Werner Muller
Senior Management Accountant
Secunda
Summary
I am a strong Finance professional with extensive experience at Sasol Mining, excelling in operational reporting and strategic planning. Proven track record in budgeting and variance analysis, coupled with strong team leadership skills. Adept at delivering impactful presentations and driving performance management initiatives to enhance financial outcomes. I am currently enrolled at Mancosa doing my Advanced Diploma in Business Management.My short to long term goals is to play a critical role in mine Financial & Strategic Planning as well as becoming a Strategic partner that reacts to market changes and allows a Mining Company to extract maximum profits at the lowest cost despite potential market volatility.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Acting Manager Finance
Sasol Mining
Bosjesspruit Colliey (Irenedale Complex)
03.2015 - Current
Operational Reporting (Mine related management reports) and monthly variance reports to various stakeholders.
Budgeting process and inputs and consolidation on operational level. Involved in presentations review and submission
Budget & Quarterly financial presentations.
Forecasts input and analysis
Capital process on CWIP review, approving on Zenzele Capital system
Preparing of Finance slides on PowerPoint presentation for Business unit review meetings.
Month end process – posting of Journals on provisions and Account Hygiene. Month end reporting on KPI’s. TQF submission to Capital department. Productivity and Volume variance analysis. Explanations to various stakeholders.
Cost Transfers and Provisions and correct cost allocations
Approve and review GL Reconciliations
Daily SCT commitments & Actuals spend reports
Cost report on Trend analysis for Management
Weekly & Monthly Actual results meeting with Operations, variance reports - highlighting over/under expenditure.
Ad hoc duties and providing information to management when requested.
Senior Management Accountant
Sasol Mining Financial
Twistdraai & Bosjesspruit Colliery
02.2009 - Current
Operational Reporting (Mine related management reports) and monthly variance reports to various stakeholders.
Budgeting process (Capex & Opex) and inputs and consolidation on operational level, upload of budget files into systems
Life of Mine business plans
Monthly Working costs and Capital costs Forecasting
Preparing of PowerPoint presentations for Monthly Business unit review meetings. Budget & Quarterly financial presentations. Board presentations on financial results
Month end process – provision of expenses, closing of accounts until Trial Balance level, uploading TB into HFM system and uploading of production stats & capital expenses.
Cost Transfers and Provisions and correct cost allocations
Open Purchase order age analysis and expediting
Weekly Cost reports for Underground operations
Monthly Forecast and Actual results meeting with Operations, variance reports - highlighting over/under expenditure.
Created Departmental performance report and detail Forecast template and Budget input sheets
Ad hoc duties and providing information to management when requested
Costing Co-Ordinator
Samancor Easter Chrome Mines
Steelpoort
09.2007 - 01.2009
Experienece on Chrome SAP
Daily reprting on Section and maintenance cost per saleable ton
Weekly reporting on total blasted rand per meter,hoisted and plant processed tons
Managing Mine Warehouse
Weekly reporting in interdump transport cost
Daily, Weekly and Monthly Diesel and Oil reconciliation
Managing of Maintenance trackless machine, lamproom, change house, PPE , Section Sweeping , performance drilling, tailings ,performance drilling, personell transport & interdump contracts.
Opencast mining monthly progress certificate.
Monthly consolidate shaft income statement and comments to the income statement.
Site Clerk Higher
Shaft Sinkers Mining
Lydenburg
11.2005 - 08.2007
Distribution of direct cost to sections
Managing Hydraulic, Trackless Machine, Hyd Cylinder, Security Services, Employee Accomodation, PPE, & Employee transport contracts
Managing the procurement process
Managing leases on mine
Prepare and review the provision and accrual process
Invoicing of service providers
Junior Accountant
Osizweni Combined School
Evander
02.2005 - 11.2005
Managing the Debtors and Creditors book
Daily Cash Recons
Petty Cash Recons
Bank Reconciliation Statements
Monthly Income Statement reporting
Prepare Financial Statements for Scholl Governing Body
Prepare Financial Budgets with School Governing Body
Tutor
Vaal University of Technology, VUT
Secunda
08.2003 - 11.2003
Tutor of 1st and 2nd year Financial Accounting students
Student Intern
Sasol Mining
Secunda
07.2001 - 04.2002
Student vacation work
Creditors book
Standard product costing
Assistance in preparing budgets
Education
No Degree - Risk Management
Global Minerals Industry Risk Management Certification For S
University Of Pretoria 04.2001 -
National Diploma in Cost And Management Accounting -
Vaal University of Technology
Secunda 04.2001 -
High School Diploma -
Evander Highschool
Evander 04.2001 -
Skills
Team leadership
Operations management
Strategic planning
Decision-making
Accounting
Supply Chain
Performance Management
Strategic Review
Labour relations
Internal Audit
Forensic Audit
Timeline
Acting Manager Finance
Sasol Mining
03.2015 - Current
Senior Management Accountant
Sasol Mining Financial
02.2009 - Current
Costing Co-Ordinator
Samancor Easter Chrome Mines
09.2007 - 01.2009
Site Clerk Higher
Shaft Sinkers Mining
11.2005 - 08.2007
Junior Accountant
Osizweni Combined School
02.2005 - 11.2005
Tutor
Vaal University of Technology, VUT
08.2003 - 11.2003
Student Intern
Sasol Mining
07.2001 - 04.2002
No Degree - Risk Management
Global Minerals Industry Risk Management Certification For S
04.2001 -
National Diploma in Cost And Management Accounting -
Vaal University of Technology
04.2001 -
High School Diploma -
Evander Highschool
04.2001 -