Leoni Augustyn

Experience

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  Old Mutual South Africa

  Mar 2001 - Apr 2002

  Commercial Claims Administrator

  • Registering new commercial claims• Arranging assessment on damaged vehicle• Authorizing repairs on damaged vehicle• Payment requisitions for damaged, write-off or stolen vehicle• Doing calculations on stolen and write-off vehicles

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  Value Logistics

  May 2002 - Feb 2003

  Claims Administrator

  • Interviewing drivers involved in accidents,• Registering new claims on system• Get quote from Panel beater on repairs, Sending file for authorization• Giving authorization to Panel Beater to repair truck

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  Vuka Water Projects

  Mar 2003 - Oct 2005

  Bookkeeper

  • Bookkeeping function• Cashbook• Creditor reconciliations• Debtor statements, invoicing• Debt collecting• Cashflow statements at month-end• TeleSales – Target related• Office Admin• Assisting Financial Accountant with Year-end financial statements etc.• Assisting Financial Accountant with Monthly Payroll

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  Nutrihealth

  Oct 2005 - Feb 2008

  Financial Controller

  • Reconciliation of Petty Cash Monthly• Journal Adjustments of petty cash for month end• Cash Book: Capturing Entries from Bank Statements• Reconciling Cash Book Daily• Creditors: Capturing Creditors Invoices onto Pastel• Reconciliations of Creditors• Preparing Creditors for payment and authorising payments on FNB bank-it• Debtors: Working from Debtors Age Analysis and phoning for collection• Journal Adjustments:• Commissions• Petty Cash• Depreciation• Audit Accruals• Balance Creditors and Debtors Control Accounts• Reconciliations:• All General Ledger Accounts on monthly basis• Printing EMP201 from VIP Payroll and submitting PAYE, UIF, SDL on SARS E-filing• Inter-company Balances loan accounts reconciliation• General Admin: Filing, Enquiries, Faxing• Calculating and Reconciling VAT on monthly and Adhoc basis and submitting return on SARS E-filing• Manufacturing on Pastel• Submitting monthly commission for payment on FNB-Bankit• Stock reconciliation• Reconcile International Debtors accounts• Reconcile petrol card accounts• Assisting auditors with year end audit• Assisting with stock take monthly• Depreciation: Calculating and processing Depreciation journals with Reconciliation• Foreign / International Bank purchase forms• Income statement Show less

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  Omega Digital

  Mar 2008 - Oct 2016

  • Full Procurement Function• Full Logistical function• Development of new policies and procedures as and when required• Maintaining business partner relationships• Responsible for development of new processes and procedures where necessary to enhance the operating efficiency of all departments• Ensuring that procurement data is kept up to date and transformation Policies and procedures are adhered to.• Gather process information from different departments through work sessions and document process flows, business rules, financial controls and compliance and reporting to achieve process optimization• Creating test scenarios and manage resolution of defects across the implementation of different IT Systems• Leads workgroups and projects including developing, tracking and updating project documentation to include status reports, process mapping, business rules and user requirements.• Prepares cost estimates and related reports including ROI• Preparing and implementing Business Transformation plans and strategies• Submission of all ATR/WSP Reporting to Registered SETA.• Submission of all Employment Equity reports to Department of Labor.• Submission of all Statutory SA Financial and Return of Earnings.• Involved in the Skills Development plan of the organization. Show less • Month End Journal Entries• Comprehensive IFRS Compliance• Month end closure• Accounts Payable Reconciliation• Depreciation• Accruals and Prepayments reconciliations• Provisions and reconciling of all provisional accounts (Balance sheet accounts)• Inter-company Balances loan accounts reconciliation• Shareholder Loan account interest and reconciliations• Stock/Inventory reconciliation and quarterly audits• Assisting and liaising with auditors on Financial year-end audit• Monthly Management Reporting (Income Statement, Expenditure Analysis & Balance sheet – Month-Month and YTD)• Financial Analysis and variance reporting• Reporting and variance analysis of internal budgets and forecasts• Sales reporting analysis on a weekly basis• Processing company dividends• Profit / Loss on sale of Non-Current Asset• Long Term Liability Reconciliation and Amortization Schedules• Profit / Loss on Forex• Weekly and Annual Cash Flow Forecast• Accounts Receivable • Ensuring that Accounts Department meets all required deadlines• Processing all Year End Journals• Full Monthly Payroll Administration including Health Insurance, Provident Funds, commission calculations, PTO, overtime etc.• Ensuring that all company policies and procedures are followed and up to date• Submission of all Federal statutory returns monthly and bi-yearly as required by South African Revenue Services and all government institutions• Keeping updated records for Development Trust• Submitting Development Trust accounting records to Auditors for Annual Audit• Omega Digital Properties: Invoicing of monthly rental, supplier account reconciliations, All Cash books relating to this entity, All Home loan applications for new property acquisitions, keeping all accounting records up to date. Show less

