Accounts Payable Manager
Resume:
ALLEN BHEKANI ZULU
CURRICULUM VITAE
PERSONAL DETAILS
Name : Allen Bhekani Zulu
Date of Birth : 09/10/1976
Identity Number : 761***-****-** 5
Driver’s license : Code 10 Drivers License
Location : 173, TheGreatermans, 220 Commissioner Street, JHB, 2000
E-mail Address : *****.****@*****.***
Cell No : 073-***-****
Spouse : 076-***-**** Sebenzile
Other number : 082-***-**** Linda (sister)
EDUCATION
Completed in 11/1998 Bachelor of Commerce Financial Management
University of Zululand
Completed in 12/1994 High School Education (Grade 12/Matric)
Mlokothwa High School
Nongoma, South Africa (KwaZulu Natal).
Subjects passed Zulu;
English;
Biology;
Afrikaans;
Accounting;
Mathematics; and
Physical Science
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:Please note most of my assignments are through Kelly Group
IDC : Loans Administrator/ Accounts Payable 01.06.2022 to date
Duties :
Ensuring the timely resolution of client queries and IMC issues.
Preparation of necessary journals in order to clear GL accounts.
Perform ad-hoc reconciliations and other tasks as and when requested.
Perform ad-hoc corrections of accounts as and when required.
Pro-active performance of housekeeping issues such as clearing credits on client accounts
Provide good standard of customer service to both internal and external clients. Exceed customer expectations. This may include meeting with external clients from time to time.
Contribute to team, be willing to do more and assist others, have a sense of urgency. Partake in work groups for different strategies, when required.
Understand and interpret agreements and other legal documentation and correctly apply the data and changes in the SAP system.
Manage allocated portfolios and be accountable for quality of information of portfolio
Wesbank Accounts Payable Administrator 30.12.2021 t0 29.05.2022
Full Creditors Functions
Life Healthcare Group Accounts Payable Clerk 11.08.2020-29.06.2021
Provide Finance Support manager with feedback to supplier’s status of accounts Teamwork, cooperation and willingness to assist peers Ad
Hoc duties, including filling
Reason for leaving Temp assignment ended
Air Liquide Accounts Payable Controller 28.10.2019 to 30.07.2020
Duties Full Creditors Functions
Timeous monthly processing of invoices to meet monthly deadlines
To ensure that all documents are accumulated and received prior to payment being made
To ensure that all invoices are processed into SAP and Dynamic Navision
To maintain database of all utilities (energy and water) services providers nationally (contact info, account info, banking details, AL branch person responsible, payment date requirements etc.) and ensure the vendor details are managed accordingly and paid.
All invoices are processed according to AP policies
Query Resolutions:
Maintain communication between suppliers and internal customers
Ensure all queries are resolved in a timely manner and provide time feedback to stakeholders
Reconciliation Vendor and GL:
To reconcile all active vendors accounts (local, foreign, onetime, personnel and other)
Follow up on reconciling items with suppliers, procurement and cost centre holders
Clear out long outstanding items on reconciliations, no item should be left to be older than 60 days
Ensure accuracy of Creditors reconciliation based on new template reconciling to GL and Supplier
Payments:
Follow all Treasury policies regarding submission of payments for approval
Take out FEC contracts in support of foreign purchase activities according to the Treasury holding policies.
Follow through payment process all creditors, send remittances and clear payment on ERP SYSTEMS
Accurate loading EFT payments on banking system, ensuring that payments are not duplicated
Ensure that correct banking details are used when loading payments
Ensure that payments are submitted and released on time as per Treasury payment cycle.
Month-end Duties:
Preparing of monthly Accruals accurately for expenses for invoice not received.
Filling of supporting documents:
Ensure that all documents are filed in a systematic order to allow ease of retrieving of documents.
Ad-hoc:
Participate and add value in any projects undertaken by group
Carry out any other duties related to the department that may be tasked by Accounts Payable Manager
Massmart Holdings Accounts Payable Controller 04.03.2019 to 29.07.2019
Duties Forex Duties
Locking of International Beneficiaries with the Bank’s Beneficiary locking division.
Checking if the Outward Payments do not need any Reserve Bank Approval for Exchange Control purposes.
Outward Payments need a foreign Cover to be able to be processed appropriately with Exchange control approval from SARB.
Outwards Payments docs need to be sent to the bank 2 days before the actual value date of the payment for sighting purposes.
Outward Payments for Odd Currencies are usually released a day before the actual value date and Major currencies on the value date.
Inward Payments have to be dealt to Rand before they can reflect on the Client’s bank statement and a cover has to be booked.
Outwards Payments have to be monitor all the time to make sure they are released on time before cut-off time.
