Sales Manager

Michelle Wakeford

Citizenship : South African Date of birth : 15 June 1982

Contact

Tel : 083-***-****

e-mail : adh38b@r.postjobfree.com

Address

** ******* ****, ***** ****, Roodepoort, 1724 Johannesburg

Profile

Objective

I am seeking a position within the Finance/Accounting Sector. I have over seventeen year’s professional experience within an Accounts, Administrative and Human Resource capacity. I also possess excellent MS Office skills and enjoy working under pressure and to tight schedules.

Availability

1 Calendar Months’ notice

Systems Proficiency

Proficient or familiar with the following Programs:

Financial Systems

Pastel

AccPac

TAS Books Accounting Package

Oracle

Dynamic Factoring

Pastel Evolution

HR Systems

E-Filing

Easy File Employer

VIP

Graylink Recruitment Portal

Windows

Excel - Advanced

Word – Advanced

Power Point – Advanced

Outlook - Advanced

Supplementary Systems

HEAT Document Tracking

NatWest, ABSA, Barclays and FNB Banking

Flight Reconciliation System

Integration.net

Education

2014

CIMA (CGMA and ACMA Qualification)

2012

CIMA – Professional Qualification

CIMA Global – Strategic Exams passed, Passed with the highest mark in South Africa for the Performance and Risk Examination.

2011

CIMA - Certificate in Business Accounting

CIMA Global

2011

B-Com Honours – Financial Management

University of Johannesburg

2009

Associate Financial Planner Certificate

University of Johannesburg/ Financial Planning Institute of Southern Africa

2007 - 2009

B – Com Finance

University of Johannesburg

1995 - 2000

Matric

Krugersdorp High School

Work Experience

Sinetech (pty) LTD - 1 April 2018 - Current

Current Position

Financial Director

Full Finance Function

Warehouse Management

Tight Cash controls

Board reporting

Strategic objective setting and monitoring

Full statutory compliance

Overseeing of payroll

Training of staff internally and externally

Sales analysis and forecasting

Procurement of foreign and local stock

Management of facilities

Full HR function

Management of day to day operations

Ensure adherence to all statutory requirements regarding financial reporting and HR

Project management of new implementations, systems and changes

Develop trends and projections for the firm’s finances.

Drafting of policies, procedures and KPIS. Responsible for implementation of these.

Budgeting

Team management

Sick Automation Southern Africa (pty) LTD - 1 April 2017 - Current

1 Year Contract Position

Financial Manager

Provide financial reports and interpret financial information to managerial staff while recommending further courses of action.

Implementing financial and reporting changes in accordance with head office and best practice objectives

Maintain the financial health of the organization.

Implement a finance manual for the smooth running of the department

Manage stock discrepancies and resolve any issues

Relationship management of customer and supplier relationships

Manage debtors and creditors age analysis

Ensure adherence to all statutory requirements regarding financial reporting and HR

Project management of new implementations, systems and changes

Ensure communication on critical issues and changes to Excomm

Analyze costs, pricing, variable contributions, sales results and the company’s actual performance compared to the business plans.

Develop trends and projections for the firm’s finances.

Setting and controlling Product pricing

Conduct reviews and evaluations for cost-reduction opportunities.

Oversee operations of the finance department, set goals and objectives, and design a framework for these to be met.

Manage the preparation of the company’s budget.

Liase with auditors to ensure appropriate monitoring of company finances is maintained.

Correspond with various other departments, discussing company plans and agreeing on future paths to be taken.

Full function HR

Tourvest Duty Free - January 2013 – March 2017

Permanent Position

Financial Manager May 2016 – March 2017

Cashflow (liquidity) and Forex management

Management of Financial Shared services team

Working Capital Management

Commercial models

Stock management and pricing

Reserve, Local and International banking relationship management

Audit and year end process management

Exco and Board Reporting

Reconciliation review and sign off

Transfer pricing document and process management

Group Accountant July 2013 – May 2016

Preparation and Consolidation of financial statements of 9 airlines (Multi currency) and 3 head office divisions in accordance with general accepted accounting practice and the company’s accounting policies; the monthly reporting of the entities’ results and reporting of these to the executive and management teams and to holdings, both in source and reporting currencies

Preparation in full for annual audit reconciliations and packs ( Income Statement, Balance sheet and Cashflow)

Transfer pricing document initial creation, and monthly preparation, maintenance and financial entries

Full forex analysis and revaluations

Management of data integrity between FRS, Accpac and the MIS cubes, with specific emphasis on the KPI, inventory and revenue systems

Monthly review of all financial reconciliations prepared by the GL Controllers

Perform monthly reconciliations between FRS and ACCPAC for all inventory and revenue accounts to ensure that all transactions have been processed correctly, all systems integrations have occurred and that the relevant sub-ledgers support the transactions processed

Prepare the annual budget packs, assist with completion across the departments and entities, complete the consolidation of all packs and update on Accpac

Full payroll function

UK and EU Vat calculations and submissions.

