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CURRICULUM VITAE

GERALD MUVODZI

2020

CONTACTS

Mobile: +27-73-904-****

Email: adgyaa@r.postjobfree.com

DOB : 23.02.1980

Address: Southern Gateway,Polokwane

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QUALIFICATIONS

QUALIFICATIONS INSTITUTION

YEAR

Bachelor of Accounting Solusi University 2002

Advanced Level-Cambridge Marist Brothers 1998

Ordinary Level-Cambridge Marist Brothers 1996

OTHER TRAINING ATTENDED

Payroll for Non payroll

Personnel

2009

Remuneration for HR 21 st Century 2011

Performance Management 21 st Century 2010

SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENTS

Manager of the year award-UTM Group (Pty) Ltd- Financial Year Mar 09-Feb 201*-****-****: Student Representative Council Member- Solusi University Treasurer 1995-96: SchoolHeadboy

1997- 98:SchoolHeadboy;Rugby Captain

SPECIALITY AREAS

● Financial Management Tendering &Procurement

● Strategic Business Planning Outsourcing & Supplier Relationship Mgt

● Organisational Change Programmes Negotiation and Contract Management

● IT Infrastructure & Financial Management Systems Report Writing

● Data & Performance Analysis Motivational Team Leadership

● Project Planning & Delivery

● Workforce Development and Talent Retention

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PROFILE

A finance professional with a demonstrable record of achievement within private sector managing the financial function and driving effective business development and growth strategies. Extensive experience in engineering complex organisational change programmes to increase performance and productivity whilst introducing greater cost efficiency, demonstrating thorough high levels of financial acuity and advanced analytical and planning skills. A highly focused and results orientated individual offering strong business leadership and the ability to contribute both strategically and tactically at management level. 17 years continuous career progression in financial management and general business management .

CAREER SUMMARY

COMPANY EMPLOYMENT DATES POSITION

Private Consulting Sept 2019 to date Freelance Consulting Jeanre Trading (Pty) Ltd-Cape

Town

June 2016 to Aug 2019 Financial Controller

Salacia LDA,ASM

LDA,Micoma

LDA-Pemba Mozambique

October 2014 to April

2016

Group Finance and

Operations Manager

Motivaction Trading Oct 2013-September 2014 Operations Manager UTM Group (Pty) Ltd-SA Mar 2010- Aug 2013 Senior Finance Manager UTM Group (Pty) Ltd-SA

Mar 2009- Feb 2010 Finance Manager

CD Link Chartered Acc-SA May 2007-Feb 2009 Senior Financial Accountant Lesedi Consulting

Engineers-SA

May 2005-April 2007 Projects Accountant

Regatta Corporate Finance January 2003-April 2005 Corporate Finance Analyst 3

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CAREER DETAILS

COMPANY Jeanre Trading (Pty) Ltd-Cape Town

SECTOR Retail,Hospitality,Organic Grocer

POSITIONS HELD Financial Controller

DURATION OF EMPLOYMENT June 2016 to Aug 2019

TECHNOLOGY Ms Word, Power Point, Excel, MSP

2010,PastelEvolution,PastelPayroll,Quickbooks,Accountedge,Arc h Retail Software

REASON FOR LEAVING Family relocated to Limpopo .

Responsibilities

● Developing financial strategy, including risk minimisation plans and opportunity forecasting

● Prepare monthly management packs

● High-level financial reporting and analysis

● Regular budget consolidation

● Dealing with international supplier payments via banks,C/C and paypal

● Cash flow management

● Improving efficiencies and reducing costs across the businesses

● Stakeholder management

● Debt management and collection

● Preparing company tax calculations

● Ensuring compliance with statutory law and financial regulations

● Developing financial reviews and providing investment advice

● Payroll processing

● Working closely with management to share reports and analyse findings

● Improve the skills level of all accounting staff

● Promote job satisfaction

● Personnel function:Maintenance of Personnel Files,Contracts,Leave Schedules,Medical Aid,etc

● Coordinate and direct the preparation of the budget and financial forecasts and report variances

● Prepare and publish timely monthly financial statements

● Coordinate the preparation of regulatory reporting

● Research technical accounting issues for compliance

● Support month-end and year-end close process

● Ensure quality control over financial transactions and financial reporting

● Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls

● Any other duties as directed by the directors

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COMPANY (Salacia LDA,ASM LDA,Micoma LDA)

