Manager Accountant

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Christine Kirk

Address: * ********** ********, ******** ******, Modderfontein

Date of birth: 11 July 1974

Dependents: 1 minor

Phone: 083-***-****

Email: *****************@*****.***

I would like to apply for a position in a finance department as I have 25 years’ experience, mostly in the Motor Industry. My most current position was Financial Manager for Renault Retail Group in Gauteng overseeing 6 retail outlets. I believe that I will be an asset to the business in a finance position due to the knowledge and experience I have gained having been employed with Renault for 15 years. My financial position as well as my managerial skills would be of great assistance and value to the growth, success and profitability of your business. I believe that I have strong managerial skills, together with a good team of people I will run a successful department. My aim would be to retain the loyal and dedicated staff and develop them as well as myself to achieve a common goal. I’m a firm believer in developing, training, promoting and retention of staff. The following are what I see as key fundamental criteria in a financial position:

• Trust and integrity

• Attention to detail

• Adhere to policy and procedures

• Communication is key regarding staff and co-workers

• Meeting reporting deadlines

• Monitor & measure KPI’s of employees

• Explore new avenues to generate income

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PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE

Renault Retail Group July 2005 to December 2019

(Reason for leaving was due to relocating to the UK in February, returned in June’20) Started as a dealership Accountant, promoted to Group Accountant / Financial Manager

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Fulfilling the functions of Financial Manager for 6 Renault Retail Dealerships

• Preparation and consolidation of budgets

• Reviewing and consolidation of Management Accounts – Balance sheet & Income statement

• Ensuring daily, weekly, monthly and annual account reconciliations are done timeously and accurately (preparing reconciliations before finalizing financial statements and gaining signoff from the Financial Director)

• Ensuring bank accounts are reconciled and reviewed timeously and accurately

• Ensuring all necessary journals are prepared and posted to complete or correct accounting records

• Immediately advising management of discrepancies in order to highlight potential penalties or unresolved issues; reconciling items and inter-branch reconciliations

• Responsible for management accounts, including preparing the daily operating control, profit estimates and financial statements.

• Ensuring all long outstanding payments are successfully resolved

• Ensuring all cash objectives are met and are within the limits

• Responsible for asset verification, including fixed assets, vehicles, parts cash floats

• Approval of all new credit applications once checks have been done to ensure the risk to the business is minimal

• Handling of all legal debt cases directly with Attorney’s if needs be

• Ensuring all debtor accounts are reconciled/allocated and collected according to the terms agreed. Statements are distributed timeously. Data base is kept upated for communication purposes. Ensure that the dealers filing system is correct and current for ease of refernce.

• Debtors reports reviewed weekly with Management, with valid explanation to ensure there is no risk to the business

• Ensuring all company financial and administrative policies, procedures and time requirements are adhered to at all times

• Ensuring up to date legislative information is available for VAT and WCA

• Responsible for cash sales management and work in progress management

• Performing General Ledger reconciliations and preparing tax packs

• Preparing provisions and accruals

• Maintaining internal controls and performing monthly reviews of controls (ICQ)

• Responsible for VAT submissions

• Collating and distributing the daily operating control report

• Performing floor plan reconciliations and payments of reported vehicles

• Approval of all new suppliers and ensure they are approved vendors 3 Page

• Review and approve creditors reconciliations for external and internal suppliers. Ensure that supporting documentation is attached with purchase orders and release of all payments for cash and term accounts

• Reviewed creditors age analysis monthly to ensure every account is reconciled and allocated.

• Check, approve and release all dealers daily cash book payments

• Generating sundry orders

• Calculating the depreciation of assets and demo vehicles

• Responsible for warranty claims monitoring and fleet claims monitoring

• Prepare, review and approve salary journals

• Checking salary input data, including all dealers monthly commissions sheets

• Handling ad-hoc tasks and requests as deemed necessary

• Ensuring strict adherence to timelines and quality standards

• Sustainability reporting

EARLIER CAREER AND PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE

Renault, Cape Town 1999 - 2005

Accountant / Group Accountant

Hyundai, Cape Town 1995 - 1999

Stock Controller / Bookkeeper / Accountant

Cargo Motors, JHB 1993 - 1995

Receptionist / Creditors Clerk / Cashbook Clerk

EDUCATION

Academy of Learning 1992 - 1994

Accounting Diploma

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES

Kobus Volschenk (Finance Director) – 082-***-**** – Renault South Africa ******@*******.**.**

Billy Kruger (Franchise Director) – 083-***-**** – Renault Retail Group

(Retired May 2020)

Brian Smith (Franchise Director) – 083-***-**** – Renault Retail Group 4 Page

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