Personal Profile

Full Name

Petrus Jacobus Voges (Jaco)

Date of Birth

ID Number

** ******* ****

731***-****-***

Nationality

South African

Languages

English, Afrikaans

Computer Literacy

Microsoft Office Suite, Sage Business Cloud Accounting, Omni Accounts, Xero, SAP, KERRIDGE (K8), Sage/Pastel Accounting, SYSPRO, MFG PRO, QuickBooks, VIP Payroll, Donkerhoek, PaySpace, Sage/Pastel Payroll, Cognos-Reporting, Oracle Essbase Analysis, Oracle Hyperion Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting, IDU Budgeting, Forecasting and Reporting.

Education and Career Development

Degree in Financial Information Systems, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa, 1999

Major subjects included Financial Accounting 4, Financial Management 4, and Financial Information Systems 4

National Diploma in Financial Information Systems, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 1994

Major subjects included Financial Accounting 3, Internal Auditing 3, Information Systems 3, and Taxation

National Senior Certificate, Bellville High School, South Africa, 1991

Career Profile

Group Accountant, Thornlands Group, Swellendam, South Africa, October 2020 – Current (Transport, Farm and Packhouse)

Responsibilities:

Responsible for oversight of day-to-day finance and accounting operations

Manage the finance team (Accountant, Debtors and Creditors)

Prepare financials to trial balance

Process cashbook for 8 entities

Oversee weekly wages. Import and release

Prepare and verify monthly payrolls

Preparation and submission of statutory returns, VAT201, Diesel Rebates, EMP201, ETI claims

Prepare and review all monthly balance sheet reconciliations (10 entities)

Handling the group insurance

Intergroup invoicing and payments. Loan account reconciliation.

Personal Profile

I am a career-driven, assertive, and dependable Financial Management Professional, who offers an advanced understanding of my chosen profession and a versatile skillset developed through valuable industry-related practice. With an admirable and proven track record, I excel in resolving challenges with well thought through strategies, proven to exceed set objectives and enhance service delivery.

Key Strengths and Competencies

Time management and prioritisation

Analytical thinking

Loyal and dependable team player

Excellent communication skills

Goal-orientated

Strong business acumen

Flexibility

Effective decision-making skills

Natural leadership abilities

Calmness and humility

Sociable and optimistic

Focused and professional

Experience with diverse teams

Strong work ethic and integrity

Multi-cultural work experience

Kindly note that references, academic records, and certificates may be produced upon request.

Mr. Jaco Voges

Financial Management Professional

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+27 (0-82-875-****

Career Profile

Preparation of monthly diesel rates to customers

Fixed asset register maintenance

Cash flow analysis and cash management

Verify weekly and monthly bank payments

Petty cash and weekly cash sales

Preparing annual audit packs and liaison with external auditors

Financial Manager, Infanta 4x4 & Kattedraai, Swellendam, South Africa, October 2019 – September 2020 (Manufacture Off-Road caravans ; Transport)

Responsibilities:

Manage the day-to-day financial and administration function

Preparation of management accounts, budgets, forecasts and variance analysis. Weekly Cash Flows.

Review all monthly balance sheet reconciliations

Oversee debtors, creditors and procurement

Inventory accounting and monthly stock takes

Purchase foreign currency, spot, or forward contracts, import & exports

Preparation statutory returns

Notable Achievements:

Implementation of a new ERP system, Omni Accounts. Finance /Job Costing/Inventory. Ensure smooth implementation, testing and training on the tool.

Financial Manager, FGW Generators & AJ Power SA, Cape Town, South Africa, February 2008 – December 2018 (Subsidiary of AJ Power, Northern Ireland. Design & manufacturer of diesel generators)

Responsibilities:

Manage the day-to-day financial and administration function, while ensuring that the company accounting complies with IFRS.

Financial reporting for two entities to Northern Ireland, cash flow analysis and cash management.

Purchase of foreign currency, spot or forward contracts, and verifying and releasing bank transfers.

Preparation and submission of statutory returns, VAT201, PAYE, SDL, UIF.

Preparation of management accounts, budgets, forecasts and variance checking.

BEE strategy and implementation.

