Lodika Kruger

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Noordheuwel, Gauteng, South Africa

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760-***-**** 08 4

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Afrikaans

Career Synopsis and Objective

With extensive and diversified experience of more than 24 years in the financial industry, a comprehensive educational and training foundation and an exemplary career at leading organisations, Lodika possesses the required skills and knowledge to be a valuable asset in any organisation. With commendable experience and expertise, Lodika will contribute meaningfully to the achievement of company objectives and goals.

Lodika is a confident negotiator with the ability to compellingly convey the message at hand to all levels of stakeholders, both internal and external. With a team oriented style and excellent interpersonal skills, she places a strong emphasis on high work quality, timeliness and accuracy of work. She has the proven ability to analyse, plan, manage and motivate to achieve immediate and long-term goals.

She is an astute, results-oriented leader with a proven ability to solving problems through applying analytical thinking with strong leadership reinforced by solid ethics, good business knowledge and experience. Her proven ability to complete tasks quickly and skillfully as well as reach decisions quickly while working on multiple projects is a testimony of her exceptional time management ability. She utilises creativity, leadership and teamwork to design and execute solutions that create value. She is able analyse intricate and difficult situations and provide quick and effective financial solutions.

Lodika is an assertive, positive and interactive individual who is focused on pursuing a challenging employment opportunity that promotes and encourages development, professional growth and leadership within a multi-dimensional, performance-oriented career.

Employment Profile

Financial Manager for Group – Microtek Services (Pty) Ltd Honeydew South Africa (November 2020 – March 2022)

Microtek Holdings (Pty) Ltd included the following companies:

-Microtek Properties (Pty) Ltd : Rental Industry (Business & Residential);

-Microtek Services (Pty) Ltd : Warehouse Industry & company under which staff were employed

-Service Parts Logistics (Pty) Ltd : main business, Africa’s largest IT Parts Distribution including HP, Lenovo, Fujitsu, Toshiba with branches in Johannesburg, Cape Town & Durban

-Enviromall (Pty) Ltd : Distribution and sale of biodegradable projects/imports from China with branches in Johannesburg & Cape Town

-Service Parts Logistics Holdings : Holding company

-The Parts Business Trust

-Sugarshel Trust

-Croslind Trust

-Care4It Solutions : Dormant

Functions:

-Manual bank reconciliations for call/current/fixed deposit/salary/Paypal/Zapper/Payfast accounts for all companies & train Bookkeeper to take over these functions after 6 months

-Request regular bank confirmation letters from bank for all companies

-Liaise with bank regarding any queries on bank accounts etc.

-Review monthly petty cash journal voucher & supporting documents for Jhb, CT & KZN branches for SPL & Enviromall company

-Monthly Intercompany recons under Business Partners (setup as creditors and debtors) as well as under Balance sheet accounts for all companies

-Weekly creditor payments on Wednesday and ad-hoc payment when necessary & month end payments (local & foreign) on 1st day of new month

-Load weekly customer refunds on SAP for payment & sort out any queries on customer refund accounts

-Assist Customers with any telephonic or email queries

-Assist Managers and other staff regarding any Finance queries on any of the companies

-Arrange new credit cards for Directors & query and follow up any fraud entries

-Review monthly credit card journal Voucher with supporting documents for both SPL and Enviromall

-Review monthly Stannic fleet vehicle invoice processing & payments for all companies

-Arrange renewal of fuel cards & e tags fleet vehicles for all directors & managers

-All Monthly & any reallocation journal entries for all companies

-Check and post journal entries prepared by any of the other Finance staff

-Ensure Expenses are allocated correctly in all companies

-Ensure Monthly accruals are done

-Monthly VAT calculations/returns submit Efiling/arrange payment for majority of companies and bi-annual VAT returns for the smaller companies. Update annual sales per VAT returns to agree with annual sales per TB

-Prepare all VAT audits for all companies for SARS & follow up all SARS queries, letters etc.