Local Payments
Prepare payment requests for approved invoices
Prepare and pay approved cashbook and COD invoices
Load suppliers on Standard Bank online banking
Reconcile Municipal and all utilities accounts
Supply details of Accruals at month-end
Assist Auditors with information on request
Compile monthly, quarterly and annual stats
General financial modelling and analytical tasks
Shipments/ Imports
Collect and process data for international shipment
Liaise with International Vendors with regards, to their banking details
Keep records of customs, warehouse and shipping information
Prepares import/exports documents in according with country’s policies, procedures and guidelines
Calculate tariffs on spreadsheet and price changes
Debtors
Releasing customer orders in line with credit limits
Daily receipting of monies on bank statements
Allocation of money to accounts
Sending of invoices and statements
Follow up on overdue payments
Accounts queries and resolutions
Building solid relationship with internal and external staff making collection easier
PWC Accounts Payable and Procurement Administrator
01.11.2017 to 28.02.2019
Accounts Payable
Paying vendors, capturing invoices, doing recons and sorting out queries
Receive and check invoices
Ensure invoice authorization is in accordance with Company policies and procedures
Capture invoices timeously on Oracle/SAP
Planning payment effectively to ensure that payments are spread to maximize efficiency & cash flow
Making sure all invoices and monthly statements are obtained from the suppliers
Matching invoices to orders, and ensuring that invoice is correct in every aspect
Working according to company required standards and procedures
Reconciling Creditors Accounts daily
Full Creditors function
Adhoc Finance duties like preparing for Financial year end audits
Procurement Side
Full procurement and accounts payable functions on Oracle Cloud
Purchase materials, equipment and related services, and general offices supplies.
Order Management: - Management of P-2-P transactions; Exception management; Non- Catalogue order execution (Free text); ID of late orders, price & quantity variances.
Ensure overall management of request for Quotes process ( e.g Obtain quotes, Evaluate & Award)
Manage Purchase Requests- Train on purchasing procedures and assist end users in initiating requisitions. Resolve all purchasing issues between requester and vendors.
Identification of potential "new" items for coding- Registration of new items on system aligned to contracts.
Identification of commodities and services that should be migrated to contracts.
Managing queries with Accounts Payable- Investigate and resolve supplier payment queries and problems.
Gather data and documents to assist the Master Data Administrator. E.g. B-BBEE Certificates
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Senior Accounts Payable Forex Administrator
08.08.2016 -31.10.2017
Accounts Payable for South Africa and Foreign
Processing invoices onto the accounting system JDE
Timely and accurate reconciling of creditors statements
Generate month Payment request
Payment of Foreign suppliers daily
Load payments onto Citibank
Manage settlement discounts from suppliers
Loading local payments for every Thursday’s payment run
Reconciliation of both foreign and local vendors
Reporting of Intercompany accounts, projected payments and accruals
Preparation of SARS 470 recons to foreign files/Customs
Payments
Preparation of export spits/Foreign supply of goods exported
Attend to creditors queries
Filing of own paper, daily, weekly and monthly
General Admin duties
50 million book value
Reason for leaving Contract ended
DANONE Southern Accounts Payable Administrator 11-01-2016-31/03/16
(Local and Foreign)
Full Creditors Functions on SAP
Full creditors function
Capturing invoices on SAP both local and foreign
Match invoice to purchase order
Distribute invoices to various departments for approvals
Manage GRIR report on daily basis
Supplier’s reconciliation
Interact with various branches in locating purchase order and supplier queries
EFT payments or manual payments via cheques
Sending remittances to suppliers
+-40 million book value
Joburg Property Company : Finance Payable Officer/Finance Administrator
21.02.2014-31.12.2015
Duties Accounts Payable
Accounts Receivable
Administration
Cash Book
Fixed Assets
General Ledger
Petty Cash
Payroll
Reporting
Reason for Leaving Contract Ended
Eskom Senior Accounts Payable Administrator
14.11.2011-31.12.2013
Duties Processing/ matching and reconciling of all accounts.
Daily matching of invoices to authorized purchase order
Communicating with suppliers
Build relationship with brand co-coordinators and external vendors
Meeting deadlines
Vat calculations
On time payments of expense claims on 30 days accounts
Maintain payment on EFT system
Filling and remittances
Reason for Leaving Contract Ended
AFROX LTD * Senior Accounts Payable Administrator/Forex and Local
15.04.2008-07/07/2011
SAP and SYSPRO
Duties * reconciling vendor statements to AP remittance
Ensuring creditors’ days are maximized and where applicable all statements discounts are affected
Supervising credit function for all accounts payables
Monitor credit on existing customers and manage accounts responsibly
Ensure SAP reporting in line with securitization program
ad hoc credit management duties to add value to the treasury end divisional management
Attend to suppliers queries regarding payment aspects; identify causes delaying payments and take necessary corrections
Generate payment lists
Select vendors for payments and run cheques or EFT
Obtain required approvals to finally effect payments
Handle and resolve all other creditors’ queries and liaise with various units
Inter-group reconciliations and confirmation
Vat reconciliation
Ensuring that filing systems are maintained to ensure completeness, validity and accuracy
25 million book value
Reason for Leaving All Finance outsourced to German/Retrenched
Computer Skills: Microsoft suite, ACCPAC, SAP
PASTEL, JD EDWARD, SAP and ORACLE
REFERENCES:
Lisbeth Phora
Accounts Payable Supervisor
Massmart Holdings
*******.*****@********.**.**
Tyrone Ross_Moss
Financial Manager- Accounts Payable
Life Healthcare
******.*********@**************.**.**
Tel. 011-***-****
Cell 084-***-****
Jetesh Hargovan
Finance Manager
******.********@***.***
PWC
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