Review all monthly balance sheet reconciliations, as well as monthly review and recording of payroll, time sheets, employment contracts and holiday records.

Oversee debtors and creditors, and handle fixed asset register maintenance and inventory accounting, while maintaining the general ledger.

Preparing annual audit packs and liaison with external auditors.

Manage Imports and exports.

Company secretarial duties. CIPC

Notable Achievements:

FGW was registered end of 2007 and when I started in February 2008, there were no systems in place. I was implemented the following in the shortest possible time: ERP and Payroll System; Online Banking; International Trade

Services; Auditors Appointment; Personnel Employment.

Career Profile

Treasurer, School Governing Body, Bellville, South Africa, January 2018 – Desember 2019 (Part time)

Responsibilities:

Oversee and advise on school financial matters and provide a quarterly financial report to the SGB.

Monitor monthly expenditure and income against the budget and compile the yearly budget.

Signing off on exemptions from school fees, while liaising with external auditors.

Financial Manager, Gunnebo Industries SA & Wikitex, Johannesburg, South Africa, January 2007 – January 2008

(Swedish Company, designs and manufacture a wide range of lifting components)

Responsibilities:

Supported management in strategic and day to day business decision making, while managing the finance team.

Ensured effective financial procedures and controls to minimise financial risks and ensured that financial statements were IFRS compliant.

Financial reporting to Sweden, cash flow reporting, review of outstanding debtors, and budget and forecasting.

Preparation and submission of statutory returns and payments, while overseeing the Pension Fund (umbrella Fund)

Fixed asset register and inventory accounting, while keeping track of foreign exchange contracts.

Preparation and submission of statutory returns, and payroll management while liaising with auditors.

Notable Achievements:

Implemented a new ERP system, SYSPRO. My role as project manager was to ensure smooth implementation, testing and training on the tool.

Staff Accountant/ Financial Manager, Caterpillar Africa, Johannesburg, South Africa, November 2003 – December 2006 (American Company, manufacturer of construction and mining equipment)

Responsibilities:

Ensure that the company accounting complies with IFRS and with company accounting policies and procedures

List actual sales for the month per product line and compare sales with business plan

Capital management

Preparing, Analyzing, and interpreting financial statements

Finalize hours booked and sold for the month on work orders and analyze cost on work orders

Monthly meeting with Plant Manager and factory supervisors

Monthly financial reporting to Belgium/ Geneva

Work on 6sigma projects

Maintaining internal controls according to Sarbanes Oxley

Audit preparation and liaison with external auditors

Fixed asset register maintenance

Stock counts

Manage the group’s payroll and other human resources functions

Verifying and releasing of bank transfers.

Reconcile warranty claims

Notable Achievements:

Caterpillar’s human resources and finance departments worked on two different systems. Human resources used VIP Payroll, and finance used MFG Pro. On a monthly basis, finance received a printout of the salary cost, which was manually processed into the financial system. I implemented a new process, whereby the information was sent by e-mail and imported into the financial system.

Career Profile

Financial Controller, T-Systems SA, Johannesburg, South Africa, October 1999 – October 2003

(T-Systems is part of the Deutsche Telekom group of companies)

Responsibilities:

Preparation, presentation and interpretation of Management reporting

Monthly closing procedures, according to a fixed schedule

Financial Reporting to Germany for 3 legal entities

Assist with yearly budgets and monthly forecasts

Maintaining, verifying and updating of reconciliation’s

Manage provisions and accruals.

Financial Management of Service lines / Business Units

Monitor and Control Company overhead expenses

Control expense claims, creditor invoices and orders.

Liaison with external auditors

Verifying and releasing of bank transfers.

Notable Achievements:

T-Systems completed their yearly budget and monthly forecasting on Excel spreadsheets. We implemented a web-based solution, whereby my role was to ensure smooth implementation, testing and training on the tool.

Financial Assistant, Sanlam, Bellville, South Africa, October 1997 – December 1999 (Outsourced to T-Systems)

Responsibilities:

Financial Management of Service lines / Business Units

Preparation, presentation and interpretation of Management reporting

Teller and ATM Custodian, Standard Bank, Bellville, South Africa, January 1995 – September 1997

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