CURRICULUM VITAE

PINDIWE SIGONYA

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Full Names

Pindiwe Sigonya.

Contact Number/s

083-***-****

E-mail Address

adigdj@r.postjobfree.com

Identity Number

800-***-**** 082.

Nationality

South African Citizen.

Drivers License

Yes: Code 08 with own transport.

Languages

Xhosa, English.

Other

Married, Female.

PROFILE

My profile can be summarized as a Corporate Finance Professional with 10 years Financial Management experience and 3 years banking experience. Currently employed as a Management Accountant with Merensky. Previously positions included Management Accountant, Real Estate Finance & Administrative Manager and Management Accounting Officer, Project Accountant. Qualifications, Management Advanced Programme (MAP) and a BComm Accounting Degree.

I need to be an integral part of a dynamic institution where my enthusiasm and hard work will lead to success not only for myself but also for the company I represent. Also to be part of a progressive team where creative thinking and collaboration solves problems and contributes to the well being of the company.

Availability: 30 days’ notice

CAREER PROGRESSION

Nov 2016 – Present

Management Accountant

Merensky-Langeni Sawmill

[Umtata, South Africa]

Company Type

Key Activities

Timber Manufacturing Company.

Direct support to The Financial Manager and involvement in ad hoc projects in the areas of, Sawmill, Forestry and Centralised finance

Specific responsibilities relating to:

Management and controls of various data input requirements and analysis of output throughout business processes

Stock management

General Ledger reconciliations

Month end procedures/processing-Journals

Staff debtors

Cash management and banking

Prepare Wage Schedules

Process invoices, processing payments, do -reinvoicing & create Purchase Orders

Personnel/staff management of administration personnel, oversee Stores Dept

Fixed Assets: Asset creation, disposals, acquisitions, transfers, running depreciation month end, Fixed Assets Recons, WIP Recons, drawing FAR and Tax register and compare the two and maintain the asset register .

Daily checking production recovery and closing of works orders and send a Recon to Group FM daily

STATS SA submissions & compiling BBB-EE data for audit purposes

Overseeing stores department

Sept 2013 – Oct 2016

Project Accountant

Eskom

[Sunninghill /Johannesburg, South Africa]

Company Type

National Electricity Supplier.

Key Activities

Financial Analysis- Analysing Financial Statements for the preferred supplier and write a report on the company’s profitability indicating ratio’s.

Business Productivity Programme Project- Analysing costs for the business and identify savings, do recommendations and Business case. Savings identified R305m

Project co-ordinator(Coordinate project steering committee meetings and pre - book meetings

Reason for Leaving

Contracted employment opportunity.

May 2013 – Jul 2013

Management Accountant

Investec

[Sandton /Johannesburg, South Africa]

Company Type

Financial Institution. Banking.

Key Activities

To manage and process effective accounting practices in accordance with Project Accounting Statements, through income statement and balance sheet processing, review and management reporting.

Joint responsibility in Accounting for Investec Bank Strategic Projects Area.

Authorising of invoices for payment, in accordance with Accounting Statements.

Preparation and Analysis of Management Reports, Income Statement and Balance Sheet for various Domain Areas.

Prepare Schedules.

Prepare Headcount Recon and confirm with the Domain Managers.

Monthly processing of recharge of PBSP via time sheets.

Monthly processing of income and balance sheet journals.

Monthly preparation and analysis of Project Income Statement.

Monthly collations and analysis of time sheet information.

Preparation and involvement in the forecasting process.

Preparation and final distribution of the monthly management report.

Adhoc administrative, project and accounting tasks and analysis.

Attendance and participation in monthly Domain Managers meeting.

Reason for Leaving

Contracted employment opportunity.

Jul 2010 – May 2013

Finance and Administration Manager

Shell SA

[Brynston /Johannesburg, South Africa]

Company Type

Petrochemical industry.

Key Activities

Manage 2 subordinates.

Provide an analysis and advise service to the department by investigating and reporting on efficiency and the costs of services provided, conducting financial analysis of the department’s procurement options.

Coordinate, manage and prepare Capex and Opex budgets for 3 regions.