Monitoring and analysis of stock and stock provisions against Working capital requirements

Fixed Asset register

Goods in transit reconciliation;

Reconcile all relevant sub-ledgers balances to the general ledger

Correct application of financial accounting standards

Compliance with all tax legislation in all jurisdictions (income, VAT, withholding, customs, employee taxes);

Weekly and monthly revenue reports to management and head office

Stock count procedures

General Ledger Controller January 2013 – July 2013

Income Statement preparation and analysis for 3 airline divisions

Maintenance of account codes, cost centers and segments – ensure all items are allocated to the correct accounts and cost centers

Ensure cash book, AP & AR entries are processed and allocated correctly each day

Perform day end / day opening procedures in Accpac and FRS to ensure that all transactions have been processed correctly, all systems integrations have occurred and that the relevant sub-ledgers support the transactions processed;

Daily review of sales reports and controls and their integration

Checking all bank details and account transfers

Review of all inventory costing and loading into Accpac;

Ensure all necessary accruals are calculated, raised and resolved as required - ensure that all accruals, provisions, write offs, adjustments as well as forex entries are finalised before submission of flash results

Revaluation of accounts

Ensuring the system has all the information required to complete the VAT, tax and royalty returns for computation and submission

Full Payroll Function, from input, to payment, IRP5’s and Emp 201 and 501.

UK and EU Vat Calculation and Submission

Monthly preparation of reconciliations of all general ledger accounts

Reconcile all sub-ledgers balances to the general ledger

University of Johannesburg

Permanent

Payroll Reconciliation Officer

April 2010 – December 2012

Reconciliation and payment of Accounts

Running of the IRP5 process, including setting deadlines, Risk registers, ensuring team participation, balancing to EMP 201’s, payments of R262 Million a year

Calculation and submission of EMP 201 tax forms and reconciliation of deductions and variances

3rd Party payments – Calculation and electronic submissions on Oracle system

All relevant queries on accounts and clearing thereof

Balancing of monthly payroll deductions to billing schedules

Process Mapping and planning of projects

Report, presentation and policy writing

Compilation and maintenance of department risk registers

Full control of E-Filing and Easy File PAYE accounts, payments and submissions.

Management of Medical aid benefits, accounts and Broker relationships

FOREX calculations for required subsistence transactions

Contract

Human Resource Officer

October 2007 - 2010

Budget requirements and control within the University recruitment budget

Completion of legal forms and providing Statistical Information to Management

Organisation of Interviews and candidate appointments

Spread sheet creation and updates of positions and relevant information

Coordination of interviews

Appointment administration for new candidates

Controlling of position numbers and status on the Oracle system

Contract

Course Administrator

September 2006 – October 2007

Student course and Admin queries

Spread sheet control of marks, course updates and student payments

Organisation of course workshops

Quote, invoice and claim duties

Travel Arrangements

Statistical Spread sheets

Bindery Intake and order control

Assistance with monthly department budgets

Debtor and payment control of Bindery department

Cargo Africa

Temporary Assignment

POD and Debtors Controller

February to August, 2006

Collation of POD and relevant transport documentation to invoices on LS New

Creation, calculation and input of sales invoices and Credit notes into LS New Package

Credit Control to control payment terms and solve invoice queries

Customer and Staff queries

Reconciliations

Cosmo Services UK LTD

Permanent Position

Ledger Clerk Promoted to Senior Financial Administrator

September 2002 to July 2005

(Apr 03 – Jul 05) Assistant to Financial Director

Calculation and payment of all wages and salaries

Control of payments/transfers into and out of Company Internet bank accounts

Cash book input, control and balancing

Budgeting and forecasting

Reconciliation and control of factoring accounts

Calculation and issue of Construction Industry Scheme TAX vouchers

Responsible for Petty Cash

Posting of Cashbook Receipts and Payments

Completing legal forms and providing Statistical Information to Management

Reviewed contractual commitments and supplier terms

Training of junior staff

Dealing with all queries

Company credit Card reconciliations and expense control

(Jan 03 – April 03) Purchase Ledger Clerk

Checking and input of purchase invoices

Directors expense calculations and TAX claims

Bank and customer statement reconciliation

Paying of all Supplier and Sub-contractors

UK CIS Tax calculations and deductions

(Sept 02 – Dec 02) Sales Ledger Clerk

Creation, calculation and input of sales invoices and Credit notes into TAS Accounting Package as well as into the company Factoring accounts.

Credit Control to control payment terms and solve invoice queries

Customer queries

Preparing reports on different aspects of the business on weekly and monthly basis

2XS Wine Bar and Restaurant

Permanent Position

Assistant Manager

Ordering, issuing and control of bar and kitchen stock

Management and delegation of all staff

Bar and kitchen assistance when necessary

Daily cashing up of workstations and waiters

Purchasing of bar and kitchen stock

Calculation and payment of staff salaries and waiter commissions

Organisation of party and business functions

May 2001 – June 2002

Other Information

Transport

Full clean drivers licence

Marital Status

Single

Languages

English (Fluent)

Afrikaans (Fluent)

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