Accountant

DIANA DU TOIT

+264**-***-****

***********@*****.*** PO BOX 4793 SWAKOPMUND, NAMIBIA -

SOUTHERN AFRICA

Experienced Senior Accountant

Bachelors of Commerce (Financial Accounting Major)

** ****s’ Experience – of which 7 years in the Mining Industry

Profile

Experienced Senior Accountant with a demonstrated history of working in the Accounting divisions of the mining, construction and other general industries. Acting FM forms part of the spectrum.

Skilled in: Group Financial Reporting - Monthly Management Packs - Corporate Financial Reporting - Cash Flow Forecasting - GAAP - IFRS - Payroll - Cash Flow - Management Accounting, and Pastel Partner. - Strong accounting professional with a bachelor’s degree focused in Accounting from Graduate Academy Pretoria. - 15 years’ Experience from first transaction up to Trial balance. Monthly Management Reporting, yearly budget preparation and forecasting and Audit Preparation and Reporting - Pastel - Sage Evolution - VIP Payroll

- Strong Knowledge of GAAP - Clear knowledge of IFRS Experience

ACCOUNTANT – UIS TIN MINING COMPANY (PTY)LTD (AFRITIN) Capturing of Supplier Invoices and Monthly Supplier Reconciliations Audit year end File compiled – Balance sheet items reconciled. Updating of Fixed Asset register and liaison with Insurance company to make sure all assets are insured.

Loading of Payments on Syspro, Bank Reconciliations for various banks as well as Foreign Currency.

Assisting the Financial Manager in the Budget process for 2022. Controlling the Petty Cash (Collection, Disbursing and Capturing of Transactions) Training of Processes and procedures – Supply chain officer, Raising of Purchase requisitions, VAT codes and General Ledger codes.

Negotiating New/Current Agreements for Cost Saving purposes. Assisting with the Tender documentation and processes.

- Syspro Accounting Program

- MS Office

CONTRACT – NAMIB LEAD & ZINC MINING - OCT 2019- MAR 2020 Implementing Financial Systems & Training for Clerks on Month End Procedures & Month end Recon Files.

Assets under Construction – 2018 & 2019 Allocated to specific Assets and Journaled to the PPE. Implementing and upkeep of the Fixed Asset Register. Audit Preparation for West Africa Gold Exploration (Pty)Ltd as well as North River Resources

(Pty)Ltd for 2019.

Assisting Financial Manager with Budget Process.

Stock Take – Stock counts & Processing.

- SAGE 300 (Aka ACCPAC)

- MS OFFICE

CONTRACT – STEWARDSHIP DRILLING – JUN 2019 – AUG 2019 Implementing Financial Systems and Training for Accountants on Month end Procedures, Month end Journals & Management Pack Reporting.

Assisted the Financial Manager with reviewing and correcting monthly reports from Accountants. Correcting & Updating the Fixed Asset Register.

- Sage Evolution

CONTRACT - GECKO GROUP – OCT 2018 – MAR 2019

30 Companies with Multiple years to be audited

I was responsible to prepare the year end files for these 30 + companies for multiple Financial year ends. (From 2012 -2018)

Year-end files consisted out of all Balance Sheet Recons with additional Supporting documents. This was a six-month contract with a limited timeframe, and we succeeded in finalizing all the audits in time.

- Sage Evolution

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT - (MULTIPLE COMPANIES) GECKO GROUP - MARCH 2015 - SEPT 2018 Weekly Cashflow – Develop, maintain and implement cashflow on a weekly basis. Monthly Management Report Packs- Including but not limited to: Cost Centre Reports

Cashflow

Statement of Comprehensive Income

Statement of Financial Position

Top 10 Customers / Top 10 Suppliers

Inter - company Loan / AP & AR Reports

Audit Progress report

HR Stats and Movement reports

Audit files and year-end journals for dormant/semi-dormant and operational companies.

Prepare Month End Journals (Depreciation, Revaluation of Foreign Investments, Prov. for Expenses etc.)- monthly

Bank System Administrator (FNB Namibia)

VAT & Import VAT Reconciliations and submissions

Review and approve Supplier recons prepared by Clerk and approve for payment. Review and approve bank recons prepared by Banking clerk. Review month end file prepared by Assistant accountant monthly for all balance sheet items.

Opening of bank accounts and account authorizations on multiple banks. Developing and implementing of annual budget on Evolution including liaison with operations as to differences between budget figures and actuals. Managing personnel reporting directly to me regarding time, productivity and deadlines.

Ad hoc administration duties such as MTC contracts updating, Insurance updating with Residual values, Market values etc.

Liaison between bank, personnel and Group Financial manager. Updating and maintaining the fixed asset register for multiple companies. Multi-currency transactions and Foreign Investment recons monthly. Monthly Reconciliation of Inter-company loans.

Managing the risk profile regarding overspending and system implementations to exclude double payments and over charging.

