Cost Accountant Program Coordinator
Resume:
Curriculum Vitae - Kabelo Alexis Kopano
*) PERSONAL DETAILS
Surname : Kopano
First Names : Kabelo Alexis
Title : Mr
Gender : Male
Health Status : Medically fit
Criminal record : None
Languages : English, Sesotho
Mobile number : +266-****-****, +266-****-****
E-mail address : ************@*****.*** or ********@********.**.** Overall Work Experience : 6 years, 9 months
2) EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Tertiary education
Name of the Institution : Durban University of Technology Highest Qualification Level : Bachelor’s Degree of Technology (BTech) in Internal Auditing Duration : 4 years (2011-2014)
Year Completed : 2014
Initial Qualification Level : National Diploma (ND) in Internal Auditing Duration : 3 years (2011-2013)
Year completed : 2013
3) WORK EXPERIENCE
Company: Letšeng Diamonds (Pty) Ltd
Department: Corporate Office Finance
Job Title: Accounts Clerk (Current)
Duration: 5 Years, 7 Months (April 2016 to date)
Type of Contract: Permanent
Main duties
Prepare withholding tax (WhT), VAT & imported services VAT recons on monthly basis.
File the above tax returns with Lesotho Revenue Authority (LRA) before closing dates.
Distribute WhT certificates to suppliers, once reviewed and receipted by LRA.
Administer temporary importation VAT: gather all originals, submit claim for refund letter and follow up with LRA on refund progress.
Monitor IVCF and apply for renewal in time.
Reconcile all company’s bank accounts.
Perform Stock count verifications on stock held by major contractors, under SCM supervision.
Join the LD stores personnel occasionally during month-end stock counts, per SCM directive.
Prepare GRNI analysis report, monthly.
Update the unprocessed invoices tracking tool.
Prepare interest received withholding tax recon, annually (2018). As support to CIT return.
Prepare contributions-to-Government report, annually.
Process Accounts Payable and Cashbook payments in AccPac.
Process online payments using Standard bank business online system.
Ensure that the current account is sufficiently funded prior to making online transfers.
Write a letter to the bank and obtain signatories’ authorisation, should forecasted payments exceed daily limits.
Reconcile submitted receipts against cash & cheque advances to ensure correct refunds are deposited.
Update forex rates for major currencies in AccPac.
Provide finance records/ information during statutory audits and LRA tax assessment audits. Other duties
Prepare creditors’ recons, when understaffed.
Process bank statement entries in the cashbook and Accounts Payable modules.
Track leasehold improvements, to enable refund claim when contract lapses or terminates.
Prepare YTD spending as milestones required to implement CI/BT initiatives for corporate FM
(2017-2020).
Partake in uploading departmental risk register during risk workshops convened by FM.
Prepare supporting workings to AFS’ disclosures, during year-end closing (2019).
Conduct research and compile findings report regarding impact of newly issued IFRSs, recently IFRS 15 & 16, for corporate office financial manager (2018).
Gather data of all office equipment and compile a register for corporate office FM (2017).
Actively participate in Health, Safety & Environment/ HSE Toolbox talk meetings. Company: Letšeng Diamonds (Pty) Ltd
Department: Mine Site Finance
Job Title: Acting Budgets & Cost Controller
Duration: 5 Months (October 2020 – 15 February 2021) Month-end roles
Request invoices from suppliers, process them and allocate them to correct GL accounts.
Prepare month-end accrual list.
Process journals: expense reallocations, adjustments, accruals etc.
Requesting departmental operating expenses (Opex) forecast from HoDs and update the Opex forecast workings sheet for variance analysis.
Refer material variance to responsible HoD for further investigation and justification. Daily duties
Resolve invoicing queries.
Process tax invoices and credit notes.
Request latest statements from suppliers for reconciliation.
Refer incorrect POs to requestors for cancellation or amendment. Company: Letšeng Diamonds (Pty) Ltd
Department: Mine Site Finance
Job Title: Intern (Previous)
Duration: 1 Year, 2 Months (Feb 2015-Mar 2016)
Type of Contract: Fixed term internship
Audit-related
Analyse all finalised internal audit and follow-up audit reports
Populate findings for each audit on an excel workbook
Follow up on agreed actions with responsible managers
Update and close outstanding findings following management actions and responses
Prepare a statistical summary report consolidating various audit findings progress reports for Exco briefing
Finance-related
Assist the Budgets & Cost control section personnel discharge their daily and periodic duties effectively.
Help the Capital & Cost control section deliver its routine and periodic duties effectively.
When less busy, assist the Diesel & Explosives controller with daily responsibilities. 4) INFORMATION SYSTEMS SKILLS
Sage300 ERP Premium/ AccPac : 6 Years, 9 months
FlowCentric (Procurement System) : 6 Years, 9 months
MS Excel : Excellent
MS PowerPoint : Excellent
MS outlook : Excellent
MS Word : Excellent
Business Online : Excellent
5) INTERPERSONAL SKILL-SET
Attention to detail
Time management
Multi-tasking
Honesty
6) HOBBIES
Travelling
Health and Fitness
7) REFERENCES
Work-related
Person to contact: Mrs Maleseho Makhabane
Phone No: +266-******** [Ext 826]
Mobile No: +266-********
Relation: Current Supervisor (Letšeng Diamonds’ “Company Accountant”) E-mail: **********@*******.**.**
Person to contact: Mrs Itumeleng Moiloa
Phone No: +266-******** (Ext 358]
Mobile No: +266-********
Relation: Previous Acting Supervisor (Letšeng Diamonds’ Capital & Cost Accountant) E-mail: *******@*******.**.**
Academic
Person to contact: Mr Thabani Khomo
Phone No: +27-73-277-****
Relation: Internal Auditing Class Representative (Now Nedbank Internal Auditor, Gauteng) E-mail: ***************@*****.***
Person to contact: Dr Lulu Fortunate Jali
Phone No: +27-83-340-****
Relation: Program coordinator at Durban University of Technology (Now Head of Dept.) E-mail: *****@***.**.**
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