Treasury/Finance

MANDY LIGHT

*** ******** *** * *, Georgetown, Texas 78633 713-***-**** mandydl ight@yahoo. co.uk 1 Page

TREASURY/ACCOUNTING MANAGEMENT

Q U A L I F I C A T I ON S P R O F I L E

Multifaceted, analytical, and forward-thinking professional with expertise in cash forecasting, financial and treasury management, banking operations, and supply chain management

Strategic and out-of-the-box thinker, with in-depth capability to manage cash flow and data collection to guarantee efficiency in the company’s productivity. Equipped leadership and organizational abilities in managing group dynamics, as well as in motivating, developing, and leading a financial team to accomplish set-forth goals. Articulate communicator, with strong interpersonal skills essential in establishing positive relationships with all levels of professionals. CORE C OM P E T E N C I E S

General Cash Operations ~ Foreign Payments ~ Financial Reporting Imports Management ~ Account Analysis ~ Cross-functional Leadership P R O F E S S I O N A L E X P E R I E N C E

Allied Mobile Communications Ltd., Johannesburg, South Africa (2013–Present) NATIONAL TREASURY MANAGER 2015–Present

Handle the cash management and supervision of the general cash operations for the company and its subsidiaries which include analysis and reporting of cash flows and investments and daily administration of the cash management process for the African regions which includes Angola, Kenya, Namibia, Mozambique, South Africa, Uganda, and Zambia

Leverage skills to maximize investment earnings through management of cash balances on deposits

Create weekly cash flow and working capital reports.

Report on daily cash balances and invest any excess cash on global bank accounts

Manage the process with regards to Regulators within the individual countries; together with global banking relationships; bank accounts opening and closing process; and staff credit cards and facilities

Authorization of monthly payrolls for the African regions

Provide supervision to Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable departments

Assume accountability in authorizing weekly and monthly external and foreign payments on various online banking systems

Employ keen attention to detail in examining financial statements to guarantee accuracy in financial reporting FINANCIAL MANAGER 2013–2014

Conducted detailed account analysis and month-end processing and reporting

Closely tracked implemented systems and internal controls to guarantee efficiency in productivity

Displayed proficiency in overseeing the following;

Stock levels and inventory valuations monitoring

General ledger maintenance

Group intercompany accounts

Monthly management accounts verification

Maintenance of Fixed asset registers

Annual audits supervision

Attained and surpassed targets by expertly leading the Finance Team Tedelex Pty. Ltd., Johannesburg, South Africa

GROUP SHIPPING MANAGER 2013

Served as imports department head in charge of administering imports and foreign creditors for the group; costing all the imports for the group; and authorizing import letters of credits

Worked with the chief financial officer (CFO) in managing the foreign exchange risk and exposure

Spearheaded the design and execution of IT and other systems, as necessary

Discussed procedures and services by interacting with various banking institutions and freight forwarders Allied Mobile Communications (Pty) Ltd., Johannesburg, South Africa TREASURY ASSISTANT 2011–2012

Guaranteed completion of future cash flow models through data collection and verification coordination from various departments

Generated cash flow reports and risk management reports containing risks-faced data for executive management

MANDY LIGHT

500 Marquesa Tra i l, Georgetown, Texas 78633 713-***-**** mandydl ight@yahoo. co.uk 2 Page

Held full responsibility in tracking and controlling all exposure mitigating instruments, such as foreign exchange contracts; and special facilities granted by the bank, such as debtor discounting and stock financing facilities

Ensured adherence to the facility’s terms and conditions in coordinating with specific departments within the bank and external parties; and guaranteed availability of funds. Defy Appliances Pty Ltd., Durban South Africa (1997–2009) IMPORTS MANAGER 2003–2009

Played an integral role in handling the following key functions;

Maintenance of the general ledger and relevant portions of the trial balance

Supervision of foreign creditors

Costing of imports for the group

Verification and authorization of import letters of credits

Tracking and payment of shipping line freight invoices

Document control in accordance with customs and reserve bank requirements

Stock revaluations in adherence to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)

Marine insurance claims

Monitoring and management of foreign exchange risk including hedging of currency exposure

Foreign exchange dealing and the analysis of exchange rate variances

Negotiated the best exchange rates between various banks in the spot and forward market, as well as incoterms and payment terms with overseas suppliers

Earlier Positions Held:

IMPORT CONTROLLER

FINANCIAL CONTROLLER

Absa Bank Corporate, International Division, South Africa SUPERVISOR (International Banking)

O T H E R E X P E R I E N C E

Tradestream Pty Ltd., South Africa

OPERATIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER

Time Share Shoppe, South Africa

RECEPTION AND SALES

E D U C A T I O N

Bachelor of Commerce Honors Business Management, Minor in Financial Management, 2015 University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa Bachelor of Commerce in Logistics, 2012

University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa P R O F E S S I O N A L D E V E L O P M E N T

Treasury Professional Certification, In Progress, (Expected Completion Date: Jun 2017) Rice University

Diploma in Export Management-National Qualifications Framework (NQF) Level 6 Institute of Marketing Management

Advanced Certificate in International Trade and Export Institute of Marketing Management

Marketing Certificate

Rand Afrikaans University

T E C H N I C A L A C UM E N

Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint) Microsoft Access Syspro ODBC Baan (Triton) Epicor FRX Reporting

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