Any additional ad hoc duties as given to me from the Group Financial Manager or Directors

- MS Office

- Sage Evolution

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT - (HEAD OF FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT)- MULTIPLE COMPANIES 2014 - 2015 (2 YEARS) - SUNSHINE TOURS (PTY) LTD

Banking – Process payments and transfers on internet banking and print bank statements for processing (5 x Companies)

Communicate the deposits received daily to Debtors department for processing Daily update of Cash Flow Forecasting Spread sheet Multiple bank recons and General Ledger Entries

Intercompany Loan account transactions and reconciliations Checking of Procedures and accuracy of work done by sub-ordinates Assycuda Report downloading, VET Levy submission on internet. Medical & Pension reconciliations

Assisting Auditors with VAT calculations and any needed documents etc. Payroll Report Printing and Payments Preparing

General Admin Duties

Leave application forms from sub-ordinates – planning and authorization Debtors Invoicing Processed on Pastel and Rental Invoices Processed Smaller companies Full Creditors clerk duties fulfilled Assisting Directors in general application as requested Assisting with Bank’s correspondence and requests

Petty Cash x 6 Bookkeeping and reconciliations

Assisting with System implementing and internal audits. Query & problem Solving

General Office Management

- Paste Partner

CREDITORS CLERK / BOOKKEEPER 2013 - 2014 (1 YEARS) - NAMSPACE Temp Contract (This was a 5 month Temp contract for a creditors clerk position. After the 5 months Namspace offered me a permanent position)

General Admin Duties

Creditor Account Reconciliations

Assisted the Procurement department with all Procurement Duties Assisted the Financial Manager with Accounting work Bank reconciliations Yearend Journals processed

General Accounting Duties

OFFICE MANAGER / BUYER 2012 - 2013 (2 YEARS) - HALLIE INVESTMENT 141CC IMPORT AND EXPORT - WINDHOEK

General Office manager duties

General Admin duties

Quotations for Angola customers

Invoicing & Buying of items for Angola Customers

Full Pastel Accounting / Bookkeeping duties

Packing & Logistics for Angola Clients

Query & problem Solving

OFFICE MANAGER - DEBTORS CLERK 2009 - 2011 (3 YEARS) - TRIPLE DRIE CONCRETE General Admin Duties

Debtors / Bank Deposits Checked Daily

Full Debtors function on Pastel

Sales of Reinforcing and Client Service

Logistic planning on deliveries

General Office Manager duties.

Keeping of Cash list & Drop Safe Counting

FINANCIAL ASSISTANT TO FINANCIAL DIRECTOR 2005 - 2009 (5 YEARS) - BARBER AT GROUP General Admin duties

Bookkeeping to Financial Statements

Pastel Accounting on Vers.4 /5.2/6/7 & 8.

Pastel Payroll (Approximately 40 Monthly Employees) –Payroll Administrator Problem Solving & Training

Debtors / Bank Deposits checked daily

Creditors –Receiving of Invoices & Payment

Keep Appointment book for Director

Receiving of Inventory and Invoices

Word, Excel & PowerPoint presentations

Personnel Problem Solving and Management

Inventory Kept & Purchases done

General Office Management

ACCOUNTING CLERK 2003 - 2005 (3 YEARS) MEDPRAK FINANSIAL SERVICES General Admin work

Bookkeeping to Fin Statements

Corresponding with Clients & Time management

VAT & PAYE Calculations & Submissions

Debtor & Creditor Analysis

Client basis of 28 companies per month

EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree, Bachelors of Commerce (Financial Accounting Major), 1999 - 2002 Pastel Certified Administrator Qualification

Softline Pastel Payroll

SKILLS

CORE SKILLS

• Group Financial Reporting

• Accounting

• Budgeting

• Cash Flow

•Audit Preparation

INDUSTRY KNOWLEDGE

• International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)

• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) • Financial Accounting

• Accruals / Provisions

• Financial Analysis

• Budgeting

• Cash Flow Forecasting

• Financial Reporting

• Account Reconciliation

• General Ledger

• Audit Preparation

• Internal Controls

• Accounts Payable

• Accounts Receivable

• Financial Statements

• Bank Reconciliation

• Payroll

• Internal Audit

• Payroll Processing

• Root Cause Analysis

• International Tax

• Invoicing

• Bookkeeping

• Finance

• Value-Added Tax (VAT)

• Payments

• Fixed Assets

• Import VAT

TOOLS & TECHNOLOGIES

• Microsoft Office • Sage300 / Accpac • Sage Evolution •Pastel Partner VIP

• Pastel Partner •Sage One • Rebar •Syspro

PERSONAL SKILLS

• Interpersonal Skills • Organization Skills • Problem Solving

• Management

• Leadership

OTHER SKILLS

• Corporate Financial Reporting • Monthly Financial Reports

• Foreign Currency Transactions • Budget Forecasts

• Audit Preparation

• Accounts Payable & Receivable

• Compilation Of Financial Statements • Consolidated Financial Statements

• Sage Evolution

• Pastel Partner

• Communication Skills

• Balance Sheet

• Expenses

REFERENCES

Uis Tin Mining Company (Pty)Ltd – Waltraud van Wyk : +264-********* Namib Lead & Zinc Mining – Kuda Hartzenberg : +264-********* Stewardship Drilling – Pine van Wyk : +264-********* Gecko Group - Morne du Toit : +264-*********

Sunshine Tours – Wikus Heyns : +264-********* (Auditor) Barber @group – Andre Nortje : +27-828******

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