-Ensure all clearing accounts are zero in all companies on monthly basis

-Prepare Balance sheet recons monthly basis for all companies

-Assist Financial Director with monthly creditors age analysis review

-Do full bookkeeping function for Sugarshel & Croslind Trusts up until TB on monthly basis

-Provide Directors with Excel sheet with supporting documents of all expenses allocated to their Trust companies via the other companies for their monthly approval

-Open two new cost centers in Microtek Services and reallocate all current year’s actuals between the new cost centers

-Open new GL accounts/make accounts inactive on SAP

-Update IT14SD monthly, only VAT portion. HR to complete salary side

-Prepare annual Budgets only for bigger companies & compare actuals vs budgets

-Assist FD with annual insurance renewals & any insurance queries

-Submit CIPC annual returns throughout year for all the companies & arrange payments

-Obtain Annual Tax Clearance Certificates on SARS Efiling for all the companies

-Prepare annual audit files and recons manually on Excel for all the companies

-Obtain all supporting documents for all GL recons on an electronic file to email to the auditors to review at their own offices for all companies

-Liaise with auditors regarding audit queries

-Improve & implement various procedures & policies on all companies example organize with Bank to send all monthly bank statements electronically instead of via post, setup a weekly payment run instead of various daily payment runs etc.

-Train myself on SAP Business One & ESS (staff to submit leave forms, sick leave etc.) and received VIP Premier training

-Give training to other Finance staff, especially the new Bookkeeper & new Payroll assistant, as neither of them were familiar with SAP

-Assist all finance staff with any of their daily queries & perform some of their urgent duties during their absence from work

-Prepare various training videos Microsoft Teams & motivate all other Finance staff to also start doing this for all their job functions still to be reviewed/amend in future

-Review monthly SAP backups for all companies, and compare them with actual life SAP data

-Ensure monthly payroll & commission runs are done by payroll assistant. Assist with all the capturing & getting all supporting documents (ex, Discovery medical aid/travel claims etc.) ready first 6 months before payroll assistant was employed

-Ensure payroll assistant submit monthly PAYE/UIF/SDL returns Efiling & arrange payment. Also did this first 6 months of employment before payroll assistant was employed

-Payroll assistant to submit IRP5 recons & issue staff with IRP5’s

-Ensure all staff files are up to date with all the necessary supporting documents in the files first 6 months of employment & file all manual documents in staff files

-Assist with UIF for maternity leave & provident payouts for staff reaching retirement age/passed away in first 6 months of employment

-Keep record of all staff loans and ensure an indebtedness form has been signed by each staff member as well as their direct manager prior to paying staff loans. Capture staff loans on VIP

-Approve all leave requests on ESS for staff in all departments & add/update any new staff/changes in staff on ESS system on weekly basis during first 6 months of employment

-Assist with BEE Certificate renewal

-Assist with Occupational Health & Safety audit at Durban branch

-Assist Financial Director with various info for the police & insurance company during a fraud case at company & with the Durban riots

-Update all manual office filing which were behind for two years, due to Covid period and staff working from home

-Follow up and resolve various queries/issues with various Institutions for prior years, which were not resolved by some of the previous finance staff before they left the company

-Assist Financial Director with any of his duties per request

-Any other Ad-hoc finance related duties from time to time as requested

-Check daily reports received for all finance staff, to monitor staff’s working hours from home during Covid & which websites they access

-Contact outsourced IT company for assistance on any laptop/printer/copy/scan machine issues myself or any of the Finance staff experienced

-Ensure stationary are ordered regularly & are monitored

-Ensure groceries are ordered on monthly basis & kitchen stock ex teas/coffees are always available & control use of milk in office

-Ensure cleaner cleans offices/bathrooms/kitchens daily & arrange for an assistant to clean if cleaner is absent from work

-Ensure all staff clear their files and pack info in boxes to place in the safe after year-end audit & ensure safe are kept neat

-Assist in arranging the year-end Christmas function & decorating the office, wrap Christmas gifts for staff, etc.

