Reshmee De Sutter

Experience

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  Culverwell and Co Chartered Accountants

  Feb 2001 - Feb 2003

  Article Clerk

  Completion of 2 year articles

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  Fotinakis Phitidis Chartered Accountants

  Mar 2003 - Oct 2007

  Audit Senior

  Audit functions included the evaluation and testing of internal controls, investigation into the status of accounting records, analysis of information for reporting and attest purposes, preparation of detailed planning and risk assessment documentation in accordance with SAICA and IRBA requirements. Accounting functions included the preparation of annual financial statements (companies, close corporations, inter-group and consolidated). Conversion of financial information from Generally Accepted Accounting Practice to International Financial Reporting Standards. Collation of client financial data and preparation of monthly management accounts. Preparation of budgets. Taxation functions covered preparation of calculations for income tax, deferred taxation, capital gains tax, secondary tax on companies and estate duty Show less

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  IBM

  Nov 2007 - Dec 2013

  Consolidation, analysis and reporting of forecast, actual and budget information to the Africa CFO, country general manager and company headquarters for 27 countries in region. Coverage included hardware, software, information technology and business services units, from revenue, gross profit and expenses up to PTI level. Process owner for country US Gaap submissions. Continuous drive and support of the achievement of the annual I&E budgets across Central East West Africa. Involvement in annual budget deployment process as well as brand and channel partner segmentation. Financial systems subject matter expert, training local team on company specific tools and processes. Supported systems deployment projects to ensure roll out of common systems across all affected countries. Provided coaching and skills transfer to local finance team across main finance functions. Ensure that an appropriately skilled finance and planning resource base is in place to support all business units. Drive and support a competitive financial model focused on operational efficiency. Achieve and maintain a satisfactory business controls posture and audit results and drive timely implementation of corrective actions. Support specific Centre's of Excellence to ensure compliance to relevant statutory requirements for Taxation, Treasury and Accounting Show less

  • Consolidation Analyst

    Jul 2011 - Dec 2013

  • Financial Analyst - Systems and Technology Group

    Jul 2009 - Jun 2011

  • Consolidation Analyst

    Nov 2007 - Jun 2009
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  IBM

  May 2014 - now

  Financial analyst and trusted business adviser for Infrastructure Services line of business. Involved in financial management, accounting, analysis and reporting. Tracking and implementation of expenditure restrictions, cost take out actions and austerity measures for bottom line optimization. Contract interpretation and applicable accounting practice implementation. Works as part of global team in support of Global Technology Services reporting to Middle East and Africa head office feeding into worldwide organization Show less

  • Risk Management and Business Controls Lead Technology Lifecycle Services Middle East and Africa

    Jul 2022 - now

  • Security, Regulatory and Risk Management, Technology Support Services, Middle East, Africa & Turkey

    Jan 2017 - Jul 2022

  • Lead Financial Analyst - Infrastructure Services

    May 2014 - Dec 2016