Facilitate monthly budget variance meetings within the department to ensure all spending is within budget.

Ensure that all rentals are paid on/by due dates and avoid interest charges accruing on payments.

Ensure that all journals are done by the end of the month.

Ensure that all recoveries are done and recorded appropriately.

Act as department’s main link into the financial reporting system, fulfilling a coordinating role between Finance and the department.

Work closely with Procurement department to ensure contracts are completed and budget aligned, manage the renewal and negotiation of supplier contracts.

Ensure the asset register for assets below threshold, is compiled, monitored and a true reflection of the company’s assets.

Administration and management of fleet from buying a car to payments, insurances, claims, card administration, managing rental leases, dealing with day to day queries.

Ensure that the SLA’s for all contracts are in place and managed.

Ensure proper record keeping (TRIM) and filing of correspondence and contracts for accessibility by all staff.

Achievements

Sold out vehicles that were not in use but still paying for them, recovered R5m out of that.

Sold two flats that were in a state of disrepair, Shell flats that were not occupied (R350 000).

Designed and implemented own reporting templates, budgets for reporting.

Developed 3 staff members, they are excelling in their respective positions.

Reason for Leaving

Department was outsourced to a facilities company which lead to Retrenchment.

Oct 2009 – Jul 2010

Management Accounting Officer

Liberty Life

[Braamfontein /Johannesburg, South Africa]

Company Type

Financial Institution. Life Insurance.

Key Activities

Prepare monthly Reports for the Department in accordance with IFRS.

Analyze and Report on monthly variances between Actual and Budget figures of Expenses, Income, Equity, Assets and Liabilities.

Process Journals and re-allocation of wrong posting identified.

Update Budget and Actual results on a monthly basis.

Prepare Monthly Reconciliation’s.

Provide MA services to the Department.

Liaise with the Cost Centre Owners.

Prepare Annual Financials in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards [IFRS].

Attend to Audit queries.

Reason for Leaving

Growth and Development. Career Advancement.

Jun 2005 – Oct 2009

Management Accountant

Eskom Park/Enterprise Division

Oct 2007 – Oct 2009

Eskom

[Witbank /Mpumalanga, South Africa]

Assistant Finance Officer

Financial Accounting

Komati Power Station

Apr 2006 – Sep 2007

Buyer

Komati Power Station

Jun 2005 – Mar 2006

Company Type

National Electricity Supplier.

Key Activities:

Management Accountant

Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual Reports for the BA in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards [IFRS].

Presenting Financial Statement Reports (Income Statement, Balance Sheet,Cash Flow, Manpower no’s, Capex Report)

Analyze and Report on monthly, quarterly and yearly variances between Actual and Budget figures of Expenses, Income, Equity, Assets and Liabilities.

Do recoveries from operations monthly.

Process Journals and re-allocation of wrong posting identified.

Co-ordinate & consolidate monthly projections of the Division.

Prepare financial plan & budgets.

Prepare Monthly Reconciliation’s.

Business Unit Verifier.

Provide MA services to the Division.

Liaise with the Cost Centre Owners, Group Management Accountant and Business Unit Manager and General Manager.

Review Income statement projections on a monthly basis.

Cash flow.

Assistant Finance Officer

Verify creditors invoices and prepare for processing.

Check completeness and correctness of invoices.

Match invoices with purchase orders and service entries.

Liaise with Man Accounting, Buyers and Project Managers.

Assist in reconciling GL accounts and follow up queries.

Process debtors invoices and credit notes.

Assist in Petty Cash.

Support BU cash flow process.

Create and Maintain customer master data.

Generate and print customer statements and dunning letters.

Generate month end reports (age analysis for AR and AP).

Buyer

Formulation and issuing of complex and formal enquiries.

Evaluate tenders commercially and co-ordinate input, receipt, evaluates and adjudicates tenders and maintains contract files.

Clarify specifications and conditions of tenders, compile report for tender committee, arrange squad check, site & negotiation meetings.

Advising end-users in terms of NEC documents to be used, compile agenda for tender committee, advising project managers of reports 7 ensuring their presents at the meeting.

Collating & preparing documents for submission and approval, ensuring all documents are delivered to tender committee members.

