ELISMA NIEMANN
Financial Manager & Accountant
Contact details
Uitenhage, Eastern Cape
ad3c5t@r.postjobfree.com
Attributes
Problem Solving
Organisational skills
People skills
Highly motivated
Career driven
Hard Working
Positive Attitude
Reliable
Certification
VIP Payroll - Course 1,2 & 3
VIP Payroll - Tax Year-end
RE 5 Certificate - Finance and loan applications
NCR accredited
Objective
Experienced Financial Manager and Accountant, successful at cultivating effective staff relationships at all levels while maintaining a productive and motivated working climate. Result driven achiever with exemplary planning and problem-solving skills and a high degree of detail orientation.
Employment History
Financial Accountant
Quest Petroleum (Pty) Ltd – part of Petrefuel Group, Markman
July 2021 - Current
Prepare and process monthly transactions in QuickBooks up to Trail Balance
Prepare and process monthly adjusting journal – bonus, audit fee, depreciation, installment sales agreement interest
Reconcile and confirm intercompany transactions and balances.
Calculate and process intercompany interest
Prepare monthly management accounts for Quest Group – accounts form part of monthly reports to the holding company based in Singapore
Review weekly and monthly payments for accuracy and validity
Maintain Fixed Asset Registers
Review VAT calculations before submission to SARS
Prepare audit workings at financial year-end
Financial Assistant / Foreign Creditors Clerk – short term contract
Dana Spicer Axle South Africa, Uitenhage
November 2020 – March 2021
Prepared monthly creditor reconciliations – local and foreign
Prepared foreign payments on ABSA Online Trade Finance
Reconciled and confirmed intercompany transactions and balances
Accountant
Scribante Dealerships (Pty) Ltd t/a FAW Trucks, St Albans Port Elizabeth
October 2020 – November 2020
Prepared monthly creditor reconciliations
General admin including compiling vehicle deal files for review and vehicle invoicing
Accounting Consultant
AnyCar (Pty) Ltd, Johannesburg
January 2017 – March 2019
Compiled and reviewed monthly financial statements, budgets and management reports
Monthly payroll, accounting data capturing and submitting VAT returns
Senior Accountant
CShell 229 (Pty) Ltd - Construction, Witbank
May 2008 – January 2010
Handled month-end and year-end finances
Partnered with auditors on annual audits to ensure compliance with tax guidelines - drafted financial documents, including variance reports, regulatory filings and related schedules
Calculated tax owed, prepared and submitted returns and upheld overall tax compliance
Decreased invoicing and receivable cycle times by streamlining billing systems
Supported monthly general ledger closing activities, including preparing journal entries and reconciliations
Senior Accountant and Office Manager
Integritas Inc., Mtubatuba
October 2006 – September 2007
Completed year-end closing for various companies
Completed payroll capturing and maintained employee records
Reconciled balance sheets, bank accounts, creditors and debtors
Compiled financial statements and consolidations after reconciling general ledger accounts
Supported monthly general ledger closing activities, including preparing journal entries and reconciliations
Calculated tax owed, prepared and submitted returns and upheld compliance with all tax laws
Payroll Administrator
OutForce (Pty) Ltd – Labour Brokers, Pietermaritzburg
January 2005 – June 2006
Maintained staff and payroll records for almost 500 employees
Reconciled balance sheets, bank accounts, creditors and debtors
Reconciled all payroll liabilities to general ledger and prepared monthly payroll accrual entries
Supported monthly general ledger closing activities, including preparing journal entries and reconciliations
Accountant
C&S Audits Inc., Pretoria
August 2001 – November 2004
Prepared annual audits and ensured compliance with tax guidelines
Supported monthly general ledger closing activities, including preparing journal entries and reconciliations
Updated general ledger with latest entries
Compiled financial statements and consolidations after reconciling general ledger accounts
Calculated tax owed, prepared and submitted returns and upheld tax compliance
Financial Manager
Wierda Property Management (Pty) Ltd, Pretoria
December 2000 – July 2001
Improved accuracy of commission payouts
Finalizing and controlling month-end
Checking monthly invoices and statements to customers
Financial year-end preparation from trial balance to working papers for external auditors
Education
B. Comm Accounting with Law
University of Potchefstroom
November 2000
Matric Certificate
Lichtenburg High school
November 1997
References
Graham Sacco
Dealer Principal – Land Rover Jaguar
Colin van Eck
Dealer Principal – FAW Trucks
Gordan Swans
Financial Plant Controller & IT Manager – Dana Spicer Axle SA