  • Group Administrator

    Sept 2015 - Oct 2016

  • Senior Financial Controller

    Mar 2008 - Aug 2015
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  The Accounting Lab

  Jan 2017 - Aug 2018

  Cost and Management Accountant

  • Marketing nationally and updating of Wordpress based Website• Implementing new programs to increase productivity and• communication within the organization which includes Podio, PandaDoc• Implementing a new franchise process for the brand that includes liaising with attorneys on the franchise agreement between the organization and the prospective franchisee, drafting and writing of the franchise disclosure document and Accounting Lab Operations Manual.• Implementing an internal HR and Team Management tool - Shadowmatch to ensure that the prospective teams within Head Office and franchisees are suitable matches not only to ensure success per department but also to ensure success as a company.Client Accountant duties includes:• Full Accounts Receivable Function• Full Accounts Payable Function• VAT to Turnover Recon and VAT201 Recon and submission• Full Bookkeeping functions to Balance Sheet• Management Accounts to Head of Departments• Payroll administration and Payroll reports including all Statutory reporting• Month End Journals relating to schedules such as Prepayments,• Income received in advance, Accruals• Maintenance of Fixed Assets Register for client and depreciation of all qualified assets• XBRL conversion and submissions according to the new CIPC regulations effective 1st July 2018• Landed Cost Calculations• Product Management• Inventory Reconciliations• Master Accounting Data Maintenance• Cash Flow Projections (Annual)• Cash Flow Forecasts (Weekly) Show less

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  Hardware.com

  Aug 2018 - Jun 2019

  Senior Financial Controller

  • Managing the Purchasing function• Managing the Inventory function /stock control• Managing the complete financial function• As part of the senior management team you will also be jointly responsible for contributing towards the achievement of the company’s strategic and operational targets and overall business aims• Management of administration / operations staff members (5)• Maintain cash controls including cash flow forecasts/budget and oversee cash book• Monitor cash reserves and investments• Maintain and control the purchase order system• Manage Intercompany Accounts and reconciliations with various subs and overseas head office • Preparation of monthly / quarterly / annual management accounts – Month end procedures• Maintain and reconcile the general ledger• Prepare journal entries and cater for provisions• Prepare income statements• Prepare balance sheets and all supporting documents / reports• Ensure Fixed Assets register is up to date & monthly depreciation calculation• Prepare monthly financial statements• Assist with the annual audit• Preparation of yearly budget• Implement financial policies and procedures• Maintain financial files and records• All company Statutory Returns• Managing and claiming of vendor rebates/credits• Oversee the daily sales and Operations of the company • Logistics controls (tariffs) and overall logistics management• Daily operations and stock control of all costings• Work with sales to determine Pricing • Stock Management• Cost Management• Manage Vendor relations• Complete payroll function - Pastel• Administer employee files and records in order to ensure accurate payment of benefits and allowances / commissions• Maintain confidential employee files• Medical Aid• Full BBBEE function• Assisting with business plans for new strategies/product• Manage the filing, storage and security of documents• Manage the repair and maintenance of computer and office equipment• Rental agreements Show less

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  Cause Inspired Media

  Mar 2020 - Feb 2021

  Staff Accountant

  Recording Financial transactions such as:Processing bank statementsClient invoicingVendor payments Payroll Journals Fixed asset depreciationGeneral JournalsMeet Reporting deadlines and support month-and year-end close process.Maintaining General Ledger

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  Landor

  Oct 2020 - now

  Supervise three (3) Accountants including recruiting and hiring new staff, conduct performance evaluations and identify training needs.Plan, organize and delegate tasks to meet accounting operations objectives and deliverables.Monitor and evaluate Accounting system including making improvements upon our existing system to enable accountants to use the system to its best capabilities.Investigate GL Variances with suggestion of corrective action to be taken.Maintain internal controls and best practices.Integral part of Landor's internal and external audits including all audit operations and proposing efficiency improvements thereby ensuring that all SOX Controls are maintained and carried out in a timely manner.Leverage Microsoft Excel extensively to streamline data and analysis.Monthly SAP Reporting including External P&L, BS, Payroll (including Headcount, cost audit analysis, rolling cost audit analysis, MSR Reporting).Quarterly Corporate Responsibility reporting (including employment statistics, Energy data analysis and legal matters), Client profitability reporting.Intercompany reporting Show less

  • Accounting Manager

    Jul 2022 - now

  • Management Accountant

    Oct 2020 - Jul 2022