Ensuring that reports are corrected and sent to procurement members for signature.

Achievements

Started a new department when I moved from buying to finance. My position was Assistant Finance Officer and a Management Accountant. I identified a gap in service delivery where payments were done centrally and not at the station. Suppliers were complaining about being paid late so it was suggested that a finance department would be established, where payments could be done and the department was up and running with no fail, and the end result was happy suppliers.

Reason for Leaving

Growth and development, Looking for change in a new environment.

Jan 2002 – Jan 2005

Customer Services Representative

First National Bank

[Umtata, Eastern Cape, South Africa]

Company Type

Financial Institution. Banking.

Key Activities

Customer information and restraint.

Integrated loans and stop orders.

Check book orders and account payments.

Card system news updates.

Issuing of Bob cards and debit card.

System and statement delivery

Integrate deposit system.

Requests group applications.

TCD operator CIS efficiency, investment maintenance, receipts and ITC checking.

Reason for Leaving

Banking was not my field of my study, pursuing my career in finance.

PROFESSIONAL STRENGTHS / SKILLS

Accounting / Finance

SAP, Excel, Power Point, Word, Microsoft Dynamics AX

Management

Independent strategic thinking person.

Functional, quality and operational management skills.

Liaising with Senior Management.

Chairing, conducting and attending meetings.

Troubleshooting and problem solving.

Strong delegating abilities.

Public Relations & Communication

Dealing with clients, and resolving problems, this may arise.

Ensuring efficient running of office area at all times.

Good verbal and written abilities.

Well-mannered, approachable person.

Staff Management & Human Resources

Performance evaluation, management and motivation.

Training, development, mentoring and coaching.

Attending to issues around discipline and grievance.

QUALIFICATIONS

2011

Management Advanced Programme (MAP) (NQF Level 8)

WITS Business School

[Johannesburg, South Africa]

Major Subjects Completed

Business Economics

Operations Management

Marketing

Human Resources

Finance & Accounting

Strategy

Leadership

1998 – 2001

Degree:

BComm (Acc)

University of Transkei

[Umtata, Eastern Cape, South Africa]

Major Subjects Completed

Majors:

Accounting,

Managerial Accounting

Finance

Other Courses:

Financial Accounting 1, 11 & 111,

Commercial Law 1 & 11,

Economics 1,

Business Management 1,

Taxation 1,

Applied Statistics,

Special Mathematics,

Managerial Accounting

Finance

1995 – 1997

National Senior Certificate:

Matriculation with Exemption

Khanyisa High School

[Umtata, Eastern Cape, South Africa]

Major Subjects Completed

Mathematics,

Physics,

Biology,

Geography,

English,

Xhosa

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS and WORKSHOPS & TRAINING [Certifications]

CURRENT

2002 – Present

Financial Management.

NEC Contracts.

Practical Business Law.

Business Presentation Skills.

Forex.

Contract Management.

Enquiries, Evaluation & Adjudicating of Tenders.

Negotiation Skills.

Time Management.

Report Writing.

Internal Training

[Midrand/Johannesburg, South Africa]

Purchasing & Supply Management.

Purchasing and Supply Tools.

Low Value Purchasing.

VAT.

Labour Taxation.

Intro to Purchasing.

Self-Management.

Insurance.

Ethics and PFMA.

Customer Relations.

Accounts Payable 1 & 5.

Accounts receivable 1 & 2.

Management accounting courses.

Time Management.

Supply Chain Management.

Project Management.

COMPUTER LITERACY

1 Had appropriate training only

2 Limited practical experience

3 Solid practical experience

4 Well versed, extensive experience

5 Expert, extensive experience

Skill

Years

Last Used

Level

MS Windows

5-10

2019

3

MS Word

5-10

2019

3

MS Excel

5-10

2019

3

PowerPoint

5-10

2019

3

SAP

5-10

2016

3

AX Dynamics

3-4

2020

3

REFERENCES

Mr G De Wet

Merensky

Finance Manager

Mobile +27-72-511-****

Mr Njabulo Mnguni

Eskom Park

Financial Manager

Tel +27-13-693-****,

Mobile +27-79-494-****

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