Narisha Ramparsad

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Stoneridge Drive, Greenstone Hill

Modderfontein, Johannesburg

M: 083-***-****

E: ado50m@r.postjobfree.com

PERSONAL SUMMARY

A smart, committed and self-motivated individual with an outgoing personality and the ability to develop relationships with key business clients and colleagues. Possessing a proven track record of building long-term relationships with clients and ensuring that value is provided to their businesses. Able to deliver results under pressure by bringing fresh thinking to a project and by fostering long term profitable relationships with key accounts.

Currently looking for a suitable financial leadership position with an exciting and ambitious company where I can achieve my potential.

CAREER HISTORY

Bearings International – Boksburg

Accountant – 01 March 2021 to date

Maintain full accounting function and AP Manager.

Duties:

Brief description of key performance areas

Oversee the day to day planning and management of accounts payable for Head office and the branch network

Maintain, implement and enforce reliable and sound internal control procedures and manage compliance thereof

Analyze creditor’s workflow processes. Streamline and identify initiatives to improve processes.

Establish and maintain relationships with new and existing suppliers

Review and approve creditors reconciliations

Monitor and reconcile control accounts (Stock and Creditors)

Manage and facilitate supplier queries and disputes timeously arising from creditors reconciliations

Ensure timely and accurate payments to suppliers within payment terms

Monitor and control creditors cash book entries ensuring effective cash flow management

Submit daily and monthly creditors cash flow forecast

Verify and process new beneficiaries on the bank

Manage and motivate creditors staff through mentorship and training

Conduct monthly team meetings with creditors staff

Monitor and track creditor‘s staff key performance areas (KPAs) ensuring deliverables are met within deadlines

Maintain accurate and up to date comprehensive supplier master file on ERP and bank

Provide support and data input for year-end pack.

Assist with preparing and submission of audit documentation

Initiate and assist in ongoing performance improvement projects and interventions

Assist Financial Manager with other related duties

Analyze and monitor BBBEE compliance in accordance to business requirements and report monthly to management

Establish and maintain sound relationship with branch network management and assist with supplier account queries

Collaborate with Procurement to improve existing and new supplier payment terms to optimize cash flow

Complete, review and facilitate quick approval of new credit application forms

Ensure accurate and timeous monthly, quarterly and year end close

Participate in student intern mentorship

CAREER HISTORY

Afriwatt365 Pty Ltd – Alberton

Financial Accountant – 15 May 2020 to 30 September 2020

Reason for Leaving - Retrenched

Maintained full accounting functions for companies, Matase Industrial, Afriwatt365, Vital Generator Services.

Duties:

1.Cashbook

Reconciling all bank accounts,

Current accounts

Foreign Accounts

Petty Cash & Foreign Petty Cash

Call Accounts & Treasury Accounts

2.Payroll

Capture and submission of Wages and Salaries on VIP Payroll

Receive payroll information from departments and validate hours/calculations

Capture all payroll data – annual leave, sick leave, terminations and new employees

Print all payroll reports and request supervisors/relevant managers to authorize

Reconciliation on Excel – All Companies – Salaries and Wages Payroll

Process payroll journals and reconciliation of all payroll ledger accounts

EMP201 Reconciliation – reconcile 3rd party statements against payroll and prepare for payment

Garnishee/Maintenance & MEIBC Levies Reconciliation and prepare for payment

Reconciliation of staff loans, Medical Aid, Provident Fund

Submission of EMP201 on SARS eFiling

Monitor and extract reports for payroll data from Biometrics/clocking system

Print/email/courier all payslips to relevant departments or branches

3.Accounts Payable

Capture Accounts Payable invoices on Pastel Evolution & Pastel Partner

Reconciliation of Supplier Invoices to statements

Process all Intercompany management fees, rental and finance/admin charges

4.Accounts Receivable

Process and oversee Accounts Receivable clerks on discounts allowed and credit notes.

Capture debtor’s payments from bank statement.

5.Petty Cash

Petty Cash Control – Issuing of Cash

Reconcile Petty Cash on Excel

Capture Petty Cash Schedules on Pastel

Prepare EFT request for cash reimbursements

6.Business Online

Capture all EFT payments on Business Online – all 3 companies

Email EFT proof of payments to relevant departments

Print bank statements for all accounts daily and review/process on Pastel

Capture Payroll Salaries & Wages on Business Online – all 3 companies

7.SARS Vat Returns

Preparation of Matase, Afriwatt & Vital Generators Vat Reconciliation on excel

Process journals for Input & Output Vat – movements to Vat Control account

Balance and reconcile Input and Output Vat to Turnover

Prepare and submit EFT for payment on SARS eFiling

8.Month End Journals – Matase, Afriwatt & Vital Generators

Month End preparation of journals on excel

Reconciliation of;