Financial Administrator – Gold One Management Services (Pty) Ltd Bryanston South Africa (February 2018 – March 2020)

Functions:

-Prepare income statement and balance sheet reconciliations on a monthly basis for 5 entities – 2 International & 3 Local

-Prepare weekly cash forecast calculations & check info uploaded on the Treasury One IT Net system

-Prepare monthly profit forecast calculations, upload figures on Accpac & prepare forecast monthly profit reports on share point

-Assist with annual budget figures & import final budget figures on Accpac

-Post all AP/AR/CB & GL batches for all modules in Accpac daily for all 5 entities via the workflow approval system

-Save daily bank statements received for all 5 entities on share point

-Save weekly gold sale documents on share point

-Update the forex rate and gold prices matrix’s weekly

-Check and sign of all bank recons/petty cash recons and company credit card expenses for the various entities

-Be the central contact person between the Accpac consultant and all staff to get all their Accpac IT problems and requirements sorted

-Responsible to implement new systems on Accpac to improve all work done via Accpac

-Check monthly fixed asset register & recon between GL & FAR

-Process monthly journals for 2 international companies and check & post journals done for 3 local companies

-Setup recurring journals on Accpac and keep up to date

-Check and post entries for intercompany journals and keep monthly recons up to date

-Prepare monthly management fee calculations for invoices to be send to various inter companies

-Responsible to clear all clearing & suspense accounts monthly on system/investigate any differences to fix

-Manage all the GL accounts on Accpac (adding new/make accounts inactive etc)

-Prepare monthly Management reports on Excel on share point & sort out any queries from Reporting manager on the packs

-Keep copies of all internal & external borrowing documents on share point

-Update the borrowing roll each time an interest repayment is done to various banks

-Ensure quarterly interest repayments are done by deadline dates & update the Libor rates

-Review monthly creditors reconciliations (local and foreign) and ensure suppliers are paid on time

-Do first approval on FNB for all payments done

-Import Paypal salary batch received from HR monthly into Accpac

-Prepare monthly payroll recon

-Review and implement financial controls

-Check monthly VAT return calculations & submit monthly on Efiling & arrange for payment

-Prepare monthly VAT recon & reasonability test

-Check monthly 3rd party payments on FNB bank system and release

-Assist Creditors Clerk daily with any finance related queries

-Perform Creditors Clerk’s duties in her absence including, loading of information on Accpac/prepare invoices AR/arrange EFT payments to Creditors, import daily bank statements via RecXpress & do electronic recons, check Purchase orders raise and budget available, do cash call for all payments, count petty cash, capture credit card & petty cash info.

-Assist with internal & annual audits & AFS

-Assist Group Treasury and Reporting Manager in any of his daily functions

-The employee may be required to perform any duties and responsibilities in accordance with the Employer’s operational needs and requirements from time to time as may be reasonably required of him/her having regard to the nature of his/her position even though such duties and responsibilities may not be reflected above

Financial Accountant – Austro (Pty) Ltd Stormill Ext 4, Roodepoort South Africa (March 2017 – Sept 2017)

Functions:

-Prepare income statement and balance sheet reconciliations on a monthly basis

-Run daily day-ends on Accpac system

-Post all batches for all modules in Accpac daily

-Investigate and fix all errors occurred when posting batches

-Handle the daily petty cash (local & foreign) for JHB branch

-Run TB and GL info for CFO daily

-Check and sign of all bank recons/petty cash recons and company credit card recons for JHB H/O as well as the 4 other branches

-Be the central contact person between the Accpac consultant and all staff to get all their Accpac IT problems and requirements sorted

-Manage delivery notes for Accpac consultant and get all notes signed off by relevant managers in Company

-Responsible for the fixed asset register (tagging of all assets over branches/additions/disposals/monthly depreciation run)

-Process monthly journals (including various commission journals/provisions/prepayments)

-Setup recurring journals on Accpac and keep up to date

-Do monthly reversing journal entries

-Responsible for the intercompany journal entries between Austro and Group Co ENX

-Responsible to clear all clearing accounts monthly on system/investigate any differences to fix

-Manage all the GL accounts on Accpac (adding new/make accounts inactive etc.)

