Accounting Management

MARK THIART

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Finance & Accounting Executive

Innovative and effective professional with experience in administrative functions, accounts payable management, accounts receivable management, client/customer relations, general accounting functions, and technical issues and software. Excellent communicator who can build rapport with employees at all levels. Thrive in challenging environments and able to work effectively under time pressure.

professional SKILLS

Accounting and Finance Skills: Extensive experience in accounting functions, including: general ledger reconciliations, journal entries, payroll, taxes, expense accounts, bank reconciliation, debt & credit management, P/L statements, A/R and A/P statements, collections, and auditing.Successful supplier and third party contract negotiation history.Ability to develop and implement new accounting systems to improve accuracy and efficiency, in addition to maintaining accounting best practices, such as GAAP policies and regulations.

Business Management Skills: Served as the primary contact between clients/customers/suppliers and other third party members and the finance/accounting department at several prominent institutions.Managed numerous projects and direct reports in excess of 25 with financial worth of 1.5 million.Worked on new projects, while adhering to training requirements for efficient financial reporting solutions.

Leadership Skills: Managed daily cash systems, expense accounts, and portfolios, general accounts, and other finance programs.Contributed to budget initiatives to keep both costs and inventory low at various organizations.Key contributor to executive decision-makers and their financial budgeting and goal processes.

Technical Skills: Proficient in Pastel Accountancy, Pastel Payroll, Pastel Stock Control, MS Office, Sage, Fidelio, and other software programs and operating systems.Foreign Currency Exchange systems.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Twin Film, LTD., Cape Town, South Africa – Accountant 2010 to 2012

Rockover Administration, Cape Town, South Africa – Accountant (Contract) 2009 to 2010

Cloof Wine Estate, Cape Town, South Africa – Accountant 2005 to 2009

Village & Life, Cape Town, South Africa – Financial Controller 2003 to 2005

Baran Raviv Jasco Telecommunication, Mozambique, Africa – Accounts Controller 2002 to 2003

International Harbor Services, Cape Town, Africa – Financial Controller 1994 to 2002

educatioN & TRAINING

Tygerberg College, Cape Town, Africa

Degree in Accounting and Corporate Management (Registered with SAQA)

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