Experience

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  Tfg (the foschini group)

  Jan 2009 - Dec 2011

  Debt collection
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  Grant thornton cape inc

  Jan 2012 - Dec 2015

  Managing the audit process, trainees and liasing with clients. Maintaining client relations and problem solving. Audit of various accounting cycle, planning and finalising audits. Performing tax calculations, drafting financial statements and proposing adjusting journals. Coaching juniors on my team, liasing with client and meeting deadlines.

  • Audit Manager

    Feb 2015 - Dec 2015

  • Audit trainee (articles)

    Jan 2012 - Jan 2015
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  Cipla south africa

  Mar 2016 - now

  Lead the implementation of SAGA Finance strategy by delivering key strategic projects and supporting the integration of entities across SAGA, while ensuring effective governance and leadership of reporting. Ensure the delivery of the SAGA objectives and plans by managing financial data across entities and generating insights to facilitate decision making, smoothen coordination & support business and margin growth.Periodically presents financial results to top management and the Board to enable key business decisions. Develops, implements and modifies financial policies and practices to achieve the most positive business impact.Leads a strong internal control environment through the development of policies and procedures, ensuring their implementation and monitoring compliance. Follow up on Internal Audit action items and progress, including status reporting to senior management.Expertise in managing complex accounting, taxation, and financial operations, as well as in leading organizational projects (e.g. integration of acquisitions/subsidiaries, profit improvement plans, project viability analysis, optimal structuring for debt / equity etc.). Excellent knowledge of International Accounting Standards (IAS), IFRS, and Companies Act. End-to-end Finance operational & strategic hands-on experience.Act as the global link between South Africa, SSA and Cipla India as the main point of contact for any queries, financial and tax. Show less  Monitors the developments of the South African Income Tax and VAT Act Prepares quarterly income tax calculations for all group companies Calculates provisional tax payment amounts Assists external consultants in preparation of annual tax returns Prepares monthly VAT calculations and submission of VAT returns Resolve all tax related queries Facilitate the Tax Committee meetings Responsible for obtaining Tax clearance certificatesFinancial Management Oversees the daily accounting activities required to maintain the organisation’s general ledger Resolves complex accounting issues or assists other personnel in resolving financial issues Reviews general ledger on a monthly basis to ensure accuracy of posting Tracks monthly OPEX spend Ensures monthly OPEX reports are generated Reports on budget variances Authorizes expenditure within LOA Take overall responsibility for the asset register Facilitate the Finance Committee meetings Assists the finance team as requiredFinancial accounting Monitors loan covenants Provides financial information to external business partners (banks, insurance broker,Auditors etc.) Assists with monthly and annual closing of accounting records Intercompany reconciliations Assist with quarterly audit reviews Assists with annual financial statement auditReporting Prepares IFRS compliant, consolidated monthly/quarterly/annual management accounts. Assists in preparation of quarterly reporting packs. Develops financial and operational reports for company management and Global Prepares statutory, consolidated annual financial statements, compliant with IFRS and the Companies Act Responsible for the preparation of subsidiary statutory financial statements Monitors the accounting and reporting developments ito IFRS Show less

  • Associate Director:Lead Corporate Accounting and Tax - Africa

    Apr 2024 - now

  • Lead SAGA Corporate Accounting and Tax

    Jun 2021 - now

  • Senior Manager SAGA Finance

    Jan 2020 - Jul 2021

  • Group Financial Accountant/ Tax

    Mar 2016 - Jan 2020