-Run monthly reports on Qlikview

-Keep copies of all contacts company enters into files

-Update spreadsheet with new finance leases/interest rate changes

-Review monthly creditors reconciliations (local and foreign) and ensure suppliers are paid on time

-Check daily AP batches captured in Accpac for accuracy

-Run monthly revaluation of suppliers on Accpac

-Import VIP salary and wages batches monthly into Accpac

-Prepare monthly spreadsheet for importing Vodacom cellphone/3g account

-Capture & release weekly & monthly supplier payments & debit order collections on Std bank online system

-Communicate monthly deadlines to all staff at all branches and ensure all parties are aligned

-Develop a culture where duties are performed with care and accuracy

-Motivate staff & build a more positive working environment within the finance department

-Review and implement financial controls (move away from paper & manual filing to paperless environment - scan/filing on share drive only)

-Prepare monthly VAT return calculations & submit monthly on Efiling & arrange for payment

-Load monthly 3rd party payments on Std bank system and release

-Run debtors aging report weekly and send to debtors manager

-Assist all financial staff daily with any finance related queries

-Assist in stock takes twice a year over last 3 weekends in Febr as well as well as last 3 weekends in Aug

-Assist CFO in any of her daily functions

-The employee may be required to perform any duties and responsibilities in accordance with the Employer’s operational needs and requirements from time to time as may be reasonably required of him/her having regard to the nature of his/her position even though such duties and responsibilities may not be reflected above.

Senior Auditor – Nett Rand Accountants & Auditors Inc. Krugersdorp South Africa (March 2016 – July 2016)

Functions:

-Perform daily audits on Trusts/CC’s/Pty (Ltd)’s & prepare audit files for various clients

-Prepare AFS for clients on Caseware once audit is finalised

-Submit Annual Income Tax Returns Companies/Trusts/Individuals

-Submit Provisional Income tax returns

-Submit Dividend tax on Dividends Declared

-Apply for Tax Clearance Certificates for clients

-Advice clients on any financial/vat/tax queries they might have

-Submit PAYE/VAT returns for some clients

Contract position only: Accountant (Company accountant on maternity leave) – Bothongo Group (Pty) Ltd Fourways South Africa (January 2015 – Aug 2015)

Bothongo Group (Pty) Ltd - 28 Companies in:

-Property Rental Industry (Business & Residential);

-Tourism Industry (Hotel Bryanston & Camps Bay);

-Agriculture (farms Magaliesberg, Lanseria, Heidelberg);

-Construction Company (Pretoria);

-Manufacturing of green cleaning materials (part of a Canadian Company – office in Kaya Sands);

-Auction Company (Fourways);

-Import and distribution of furniture from China (Fourways);

-ITS support company and a few other smaller companies (Fourways)

Functions:

-Daily supervision of seven Accounts Payable staff. Checking their weekly vendor inputs, payments & creditor recons for all 28 companies

-Assist with 2014 Annual Company Tax returns for all 28 Companies on SARS E-filing

-Prepare various General Ledger reconciliations on monthly basis for all companies

-Assist with various monthly journal entries for all companies on Pastel Evolution

-Assist with reconciliations of al intercompany loan accounts

-Reviewing all 28 companies monthly management accounts prepared by bookkeeper for monthly management meetings

-Assist with preparing 2015 budgets for all companies & capturing of info on Pastel Evolution

-Involve in setting up new manufacturing company purchased on Pastel Evolution & stock

-Arranged stock takes for some of the companies for February year-end

-Attend various meetings with previous owners & auditors of new Manufacturing company purchased, to get an understanding of the history and business of the company

-Sorting out all general ledger accounts done by previous company’s bookkeeper, for new construction company purchased & do correction entries

-Prepare annual audit files after February year end for all 28 companies

-Assist with annual audit in March & April for all companies

-Assist with SARS VAT audits on two of the companies & getting supporting documents in order

-Prepare reconciliations & submit VAT returns on SARS e-filing for companies registered for VAT, and ensure all invoices are VAT compliant

-Assist all internal & external stakeholders with any financial queries on any of the companies

-Requesting CIPC documents from website if and when necessary

-Assist with any other financial functions which may be required during the contract period

Financial Manager – Monash South Africa Ltd Ruimsig South Africa (January 2011 – October 2014)

Accountant – Monash South Africa Ltd Ruimsig South Africa (January 2008 – December 2010)

Assistant Accountant – Monash South Africa Ltd Ruimsig South Africa (December 2004 – December 2007)

Monash South Africa Ltd: Higher Education – NPO

Functions: Financial Manager

-Responsible for the preparation of monthly cost reports for internal use and submission to Planning Committee meetings.

