Experience

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  Trabild group holdings (pty) ltd

  Dec 1989 - Oct 1993

  Accountant

  Accounting function

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  South african forestry company (safcol)

  Nov 1993 - Jun 2005

  Financial manager

  Accountant - 1993 - 1995 & Financial Manager - 1995 - 2002• Financial management of all functions relating to production, personnel and finance; annual budget per cost centre and account type; Capex applications and control; managing payroll for 153 employees; stock control; debtors control; fixed asset management; risk management – insurance; cash flow planning and cash control; monthly financial reporting; annual year-en pack; liaison with Auditors; completion of Tax pack (including TAR); monthly financial reporting - (5 days after month end) • Employment of all staff; retrenchments - Negotiations with Union; training of staff; grading and disciplinary action of staff; Night School - Adult based education and training. Monthly payment of staff.Quality & Drymill Manager - 2002 - 2005Daily Production control; liaison with forester - harvesting schedules, normal planning meetings; transport of logs - controlling volumes and quality; determining cutting pattern / lists & controlling output Timber drying (developing and adapting schedules); analysing moisture distribution per stack, defects per stack; ensuring completion of daily checklists; dry mill intake and output analysis; recovery studies and improvements; receiving orders : Plan production; control dispatching of orders; plant safety (according to OHS Act) and risk control; quality control Management (SABS,FSC) Show less

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  Limpopo dairies (pty)ltd

  Jul 2005 - now

  Chief financial officer

  Provide strategy into longer term objective settings and financial planning sequences. Direct and execute accounting procedures and processes associated with controlling creditor/debtor accounts, investments and fixed asset/debt administration.Formulate financial targets and budgets in accordance with the strategy determined by Exco.System setup of stock planning, stock control, warehousing of various internal stores and monitoring the flow of goods using stock levels and logistics thereof.Achieving competitive advantage and continued sales growth through distribution strategy. Show less