3 Companies

SECTOR Steel Industry,Hospitality,PropertyDevelopment, Fencing

POSITIONS HELD Finance and Operations Manager

DURATION OF EMPLOYMENT Oct 2014-April 2016

TECHNOLOGY Ms Word, Power Point, Excel, MSP 2010, MS Visio 2007,PastelEvolution,PastelPayroll,SAP

REASON FOR LEAVING Directors decided to outsource the accounting and management roles due to the slow

movement in the oil and gas industry.

Reporting to Shareholders,was fully in charge of the Mozambique Operations in Pemba . Responsibilities:

● Managing Finance team and responsible for reporting to shareholders monthly

● Human resources management –recruitment,training and development

● Day to day management of a 40 bed Hotel

● Overseeing FOH Manager,Housekeeping and Maintenance

● Cashflow Management

● Preparation of management packs

● Management reporting

● Budget process

● Taxation and tax planning

● Issue economic and financial costs reports

● Analyse and forecast monthly financials to obtain better adhesion

● Manage client relationships

● Liaising with bankers, suppliers and customers

● Ensuring that all financial manuals and checklists are adhered to

● Compiling monthly financial reports and highlight variances,discrepancies and/or changes in policy or strategy

● Capex tracking and related functions

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COMPANY Motivaction Trading

SECTOR Transport and Logistics,Commodity Broking, Tissue Production

POSITIONS HELD General Manager

DURATION OF EMPLOYMENT Oct 2013-to Sept 2014

TECHNOLOGY Ms Word, Power Point, Excel, MSP 2010

REASON FOR LEAVING Career Growth

Responsibili es

● Overseeing daily business operations.

● Developing and implementing growth strategies.

● Training low-level managers and staff.

● Creating and managing budgets.

● Improving revenue.

● Hiring employees.

● Evaluating performance and productivity.

● Analyzing accounting and financial data.

● Researching and identifying growth opportunities.

● Generating reports and giving presentations.

● Creating business plans to support the company’s financial objectives.

● Supporting sales teams and key account managers in retention of existing clients.

● Defining long-term strategic goals and developing clear plans to implement them.

● Improving internal processes and ensuring employees work as a cohesive unit.

● Anticipate client needs and develop solutions to meet those needs. 6

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CAREER DETAILS (continued)

COMPANY UTM Group (Pty) Ltd- Johannesburg S.Africa SECTOR Risk Technology

POSITION HELD Senior Finance Manager

DURATION OF EMPLOYMENT March 2010-August 2013

TECHNOLOGY MS Word, Power Point, Excel, MSP

2003,PastelPayroll, PastelPartner,

PastelEvolution, SAP

REASON FOR LEAVING Company was sold to and all staff were retrenched

Responsibili es:

● Meaningful analyses of the business performance and influencing decisions, accordingly;

● Assessment of the financial and business viability of new and existing projects, making recommendations and taking part in the decisions;

● Contribute to and implement financial strategy, particularly as it pertains to key projects;

● Financial accounting / control function in the business through other managers and their teams;

● Manage expenses of the business within budget;

● Preparation of monthly financial reports and comments on business performance;

● Statutory reporting, including annual financial statements, FSB and SARB reporting;

● Regular reporting to the board of directors and co-ordination of packs for board meetings;

● Ensure compliance with all tax requirements and submission of returns to SARS;

● Assist in setting the strategy and 3 year plans for the business;

● Responsible for all financial components of the annual business plan and quarterly forecasting;

● Key liaison with internal and external auditors;

● Ensuring tax, legislative and statutory requirements are met;

● Identification, management and monitoring of risks and the adherence to risk policies;

● Manage and lead a team of accountants and accounting specialists to deliver superior results; 7

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COMPANY UTM Group (Pty) Ltd

POSITION HELD Finance Manager

DURATION OF EMPLOYMENT March 2009-February 2010

TECHNOLOGY MS Word, Power Point, Excel, Pastelpartner, PastelEvolution, Pastel Payroll

REASON FOR LEAVING Promoted to Senior Finance manager Responsibili es:

● Cashbooks, debtors, creditors, journals, intercompany transactions, accruals, trail

● balance, fixed asset register and reconciliation.

