Finance Clerk Contact Details

TSHEPO PHALATSE

CELLPHONE: 081-***-**** * EMAIL: ***************@*****.***

PERSONAL DETAILS

GENDER: Male *MARITAL STATUS: SINGLE *HOME LANGUAGE: ENGLISH

OTHER KNOWN LANGUAGES: SETSWANA(EXCELLENT) *ISIZULU(EXCELLENT)*SEPEDI(GOOD) *ISIXHOSA(GOOD)

*AFRIKAANS(FAIR) *HEALTH: (EXCELLENT) *DRIVERS LICENCE: Code B

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

Knowledge, Skills and Attributes

•Computer literate- ability to work on Excel, Ms Outlook, and Word

•Knowledge and understanding of information technology related frameworks.

•Good interpersonal & teamwork skills

•Problem solver and analyst

•Knowledge and understanding of Public Finance Management Act

•Client orientated and customer focused

•Self-motivated & resourceful

•Accountable

•Able to work under pressure

•Able to deal with changing circumstances

•Have attention to detail

HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION

YEAR COMPLETED: 2010

NAME OF SCHOOL: Kebalepile High School

SUBJECTS: Accounting * Economics * Mathematics * Business Studies * Life Orientation * Setswana * English

TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS

YEAR: Currently Studying

NAME OF INSTITUTION: UNISA

DIPLOMA: Post Graduate Diploma in Forensic Auditing

SUBJECTS: Applied law for Forensic Auditors, Applied Labour Law for Forensic Auditors, Forensic Audit Reporting

Financial Fraud Schemes, Fraud Prevention & Detection and Fraud Investigation for Forensic Auditors.

YEAR COMPLETED: 2016

NAME OF INSTITUTION: North-West University

DEGREE: Bachelor of Commerce in Financial Accountancy

MAJORS: Taxation * Accounting *Cost Accounting *Auditing *Financial Management

ANCILLARIES INCLUDED: Economics * Business Management *Pre-Calculus *Analytical Thinking *Statistics *Advanced

Mathematics * Mercantile Law * Contractual Law *Business Law

WORK EXPERIENCE

Year: 11 November 2019 – Current

NAME OF COMPANY: United National Breweries

POSITION: FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT

KEY RESPONSIBITLITIES:

•Provide financial reports and interpret financial information to Finance Manager.

•Ensure that all transactions are well documented.

•Implementing of policies and procedures.

•Reviewing accuracy of Accounts and making proper rectifications thereof.

•Monthly checking, reconciling, and importing of wages.

•Monthly management reporting.

•Compiling of monthly balance sheet files and review of.

•Keep and maintain all the books in perfect order.

•Summarize current financial situation by analysing correctly current liabilities, preparing a profit and loss statement, and indicating corrective actions that need to be taken.

•Audit key documents and verify each transaction.

•Estimated and established cost parameters

•Maintaining good relationships with suppliers

•Continuously making professional decisions in a fast-paced environment

•Maintaining records of purchases, pricing, and other data

•Ensuring that products bought are off high quality

•Work with team members to complete duties required

•Reconcile financial discrepancies as they arise, after checking out the causes for the same.

•Assisting with the annual budgets.

•Preparing budget forecast

•Report company financial health to the Finance Manager.

•Making financial reports that can help higher management in taking decisions.

•Checking, submitting, and following up on claims.

Ensuring the security of financial information and taking regular backups.

•Monthly bank and balance sheet reconciliations.

•Fixed Asset Management and reporting

•Auditing of quarterly stock and Fixed asset counts

•Handling of the debtor’s book

•Any ad hoc requirements

Reason for leaving or wanting to leave company: Looking forward to starting with my Articles as I was previously unable to, due to relocation issues.

Year: 11 November 2018 – 11 November 2019

NAME OF COMPANY: United National Breweries

POSITION: ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT

KEY RESPONSIBITLITIES:

•Assisting in preparing monthly bank reconciliations and related General ledger accounts.

•Processing of accounts receivable payments in correct accounts.

•Resolving client’s invoice and statement queries.

•Retrieving documentations and provided information for the Auditor’s as required, during the annual audit.

•Consistently demonstrating willingness to assist managing agents with tasks to ensure smooth operations in the finance department.

•Supporting the Accountant and wider finance team.

•Collaborating with the finance team to work on various accounting tasks.

•Processing payments and invoices accurately and within expected time periods.

•Assisting with preparing the yearly budget.

•Maintaining the fixed asset register.

•Full responsibility for Cash Book function.

•Processing of Cash Book transactions.

•Assisting the Finance Team with Ad hoc tasks.

•Performing daily Cash Book reconciliations.

•Verifying financial data and maintaining accurate financial records.

•Supporting the team with monetary transactions.

•Resolving accounting issues.

•Keeping of proper financial records.

•Communicating with vendors, customers & colleagues to ensure that status of accounts is in good form and to report any discrepancies.

YEAR: 1st September 2017 — 31 August 2018

NAME OF COMPANY: National Prosecuting Authority

POSITION: Finance Intern

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

•Received and verified invoices.

•Captured transactions on BAS and PERSAL and verified the accuracy thereof.

•Safe guarded assets including financial information.

•Checked compliance and completeness of S&T claims processed.

•Checked if all required documents are attached in the payment’s vouchers and that the S&T claims are accurate.

•Handled correspondence about claims, advances, payments, and receipts.

•Aided towards the execution of budget responsibilities.

•Helped in the identification of fruitless and wasteful expenditure.

•Assisted in Petty cash requests process.

•Performed routine monthly Financial and correspondence report preparation.

•Performed internal checking process in line with policies and procedures.

•Maintained a proper filling system for files and records.

•Assisted in the general office administration duties.

•Compiled official memos.

•Assisted with filing, data entry, recording and maintaining accurate and complete financial records.

•Handled sensitive information with honesty and integrity.

•Took on additional tasks and projects to learn more about accounting and office operations.

•Assisted in daily treasury operations and compliance requirements.

REASONS FOR LEAVING: My Finance Internship reached the end of its term.

YEAR: 21st January 2013 - 1st September 2017

NAME OF COMPANY: K.C Chemicals

POSITION: After Class Accounting Clerk

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

•Performed full functions of bookkeeping up to General ledger on QuickBooks.

•Performed day to day admin duties.

•Assisted in asset registers & asset control.

•Prepared financial reports from QuickBooks.

•Filed and Organised documents according to their descriptions. Liaised with clients to solve queries. Processed supplier invoices. Assisted the Finance department and manager with data entry and validation.

•Performed monthly stocktaking.

•Assisted the manager in general accounting duties.

•Performed Cashbook reconciliation.

•Established new and maintained existing supplier accounts.

•Investigated any outstanding balances on cash accounts and requested approval from the Manager to do corrections.

•Checked all weekend credit sales against approved limit and payments terms and reported any deviations.

•Ensured all credit sales invoices are correctly captured into the correct account of each debtor and if not perform reallocations.

REASON FOR LEAVING: Company was under-going financial constraints.

REFERENCES

1.Name: Mrs Anna Marie Scholtz

Position: Previous Manager

Contact Details: 068-***-****

2.Name: Ms. Shadi Mpa

Position: Previous Supervisor

Contact Details: 076-***-****

3.Name: Mr C Mosiane

POSITION: Previous employer

Contact Details: 068-***-****

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