Paul Henderson

Experience

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  Virgin Active South Africa (Pty) Ltd - Table View branch

  Dec 2003 - Jan 2004

  Assistant

  Administration work (assisted administrators in banking / updates of cash records and filing)

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  David Smithers Accounting Firm

  Jul 2006 - Jan 2007

  Intern

  Following tasks were performed:Manual completion of tax calculations and returns (mostly individuals), Assessments and provisional tax returns (individuals and entities); Captured transactions; Cashbook audits (done for one client monthly – entity type was an estate); Filing; Introduction to Efiling (for completion of tax returns); Liased with SARS I also worked here during January 2008.

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  Haak Fourie Snyman

  Feb 2008 - Feb 2011

  Trainee Accountant

  Completed my SAIPA articles.The following tasks were performed:Drafted financial statements / management accounts for the following entity types:Close Corporations (various entity types); Companies (various entity types); Trusts; Sole Proprietors (including the odd partnership).Drafted reports for financial statements; compiled following supporting documentation for financial statements:VAT Reconciliations; Fixed Asset Registers; Amortisation Tables.Other tasks were as follows:Completed IT12s and IT14s; Provisional tax returns; VAT returns; EMP 201s and EMP501s; Attended seminars; Captured transactions and reconciled bank balances (on Pastel); Consulted / interacted with clients; Liased with SARS (queries for VAT, income tax, PAYE etc.); Completion of tax directives and tax clearances Performed a stock take at a client (manufacturing type)Worked on different entity types for financials, eg:Design; Property; Financial Services; Sales; Manufacturing; and Trusts etc.Assisted on audits for the following entity types:Manufacturing; Printing; Education (crèche); and Financial services Show less

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  MD Accountants & Auditors Inc.

  Mar 2011 - Apr 2011

  Accountant

  Following tasks were performed:Drafted financial statements; Captured bank statements; Compiled IRP5 analysis (assisted accounting manager at client); Compiled invoices on Pastel; and Compiled an age analysis for a client on PastelHad upgraded Caseware training.

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  Cape Town Fish Market - Head Office

  May 2011 - Jul 2011

  Accountant

  Following tasks were performed:Weekly payroll; Weekly income statements; VAT reconciliations; and Payroll reconciliationsLiased with SARS for EMP501 submissions

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  Galbraith Rushby

  Aug 2011 - Dec 2012

  Accountant

  Following tasks were performed:Drafted financial statements for following entities:Close corporations, Trusts, Companies, Partnerships and Sole tradersWorked on different entity types,e.g.TV production; Property; Trusts; Tuckshops etc.Other tasks were as follows:Compiled fixed assets registers; VAT, tax and PAYE reconciliations; Completed tax returns (IT14s); Liased with clients

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  Real Time Accounting

  Mar 2013 - Aug 2013

  Accountant

  Following tasks were performed:Drafted financial statements for following entities:Close corporations; Companies; and TrustsOther tasks were as follows:Captured and reconciled bank statements up to trial balance; captured invoices; reviewed trial balances captured by other bookkeepers / accountants; and Liased with clientsDifferent entity types were as follows, eg:Manufacturing; Printing; Property; Advertising etc.

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  Nexia-SAB&T Inc.

  Mar 2014 - Aug 2015

  EBS Senior Clerk

  The following tasks are performed;Managing and supervising junior clerks;Attend seminars;Having regular staff meetings daily; andLiaise with clients.Drafting financial statements for the following entity types:Close corporations;Companies; andTrusts.Drafting financial statements for the following industry types:Electrical wholesaling;Sales/retail; andInvestment property.

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  The Adderley Hotel

  Mar 2014 - Apr 2014

  Accountant

  The following tasks were completed during this temporary assignment:Compiled and updated fixed asset register list for the hotel;Inspections on rooms and hotel;Labelled assets;Liaised with staff members and guests.

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  Swift Human Resources (Pty) Ltd

  Sept 2015 - Dec 2016

  Accountant

  Monthly creditors reconciliations; capturing of bank statements; filing; preparation/drafting of financial statements for group companies; certification of legal documentation; attended seminars for accounting updates; compiled weekly cash flows; made weekly payments.

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  Jansen Accountants & Auditors Inc

  Mar 2017 - now

  Accountant

  The following tasks are currently performed:Drafting of financial statements for the following entity types:• Companies;• Close corporations;• Non-profit organisations; and• Trusts.Drafted financial statements for various entity types, e.g.• Cleaning services;• Security;• Recruitment agencies;• Travel;• Jewellery;• Painting and decorating;• Signage;• Gaming;• Dance studio entities; and• Investment propertyOther activities were as follows:• VAT and PAYE reconciliations;• Fixed asset registers;• Returns for tax, VAT and PAYE;• Bank reconciliations; and• Capturing of bank statements;• Customs applications;• Compiled power of attorney documents;• Preparation of audit files for Non-profit organisations;• Liaised with clients; and• Attended Draftworx training (software)• Monthly returns for PAYE and VAT Show less