Minita Andrade

Minita Andrade

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Director at VDMG Sociedade Unipessoal LDA (Self Employed)

  • Education

    • Lyceum College - Matric

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    • Lyceum College - South Africa

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      Accounting and Business Economics
    • Lyceum College - Matric

      1978 - 1982
    • University of Cape Town

      2015 - 2019
      Financial Management Accountant Finance and Financial Management Services Certificate
  • Experience

    • Construa Lda

      Apr 1999 - Dec 2004
      Financial Manager

      Financial ReportingResponsible for all accounting for the Head Office plus 6 external branches within Mozambique; Cash ManagementStaff Management ( 10 people)Cost ReductionsStock ValuationDebtors, Suppliers, Cash Book, AssetsSworn Translator and Commissioner of Oaths (Legal Paperwork) English and PortugueseVariance AnalysisReconciliations of General Ledger AccountBooks to Balance SheetMaintain Accounting ControlsPreparing payments by verifying documentation and requesting disbursements Show less

    • Contrua Moc Lda

      Apr 1999 - Dec 2004
      Financial Manager

      Financial ReportingResponsible for all accounting for the Head Office plus 6 external branches within Mozambique; Cash ManagementStaff Management ( 10 people)Cost ReductionsStock ValuationDebtors, Suppliers, Cash Book, AssetsSworn Translator and Commissioner of Oaths (Legal Paperwork) English and PortugueseVariance AnalysisReconciliations of General Ledger AccountBooks to Balance SheetMaintain Accounting ControlsPreparing payments by verifying documentation and requesting disbursements Show less

    • Joaco Cimentos Lda

      Jan 2005 - Feb 2007

      Financial Reporting for the CompanyJournal Entries and Cash Book ReconciliationsTransaction, allocations. Account classificationsOversee processing of Invoices, Journals, Suppliers, DebtorsStock ReconciliationFixed Assets ReconciliationsAuditingOversee Year end Stock TakeManaging Staff Salaries, Taxes, Paye etc Financial Reporting for the CompanyJournal Entries and Cash Book ReconciliationsTransaction, allocations. Account classificationsOversee processing of Invoices, Journals, Suppliers, DebtorsStock ReconciliationFixed Assets ReconciliationsAuditingOversee Year end Stock TakeManaging Staff Salaries, Taxes, Paye etc

      • Financial Manager

        Jan 2005 - Feb 2007
      • Financial Manager

        Jan 2005 - Feb 2007
    • Selected Supplies Lda

      Mar 2006 - Jan 2012
      Group Financial Controller

      Financial Control

    • Supplies Group

      Mar 2007 - Jan 2015
      Group Financial Controller

      Responsible for Financials for the Group, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and subsidiary Company Universal Commodity Company . British Virgin IslesFinancial Management functions, including developing of monthly/quarterly financial statements, financial forecasts and budgets. Oversee general accounting functions, Account reconciliations and cash management. Administer all financial management systems, evaluating and intergrating new applications. Develop highly skilled accounting and financial management team to achieve established objectives.; Interact with the Board of Directors concerning financial forecasts and reports.Variance analysis in accordance with business plan.Compile periodic financial reportingInternal audits to ensure regulatory compliance and operational efficiency and accuracyClose and prepare financial statements and audit reports.Perform monthly account reconciliations and monitor general ledger transactions.Account analysis and recons; journal entries,Assist and collect outstanding debtorsIn March this year I implemented Pastel Evolution ERP Accounting, converted SA Chart of Accounts to Mozambican Chart of accounts.My duties also include recons of Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Bank Recons, Shareholders Loan AccountsEven though I supervise in the region of 20 people (Beira, Maputo, Harare, Zambia) I have to make sure that all recons and figures are correct before submitting FinancialsSworn translations for the companyAlso do the financials for our holding company in British Virgin Islands (This is confidential so I am the only one that can work on this) Show less

    • VDMG Sociedade Unipessoal LDA

      Nov 2018 - now
      Director
    • Self-Employed

      Mar 2019 - now
      Finance Specialist

      Responsible for Financials for the Group, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and subsidiary Company Universal Commodity Company . British Virgin IslesFinancial Management functions, including developing of monthly/quarterly financial statements, financial forecasts and budgets. Oversee general accounting functions, Account reconciliations and cash management. Administer all financial management systems, evaluating and intergrating new applications. Develop highly skilled accounting and financial management team to achieve established objectives.; Interact with the Board of Directors concerning financial forecasts and reports.Variance analysis in accordance with business plan.Compile periodic financial reportingInternal audits to ensure regulatory compliance and operational efficiency and accuracyClose and prepare financial statements and audit reports.Perform monthly account reconciliations and monitor general ledger transactions.Account analysis and recons; journal entries,Assist and collect outstanding debtorsIn March this year I implemented Pastel Evolution ERP Accounting, converted SA Chart of Accounts to Mozambican Chart of accounts.My duties also include recons of Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Bank Recons, Shareholders Loan AccountsEven though I supervise in the region of 20 people (Beira, Maputo, Harare, Zambia) I have to make sure that all recons and figures are correct before submitting FinancialsSworn translations for the companyAlso do the financials for our holding company in British Virgin Islands (This is confidential so I am the only one that can work on this) Show less

    • VDMG Sociedade Unipessoal

      Aug 2019 - now
      Internal Financial Auditor

      Financial Controller - Have been a Financial Controller for the last 20 years - I am now looking for Part time jobs to do at home for extra income. Any bookkeeping, Account duties, AR AP Cashbook as well as Translations from Portuguese / English and vice versa would be appreciated for extra income and to keep myself occupied

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Management Accounting

      University of Cape Town