Accounts Payable Clerk
Resume:
NECIA QUIVE
SENIOR BOOKKEEPER/ ACCOUNTANT
** ***** ******, *** ****** Avenue, Midrand, Johannesburg, 168*-***-*** 5507
******@*****.***
I am a part-qualified ACCA professional and an Advanced Diploma in Financial Accounting through ICB. I have nearly 10 years of experience in the finance sector, in which 3 years and more derive from working in accounting firms. I have experience in financial recording and reporting, budgeting, compliance, and cash flow forecasting. I have consistently delivered accurate reports under tight deadlines and ensured timely submission of tax returns, including VAT201, EMP201, and ITR14. My role has also involved active participation in financial and operational policy decisions, demonstrating strategic insight and a drive for continuous improvement. Having worked across diverse portfolios and industries, I bring adaptability, a sharp analytical mindset, and a results-oriented approach. EXPERIENCE
SENIOR BOOKKEEPER/ACCOUNTANT: PUBLIC AFFAIRS RESEARCH INSTITUTE (PARI) 07 AUGUST 2019 – 11 APRIL 2025
Financial recording and reporting
• Managing debtors and creditors accounts
• Weekly processing of payments on banking system
• Bank reconciliations (8 bank accounts, with 4 busy accounts)
• Reconciling general ledger account to compile accurate TB
• Processing journal entries on accruals and other
• Reviewing and signing off the petty cash reconciliations processed by finance admin
• Processes depreciation and reconciling the fixed asset register with balance sheet
• Reviewing and correct allocations of costs in accordance with the project a budget
• Compiling monthly management accounts
• Assisting in drafting financial reports, as per funders reporting requirements
• Annual audit preparation and liaising with external auditors
• Compiling required supporting documents for BEE audit
• Cash flow management, monitoring bank balances daily, and making necessary transfers
• Assist with board/executive reporting
Payroll
• Processing weekly and monthly payroll for 35+ employees using Simple pay
• Importing salary batches to online bank for payment release upon approval
• Calculating and reconciling salary adjustments, and posting journals 2
Budget and forecast management
• Compiling divisional projects budget and consolidating to company budget
• Compiling forecast and cash flows for review
• Prepare budget reports per project for appraising variances for monitoring
• Prepare audit files and related support schedules for funder’s budgets Tax and statutory management
• Reconciling VAT report and submitting VAT returns (VAT201) to subsequently compiling and submitting audit reports as per SARS requirements
• Monthly submission of EMP201 and making payments
• Income tax submission -ITR14
• Annual COIDA reconciling audit report to submission
• Reconciling and compiling SARS audit report (VAT201, ITR14, EMP201 and EMP501) JUNIOR ACCOUNTANT: THE BUSINESS MILL (TBM)
03 DECEMBER 2018 – 17 JULY 2019
• Capturing supplier invoices and allocating payments and credit notes
• Allocating payments from customers
• Sending out monthly statements and making follow-ups on payments
• Reconciling supplier’s account, and providing creditor analysis reports
• Monthly VAT201 returns, and conduct SARS audit reports on VAT refund
• Compiling monthly management accounts and annual Financial Statements
• Collating of timesheet and processing payroll, submit EMP201
• Capture new assets and maintain the assets register
• SARS submissions on income tax return (ITR14)
ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT: IBEC ACCOUNTING
05 MARCH 2018 – 30 NOVEMBER 2018
• Reconciling of in-house petty cash
• Reconciling general ledger, to trial balance
• Compiling and reconciling VAT accounts and submitting VAT201 on SARS E-Filing
• Performing monthly payroll services (payroll reports to pay-slips distribution, EMP201 to EMP501 submissions)
• Compile management accounts to annual financial statements as per IFRS std and submit ITR14 to SARS for various clients
• Attending queries and compiling financial reports required by clients for their stakeholders
• Filling and handling disputes and objections with SARS to obtain Tax clearance 3
• Preparing financial audit files for SARS and the Department of Labour for review by conducting relevant reconciliation
• Assist with Tax administration on behalf of clients by engaging with SARS
• Performing administrative tasks to ensure that clients are compliant with various statutory bodies (CIPC, SARS, and COIDA)
• Training and monitoring junior staff and assessing performance, to ensure that all accounts are up to date
ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT: TVBK FINANCIAL SERVICES
03 AUGUST 2015 – 17 JULY 2017
• In-house bookkeeping
• Bookkeeping for various clients
• Compiling monthly management accounts, and financial reports for clients
• Preparing annual financial statements in accordance with IFRS
• Prepare assets register for all clients and send them out for verification on-site
• Prepare and submit tax returns on behalf of clients: (EMP201, VAT201, IRP6, and ITR14) and obtain Tax clearance from SARS
• Performing monthly payroll services; (monthly pay slips, payroll reports, UIF declarations, and EMP501 submissions on SARS E-filing and U- Filing)
• Compiling timesheets for junior staff (interns) and assessing performance
• Assist with Tax administration on behalf of clients by engaging with SARS
• Performing administrative tasks to ensure that clients are compliant with various statutory bodies (CIPC, SARS, Department of labour, and CIDB)
• Companies’ secretary including registration and amendments on CIPC portal
• Registering and updating CDB by producing relevant documents as per requirements.
ACCOUNTS ADMINISTRATOR: ESQUIRE TECHNOLOGY
14 NOVEMBER 2017 – 28 FEBRUARY 2018
• Daily credit card reconciliation
• Daily allocating and reconciling of customer’s payments
• Monthly bank reconciliation
• Liaison with internal staff (sales department) to maintain accuracy in allocating customers’ payments
• Daily liaison with banks for verification of payments received
• Prepare dispatch report for approval after all payment allocation
• Allocating credit notes and investigating any questionable financial data Verifying for accuracy on financial documents
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EDUCATION
ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN ACCOUNTING AND BUSINESS: ACCA
ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS COURSE: ACCA
AUGUST 2023
ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING: ICB
AUGUST 2017
MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT: VUSELELA FET COLLEGE
DECEMBER 2008
SKILLS PERSONAL ATTRIBUTE
• Xero Accounting
• SimplePay (Payroll system)
• SageOne Accounting and SageOne Payroll
• QuickBooks online
• MS Word, Excel, and Outlook
• SARS E-Filing
• Staff management
• Strategic thinking
• Clear and descriptive
• Eager to learn
• Deadline-driven while concerned about
quality
• Proactive/self-starter
• Goal orientated
REFERENCE
PUBLIC AFFAIRS RESEARCH INSTITUTE (PARI)
Janita Kempen: Head of Finance
******.******@*****.*** / ******.******@*******.**.** AND
Nhongerai Nemaramba: Head of Finance
**********@****.***.**
IBEC ACCOUNTING
Sikhumbuzo Nxumalo: CEO and Senior Accountant
*********@****.**.**
TVBK FINANCIAL SERVICES (TVBK)
Sibusiso Mhlongo: Senior Accountant/ Financial Manager 072-***-****/ 012-***-****
********@************.**.**
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