David Meredith

Experience

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  Lee Oosthuizen and Smith Inc.

  Jan 2000 - Dec 2005

  Article Clerk

  Duties:• Bookkeeping of clients businesses• Processing client information• Auditing of clients books• Prepare personal income tax packages• VAT• Completing my articles on 17th of January 2005• Courses completed• Pro Beta training• Attended all courses from 2001 - 2004• Courses entail:• PAAB updates • Taxation• Auditing

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  Siyabala Consult

  Jan 2006 - Mar 2007

  Manager / Accountant

  Duties:• Bookkeeping of clients businesses• Processing client information• Auditing of clients books Prepare personal income tax packages• VAT• PAYE• Prepare financial statements• Management of the Newcastle BranchReason for Leaving: Wanted change from Public Accounting (7 years) Took Job at van Veijeren

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  Van Veijeren & Partners

  Apr 2007 - Jul 2007

  Manager Accountant

  Duties:• Calculating and processing salaries • Observing building construction of businesses • Overseeing Doctors personal assets• I managed the staff and the Doctor’s personal assets .Not what I wanted to do when the the vacancy was for an accounting position – So I took the offer from Imvubu Civils by Former Siyabala Client

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  Imvubu Civils

  Sept 2008 - Dec 2009

  Accountant

  Duties:• Calculating and processing salaries• Process daily sales• Budgeting• Management Accounts• Management of staff• Processed daily purchases and related expenses(Reason for Leaving: Business went bankrupt)

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  Porto Group

  Jan 2009 - Jun 2011

  Operational Manager / Accountant

  Duties:• Calculating, processing and paying salaries• Cash-up and process daily sales• Prepare financial statements up to Trial Balance• Process daily purchases and related expenses• Control daily cash and cash payments to suppliers• Control internet banking and daily cash banking• Responsible for large quantities of cash sales and Cash purchases• Management of staff and Management of floor managers• Management of stock movement and control thereof• Filing and administration for all businesses• Attend to the day to day running of Main Porto’s• Monitor surveillance cameras of shopReason for leaving: Relocated to Johannesburg Show less

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  Chandelle Aviation

  Jul 2011 - Sept 2011

  Administrator

  Duties:• Invoicing• General Bookkeeping• Processing aircraft reports on Status and AMS 32• Company Administration• Set up a business plan for a component section to be opened up

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  Norman Goodfellows

  Oct 2011 - Jun 2014

  Financial Manager @ Norman Goodfellows

  Duties:Do Management Accounts for 3 companiesProcessing cash books on Pastel PartnerReconciliation of DebtorsProperty Companies rentalManage & uploading of banking payments dailySalaries and Wages for 4 companies (140 Employees)Manage Accounts StaffRecord and Process Supplier RebatesReconciliationsBudgetingAge AnalysisBusiness Banking onlineManage the day to day tasks of the property companies Janitor and tenant issuesCompile detailed Monthly Cost of Sales reports for the directorsManaged 2 Staff membersDebtors with a book value of R12 Mill & Creditors with a book value of R10 Mill Show less

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  Hope Incroporated

  Jul 2014 - Feb 2015

  Finance Manager

  I was offered a position as Accountant and Manager, however, the project has not been able to take off as well as was initially expected by the stakeholders of the company.Most of my time was preparing and planning for the future projects. I have therefore resigned searched for alternative employment.

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  Teubes

  Apr 2015 - May 2015

  Finance Manager

  Duties:• Prepared Management accounts• Reviewed the final Salaries and wages• Managed the cash flow of the business, with supervision of the Debtors and Creditors• Attended daily meetings with regards to daily management of company• Managed 3 Staff Members• Debtors with a book value of R 15 Mill

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  LS Structures t/a Lighting and Steel Structures

  Oct 2015 - May 2016

  Accountant

  • Load Daily Banking to be released by Head Office• Business Banking online• Manage the Debtors department and attend to all Queries• Manage the Creditors department and attend to all Queries• Monitor all General Ledger entries to ensure completeness• Process detailed invoices ensuring purchase order are complete• Review the weekly Wage ensuring completeness• Managed 2 staff members (Debtors & Creditors)• Reconciliations

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  Excellerate

  Aug 2016 - Aug 2017

  Accountant

  Duties:• System Administration on Accpac / SAP Business One• Review and processing of financial transactions• Preparation of month end journals• Reconciliation of all Balance Sheet items• Reconciliation of designated Income Statement items• Maintenance and follow up on all Statutory Enquiries with SARS and related parties.• Proactive management the accounting process, ensuring that all transactions are reflecting correctly on the accounting system and is allocated in accordance with IFRS• Consolidation of Group Trail Balances.• Financial reports- monthly and annual• General admin duties as and when required• Ensuring compliance with systems rules and processes• Ensuring that tasks are completed within the required deadlines set out• Ensure that all users are assisted with the Accpac / SAP Business One system (user set up, training and assistance when required)(Interpark was part of Excellerate group and where letting many staff go to Share services in the group – see Letter from my FM) Show less

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  Asibale

  Feb 2018 - Oct 2019

  Practice Manager

  Duties: • Maintain clients finances on XERO Cloud • Maintain customers payroll on Simplepay (Payroll App.) • Review customer invoice processing on Receiptbank (Document App.) • Review and processing of financial transactions & Reporting on XERO • Preparation of bi-monthly VAT reports for all clients • Submission of monthly EMP201 Taxes • Submission of half yearly EMP501 reconciliation on SARS easyfile • Submission of Tax Returns • Submission of Provisional Tax Returns • Preparation of Annual financial statements for non XERO customers on Excel(Practice closed down and I was referred to Dessertworx for a temp. position, with full time contract offered thereafter) Show less

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  Dessertworx

  Nov 2019 - Jan 2023

  Commercial Manager

  Duties: Fulfill Supply chain function as follows: • Production Planning & Forecast • Full Stock Control Function • Forecast Stock Usage for Production • Full Product Cost & Pricing Analysis • Reconcile Stock on Dear Inventory and XERO Accounting Software • Manage Warehouse Staff & Drivers • Maintenance & upkeep of Warehouse • Placing orders with Suppliers & Logistics for Stock to be received (Liase with Drivers) • Monthly Reconciliation Debtor ( Pick n Pay supermarket) • Weekly Salaries & Wages • Daily Banking • Weekly cash flow analyses(Dessertworx has issued retrenchment letters to all staff for closing 31 January 2023) Show less

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  DNV & Associates

  Apr 2023 - Aug 2023

  Sales Development Manager

  • Prepare Client Proposals • Finalise Customer Statements • Maintain weekly sales Pipeline • Monitor sales progress to monthly target( Was employed to begin as Sales Manager then start Financial Operations in new Start-up, financially things changed and was retrenched – see letter)