-Responsible for the management of the cost centres inclusive of Corporate, Service and Operations, Procurement, Staff Development, Finance, Human Resources, PVC and COO, Community Engagement and various projects, Advancement, ITS, Facilities (Summary, Director, Office, Cleaning, Maintenance) and Campus Protection and Pool Vehicles. Confirming daily budget availabilities for all their expenses before payments are authorised by senior management.

-Exporting of transaction listings and responsible for mailing to senior management of departments on monthly basis or if and when required.

-Assisting with any queries that departments may have on cost reports.

-Responsible for the preparation of monthly internal financial reports and notes.

-Preparation and compilation of quarterly financial reports for Board meetings and Australia and America’s Resources and Finance Committee meetings.

-Responsible for the preparation of updates on all contracts entered into for submission to and ratification by Board at each board meeting.

-Compilation and preparation of annual financial statements in line with IFRS for 2 companies

-Drafting of reports on Accpac’s Excel-based report-writer as well as the reporting system Qlikview.

-Communicating with external auditors regarding annual audits, audit planning and preparation of Annual Audit working paper files for 2 companies.

-Check tax returns done by Audit Tax Department and arrange for returns to be signed.

-Prepare annual NPO reports for two companies for the Department of Social Development.

-Instrumental in assisting with Qlikview reporting.

-Responsible for assisting with the monthly budget forum sheet viewing actual vs budget, variances and reasons for variances.

-Coordinating and assisting with the preparation of the annual budget for operational and capital expenditure, as well as the monthly forecasts. Capture the info on Accpac.

-Responsible for consolidating cost center budgets and the preparation for board submission with notes.

-Monitoring costs and reporting to PVC on variances from budget per department.

-Communicating and liaising with external consultants regarding support on the accounting system.

-Compilation of reports on Excel-based report-writer, Qlikview, opening of new account codes and segments when required as well as data integrity checks on Accpac.

-Responsible for reviewing daily accounts payable inputs done for correct cost allocation and post batches.

-Reviewing reconciliation of creditors’ system age analysis with control account in the General Ledger ensuring that all payments are applied.

-Responsible for perusing monthly creditors’ reconciliations done by Accounts Payable Officer between suppliers’ statements and Accpac AP records.

-Preparation of payments and transfers when accounts officer or clerk is not available.

-Reviewing Cashbook inputs done daily with source documents and bank statements, check cost codes and posting CB batches.

-Perusing monthly Cashbook reconciliation to bank statements and General Ledger.

-Responsible for the backup for the daily capturing of all cashbook entries and bank reconciliation when needed.

-Responsible for reviewing petty cash inputs done with source documents, check cost codes, and post Petty cash batches.

-Reviewing Procurement inputs done for correct allocations.

-Liaising with Procurement regarding purchase orders and payments, outstanding invoices/credit notes and supporting documents.

-Responsible for perusing monthly creditors’ reconciliations by Procurement office between suppliers’ statements and Accpac AP records.

-Responsible for importing the monthly VIP 6 payroll data into the accounting system.

-Perusing amounts imported with VIP printouts, adding proper descriptions to data, checking cost codes, reviewing Human Resources input documents and change allocation of costs where necessary, split costs between cost centers where required as well as posting VIP data in Accpac.

-Responsible for the payroll clearing accounts reconciliations on a monthly basis as well as liaising with the Human Resources department regarding reconciling items on PAYE, pension fund, medical aid, UIF, SDL, staff loans, garnishees and advances.

-Importing monthly leave data into Excel, updating leave provision per person and per cost center ensuring the entries in Accpac for account for leave accrued, leave taken and leave paid out, reconcile to VIP system calculated balances.

-Responsible for forwarding information to Human Resources in Australia regarding fringe benefits for staff on KPMG payroll– company cars, residential leases and mobile phones.

-Reviewing of all payments relating to payroll and payroll related third party payments and ensure these payments are done timeously.

-Responsible for reviewing & posting entries done for depreciation and additions/disposals of assets as well as reconciliations between Accpac and asset register.

-Ensuring that the annual assets Impairment review is completed as well reviewing reconciliation of profit/loss on disposals of assets, as well as the depreciation of assets on a monthly basis.

-Responsible for the reconciliations of Balance Sheet accounts and relevant Income Statement accounts on a monthly basis.