GIT Re Evaluation

Foreign CR Re Evaluation – Accounts Payable

FEC Re Evaluation

Prepaid Debtors - Accounts Receivable Age Analysis

Prepaid Creditors – Accounts Payable Age Analysis

Leave Provision

Bonus Provision

Bad Debts Provision

Incentive Bonus Provision

Audit Fees Provision

Prepaid Expenses – Licences, insurance etc

Processing all month end journals on Pastel

9.Intercompany

Reconciliation of intercompany loan accounts – all 3 companies

Process journals for all intercompany movements on Pastel

10.Month End Reconciliations

Review of balance sheet accounts from Trial Balance

Preparation & Reconciliation of Balance sheet accounts on excel

CAREER HISTORY

New Way Power Pty Ltd – Alberton Jhb

Accountant – 01 July 2016 to 14 May 2020

Reason for Leaving – Resigned (CFO, Mr. N. Ngubane resigned from New Way Power. Mr. Ngubane was appointed at Afriwatt365 Pty Ltd as CFO and offered me employment)

Maintained full accounting functions for companies, New Way Power, Power 02, Genmatics.

Duties:

11.Cashbook

Reconciling all bank accounts for all branches – Durban, Cape Town, JHB, Power 02

Current accounts

Foreign Accounts

Petty Cash & Foreign Petty Cash

Money Market

12.Payroll

Reconciliation on Excel – All Companies – Salaries and Wages Payroll

Receive payroll information from departments and validate hours/calculations

Capture all payroll data – annual leave, sick leave, terminations and new employees

Print all payroll reports and request supervisors/relevant managers to authorize

Process payroll journals on Syspro

EMP201 Reconciliation and prepare for payment

Garnishee/Maintenance & MEIBC Levies Reconciliation and prepare for payment

Reconciliation of staff loans, Medical Aid, Provident Fund

13.Accounts Payable

Capture Accounts Payable payments on Syspro

Capture Foreign Invoices and Payments on Syspro

Process all Intercompany management fees, rental and finance/admin charges

14.Accounts Receivable

Process and oversee debtor’s clerks on discounts allowed and credit notes.

15.Petty Cash

Petty Cash Control – Issuing of Cash

Reconcile Petty Cash on Excel

Capture Petty Cash Schedules on Syspro – Durban, Cape Town, JHB, PO2

Prepare EFT request for cash reimbursements

16.Standard Bank Business Online

Capture all EFT payments on Business Online – New Way Power & PO2

Email EFT proof of payments to relevant departments

Print bank statements for all accounts daily and review/process on Syspro

Capture Payroll Salaries & Wages on Business Online for Power 02

Capture Creditors Month End payments on Business Online for Power 02

17.SARS Vat Returns

Preparation of New Way Power, Genmatics and Power 02 Vat Reconciliation on excel

Process journals for Input & Output Vat – movements to Vat Control account

Balance and reconcile Input and Output Vat to Turnover

Prepare and submit EFT for payment on eFiling

18.Month End Journals – New Way Power & Power 02

Month End preparation of journals on excel

Reconciliation of;

GIT Re Evaluation

Foreign CR Re Evaluation – Accounts Payable

FEC Re Evaluation

Prepaid Debtors - Accounts Receivable Age Analysis

Prepaid Creditors – Accounts Payable Age Analysis

Leave Provision

Bonus Provision

Bad Debts Provision

Incentive Bonus Provision

Audit Fees Provision

Prepaid Expenses – Licences, insurance etc

Power 02 Fixed Assets journal

Processing all month end journals on Syspro

Power 02 commission

19.Intercompany

Reconciliation of intercompany loan accounts – PO2, New Way Power and ENX Group (Interco.)

Process journals for all intercompany movements on Syspro

20.Month End Reconciliations

Review of balance sheet accounts from Trial Balance

Reconciliation of Balance sheet accounts on excel for New Way Power & Power 02

CAREER HISTORY – PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

(1)

EBF Plastics Pty Ltd – Meadowdale Jhb

Accountant – 01 February 2016 – 30 June 2016

Reason for Leaving – Temp Position, accepted permanent position at New Way Power

To maintain the cashbooks daily including processing of debit orders and all other payments from sub modules. Monthly reconciliations and analysis of general ledger accounts of balance sheet and income statement. Preparation of daily cash flow.

Duties:

Ensure that the daily cash flow projections are submitted timeously.

Liase with debtor finance company – Rand Trust on daily basis.

Maintain the cashbooks daily and reconcile to bank statements and ensure sub-ledgers agree with general ledger control accounts.

Monthly reconciliations/analysis of various general ledger accounts and sign off by Audit Company.

Preparation of Vat 201 returns and EMP201 returns and submit on SARS eFiling.

