Gerhard Bouwer

Experience

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  Tradecorp Freight Forwarders

  Sept 2014 - Feb 2016

  Senior Site accountant

  Coordinate key day to day tasks including accounts payable, accounts receivable, petty cash and general cost controls. Reporting directly to Finance manager and function as stand in during his absence.Key Accomplishments:• Reconciling key accounts with main customers with variances in excess of US$ 7M+• Played a key role in the migration and set up of ERP system migrating from Quickbooks to SAP.

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  CargoTrans DRC

  May 2017 - Mar 2019

  Senior Accountant

  Oversee and set up finance, human resources, health and safety and answering directly to company CEO.Devise and follow policies and procedures for company to maintain internal controls. Execute numerous administrative duties from financial reporting and payroll management to tax documentation and key customer relationship management.Key Accomplishments:• Oversaw expansion of operations by 100% in terms of fleet and revenue• Set up key policies and procedures for finance/operational activities• Established finance team allocating specific tasks and performance management goals• Successfully lead HSE/Operations team to pass Orica (explosives) audit securing business in movement of dangerous goods Show less

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  Golden Camp Solutions

  Apr 2019 - May 2021

  Finance Manager

  Hold primary responsibility for finance reporting directly to CEO. Compile and present detailed finance reports to executives. Devise and follow policies and procedures for company to maintain internal controls.Develop strategic plans for operations in DRC pertaining to yearly budgets and risk management. Place special emphasis on increasing efficiencies throughout entire organisation. Execute numerous administrative duties from financial reporting and payroll managementKey Accomplishments:• Implement ERP system• Target $6.7M in revenue for 2019 with net profit target 12% Show less

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  Golden Camp Solutions

  Jul 2021 - now

  Finance Manager

  Hold primary responsibility for finance reporting directly to CEO. Compile and present detailed finance reports to executives. Devise and follow policies and procedures for company to maintain internal controls.- Successfully established new site on Barrick operated mine site near Lumwana, Zambia- Develop and implement control procedures pertaining to finances- Successful roll out of ERP at new site.