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Zanele Bovungana

Johannesburg

Summary

She holds a Bachelor of Accounting Science and a Higher Diploma in Accountancy and am a Chartered Accountant with over 7 years post article experience. Her strengths lie in being able to communicate across all levels within an organisation and building relationships. She is a dedicated team player and leader.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Finance Manager- Financial Operations

Cell C Limited
02.2023 - Current
  • Managed and successfully coordinated 2-year concurrent audit.
  • Managed to successfully process recapitalisation journals.
  • Reviewed documentation and identified financial discrepancies where applicable.
  • Complied with established internal controls and policies.
  • Calculated monthly management fee timeously for intercompany journal processing.
  • Maintained detailed audit tracker for samples and audit requests.
  • Facilitated weekly audit update status report with finance executives.
  • Collaborated with Senior Financial Managers on month end timelines and deliverables for reporting purposes.
  • Trained and guided auditors on how to navigate Oracle ERP.

Shared Services Manager

Cell C Limited
08.2022 - 01.2023
  • Established team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance.
  • Evaluated employee performance and conveyed constructive feedback to improve skills.
  • Assisted in organizing and overseeing assignments to drive operational excellence.
  • Defined clear targets and objectives and communicated to other team members.
  • Cultivated positive rapport with fellow employees to boost company morale.
  • Managed and attended meetings and kept open communication with various departments to ensure we are aware of new developments and changes.
  • Identified shortcomings and weaknesses in transaction and control environments and mitigated risk.
  • Managed to clear municipal 80% utility back log payments to ensure network sites are decommissioned successfully.

Independent Consultant

Kettle Consulting
07.2020 - 08.2022


  • Reviewed internal systems and organized training plans to address areas in need of improvement.
  • Lead accounts payable and leases team from Tata Consultancy Services (TCS).
  • Reviewed accounts payable and lease recons
  • Ensured that Managed Services Team process payments timorously to suppliers.
  • Addressed and resolved urgent queries and requests from executives and management.
  • Prepared recons for accounts receivable franchisee bill back.
  • Prepared supplier recons for franchises and company- owned stores for payment.
  • · Assisted with IFRS 16 application and training.

Group Consolidation Accountant

Emedia Investments Proprietary Limited
10.2017 - 06.2020
  • Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.
  • Successfully prepared of consolidated statement of comprehensive income, statement of financial position and statement of changes in equity
  • Gathered financial information, prepared documents, and finalised general ledger close for month end.
  • Communicated of group deadlines to internals & external financial accountants and financial managers.
  • Drafted annual financial statements for subsidiary companies and Group financial statements and relevant notes of annual financial statements.
  • Reviewed creditors clerks work i.e., payments due to suppliers, creditor’s reconciliation, loaded creditors on Standard bank business online.
  • Prepared of budgeted consolidated results.
  • Liaised and assisted with external audit requirements.
  • Managed to create templates of spreadsheets which minimised manual inputs of data.

Education

Higher Diploma in Accountancy - Accounting

University of Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
06.2011

Skills

  • Budget Forecasting
  • IFRS
  • Annual Financial Statements
  • Reconciliation
  • Written and Interpersonal Communication
  • Financial Analysis
  • Internal Controls
  • Revenue Recognition
  • Financial Audits
  • Consolidation Accounting
  • Risk Management
  • Financial Reporting
  • Tax Compliance
  • Decision-Making
  • Operational Reporting

Accomplishments

    Matriculated with distinction.

    Awarded 4-way Rotary Test award in Matric and Academic Scroll.

    Elected as member of the Academic and Culture sub- committee of the Representative Council of Learners.

    Awarded at the EJA Loerincz Scholarship at Wits

    Passed all board examinations on first attempt.

    Selected by RSM International to go on secondment for 3 months in the United Stated of America

    Obtained performance rewards such as gift vouchers from Financial Managers as token of appreciation for my good performance.

    Obtained Tax Law certificate with distinction

Certification

South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) Member since 2014

Timeline

Finance Manager- Financial Operations

Cell C Limited
02.2023 - Current

Shared Services Manager

Cell C Limited
08.2022 - 01.2023

Independent Consultant

Kettle Consulting
07.2020 - 08.2022

Group Consolidation Accountant

Emedia Investments Proprietary Limited
10.2017 - 06.2020

Higher Diploma in Accountancy - Accounting

University of Witwatersrand

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