Preparation of petty cash and posting of entries on Syspro.

Processing of general ledger journals.

Posting of journal entries to the general ledger.

Process online payments and transfers for various bank accounts.

Preparation of Payroll on Sage VIP payroll system.

Liaising with HR Officer and uploading payroll online for payment.

Preparation and submission of SARS requirements on eFiling.

Liaising with Metal Industry Union and follow up on statutory requirements.

Submission of financial statements to Auditors and Directors on a monthly basis.

CAREER HISTORY – PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

(2)

Lake Foods – Linbro Park Jhb

Junior Accountant – 17 August 2015 – 31 January 2016

Reason for Leaving – Temp Position, employee was on maternity leave

To maintain the cashbooks daily including processing of debit orders and all charges. Monthly reconciliations and analysis of general ledger accounts of balance sheet and income statement. Preparation of petty cash for all branches.

Duties:

Ensure that the daily cash flow projections are submitted to AECI Treasury timeously.

Ensure that all surplus cash is transferred to AECI to maximize investment.

Maintain the cashbooks daily and reconcile to bank statements and ensure sub-ledgers agree with general ledger control accounts.

Liaise with AR (un-cleared funds) and AP (incl. Standard Bank foreign travel) departments/Managers in resolving outstanding issues and keep to an acceptable level.

Monthly reconciliations/analysis of various general ledger accounts and sign off by respective Financial Accountants.

Preparation of Vat 201 returns for all companies/divisions and timeous submission to AECI head office.

Preparation of petty cash for Linbro Park and review and maintenance of other branches/divisions.

Processing of general ledger journals for respective Financial Accountants.

Posting of journal entries to the general ledger.

Process online cash transfers for various bank accounts.

CAREER HISTORY – PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

(3)

Durban & Coastal Mental Health – Sherwood Durban

Accountant/Systems Administrator – 01 October 2014 – 31 July 2015

Reason for Leaving – Resigned due to relocation to JHB

To manage and administer the financial portfolio of the organization. To oversee the day to day operations of the Finance section and assistant and deputize in the absence of the Finance Controller. To analyze and assess accurate financial information and prepare monthly financial statements. Supervise finance staff in understanding and complying with financial procedures and ensuring that all deadlines are met.

Duties: Financial

Conduct periodic reconciliations of all accounts to ensure their accuracy.

Issue financial statements.

Assemble information for external auditors for the annual audit.

Manage and supervision of finance staff.

Maintain a chart of accounts.

Maintain and prepare the annual budget.

Calculate variances from the budget and report significant issues to management.

Monitor and assist staff with work progress.

Posting of journal entries to the general ledger.

Analyze trial balance and make any necessary adjusting journal entries to correct discrepancies.

Prepare general ledger reconciliations.

Verification of cash book and accounts payable payments online.

Duties: System Administration

Month end procedure – balance function and period end roll over.

Trouble shooting of SYSPRO modules.

Training of new users for all modules on SYSPRO.

Setup new user profiles.

Report writing.

ODBC report extracts and downloads.

Creating new codes on SYSPRO.

General ledger screen dumps and downloads for audit purposes.

CAREER HISTORY – PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

(4)

Harvey’s Composites Pty Ltd – Riverhorse Valley Durban

SENIOR BOOKKEEPER – 15 September 2012 – 30 September 2014

Reason for Leaving – Resigned, offered managerial duties and was familiar with the company – Durban & Coastal Mental Health

Responsible for Cash Book and Bank Reconciliation, Managing the General Ledger, posting of journals and Petty Cash Expenses. Preparing Invoices, receipts and EFT payments – Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable.

Duties:

Maintains and updates accounting records by performing duties such as recording and posting transactions in journals and the general ledger for accounts payable, accounts receivable.

Monthly reconciliations of supplier accounts.

Processed all authorized invoices received from supplier on Syspro.

Allocate all payments made to suppliers to the relevant invoices. Match invoices to statements, prepare payments.

Follow up on late and overdue accounts in accordance with established procedures.

Monitoring, managing and reconciled petrol/diesel account.

Management of petty cash and daily banking procedures.

Assist the financial manager in the preparation for audit and the production of financial statements, budgets and other financial reports by performing such duties as providing related documentation, preparing various accounting summaries and reports and compiling statistics.

Maintained inventory system and stock take control.

CAREER HISTORY – PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

(5)

Durban & Coastal Mental Health – Sherwood Durban

Employed as Creditors Clerk and promoted during probation period (3 months) to;

SENIOR ACCOUNTS CLERK - January 2010 – 31 May 2012

Reason for Leaving – Resigned, was seeking growth and new challenges

Responsible for being in charge of Cash Book and Bank Reconciliation, Fixed Assets Register, I.T Maintenance and support, preparation of Vat Returns and fund accounts, Health & Welfare Seta Training Fund Reconciliation, Submission of Vat Returns and all related administrations.

