire colleagues to push themselves towards continuous improvement. I'm adept at building deep, meaningful interpersonal relationships and strive to be a positive impact on all the lives I touch.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
2
2
Certificates
Work History
Unit Manager Finance
Sibanye Stillwater
Potchefstroom, North-West
01.2025 - Current
• Cost management and reporting
• Review and approval of cost accounting functions – Journals, Recons etc.
• Intercompany transaction oversight
• Annual Budgeting
• Supply chain management and Financial approval of requisitions
• Operational benchmarking of peers
• Key role player in new ERP system implementation
• Strategic data sourcing and analytics
• SOX Control responsibility
• Team leader
• Model development for improved business efficiency - Minimum Impact R200mil
• Cheat sheet preparation for quarterly board meetings Operational and Financial performance reviews
Superintendent Finance
Sibanye Stillwater
Johannesburg
01.2022 - 12.2024
- Cost control and management of daily transactions.
- Annual Compilation of Group head office budgets and presentation to panel - R 721,5 million into surplus of R 20 million in 2023.
- Monthly cost management actuals vs budgets with variance analysis and feedback
- Procurement functions observed as order approver and ad-hoc tender board representation
- Intercompany cost allocation and management
- Benchmarking of operational and financial performance among peers and competitors within industry
- Quarterly financial reporting and CFO cheat sheet preparation for operational and financial performance for board meetings
- Exchange rates and commodity prices sourcing and distribution
- Approval and cost control of invoices, local and foreign currency
- SOX control enforcement with 100% pass rate and adherence monitoring of peers
Financial Supervisor
Sibanye Stillwater
Johannesburg
01.2020 - 12.2021
- Purchase order creation.
- Invoice processing and commitment resolution
- Monthly cost and management functions including journal processing, accruals, reversals, G/L account reconciliations
- Systems integration testing moving from one ERP system to newer advanced one to improve
- Performed successful implementation of new procure-to-pay system.
Post Graduate Accounting Intern
Silane Stillwater
Johannesburg
08.2018 - 12.2019
- Intercompany transactions processing
- Cost report compilation - stores reports and overtime reports
- Monthly review pack preparation including, engineering, safety, production and financial aspects consolidated
- Payroll balancing and leave liability accounting
- Invoice payments
- Journal processing
- Project participations such as commitment clean-up on renewals and replacement equipment. Reduction of R 243,5 Million across three operations.
Education
Post Graduate Diploma - Business Management
North West University Business School
Potchefstroom 01.2022 - 03.2023
Bachelor of Commerce - Financial Accounting
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa 01.2013 - 10.2018
Skills
Analytical Skills
Software
Coupa
Blackline
MS Office Suite, Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint
Certification
Bachelor's of Commerce in Financial Accounting
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Afrikaans
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Interests
Personal development
Politics
Science
Leadership
Football
Music
Philosophical debates
Quote
Paying attention to simple little things that most men neglect makes a few men rich.
Henry Ford
Accomplishments
- Served as subject matter expert during compilation of a company policy.
- Leveraged attention to detail and expertise to play a key role in ERP system integration
- Proposed the new process flow of off-site repairs of major equipment
- Ensured consistent effective cost management ensuring Corporate budget remained underspent 5 years running.
- Developed a self-sufficient work-from-home finance team that operate efficiently with minimal intervention required.
- Proposed a revolutionary internship program to address both capacity and cost issues as it relates to internal talent succession and development.
- Developed a Unique model that evaluates the commercial proposition of individual resources within the group to indicate profitability and feasibility to realize the value.
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
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evening
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Timeline
Unit Manager Finance
Sibanye Stillwater
01.2025 - Current
Post Graduate Diploma in Management
03-2023
Post Graduate Diploma - Business Management
North West University Business School
01.2022 - 03.2023
Superintendent Finance
Sibanye Stillwater
01.2022 - 12.2024
Financial Supervisor
Sibanye Stillwater
01.2020 - 12.2021
Post Graduate Accounting Intern
Silane Stillwater
08.2018 - 12.2019
Bachelor's of Commerce in Financial Accounting
05-2018
Bachelor of Commerce - Financial Accounting
North West University
01.2013 - 10.2018
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