Lilia Hendrickse

Experience

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  Nolands SA

  Nov 1996 - Sept 2008

  Director(2009) Senior Audit Manager(2005) Financial Accountant (2000) Audit clerk(1996)

  Client management Deliver high quality audit and assurance servicePrepare and review audit plansTeam and individual budgetsBusiness plan/ performance objectivesManage project financials, budgets, WIPS, billings Collection and variance recognitionStrategize client needs through analysis of business and key risksRisk management and implementation of steps to mitigate recurrenceAudit reviewsDevelopment of methods to meet client needs and contribution to proposal deliverablesIdentifying ways to maximize the relationship with clients and deliver added value.Monitor and control auditing staffTrain and develop auditing staff Practice management activities Show less

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  Tiger Brands

  Apr 2009 - Sept 2009

  Financial Advisor

  Ensure approval of project costs in accordance with company policyCorrectly accounted for in Contract in Progress ledger Capitalize and update Fixed Asset RegisterReport on findings to unit manager Compliance with recommendations and suggestions in resolving issues Compare Pragma system to Fixed Asset Register Post implementation review report for each project reporting the actual benefits and financial returns of project in comparison to the proposal

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  Maitland

  Nov 2009 - Aug 2016

  Client Accounting and Tax Manager

  As Client Account Manager:Provide and interpret financial informationAnalyze , implement process change to minimize financial riskFormulate strategic short/long-term business plansReport on factors influencing business performanceConduct, review, evaluate cost-reduction opportunitiesLiaising with client's external auditors Maintain Client, client service manager(CSM), team leader relationsPrepare annual task deliverable plannerPreparing annual fee budget and related cost reportsStaff management - weekly task deliverable meetings, open-items / incident log status report updates Review monthly, quarterly annual management accounts; annual financial statementsAs Tax Manager:Full range of tax services in compliance with laws and regulationsPlan and monitor tax deliverablesClient RelationsReview returnsIdentify and mitigate tax risksCoordinate and manage staffManage tax compliance process Implementation of best practicesManage and coordinate tax audits Handling and monitoring all information Handling administrative functions with regards to billings per deliverableAnnual budget preparation for each tax deliverable Actual cost and revenue analysis to compare against projections figuresFinancial regulations and legislation Show less

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  Amway Europe

  Sept 2016 - Dec 2019

  Senior/Chief Financial Accountant

  Analysing and reporting of financial information for this global company in the retail sector with a multinational presence in 7 POS stores and a warehouse executing on all local online orders and also export orders to Namibia and Botswana Annual turnover +-R300mil Monthly orders +-25K Debtor base >7000 clients Monthly PO >500 Supplier base +-125Analysing, monitoring SOP's ensuring complianceImplement process changes - mitigate accounting risk and improve task delivery Formulate annual team goal objectivesTeam quarterly/annual review performance appraisals Monitor company's financial reporting systems-change request logged with motivationReview transaction inputs/outputs issued by various departments resulting in improved audit trails Data management change from manual to online platform Monitor, review annual audit checklist, samples. Liaising with external auditors wrt query identified and resolution theretoReview audited IFRS annual financial drafts Incident log reporting wrt processes/task workflow change requestsDevelop internal relationships with team leaders of other departments through regular communication wrt common cause matters impacting on deliverablesStaff managementReview, monitor 4 day month-end close processReview monthly management accounts (US GAAP), reconciliations-identify unreconciled/reconciled items, monitor open items resolution, ensure aligned to company’s global account reconciliation policyOnline payment pack review & release Prepare, submit monthly account reconciliation to Global ReportingMonthly Opex reporting Budget vs Actual variances Submit monthly VAT returnsVAT SARS Audit pack compilation & upload Ad hoc project managementDMS /Outlook managementCompile, submit annual ICQ self assessment to Global Annual preparation wrt PoA - submission to banksMonthly cashflow Kyriba report reviewGlobal Treasury annual matrix report reviewSoftware: Oracle MS Outlook Excel Word Teams, Labournet HR Show less