Duties:

Managing a number of high profile and valuable contracts and accounts.

Monthly reconciliations of supplier accounts.

Processed all authorized invoices received from supplier on Syspro.

Allocate all payments made to suppliers to the relevant invoices. Match invoices to statements, prepare payments.

Sundry/Utility payments (Telkom, eThekwini, Rent, etc.)

Monitoring, managing and reconciled petrol/diesel account.

Monitoring and managing the performance of the finance team.

Regularly updating accounts manager and financial controller of progress or areas of concern.

Monitoring, updating and managing the fixed assets register.

Management of stationery and equipment.

Supervising the preparation and recording of Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, processed journals, daily cashbook and bank reconciliation up to trial balance.

Management of petty cash and daily banking procedures.

Reconciliation of Health and Welfare Seta Fund and Petty Cash control accounts for various centers.

Compilation and preparation of vat returns and complete submission on eFiling.

Ensuring that service providers are maintaining their monthly payments.

Resolving complaints with key account holders.

Developing and maintaining relationships with service providers.

Following up on any quotes relating to I. T. equipment.

Constantly driving improvements and prioritizing workloads.

Competencies:

A keen eye for identifying new business opportunities and capitalizing on them.

Delivering operational excellence.

Experience of managing contracts in excess of 30 million.

Excellent keyboard and IT skills.

Attention to detail.

Highly organized.

Full understanding of the data protection and money laundering acts.

Ability to work as part of a team.

Excellent presentational skills.

Having a thorough understanding of the Microsoft and Syspro packages.

Ability to focus and apply myself methodically to my tasks.

Personal:

Ability to form effective working relationships both internally and externally.

Providing leadership to a team and being proactive.

A strong desire to be successful.

Skills:

Syspro Version 6.0, Version 6.1 and Version 7

Pastel accounting – Evolution & Partner V18

Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint

CAREER HISTORY – PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

(6)

Mega Papers (Pty) Ltd / African Paper Products / New Age Stationery

DEBTORS CLERK / SALES CO-ORDINATOR - October 2006 – September 2009

Reason for Leaving – Resigned due to change in career direction

Duties:

Maintained debtor’s book value 30 million). Co-ordination of all major accounts (PEP stores, EDCON, MassMart, JET, C N A, Dept of Education Tenders).

Maintained inventory, allocated stock codes on Syspro. Created purchase orders, GRN, sales orders, inward and outward stock control.

Continuous follow up on unpaid invoices and resolving customer queries.

Cash collection within trading terms.

Regularly updating financial manager and managing director of progress or areas of concern.

Processed invoices +- 300 per day for Dept of Education and tenders (schools).

KEY COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS

Reconciliation skills

Account management

Business acumen

Sales skills

developing initiatives

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

UNISA (current) 2019

Financial Management Q71293

Varsity College Durban North 2012

Bookkeeping Diploma (CIBM certified) – Obtained a Distinction Pass – 93%

Keybase Training Solutions 2016

Microsoft Excel Advanced NQF Level 4

Syspro Academy 2016

Asset Controller – Fixed assets register

Soft line V.I.P 2016

Basic to Intermediate Course on V.I.P Payroll System

Vetta Communication 2015

Certificate – Leadership for Team Leaders

KZN Business Training Centre 2011

One Day Courses – (1) Supervisory Skills (2) Time and Stress Management (3) Interpersonal and Communication Skills

Soft line V.I.P 2009

Basic to Intermediate Course on V.I.P Payroll System

Jacqui Academy of Fashion 1995

Diploma in Fashion Design

Strelitzia Secondary School 1994

Matriculated with Exemption

REFERENCES

All employment positions in JHB was through TOPPRO Recruitment – Director (Dave) 083-***-****

Afriwatt365/Matase Industrial Solutions

NKULULEKO NGUBANE (CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER) – 011-***-**** (C) 072-***-****

New Way Power

NKULULEKO NGUBANE (CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER) – 072-***-**** SANDI SEKHULA – (HR MANAGER) – 010-***-****

EBF Plastics

NATHI KHUZWAYO (DIRECTOR) – 011-***-****

Lake Foods

HELEN BARATA (FINANCIAL MANAGER) – 011-***-**** (C) 083-***-****

Durban & Coastal Mental Health

RANI NAIDOO (FINANCIAL CONTROLLER) – 031-***-**** (C) 083-***-****

Harvey’s Composites

ADRIAAN VAN ZYL (FINANCIAL MANAGER) – 011-*******

Mega Papers (Pty) Ltd

SALIM TIMOL (FINANCIAL MANAGER) – 083-****-***

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