ZIZIPO APIWE TINA MPETSHWA
Gqeberha
Summary
Passionate Bookkeeper experienced in financial reporting and analysis. Delivered accurate bank reconciliations and resolved billing disputes through attention to detail and proactive problem-solving. Committed to improving social issues while driving efficiency within accounting teams.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Bookkeeper
Spec-Savers Accounting Services
Port Elizabeth
11.2023 - Current
- Managed daily bookkeeping tasks using Sage accounting software systems.
- Processed invoices and payments accurately for client accounts.
- Reconciled bank statements and financial records regularly.
- Assisted in preparing monthly financial reports for management review.
- Maintained organized records of transactions and financial documents.
- Resolved billing discrepancies with vendors or customers promptly.
- Compiled current budget data from estimated revenues, expenses and prior budgets.
Junior Bookkeeper
Spec-Savers Accounting Services
Port Elizabeth
09.2022 - 10.2023
- Bookkeeping of 4 Audiology stores and 11 Optometric stores.
- Prepared monthly management accounts and submitted to senior by deadline.
- Processed salary journals and cleared control accounts promptly.
- Preparation of PAYE returns and submission and payment thereof.
- Prepared monthly audit files and submitted to senior by deadline.
- Prepared VAT returns and ensured timely submission and payment.
- Reconciliation of VAT - Box reports to General ledger.
- Processing of cashbooks (importing) and bank reconciliation.
- Monthly audit files to be prepared and submitted to Senior by deadline dates.
- Raising of accruals, provisions, fixed asset journals and other journals.
- Maintenance of fixed asset registers.
- Depreciation, addition and disposal entries to be passed.
- Preparation and clearing of Debtors reconciliations.
- Verified timely receipt of EDI payments from stores.
- Monitoring of debt collections and debtors aging.
- Monitoring and follow up of stock count variances.
- Communicated effectively with staff, store owners, and management to resolve issues.
- Promoted to Bookkeeper [Effective date: 01 November 2023]
Finance Intern
Formex Industries
Gqeberha
04.2022 - 09.2022
- Conducted monthly creditor reconciliations for each supplier to maintain financial accuracy.
- Assisting finance manager with mapping of the Income statements for two companies.
- Validated blank and part mass of raw material against Syspro data to ensure accuracy.
- Ensuring that unit costs are correctly updated monthly to ensure there are no PPVs.
- Conducted investigations to determine discrepancies in stock information between departments.
- Documented revaluation gains and coil splitting to maintain precise accounting entries.
- Compare actual weighing of a single part, ensure commercial and Projects departments have matching data.
Junior Bookkeeper
PWM Accounting
Gqeberha
03.2020 - 03.2022
- Assisted 15 regular clients by processing monthly bank statements, preparing trial balances and income statements in Pastel Sage.
- Prepare shareholding confirmation letters for new clients.
- Capturing UIF declarations for clients on U-Filing.
- Create employee IRP5/IT3(a) certificates.
- Filing company monthly accounting, provisional tax.
- Compiled and organized statutory information for the company to ensure legal compliance.
- Contacted clients to request their bank statements for financial processing.
- Compile transaction query list and forward to Client.
- Completed monthly accounting tasks for Accountant.
- Prepared VAT reconciliation for Accountant to establish VAT payable and receivable.
- Assist the Client with recalculation of PAYE for employees of the Client.
- Forward information to accountant for final processing to the labour department and SARS EMP 201s.
Education
Matriculation -
Riebeek College Girls' High School
UitenhageDiploma - Accountancy
Nelson Mandela University
GqeberhaAdvanced Diploma - Accountancy: Internal Auditing
Nelson Mandela University
GqeberhaPostgraduate Diploma - Internal Auditing
Nelson Mandela University
GqeberhaSkills
- Sage accounting
- Pastel
- Financial reporting
- Cash flow analysis
- Office software
- Attention to detail
- Time management
- Organization
- Client relations
- Leadership
- Team building
- Knowledge application
Languages
English, Xhosa
First Language
Timeline
Bookkeeper
Spec-Savers Accounting Services
11.2023 - Current
Junior Bookkeeper
Spec-Savers Accounting Services
09.2022 - 10.2023
Finance Intern
Formex Industries
04.2022 - 09.2022
Junior Bookkeeper
PWM Accounting
03.2020 - 03.2022
Matriculation -
Riebeek College Girls' High School
Diploma - Accountancy
Nelson Mandela University
Advanced Diploma - Accountancy: Internal Auditing
Nelson Mandela University
Postgraduate Diploma - Internal Auditing
Nelson Mandela University