● Load payments on the banking system.

● Prepare and submit VAT201 returns.

● Prepare monthly audit schedules for balance sheet and selected expense accounts.

● Comparison to budget and annual projections.

● Preparation of year-end accounts and coordination with external auditors.

● Assist in the preparations of budgets and forecasts.

● Ensure timely preparation of monthly, quarterly, ad hoc and year-end reporting as required by management

● Statutory returns (VAT,RSC,PAYE and UIF)

● Monthly balance sheet reconciliations

● Monitoring of capital expenditures

● Maintaining of fixed asset register

● Preparing of monthly cash flows

● Statutory payments processing

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COMPANY CD Link Chartered Accountants-Westgate

South Africa

POSITION HELD Senior Financial Accountant

DURATION OF EMPLOYMENT May 2007- February 2009

TECHNOLOGY MS Word, Power Point, Excel, Pastelpartner, PastelEvolution, Pastel Payroll

REASON FOR LEAVING Career Growth

Responsibilities:

● Preparation of financial statements up to Balance sheet

● Extracting and interpreting information from financial records

● Vat returns,SDL,PAYE calculations

● Liaison with SARS

● Advising on strategic direction

● Advising boards of management

● Assist in controlling working capital of businesses, ensuring debtors, creditors and stocks are maintained.

● Prepare profit and loss statements and monthly closing and cost accounting reports

● Establish, maintain and coordinate the implementation of accounting and accounting control procedures

● Monitor, and review accounting and related system reports for accuracy and completeness

● Analyse revenue and experience trends and recommend appropriate budget levels and ensure expenditure control

● Balancing intercompany loan accounts

● Resolve accounting discrepancies

● Recommend, develop and maintaining financial databases, computer software systems and manual filing systems

● Supervise input and handling of financial data and reports for the company’s automated financial systems

● Auditing and audit report preparation.

● Preparing accounting policies and orientation for client staff 9

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COMPANY Lesedi Consulting Engineers and Project

Managers

POSITION HELD Projects Accountant

DURATION OF EMPLOYMENT May 2005- April 2007

TECHNOLOGY MS Word, Power Point, Excel, PastelPartner, PastelEvolution, Pastel Payroll

REASON FOR LEAVING Career Growth

Responsibili es:

● Understand the project conditions of appointment, conceptual revenue stream, the scope of work and progress to be able to give valued input during the WIP review

● Review projects on a weekly/monthly basis depending on project stage

● Preparation of payment certificates for contractors

● Preparation of tax invoices for submission to clients

● Quality control

● Cost benefit analysis for capital projects

● Maintaining Project time sheets

● Preparation of budgets and budgetary review with management

● Variation order applications

● Assist the Project Managers in producing work plan

● Preparation of Tender documentation and Bids

● Attend monthly management meeting to review the financial and general project performance of period

● Project close out reports and reconciliations

● Project Cash Flow Management

● Implement policy and procedures for accounting and financial aspects of business

● Responsible for the credit control function

● Preparation of Monthly Management Accounts and Variance Reports

● Maintain all project finance and admin files

● Preparation of Year End Accounts and Statutory Returns for submission to SARS

● Setting up and Maintaining Internal Control Systems 10

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COMPANY Regatta Corporate Finance- Harare Zimbabwe POSITION HELD Corporate Finance Analyst

DURATION OF EMPLOYMENT January 2003- April 2005

TECHNOLOGY MS Word, Power Point, Excel, MSProjects, MS Access

REASON FOR LEAVING Career Growth

Responsibili es:

● Financial modelling and analysis,

● Transaction related research.

● Dedicated Research

● Due diligence exercises

● Project support

● Valuations for disposal and acquisition purposes(intrinsic ; relative ;net asset valuations)

● Document preparation

● Project execution.

● Fund management

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COMPETENCIES

● Accurate and detail orientated

● Ability to meet deadlines and handle pressure

● Excellent communication skills

● Able to work well independently

● Strong analytical focus

● Good interpersonal skills

● Team player

● Resilience and flexibility in the face of change

● Passionate about meeting delivery commitments

● Ability to align performance for success

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