Vernon Pillay

Experience

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  E & A Consulting Services

  May 2004 - Jan 2007

  Operations Officer

  Collection of Timesheets and processing of worked hours. This incorporated Weekly, Monthly and fortnightly payrolls.Completion of UI 19 applications and terminations.Cross referencing total hrs with invoicing to ensure correct costings are developed. Generation of invoices together with supporting documentation. Weekly client visits and uniform distribution. Responsible for management and improvement of employment database and master files. Additionally responsible for Cash book entries and management of pastel accounting system including budgeting, cash flow analysis, age analysis and monthly management accounts. Show less

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  Group Five "Structured Ingenuity"​

  Feb 2007 - Mar 2008

  Operations / Accounts Clerk

  Processing of Supplier purchase orders coupled with price negotiation.Updating cash Flow and processing of journals / bank entries via JD Edwards system.Processing of invoices and generation of supporting documents.Creditors reconciliation and Debtors collection assistance.Petty Cash management.

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  E & A Consulting Services

  May 2008 - Jun 2010

  Finance Assistant

  Processing and Preparing financial statements.Creating and tracking up Invoices.Reviewing Data for Reports.Preparing Payments.Payroll computations.Cash Management.Generating Costing Schedules.Suggesting improvements in accuracy, efficiency, and reducing costs.

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  Isizwe Safety (Pty) Ltd

  Sept 2009 - Dec 2018

  Founder - Finance and Procurement

  (Founded and built company from the ground up serving as primary decision–maker and working in close collaboration with team to create a positive company culture which spearheaded growth and improvement.)Created organization's mission and vision statements for use by employees.Developed key operational initiatives to drive and maintain substantial business growth.Prepared annual budgets with controls to prevent overages.Developed strong partnerships with other businesses to allow for collaboration and more significant opportunities for growth.Managed financial, operational and human resources to optimize business performance.Established and maintained strong relationships with customers, vendors and strategic partners. Show less

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  KZN Business Solutions

  May 2018 - Jan 2023

  Financial & Operations Controller

  Prepared accurate financial reports and monthlystatements for accounts receivable.Collaborated with executive team in preparation of annual capital and operating budgets, forecasts and all financial reporting and analysis.Followed up with delinquent accounts to obtain funds and reduce aging balances.Prepared and filed tax returns and generated monthly reports in compliance with regulatory and organizational standards.Planned budgets, authorized expenditures, monitored accounting processes, established service rates and coordinated financial reporting to oversee all fiscal procedures.Managed daily financial functions in collaboration with accounting and payroll personnel. Show less

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  Spartan SME Finance

  Jan 2023 - Mar 2024

  Credit Analyst

  Analyzed creditworthiness of loan applicants and determined credit risk of loan requests.Negotiated payment plans and loan terms with customers.Conducted presentations to upper management and executive teams for loan recommendations.Conducted industry research to understand economic conditions impacting borrower ability to repay loans.Assessed credit risk and analyzed financial statements.Analyzed customer data such as financial statements to determine level of risk involved for extending credit.Reviewed credit reports to comprehensively view borrowers' credit history and identify potential red flags.Collaborated with other teams to identify and mitigate risks impacting organization. Show less

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  Standard Bank Group

  Mar 2024 - now

  Credit Support Analyst Premium