Manager Accountant
Resume:
Gillian Jones (Gill)
Hilton
Cell phone: 083-***-****
****-*****@*******.***
PERSONAL Date of Birth: June 13, 1977
Place of Birth: Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
ID Number: 770**********
Dependants: 2 (Son 13 and daughter 11)
Health: Excellent
EMPLOYMENT Falcon Agricultural Equipment
February 2019 – Current
Position:
Financial Manager
1. Financial Management
1.1 Prepare and submit monthly management and financial reports to executive management and Head Office
1.2 Prepare and submit sales reports to all sales manager tracking current sales against budget and previous years sales
1.3 Review income statement, identifying any variances or over-expenditure 1.4 Reconcile and review balance sheet accounts
1.5 Review all ISO procedures, ensuring all processes are documented and up-to-date 1.6 SARS submissions
1.7 Compile Cash Flow report
1.8 Maintain the Fixed Asset Register
2. Administration
2.1 Approve all payments before submission to Head Office 2.2 Process and review all stock adjustments
2.3 Manage container schedule, including ensuring forward cover is booked and monitoring import containers
2.4 Check and sign off all costings before stock is processed into the system 3. Staff Management/HR
3.1 Management and supervision of all staff in the admin department 9 staff members)
3.2 Performing all HR related duties (payroll, disciplinaries, training) 3.3 Ensuring that all staff follow company HR policies and procedures 3.4 Train and assist staff to fulfil their functions effectively and to meet the deadlines timeously
3.5 Conduct performance reviews with staff to encourage initiative and highlight any potential areas for improvement
3.6 Submission of all monthly and annual statutory returns to SARS and other institutions
4. Budgeting
4.1 Compile and present annual budget to management 4.2 Compile quarterly forecasts for submission to Head Office. Identify and investigate any differences between actuals, forecasts and budgets. 4.3 Identify budget variances and implement measures to reduce variances 5. Audit
5.1 Prepare and assist with external audits
5.2 Co-ordinate annual stock take
Safire Insurance Company Limited
November 2015 – January 2019
Position:
Company Accountant
6. Financial Management
6.1 Prepare and submit monthly management and financial reports to executive management
6.2 Review management expenses in the income statement 6.3 Reconcile and review balance sheet accounts
6.4 Implementation and management of company standard operating procedures 6.5 Design, implement and manage expense management policies (cost reduction) 6.6 SARS submissions
7. Cash Flow/Investing
7.1 Maintaining the cash flow forecast for the company 7.2 Forecasting daily and monthly cash inflows and outflows 7.3 Allocating funds to projects
7.4 Investing surplus funds into best investment options to maximize additional revenue 7.5 Prepare and present cash flow and investment reports to the Investment Committee 8. Staff Management
8.1 Management and supervision of all staff in the finance department 15 staff members)
8.2 Ensuring that all staff follow company HR policies and procedures 8.3 Implement and enforce strict deadlines for job functions 8.4 Train and assist staff to fulfil their functions effectively and to meet the deadlines timeously
8.5 Conduct performance reviews with staff to encourage initiative and highlight any potential areas for improvement
9. Budgeting
9.1 Compile and present annual budget to management 9.2 Identify budget variances and implement measures to reduce variances 10. Audit
10.1 Prepare and assist with both internal and external audits 10.2 Ensure finalized annual financial statements are presented timeously to management and board of directors
11. Social & Ethics
11.1 Monitoring the social and ethics portfolio in accordance with Company strategy
11.2 Ensure donations/sponsorship and scholarships are paid 11.3 Compile and report the Social & Ethics report to executive management 12. Administration
12.1 Implemented and maintain the company strategy to go paperless. 12.2 Maintain the windows explorer structure to ensure optimal efficiency and practical use
Previous Position:
Accountant
1. Financial Reporting
1.1 Transact and compile the financials for one Safire’s managed companies 1.2 Report financials and other reports to the Company Accountant 1.3 Reconcile the balance sheet accounts for the company and investigate all reconciling differences and outstanding transactions and issues I only occupied this position for four months before being promoted to Company Accountant
Husqvarna South Africa (Pty) Ltd
June 2005 - October 2015
Last Position:
Accountant
1. Financial Management
1.1 Prepare and submit monthly management and financial reports to head office in Sweden for the dealer, retail, construction and export department 1.2 Review management expenses in the income statement 1.3 Reconcile and review balance sheet accounts
1.4 Review creditors and debtors recons prepared by junior staff 1.5 Prepare foreign treasury payments and ensure that all supporting documentation is accurate and available for the bank
1.6 SARS submissions
2. Inventory Management
2.1 Ensure that all inventory levels in the warehouse balance to inventory in the general ledger
2.2 Assisting with stock counts and stock reconciliations 2.3 Liaising with sales manager regarding promotional campaigns to ensure stock levels were adequate
3. Staff Management
3.1 Management and supervision of all staff in the finance department 6 staff members)
3.2 Ensuring that all staff follow company HR policies and procedures 3.3 Implement and enforce strict deadlines for job functions 3.4 Train and assist staff to fulfil their functions effectively and to meet the deadlines timeously
4. Budgeting
4.1 Compile and present annual budget to head office in Sweden 4.2 Identify budget variances and implement measures to reduce variances 4.3 Conduct meetings with all departments to ensure that communication is transparent regarding the budget and actual achievements
5. Audit
5.1 Assist with external audit
5.2 Prepare all required documentation and ensure that all is readily available before and during the audit process
6. Administration
6.1 All bank administration between the Company and the bank Previous Position:
Credit Controller
1. Debtors Management
1.1 Responsible for the collection of monies owing from debtors for the dealer, retail, construction and export departments
1.2 Calculating and presenting expected cash inflow from debtors monthly 1.3 Reconciling all debtors accounts (including large retails accounts; Massmart, Shoprite and Pick n Pay)
1.4 Receipting all payments to the customer’s account 1.5 All correspondence to customers regarding their accounts Other Employment
June 2001 - 2005
Various temporary assignments in administration and accounting fields in Pietermaritzburg and Cape Town
EDUCATION
BComm in Management Accounting
University of South Africa
December 2015
Honours Degree, Psychology
University of South Africa
June 2001
SKILLS Computer Skills - Microsoft Office (exceptional excel skills, including pivot tables), Microsoft Outlook, Sage Evolution, JDE One World
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