Marilize Muller

Experience

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  C2M Chartered Accountants Inc.

  Jan 2007 - Nov 2011

  - Portfolio management- Management and delegation of WIP pertaining to client- Review audit files for each audit conducted by audit staff pertaining to portfolio- Review audited Annual Financial Statements to comply with IFRS- Review Management Reports- Monitoring audit progress and fees outstanding- Monthly budgets in respect of company monthly targets- Review staff appraisals- Review audit member’s periodic progress reports- Meet clients to determine their needs and assist accordingly (accounting & auditservices)- Pre-engagement planning of quotations in respect of new clients- Performance of Due diligence Investigations and other agreed upon procedures- Auditing as per planning- Company valuations- Tax calculations for individuals and entities- Training and assistance to audit staff where needed- Audit as per planning- Tax calculations for individuals and entities- Assist senior audit managers with portfolio management- Assist in training to audit staff as needed- Discuss financial statements and audit findings with relevant director- Meetings with director and client- Assists audit staff in completing audits within the time set out- Assists in problem solving between clients in portfolio and audit staff members- Follow up on tax submissions- Follow up on statutory documents to be completed Show less - Planning the audit and performing the audit executions as per the audit plan- Document system description of the client, perform system walkthroughs- Obtain and documenting knowledge of the client’s business- Perform risk assessments, determining materiality- Obtaining and understanding of Accounting systems and related internal control- Develop an overall audit plan- Perform test of controls- Perform substantive testing.- Perform analytical procedures- Preparation and review of statutory documents- Preparation/review of indirect taxes and income taxes- Compile lead schedules, bank reconciliation- Determine final audit conclusions- Prepare the audited annual financial statements.- Compile Management Reports- Assist in reporting to management on audit findings Show less

  • Senior Audit Manager

    Dec 2010 - Nov 2011

  • Junior Audit Manager

    Jan 2010 - Dec 2010

  • SAICA Articles

    Jan 2007 - Dec 2010
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  34

  Nov 2011 - Oct 2014

  Financial Manager

  - Assume full responsibility for the company’s annual audit· involved with external auditors at planning stage, contain fees, supervise conductof year-end audit, finalise all financials- Maintain efficient & effective accounting & reporting systems· Maintain fixed asset register· Creation & maintenance of standard chart of accounts· Bank statement reconciliations· Billings and revenue reconciliation and reporting· Supplier statement reconciliations· Debtor reconciliation· Processing of journals· Processing of invoices- Month-end reporting- Preparation of financial reports- Process internal expense claims- Oversee petty cash function- Making manual and automated payment runs- Responsible for the timely, accurate and complete submission of the company’sincome tax returns- Ensuring the integrity of the general ledger and the accurate generation of the P&Land balance sheet.- Assisting in the preparation on documentation required for B-BBEE certification- Completion and submission of Annual Training Report & Workplace Skill Plan to SETA- Analysing and assisting account managers with job summary recons- Monthly/yearly budgeting & forecasting- Ensure on-going adherence to the company’s accounting and operational policiesand procedures to ensure consistent and optimal use of company resources- Ensure that all the firm's entities are compliant in terms of periodic and annual- reporting requirements and regulatory submissions including SARS- Financial training to non-finance staff that work closely with finance department Show less

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  Truworths

  Nov 2014 - Oct 2015

  Financial & Budget Analyst

  BUDGETSAnnual Budgets•Draft, update & distribute all budget-related communication & manuals•Preparation of budget guidelines and benchmarking together with senior management•Produce & review of weekly sales budgets, cost of sales, franchise & stock budgets•Take part in process to ensure system readiness for annual expense budgeting process incl. both enhancements and testing•Perform, calculate & review of all expense budget system data uploads•Prepare & facilitate expense budget process•Prepare & facilitate review sessions of expense budgets with head office & field managers•Manage the production of the annual capital expenditure budget•Prepare & review budgeted financial statements for both the Group as well as all group companies•Prepare & review budget slides for CEO and Board•Review the loads of all approved budgets in Oracle financial system•Run, manage & review budget process for all new stores not included in the annual budgeting processMonthly Targets & analysis•Prepare and review of annual sales targets•Manage monthly production of daily sales targets•Review loads of all approved targets into Oracle•Maintain all store info in Oracle•Manage hour analysis per store•Monthly tracking of operational key performance indicators•Perform & review store data analysis•Perform & review monthly actual financial & statistical information•Manage production of detailed expense & variance analysis, produce management reportsTREASURYCash flow management•Review daily cash flow forecasts and cash investment decisions in line with the Treasury Policy •Detailed review of monthly treasury recons•Act as back-up for daily cash flow processYEARLY ADHOC•Testing of financial systems (Oracle, Budget System, OBIE, Discoverer, Arthur)•Prepare & review citation numbers for merchandise departments & field•Calculate & update viability study parameters•Preparation of info for the Annual Integrated Report and Board reports•Prepare AFS for Truworths Limited Show less

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  QEDO

  Nov 2015 - Nov 2019

  • Oversee monthly accounting function • Monthly reconciliations • Compile monthly Management Accounts • Compile management pack for monthly EXCO meetings • Facilitate yearly company audit • Monthly cost and margin analysis on projects • Monthly VAT and EMP submissions • Company Statutory submissions (CIPC) • Payments on Business Banking • Annual budgets • Monthly cashflow and forecasting• Monthly analysis of staff productivity • Writing up new reports to aid the financial management team with reports that are required • Continually seek ways of improving Accpac knowledge and keeping current with updated features of Accpac • Maintain all Customer and stakeholder records required in CRM – Communications, Projects, Tasks • Compilation and maintenance of PAIA document • Maintain company price lists • Assisting Project Managers with tracking of timesheets against billing tasks and variances • Maintain users and access to CRM • Monthly timesheet reporting of staff Show less

  • Senior Financial Manager

    Nov 2015 - Nov 2019

  • SAGE X3 REPORT MANAGER SPECIALIST (Alchemex)

    Nov 2015 - Nov 2019
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  Unitrans

  Dec 2019 - now

  Head Office Finance : Africa Regions Head Office Finance: Fixed Assets

  • Assistant Financial Manager

    May 2024 - now

  • Financial Accountant

    Dec 2019 - Apr 2024