Simamisa Buthelezi

Experience

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  Liberty Group South Africa

  Jan 2016 - Dec 2016

  Risk Product Solutions Graduate

  Quotations: - Quality controls and risk analysis. Data management. Risk advisory and quotation calculation. Product price review and quotation price adjustment for competitive quotations

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  Avon Justine

  Jul 2016 - Mar 2018

  • Report on product market performance and trends.• Provide daily sales reports.• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather and analyze financial data.• Prepare monthly accruals and journals.• Perform accounts reconciliations.• Identify and recommend process improvements to increase the efficiency and accuracy of financial reporting.• Support the audit.• Support the annual budget by collecting budget plans from all departments and processing them into the system.• Monitor and analyze financial performance against budget and forecast. Show less

  • Financial Analyst and Field support

    Jan 2016 - Mar 2018

  • Credit Controller

    Jan 2017 - Jun 2017

  • Credit Controller, FSSC Coordinator

    Jul 2016 - Dec 2016
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  Bearing Man Group (Pty) Ltd t/a BMG

  Mar 2018 - Jun 2021

  Accountant - Financial Analyst

  • Prepare financial analysis to understand the current and expected performance of the product.• Identify and report on trends and provide commentary.• Identify and investigate commercial overspending, and flag fraudulent or suspicious activities.• Maintain accurate and up-to-date commercial financial records and documentation.• Develop financial models and reports to support strategic decision-making.• Support the audit.• Support the annual budget by collecting budget plans from all departments and processing them into the system.• Prepare monthly accruals and journals.• Perform monthly reconciliation of Account Payables and balance sheet accounts.• Process monthly payments and comment on any anomalies.• Manage leasing according to IFRS 16 guidelines and ensure compliance.. Show less

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  Johannesburg Social and Housing Company

  Jul 2021 - Feb 2023

  • Assist departments in managing and controlling costs to meet budget requirements and project adjustments.• Analyze financial indicators and report to EXCO for financial performance.• Ensure accurate and timely billing for all clients/tenants.• Conduct annual pricing reviews and determine increases or adjustments.• Handle project accounting for multiple projects with strong interpersonal skills.• Prepare financial reports to recommend solutions and plans for improving operational effectiveness.• Establish internal controls to improve processes and systems, and prepare month-end flash reports.• Analyze financial data to identify trends and variances, and provide insights and recommendations based on findings.• Conduct variance analysis to explain budget/forecast deviations.• Create financial reports and dashboards to communicate performance, and maintain financial databases/systems.• Conduct scenario analysis to evaluate potential impacts on the company's financials through cost-benefit analysis.• Identify process improvements and implement best practices. Show less • Utilities management – Review and authorize payments, accruals, and adjustment journals.• Provide direction and guidance (strategy) to the Utilities department.• Investigate utilities under-recoveries.• Perform accounts payable reconciliations and report on monthly performance.• Oversee utilities query management and develop processes to improve customer service.• Manage prompt dispute resolution.• Appoint and monitor external suppliers by reviewing and approving service-level agreements.• Prepare and compile working papers for audit. Show less • Preparation of EXCO reports - group financial performance (Prior year’s performance vs current).• Review and investigate management accounts (Financial performance/accounts) for discrepancies and/or anomalies.• Revenue to cost analysis – reporting on the impact of projects on revenue (In collaboration with other departments).• Monitor and analyze financial performance against budget and forecast. Strategies on future spending (cost saving).• Support the annual budget - Collect budget plans from all departments and process them into the system.• Support the audit and other financial reviews - Engage with auditors, respond to audit queries, and provide supporting documents/information. Report to MSCI.• Collaborate with the marketing/sales department to determine pricing for new products.• Key Audit stakeholder.• Financial Controller – Analyze business performance, identify areas of revenue loss, and develop controls.• Develop financial models and reports to support strategic decision-making.• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather and analyze financial data.• Identify strategies on opportunities to improve revenue.• Conduct financial analysis and forecasting to identify financial risks and opportunities.• Identify and recommend process improvements to increase the efficiency and accuracy of financial reporting.• Maintain accurate and up-to-date financial records and documentation.• Management of leasing compliance.• Perform checks on accurate billing approve billing and implement best practices. Show less

  • Project Accountant - Financial Controller

    Oct 2022 - Feb 2023

  • Management Accountant and Utilities Manager

    Oct 2021 - Sept 2022

  • Management Accountant

    Jul 2021 - Sept 2021
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  Netcare

  Mar 2023 - now

  Operational Financial Manager | Pricing Specialist

  In my role as an Operational Financial Manager, I am responsible for overseeing the financial aspects of health tenders. My duties include:• Creating budget financials for tender bids. Ensuring accurate pricing and costing• Prepare the budget financials for bidding for a tender and put together financials for final submission.• Preparing and presenting financial analyses to the executive committee to assess financial performance. • Implementing and ensuring the adoption of new business processes.• Ensuring accurate and timely billing for all clients, as well as timely payment of supplier invoices.• Ensuring that profit markup is added to costs before billing clients.• Accurately raising accruals based on expectations/projections and avoiding overstatement of revenue.• Establishing internal controls to improve efficiency in processes and systems and preparing month-end flash reports.• Analyzing financial data to identify trends and variances and providing insights and recommendations.• Conducting variance analysis to explain budget/forecast deviations.• Performing scenario analysis to assess potential impacts on the company’s financials through cost-benefit analysis.• Developing the budget for the next financial year and monitoring budget vs actuals monthly.• Managing operational queries and developing a roadmap for teams when securing new clients.• Managing staff Show less