-Responsible for the daily and monthly journal entries when required as well as the preparation of the monthly journal file for PVC to sign off all journals & do month end closures on Accpac

-Ensuring PAYE, SDL and UIF contributions are paid over before monthly due date set by SARS.

-Responsible for submitting VAT return to SARS every 2 months

-Reviewing amortization schedules on installment sales to split installments between capital and interest, checking that it is updated with changes in Prime rate and reconciled to monthly Wesbank statement.

-Responsible for processing the monthly journal for interest provision as well as adding any new installment sales from Wesbank on amortization schedule.

-Instrumental in assisting the Director Financial Planning and Management with Annual Insurance Renewal Process with Marsh and Monash Australia as well as with several of her other daily functions.

-Responsible for perusing and posting Bidvest entries done by Finance and Assets Officer and checking the monthly reconciliation is completed correctly.

-Managing, mentoring and assisting Accounts Payable Officer, Accounts Payable Clerk and the Finance and Assets Officer.

-Key role player in assisting MSA staff and students with queries on various Finance aspects.

-Assist Financial Director with daily duties and various extra projects.

-Responsible for ensuring compliance with Finance policies and legislation and assisting with the improvement of internal controls. Also nominated by senior staff to be responsible for the converting of all current Australia policies to new American company policies

-Involved in the due diligent projects for new partnership deal between Australia & America during 2013 providing financial 10 year history of company for partnership deal

-Responsible for integration project for new partnership deal to convert all current financial info to new Hyperion Financial program with take on balances, providing all supporting documents etc.

-Fully responsible to set up new Laureate SA (Pty) Ltd, Property company from scratch (opening bank account, set up account numbers & full accounting system on Accpac, arrange for changing of auditors, send out vendor letters regarding new etc.)

Earlier Career

Administration Manager – Lanseria International Airport (Pty) Ltd Johannesburg South Africa (May 2003 – December 2004)

Part Time Accountant (after hours – additional to full time employment at both Lanseria International Aiport (Pty) Ltd & Monash ) – Various South Africa (September 2002 – March 2011)

Financial Administrator and Tax Consultant – Coetser Craddock International Fairlands South Africa (February 2002 – August 2002)

Audit Manager – Bester Viljoen Inc. Chartered Accountants Krugersdorp South Africa (March 2001 – February 2002)

Article Clerk – De Wet’s Chartered Accountants (SA) Krugersdorp South Africa (February 1998 – February 2001)

Summary of Transferrable Skills

-Goal-oriented, displaying a true passion to ensure the attainment of goals.

-Proven ability to communicate a clear vision and agenda.

-Highly adaptable with a commitment to achieve extraordinary results.

-Strategic thinker with a dynamic approach to problem solving and strategy formulation.

-Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.

-Ability to elicit cooperation and negotiate successfully from a wide variety of sources, including all levels of management, clients and other departments.

-Able to work as part of a team or independently to achieve objectives.

-Excellent planning and organisational skills with a very strong attention to detail and follow-up.

-Able to conform to shifting priorities, demands and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

Personal Attributes

-Analytical approach and problem-solving ability

-Diplomatic and excellent business judgment

-Multi-tasking ability

-Diligent and results-oriented

-Persuasive, encouraging and motivating

-Self-confidence and energetic

-Enthusiastic

-High Performance Delivery

Formal Education and Certificates

Bachelor of Commerce Honours – University of South Africa South Africa (2000)

Bachelor of Commerce Financial Accounting – University of Potchefstroom Potchefstroom South Africa (1997)

Senior Certificate – Carletonville High School Carletonville South Africa (1994)

Subjects: English, Afrikaans, Mathematics, Accounting, Physical Science, Computer Science, Business Economics

Professional Memberships

- Qualified Member of SAIPA

Professional and Academic Achievements

-Finalist for 2013 Professional Staff Member of the year Award at Monash South Africa

-Nominated by Senior Management to attend a one week Finance Academy in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) in November 2013 regarding the new Partner Laureate to learn more about their financial information, forms, systems, policies, internal controls etc. to implement it at Monash South Africa during 2014

-Nominated by Senior Management to travel to Melbourne Australia in August 2008 for

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